American Express credit cards have been increasingly issued by banks in recent years, instead of the old usual suspects Visa and Mastercard.
Whether your card is issued by American Express (Amex) or Visa/Mastercard is often irrelevant, as the interest rates you pay and special deals available are decided by the card provider (eg. Lloyds TSB, HSBC).
Yet a big customer bugbear has been fewer retailers accept it as a method of payment, compared to the two giants (if you're not sure if you have one, check the bottom right corner of your card).
As some of the best cards for spending on are issued by Amex (e.g. Top Cashback Cards, Top Rewards Cards), uncertainty about whether you'll be able to use them can be extremely offputting
This is a full list, provided by Amex, of retailers that do accept it as a method of payment, and there is a reassuringly large number. If you try to use an Amex card at any of these places and experience problems, please let us know in the feedback thread.
Retailers that do accept Amex
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GLOBAL GRANGE LTD | PRIDE OF BRITAIN |
| 1 LOMBARD STREET | GOLDSMITHS | PRINCESS CRUISES |
| 3C TRANSAC LTD - PARKING | GORDON RAMSAY LTD (ROYAL HOSPITAL RD ) | PRINCIPLES FOR MEN |
| A3D2 LIMITED | GRAFF DIAMONDS LTD | PRINCIPLES FOR WOMEN |
| ABERCROMBIE & KENT LIMITED | GREENE KING | PURPLE PARKING LIMITED |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED | GRIFFIN INNS LTD |
Q |
| ADVANCED TRAVEL PARTNERS UK LTD | GRUPPO LTD | QANTAS (EUROPE) |
| ADVANTAGE TRAVEL | GTA/OCTOPUS TRAVEL | QUEENS MOAT HOUSE GROUP |
| AER LINGUS (GLOBAL) | GULF | QVC |
| AIDA |
H |
R |
| AIR CANADA (EUROPE) | H SAMUEL | R A C MOTORING SERVICE LTD |
| AIRLINE NETWORK PLC | H&M | RACING GREEN |
| ALL BAR ONE | HABITAT UK LIMITED | RACING GREEN HOME SHOPPING |
| ALLIED CARPETS | HAKKASAN LTD | RADISSON EDWARDIAN |
| AMAZON EUROPE | HALFORDS | RAFFLES HOTELS - GLOBAL |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES (EUROPE) | HAMLEYS | RALPH LAUREN UK CHAIN NUMBER |
| ANN SUMMERS | HAMLEYS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD | RAMADA |
| AOL | HANDPICKED HOTELS | RCI EUROPE |
| APPLE COMPUTER BV | HARRODS | REALLY USEFUL THEATRES |
| ARCADIA GROUP LTD | HARRY RAMSDEN'S | RED CARNATION HOTELS |
| ARGOS RETAIL GROUP | HARTFORD GROUP PLC | REISS (RETAIL) LIMITED |
| ASDA (UK) | HARVESTER | RELAIS ET CHATEAUX (GLOBAL) |
| ASK RESTAURANTS LTD | HARVEY NICHOLS & CO LTD | RF HOTELS (PART OF LEADING HOTELS) |
| ASPREY & GARRARD | HARVEYS | RICHER SOUNDS |
| AT&T | HAWKSHEAD | RIVER ISLAND |
| ATOC (NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK) | HCA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | ROCCO FORTE HOTELS |
| AUSTIN REED | HEALS | ROYAL ALBERT HALL |
| AUTOGLASS | HEATHROW EXPRESS | ROYAL OPERA HOUSE |
| AVIS (EUROPE) | HENRY J BEANS | ROYAL OPERA HOUSE HEADQUARTERS |
| AVIS WWCP EMEA | HERTZ | RUNNYMEDE HOTEL |
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B |
HILTON HOTELS (GLOBAL) | RUSSELL & BROMLEY LTD |
| BAA, WORLD DUTY FREE | HMV GROUP |
S |
| BAGLIONI HOTEL | HOBBS LTD | SACRED RIVER LTD |
| BALLS BROTHERS | HOLIDAY AUTOS UK AND IRELAND LTD | SAFEWAY |
| BANK RESTAURANT GROUP | HOLIDAY BREAK PLC | SAINSBURY SUPERMARKET |
| BCP | HOLIDAY INN | SAROVA HOTELS |
| BEEFEATERS | HOLLANS AMERICA LINE | SC LONDON LIMITED |
| BELL DIRECT | HOMEBASE | SCHUH LIMITED |
| BELLA ITALIA | HOTELS.COM | SCOTCH HOUSE |
| BERRY BROS & RUDD LTD | HOUSE OF FRASER PLC | SCREWFIX DIRECT |
| BEST WESTERN | HUGO BOSS | SEABOURN CRUISE LINES |
| BHS | HUNGRY HORSE | SELFRIDGES RETAIL |
| BLAKES HOTEL | HUTCHISON 3G UK LIMITED | SHELL - UK |
| BLUE ELEPHANT | HYATT INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL | SHIRE INNS LIMITED |
| BOODLE & DUNTHORNE |
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SIGNATURE RESTAURANTS PLC |
| BOOKS ETC | I.I.R LIMITED | SIGNET GROUP PLC |
| BOOTS PLC | IGNITE GROUP LTD | SIGNOR SASSI |
| BORDEAUX DIRECT | INDECORP | SILVER SEA CRUISES |
| BORDERS/BOOKS ETC LIMITED | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD | SILVERJET |
| BOSE FACTORY OUTLET | INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP | SINGAPORE AIRLINES (EUROPE) |
| BP UK | INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CONNECTIONS | SKIBO LTD |
| BREWERS FAYRE | INT'L QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY CTR LTD | SLATER MENSWEAR |
| BRITANNIA | IWANTONEOFTHOSE.COM | SMALL LUXURY HOTELS (GLOBAL) |
| BRITISH AIRWAYS (GLOBAL) |
J |
SMITHS OF SMITHFIELD LIMITED |
| BRITISH MIDLAND (GLOBAL) | J D WETHERSPOON PLC | SNOW & ROCK SPORTS LTD |
| BRITISH TELECOM | JAEGER | SODEXHO |
| BRITTANY FERRIES | JD SPORTS | SOHO HOUSE |
| BUDGET (EUROPE) | JESSOPS PLC | SOMERFIELD |
| BUPA | JET | SONYSTYLE |
| BURBERRYS LIMITED | JIGSAW | SPACE NK |
| BURGER KING | JJB SPORTS | SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS |
| BURTONS | JOSEPH LTD | SPIRIT GROUP |
| BUSINESS TRANSPORT RESOURCES LIMITED | JOURNEY LATIN AMERICA LIMITED | SPORTS SOCCER |
| BUYAGIFT.COM | JP BODEN LIMITED | SPORTS WORLD |
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JUMEIRAH HOTELS | STAPLES - UK |
| CAFÉ ROUGE | JUNGLE.COM | STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY |
| CAFFE RITAZZA |
K |
STEAMROLLER |
| CAFFE UNO | KAREN MILLEN | STYLE CONFERENCES |
| CARLUCCIOS LIMITED | KUONI (EUROPE) | SUITS YOU LTD |
| CARPETRIGHT OF LONDON LTD | KWIK FIT | SUNDAY TIMES WINE CLUB |
| CARPHONE WAREHOUSE | KWIK FIT CHAIN NUMBER | SUPERBREAK |
| CARRIER LTD |
L |
SUPERDRUG |
| CATHAY PACIFIC (EUROPE) | L K BENNETT | SURESITE (INCL. GULF) |
| CAUDWELL HOLDINGS LTD | LA TASCA | SURREY FREE INNS |
| CD WOW - EMEA | LASTMINUTE COM |
T |
| CECIL GEE | LAURA ASHLEY (UK) | T K MAXX |
| CENDANT / EBOOKERS.COM | LAUREL PUBS | T M LEWIN & SONS LTD |
| CENTER PARCS LTD | LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD | TED BAKER |
| CHARLES TYRWHITT | LIBERTY RETAIL LIMITED | TELCO GLOBAL COMM LTD (FIXED LINE) |
| CHELSEA VILLAGE PLC | LITTLE CHEF | TESCO (GLOBAL) |
| CHEVRON | LIVING VENTURES | TEXACO UK CHAIN NUMBER |
| CHOICE HOTELS (GLOBAL) | LLOYDS CHEMIST PLC | TFL (TRANSPORT FOR LONDON) |
| CHRISTIAN DIOR UK LIMITED | LOCANDA LOCATELLI | THE BURGUNDY CAR COMPANY |
| CHRISTIES | LOCH FYNE RESTAURANTS | THE CHOPARD BOUTIQUE |
| CHURCHILL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED | LOCH LOMOND GOLF CLUB | THE CONRAN SHOP |
| CIPRIANI (GROSVENOR STREET) LIMITED | LONDON AND HENLEY LEISURE LTD | THE DOME BAR & GRILL |
| CITY INNS | LONDON UNDERGROUND | THE GLOBAL TRAVEL GROUP PLC |
| CLUB QUARTERS | LORO PIANI | THE GREENHOUSE |
| COAST |
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THE LINK |
| COLLETTS TRAVEL LTD | M W GROUP | THE NUANCE GROUP LTD |
| COMET GROUP PLC | M/M IMAGE | THE OLD BANK HOTEL |
| COMFORT | MACDONALD HOTELS LTD | THE OUTDOOR GROUP LIMITED |
| COMO HOLDINGS | MAJESTIC WINE CARD SERVICES LIMITED | THE PIER (RETAIL) LIMITED |
| COMPASS GROUP | MALAYSIAN AIR SYSTEM (EUROPE) | THE RESTAURANT GROUP |
| CONOCO UK | MALMAISON HOTEL (EDINBURGH) | THE SAVOY |
| CONRAN HOLDINGS (D&D LONDON) | MANCHESTER AIRPORT PLC | THE SQUARE |
| CONSORT HOTELS | MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK LTD | THE SUIT COMPANY |
| CONTINENTAL A/L (EUROPE) | MAPLIN ELECTRONICS PLC | THE TIMES SUPPLEMENT LTD |
| CO-OPERATIVE RETAIL GROUP | MARK WARNER | THE WAREHOUSE |
| COPPID BEECH HOTEL | MARKS & SPENCERS (UK) | THE WATERSIDE INN |
| COPTHORNE/MILLENIUM | MARRIOTT (GLOBAL) | THE WESTBURY HOTEL |
| COQ D'OR GROUP | MASALA WORLD LIMITED | THE WHITE COMPANY (LONDON) LLP |
| CORNEY & BARROW LTD | MASSIMO DUTTI | THE WINE SOCIETY |
| CORUS HOTELS | MATCHES | THETRAINLINE.COM |
| COSTA | MAXWELLS RESTAURANTS LTD | THISTLE HOTELS PLC |
| COSTA COFFEE | MAYBOURNE HOTEL GROUP | THOMAS PINK LTD |
| COUNTRY CAUSALS | MCDONALDS'S | THORNTONS |
| CROWNE PLAZA | MENZIES BELFORD | THRIFTY |
| CUNARD | MFI | THRIFTY (EUROPE) |
| CURRYS | MICRO ANVIKA | TICKETMASTER HQ REPORTING |
| CURRYS.DIGITAL | MILLENNIUM COPTHORNE | TIFFANY & CO |
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D |
MISCO | T-MOBILE |
| D K N Y | MISS SELFRIDGES | TOBY |
| DAVYS OF LONDON | MITCHELLS & BUTLERS RETAIL LTD | TOP MAN |
| DAYS INN | MMO2 PLS | TOP SHOP |
| DE VERE | MOEVENPICK (GLOBAL) | TOTAL |
| DE VERE HOTELS & LEISURE LIMITED | MONSOON | TOYS R US UK CHAIN NUMBER |
| DEBENHAMS PLC | MORGANS | TRAGUS HOLDINGS LTD |
| DELL COMPUTERS (EUROPE) | MOSAIC FASHIONS | TRAILFINDERS LIMITED (ECR) |
| DELTA AIRLINES (EUROPE) | MOSS BROS PLC | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| DESTINO | MOTHERCARE UK LTD | TRAVEL COUNCELLORS LIMITED |
| DIAMOND INSURANCE | MR JET | TRAVELBAG PLC |
| DIRECT LINE GROUP SERVICES | MULBERRY | TRAVELCOAST LIMITED |
| DIRECT WINES LIMITED | MULTIYORK LIMITED | TRAVELEX UK LIMITED |
| DIXONS GROUP PLC | MURCO PETROLEUM | TRAVELOCITY (OWNED BY LASTMINUTE) |
| DOLLOND & AITCHISON GROUP PLC | MURCO PETROLEUM LTD | TRAVELODGE NORWICH CRINGLEFORD |
| DOROTHY PERKINS | MYTRAVEL UK | TREATHER.COM |
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N |
U |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTRE | N I S EUROPE LTD | UNITED AIRLINES (EUROPE) |
| EASYCAR.COM | NAME | US AIR - EUROPE |
| EASYJET (GLOBAL) | NANDOS |
V |
| EBOOKERS.COM | NATIONAL CAR PARKS | VIRGIN ATLANTIC (GLOBAL) |
| ELEGANT RESORTS LTD | NATIONAL/ALAMO | VIRGIN ENTERTAINMENT |
| ELEPHANT INSURANCE | NET-A-PORTER LIMITED | VIRGIN MOBILE |
| EMAP PLC (EUROPE) | NETBANX LIMITED | VIRGIN RETAIL |
| EMBASSY LONDON LTD | NEXT | VIRGIN WINES |
| EMIRATES AIRLINES (EUROPE) | NOBLE HOUSE | VISION EXPRESS |
| EMPIRE DIRECT | NORTHERN UPHOLSTERY GROUP | VODAFONE LTD |
| ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR |
O |
VON ESSEN/CLIVEDEN |
| ESSO - UK | OASIS STORES |
W |
| ETHAN ALLEN | OCTOPUS TRAVEL | W H SMITH (EUROPE) |
| EUROSTAR UK LTD | ODDBINS | WAGAMAMA WIGMORE |
| EVANS | ODEON LIMITED | WAITROSE (UK STAT A/C) |
| EXCLUSIVE HOTELS | OFFICE WORLD | WALLIS |
| EXPEDIA UK | OLD ENGLISH INNS | WANADOO UK |
| EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN | OPODO | WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND |
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OPODO.CO.UK | WATERSTONES |
| FAT FACE | OPTICAL EXPRESS | WEXAS INTERNATIONAL |
| FENWICK LIMITED | ORANGE | WHISTLES |
| FIFTEEN | ORIENT EXPRESS (GLOBAL) | WHITBREAD CHAIN NUMBER |
| FIGLEAVES.COM | OTTAKAR'S PLC | WHITE STAR LINE (STATISTICAL) |
| FIRMDALE HOTELS GROUP | OVERTURE SERVICES LIMITED | WIMBLEDON |
| FIRST CHOICE HQ |
P |
WM MORRISONS |
| FIRST QUENCH RETAILING LTD | P & O CRUISES LTD | WOLSELEY |
| FLIGHT CENTRE UK LTD | P&O GROUP | WOLSELEY CENTRES LTD |
| FLYBE | PACE FUELCARE LTD | WOODHOUSE INNS LTD |
| FORTNUM & MASON PLC | PARAMOUNT GROUP | WORLD CLUB TRAVEL |
| FOUR SEASONS HOTELS (GLOBAL) | PARAMOUNT HOTELS LTD | WORLDROAM LTD |
| FRANKIE & BENNY'S | PAUL HEATHCOTES RESTAURANT | WYEVALE GARDEN CENTRES PLC |
| FRENCH CONNECTION | PAUL SMITH LTD | |
| FURNITURE VILLAGE LTD | PIZZA EXPRESS | YOUNGS & CO BREWERY PLC |
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PIZZA HUT | |
| GAP | PLANET HOLLYWOOD (EUROPE) | ZARA UK |
| GARDEN COURT | PLAY.COM | ZIZZI |
| GARFUNKLES | POLAR MOTOR CO LTD | ZUMA & ROKA |
| GIEVES & HAWKES | POWERHOUSE | |
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