Have an American Express (AMEX) card but don’t know which online stores will accept it? We’ve taken the guesswork out, so that you can use your American Express credit card during your shopping, earn points and receive the member rewards you’re entitled.
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Top stores that accept American Express
Points to keep in mind
While the below list isn’t definitive, it does provide an idea of the scope of retailers that accept American Express. In this list, there may be some retailers, in particular aggregators and marketplaces, that only accept American Express for certain items. You will be informed of this during the checkout process. Some of these retailers may place a surcharge on ALL credit cards that go through their checkout. Again, you will be informed of this during the checkout process.
Retailers that accept American Express
You can browse through the store list below or do a search for a specific store or categories of stores (e.g. fashion, grocery etc.) to find just what you’re looking for.
| Store name | Store type |
| 10 Dollar Domain Names | Services |
| 126 Tristan | Small business |
| 1-800-Flowers | Services |
| 1-800 Florals | Services |
| 401 Games, Toys and Sports Cards | Small business |
| 4Over Canada | Services |
| 7-Eleven | Grocery |
| 72Hours.ca | Small business |
| A. Nash Travel | Small business |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Shopping |
| Acanac Inc. | Small business |
| ACN Canada | Small business |
| ACN Local Long Distance | Small business |
| Aerocar Service | Small business |
| Air Inuit LTD | Services |
| Airbnb | Dining and lodging |
| Aldo | Fashion |
| AllNovaScotia.com | Small business |
| All Saints | Small business |
| Alterra Mountain Company | Services |
| Amazing Clubs CA | Small business |
| Amazon | Shopping |
| AMDB | Small business |
| American Tire Distributor | Services |
| American Traffic Solution | Services |
| Amnesty International | Small business |
| Apple | Tech |
| Apple (Global) | Shopping |
| Apple Self Storage | Services |
| Aquillini Restaurants LTD | Eating |
| Arbonne International Inc | Shopping |
| Ardene | Fashion |
| Ardene Holdings Inc. | Shopping |
| Aritzia | Shopping |
| ASC Salomon-Suunto | Small business |
| Athabasca University | Services |
| Athletes Kitchen | Eating |
| Auvik Networks Inc | Services |
| Avianca (Global) | Services |
| B 2 B 2 C | Small business |
| Banff Airporter | Small business |
| Banff Caribou Lodge | Dining and lodging |
| Bargain Balloons | Shopping |
| Barterpay Canada | Small business |
| Bay Bloor Radio | Services |
| BC’s Children Hospital | Small business |
| BC’s Children Hospital Foundation | Small business |
| Beautysense.Ca | Shopping |
| Bennington Limo | Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Shopping |
| Big White Ski Resort | Services |
| Bike Share Toronto | Small business |
| Birch Communications | Services |
| Blackhawk Network | Services |
| Blacks Photo | Shopping |
| Blue Pencil | Services |
| Bluestar Inc | Services |
| Bluewave Energy | Gas Stations |
| Blvd | Small business |
| Boater Exam | Small business |
| Boaterexam.com | Services |
| Bonjour Sante | Small business |
| Bose Corporation | Services |
| Boss Revolution | Small business |
| Boston Pizza Int’l Inc | Eating |
| Britbox Canada | Small business |
| Burger King | Dining and lodging |
| Burton Canada | Small business |
| BVD Petroleum Inc | Services |
| Caleres, Inc. | Shopping |
| Canada Computer | Shopping |
| Canada Computer’s | Tech |
| Canada Goose Yorkdale | Shopping |
| Canada Helps | Services |
| Canadian Appliance Source | Shopping |
| Canadian Bar Association | Services |
| Canadian Jewish Federation | Services |
| Canadian Physiotherapy Association | Small business |
| Canadian Traffic Network | Services |
| Candy Funhouse | Grocery |
| CandyFunhouse.ca | Small business |
| Canon USA | Services |
| Capilano Suspension Bridge | Entertainment |
| Capital City Station | Small business |
| Car 2 Go Canada | Small business |
| Carezen | Small business |
| Caribbean Airlines LTD | Services |
| Carlson Wagonlit TRVL Inc | Services |
| Carter’s | Shopping |
| Cedar Fair L.P. | Entertainment |
| Centennial College | Services |
| Chalk Couture Canada | Small business |
| Charm Jewelry Ltd | Shopping |
| Chatters | Shopping |
| Chaussures Aldo | Shopping |
| Checker Cabs Alberta LTD | Services |
| Cheo Dream Lottery | Small business |
| Children Believe | Small business |
| Cirque Du Soleil | Entertainment |
| Civello Salon And Spa | Services |
| Clarins Canada | Small business |
| Clayman Pharmacy | Small business |
| Clearly Contacts | Shopping |
| Clique Hotels And Resorts | Services |
| Cloud Communications | Small business |
| Co-op Gas Bars | Gas Stations |
| Coach | Shopping |
| Coast Spas Manufacturing | Services |
| Collective Arts Brewing | Small business |
| Columbia Sportswear | Shopping |
| Comcast – North America | Entertainment |
| Comfort TO | Small business |
| Compass Group USA | Services |
| Concierge Connection | Small business |
| Contact Internet | Small business |
| Convoy Supply Canada Lt | Services |
| CPA Of Alberta | Services |
| Crocs CA | Small business |
| Croix Bleue/Blue Cross | Services |
| Cuddle + Kind | Shopping |
| D&H Canada ULC | Services |
| Danaher Corporation | Services |
| Day Timers Of Canada | Shopping |
| Dealertrack Canada Company | Services |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp | Services |
| Deluxe BSNS Oprations Inc | Services |
| Denny’s | Eating |
| Deserres Internet | Small business |
| Designer Shoe Warehouse | Shopping |
| Detox Market | Small business |
| Discount Car | Services |
| Dixon Networks Corp – BIP | Services |
| Doctors Without Borders | Small business |
| Dollarama | Shopping |
| Dominos | Eating |
| Drake General Store | Shopping |
| DrTax Ufile | Small business |
| Dyson Direct Inc | Services |
| E Bridge Software Inc | Services |
| Earls Restaurants LTD | Eating |
| Easyppsa.com | Small business |
| Eat your cake | Eating |
| Ecco Usa Inc | Shopping |
| Ed Mirvish Entrprs LTD | Entertainment |
| Eddie Bauer | Shopping |
| Elmwood Spa | Shopping |
| Elte Carpet | Shopping |
| Eminence Organic Skin | Shopping |
| Enterprise Car Share | Small business |
| Equiant Financial Service | Services |
| ESolutions Group | Small business |
| Essos Stations | Gas Stations |
| Eternal Skin Care | Shopping |
| Ethan Allen Inc | Shopping |
| Exchange Income Corporation | Services |
| Fairmont resorts & Hotels | Dining and lodging |
| Fas Gas Plus | Gas Stations |
| Federal Express (Global) | Services |
| Field & Social | Eating |
| Firkin Pubs | Eating |
| First Group America, Inc. | Services |
| Flight Centre | Services |
| Flighthub | Services |
| Fluent Home | Services |
| FNP Parking | Small business |
| Follett | Small business |
| Fondation Tremblant | Small business |
| Foot Locker | Shopping |
| Fossil Group | Shopping |
| Foxhead Canada Inc | Shopping |
| Fragrance Buy | Small business |
| Freightcom | Small business |
| Fringe Theatre Adventures | Small business |
| G & L Group | Shopping |
| G3 Telecom | Services |
| Gap (Global) | Shopping |
| General Electric Co | Services |
| Get Tickets E-Solutions | Small business |
| Glitter Gift Baskets Inc | Shopping |
| Global Alliance Worldwide | Services |
| Global Knwldge Ntwk Sftwr | Services |
| GO Transit | Services |
| Godaddy Global | Services |
| Gogo Connectivity LTD | Services |
| Golf Canada Membership | Entertainment |
| Golf Town | Shopping |
| Goodyear Map | Services |
| Goorooship | Small business |
| Green Mtn Coffee Roasters | Shopping |
| Groupon Live Nation | Services |
| H&M | Fashion |
| Halpern Enterprises | Services |
| Halton Health Care Services | Small business |
| Harry Rosen | Shopping |
| Healthy Planet | Small business |
| Heart & Stroke Fndtn | Services |
| Hector Larivee | Services |
| Hello Fresh | Services |
| Henry Singer Fashiongroup | Shopping |
| Henry's | Shopping |
| Herman Miller Inc | Shopping |
| Hilti Inc | Shopping |
| Holidaysavers.ca | Small business |
| Homesense | Home decór |
| Honeywell | Services |
| Hope and Healing International | Small business |
| Horseshoe Resort | Services |
| Hospapa Inc | Small business |
| Hospitality Network | Small business |
| Hotel X Toronto | Services |
| Hotels Des Gouverneurs In | Services |
| HPark | Small business |
| The Bay | Fashion |
| The Bay | Home decór |
| Huntington Travel | Services |
| IATA | Small business |
| IDigital Internet Inc. | Small business |
| IIBA | Small business |
| IKEA | Home decór |
| IKEA | Shopping |
| Imperial Parking Limited | Services |
| Incom Networking Solution | Small business |
| Indigo Books & Music Inc | Shopping |
| Indigo Chapters | Tech |
| Informa Support Services | Services |
| Inter.net Canada | Small business |
| Internet Lightspeed | Small business |
| Intuit Inc | Shopping |
| Inxpress Canada Ltd | Small business |
| Iristel.ca | Small business |
| Irving Oil | Gas Stations |
| Irving Oil | Services |
| Italia Rail | Small business |
| Ivey Publishing | Small business |
| J2 Global Commun Inc | Services |
| Jack.org | Small business |
| Jardin De Ville | Shopping |
| Jean Coutu | Drugstores |
| John B. Pub Wine & Beer | Small business |
| John Fluevog Boots And Shoes | Shopping |
| John Wiley & Sons Can Ltd | Small business |
| Johnson Controls Inc | Shopping |
| Juke Box Print | Small business |
| Jysk Linen’N Furniture | Shopping |
| Kate Spade | Shopping |
| Kelcom Security One | Small business |
| Kids Kitchen Co | Small business |
| Knowledge Network | Small business |
| Kynetic LLC | Services |
| L’Oreal Usa Inc | Shopping |
| La Cordee Plein Air | Shopping |
| La Maison Simons | Shopping |
| Lake Louise | Services |
| Lakeview Management Inc | Services |
| Landmark Cinemas of Canada | Entertainment |
| Laura’s | Shopping |
| Lawdepot.Com | Services |
| Laz Parking Limited LTD | Services |
| LCG Foods Distribution | Grocery |
| Le Chateau | Shopping |
| Lego Systems Inc | Shopping |
| Lenovo Us Inc | Shopping |
| Les Chaussures Browns Inc | Shopping |
| Levi Strauss & Co | Shopping |
| Life Time Fitness | Services |
| Lifetouch Canada Online | Small business |
| Link Now Media | Small business |
| Lions Parking Ltd | Small business |
| Livingsocial CAD – Primary | Small business |
| Logic Tech Corp | Small business |
| London Drugs | Drugstores |
| London Drugs | Services |
| Louis Vuitton (Global) | Shopping |
| Lowe's | Home decór |
| Lowes Companies Inc (Global) | Shopping |
| LSoft Technologies Inc | Small business |
| Lululemon | Shopping |
| Lush Handmade Cosmetics | Shopping |
| Maison Birks | Shopping |
| Mama Earth Organics Inc. | Small business |
| Mariner Auctions and Liquidation | Small business |
| Maritime Marlin Travel | Services |
| Marshall’s | Fashion |
| Marshall’s | Home decór |
| Mary Maxim | Shopping |
| Mastermind Toys | Shopping |
| Maui Jim Usa, Inc | Services |
| Maxsold Incorporated | Small business |
| McDonald’s | Dining and lodging |
| McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited | Small business |
| MDBilling.ca | Small business |
| Mediagrif Inc | Services |
| Menu.ca Online Food Order | Small business |
| Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc | Services |
| Merit Travel/Travel Cuts | Services |
| MGA Guess Inc | Shopping |
| Michael Kors | Shopping |
| Michaels | Shopping |
| Miele Limited | Shopping |
| MLSE | Shopping |
| Mont Saint-Sauveur | Small business |
| Motorola Inc | Services |
| MTGF – Memorial Donation | Small business |
| Musee Des Beaux-Arts De Montreal | Entertainment |
| Musee Des Beaux-Arts De Montreal | Small business |
| My Travel Intl | Services |
| Nationwide TV & Appliance | Shopping |
| Natura Market | Small business |
| Needen Canada | Shopping |
| Nerds On Site Inc | Services |
| Net Parcel | Small business |
| Netnation Communications | Small business |
| Newegg | Services |
| Nexicom Telecommunication | Services |
| Niagara Air Bus | Small business |
| Northern Reflection | Small business |
| Northlands Golf Course | Small business |
| Novexco/Hamster | Shopping |
| Nutri-Lawn | Small business |
| Oak And Fort E-Commerce | Shopping |
| Oatbox | Grocery |
| Oliver & Bonacini – Café & Grill | Dining and lodging |
| Oncorp | Small business |
| Onstar Data AT and T | Small business |
| Ontario Dental Association | Services |
| Ontario S.P.C.A. | Small business |
| Ooma Canada Inc | Services |
| Opentable, Inc. | Services |
| OPGI Management LP | Services |
| Optimal Health Products | Small business |
| Oracle Corporation | Shopping |
| Organic Box QPS | Small business |
| Ossur Americas | Services |
| Pacific Coastal Airlines | Services |
| Pacific Smoke Internation | Services |
| Panera Bread | Small business |
| Parcelz Inc | Small business |
| Pay-food.ca | Small business |
| Peak Achievement Athletic | Services |
| Pearson Inc. | Services |
| Perfectlens.ca | Shopping |
| Petro-Canada | Gas Stations |
| Petsmart Inc | Shopping |
| PG Music Inc | Small business |
| Pictorem.com | Small business |
| Pikto | Shopping |
| Pitney Bowes | Services |
| Pizza Hut Canada | Eating |
| Pizza Pizza Limited | Eating |
| Points Int’l | Services |
| Pottery Barn | Shopping |
| Precise Parklink Inc | Services |
| Prime Choice Auto Parts | Small business |
| Princess Auto LTD | Services |
| Princess Margaret Foundation | Services |
| Protocase Inc | Services |
| Provincial Airline | Services |
| PS03 Online Vio Diamond Parking | Small business |
| PSI Gate | Services |
| Pumpernickels | Eating |
| Purdy's Chocolate | Shopping |
| Pusateri’s Fine Foods | Grocery |
| Puvit Health Canada | Small business |
| Quotemedia Ltd | Small business |
| R R Donnelley & Sons CO | Shopping |
| Race Trac | Gas Stations |
| Radiant Rose Academy | Small business |
| Ralph Lauren (Global) | Shopping |
| RCR | Services |
| Red Car Service | Services |
| Red Lobster | Eating |
| Reed Elsevier – Global | Services |
| Reitmans Canada LTD | Shopping |
| Related Management CO LP | Services |
| Rexall | Drugstores |
| Ridebooker.com | Small business |
| Ridecycleclub.com | Small business |
| Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada | Entertainment |
| Rmow Parking | Small business |
| Roadpost | Small business |
| Robert Q Airbus | Small business |
| Rodan And Fields Canada U | Services |
| Roomroster | Small business |
| Roots Natural Footwear | Shopping |
| Rosedale Livery Limited | Services |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Shopping |
| Royal Ontario Museum | Entertainment |
| Rudsak Inc | Shopping |
| Running Room | Shopping |
| Salesforcecom | Services |
| Sally Beauty Co Inc | Shopping |
| Sap America | Services |
| Scholar’s Choice | Shopping |
| Scouts Canada | Shopping |
| Seaside Communications Inc | Small business |
| Selectcom Telecom | Small business |
| Seneca College | Services |
| Senegence Canada | Small business |
| Serco Canada Inc | Services |
| Servicemaster Consumer Sv | Services |
| SGI Canada | Services |
| Shaw Communications | Services |
| Shaw Festival | Entertainment |
| Shell Canada | Gas Stations |
| Sherweb | Services |
| Shiptime | Services |
| Shoe Warehouse | Shopping |
| Shoeless Joe’s | Eating |
| Shopper Plus Inc | Services |
| Sibername | Services |
| Sickkids Foundation | Small business |
| Siemens Corporation | Services |
| Sirius XM Canada Inc | Entertainment |
| Sirius XM Canada Inc | Services |
| Skynet Worldwide Express | Small business |
| Sleep Country Canada | Shopping |
| Smart Serve Ontario | Small business |
| Sofitel (Global) | Services |
| Soft-Moc Inc | Shopping |
| Sony Electronics Inc | Services |
| Sporting Life | Shopping |
| Spud | Eating |
| Srfax | Small business |
| St. John’s Municipal Council | Small business |
| St. Louis Bar & Grill | Eating |
| Staples | Tech |
| Starbucks | Dining and lodging |
| Stern Partners Inc. | Services |
| Storm Internet Services | Services |
| Structube | Shopping |
| Stsmedia Incorporated | Services |
| Stuart Weitzman | Shopping |
| Sundial Boutique Hotel | Services |
| Sunglass Hut | Fashion |
| Sunshine Village Corp Ho | Services |
| Sunterra Market | Shopping |
| Supplementsource.ca | Shopping |
| Suzuki | Services |
| Swatch Group | Shopping |
| Systemax | Shopping |
| Tauck Inc | Services |
| Ted Baker Limited | Shopping |
| Telcan | Small business |
| Teleflora | Services |
| Telsco Security System | Small business |
| Telus | Services |
| Ten Tree | Small business |
| Terago Networks | Services |
| Terminal Web E-Select | Small business |
| The Active Network, Inc | Services |
| The Bentley/Agnew Group | Shopping |
| The Body Shop | Small business |
| The Children’s Place | Shopping |
| The Filipino Channel | Small business |
| The Forks Meters | Small business |
| The Globe And Mail | Services |
| The Hockey Shop | Shopping |
| The Keg | Eating |
| The Kidney Foundation | Small business |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Scy | Small business |
| The Lodging Company | Services |
| The Printing House | Services |
| The Shoe Company | Shopping |
| The Successful Investor | Small business |
| The Sweet Basket | Grocery |
| The Tor Hosp-Western Div | Services |
| The Unionville Athletic C | Small business |
| Thorsteinssons LLP | Services |
| Tiber River At Home | Shopping |
| Tiffany And Co | Shopping |
| Tim Hortons | Eating |
| Titan Alarm Ltd | Small business |
| Toronto Life Publishing | Small business |
| Toronto Star Newspaper LT | Services |
| Toronto Stock Exchange | Services |
| Tourism Whistler | Services |
| Toys R Us Canada LTD | Shopping |
| Trackie Group Inc. | Small business |
| Tractor Foods | Eating |
| Trade Secrets | Shopping |
| Trade Secrets | Small business |
| Trailer Wizards Inc. | Services |
| Transcontinental Inc | Services |
| Travel 1-866-896-3962 | Small business |
| Travelzoo Local Deals | Services |
| TSC Stores | Shopping |
| Tuango Inc | Small business |
| UFile – Impotextpert | Small business |
| Ultramar | Gas Stations |
| Under Armour Canada Inc | Services |
| Unicef-Donation | Small business |
| Uniprix | Drugstores |
| Uniprix Clinique | Drugstores |
| Uniprix Santé | Drugstores |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Services |
| United Way/Centraide CDA | Services |
| Universal Coach Line Ltd | Small business |
| Urban Outfitters Inc | Shopping |
| Usana Canada | Services |
| V F Corporation | Shopping |
| Van Int’l Airport | Shopping |
| Vancouver Convention Cent | Services |
| Vega | Small business |
| Vending Products of Canada | Shopping |
| Verizon Comm Inc (Global) | Services |
| Via Rail | Services |
| Viad Corp | Services |
| Victoria Secret | Shopping |
| VIP/NBA | Shopping |
| Vistaprint | Services |
| Vistek | Shopping |
| Vita-mix of Canada | Small business |
| Vitamart.ca | Shopping |
| Vitasave.ca | Small business |
| Volkswagen Canada Inc | Services |
| Vonage Canada | Shopping |
| Wagjag.com | Small business |
| Walkingonacloud.com | Shopping |
| Walmart | Grocery |
| War Amps/Ampute de Guerre | Small business |
| Wasaya Airways | Services |
| Wayfair | Shopping |
| Web.com Canada | Small business |
| Webcargo | Small business |
| Webnames.ca | Small business |
| Weddingstar | Small business |
| West Elm | Shopping |
| Westside Recreation Centre | Small business |
| Williams Sonoma | Shopping |
| Winners | Fashion |
| Wolverine World Wide | Shopping |
| World Education Serv Can | Shopping |
| WSI Corporatecom | Services |
| WTC Communications | Small business |
| WW 240 Richmond LP | Services |
| Www.biddingo.com | Small business |
| Www.canmeddirect.ca | Small business |
| www.Rentfaster.ca | Services |
| www.zulily.com | Services |
| Wyndham Worldwide Global Main | Services |
| Yak Communications (Canada) | Services |
| Yellow Pages Group Co | Services |
| YMCA Canada | Services |
| Yorkville Education | Services |
| Young Drivers Of Canada | Services |
| Yves Rocher | Shopping |
| YYJ Airport Shuttle | Small business |
| Ziptrek Ecotours Online | Small business |
What kinds of American Express cards are there?
American Express cards come in two formats: those issued by American Express itself, and cards issued by banks. Like other credit cards, American Express credit cards come in different variations including, high-income earner cards (Platinum, Black), low rate and fee cards, Frequent Flyer cards and store cards.
How does Apple Pay work with American Express?
As of October 2020, you can use your American Express card to pay via Apple Pay on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. Note that for now, only American Express cards issued by American Express (not a bank) are Apple Pay enabled.
Is there a fee for having an American Express card?
Annual fees for American Express cards vary depending on which card you choose to apply for. Some American Express cards have a $0 p.a. annual fee for the first year and will then charge you an annual fee thereafter. Details of your annual fee will be provided to you during the application process.
What are American Express rewards?
American Express Membership Rewards is the rewards program of American Express. Once approved for your American Express card, you’ll automatically be enrolled in American Express Membership Rewards. You accrue points with purchases which you can use to book travel, redeem shopping rewards or transfer to partners like Delta and Aeroplan. You can also use these points to access discounts at Ticketmaster.
How do I get an American Express card?
Eligibility for American Express cards varies between cards. However, an applicant must be 18 years or older, a Canadian resident or citizen, have a good credit rating and must meet the minimum income requirement for the card. You can compare and apply for an American Express card online.
Compare American Express credit card options
If you’re interested in getting an AMEX card of your own, browse through the different card options below to find the one that best fits your needs. You can click the compare check box beneath more than one card to compare their features side by side.
Are there any surcharges for using American Express cards?
Some merchants will charge a surcharge for using an American Express card. This surcharge is typically around 2% of the total cost. You will be advised during the checkout process whether a surcharge is included in your cost for using this credit card.
Why don’t some merchants allow you to pay by American Express?
Every time a customer swipes their card, merchants are required to pay that credit card company a fee for using their service. This is known as a merchant service fee and is why some retailers require a minimum spend in order to accept credit cards. American Express purchases are no different. Some merchants don’t want to pay these fees and hence won’t accept the card, while others will charge a surcharge to use it. However, as you can see from our list, there are plenty of stores that easily accept it.
Keep in mind that you can use PayPal as a clever workaround when buying from some places that don’t accept AMEX. Some places that don’t accept American Express might accept PayPal, which is a portal that allows you to pay for goods with your credit card. If you can link your AMEX credit card to your PayPal account, then you can essentially pay for your purchases with your AMEX card but through PayPal.
