Tap to Pay

 

 

 

 

Enjoy faster payments with contactless

 

Contactless is the easy way to pay for anything up to $250* with your American Express Card. Simply tap your Card on the reader and you're done. Plus, it’s just as secure as Chip & PIN, and you're covered by the same fraud protection1, best-in-class service, and Cardmember rewards2.

How to use your contactless Card

step 1

Check your Card has the

contactless symbol.

step 2

Check the shop or the Card

reader displays the contactless logo.

step 3

Touch your Card on the reader and wait

for the beep – it’s as simple as that!

Where can you use American Express contactless?

Enjoy the freedom to pay wherever you see the American Express contactless payment logo. You can also check out the American Express Maps click on the merchant and check if contactless payment is accepted.

Pay with your mobile device

Already using contactless? Make life even easier with mobile payments. Add your American Express Card to your phone and enjoy all the same benefits as contactless.

TAP. PAY. GO.

 

You can tap with your contactless-enabled American Express Card® to pay for transit on eligible payment devices.

Click your local transit agency below to see how tap to pay works for your ride.

Presto

Tap with your contactless-enabled American Express Card to pay for transit on eligible PRESTO payment devices in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area.


PRESTO list of transit agency partners is always growing. Find out where PRESTO contactless payment with credit card is accepted. 

Translink

Tap with your contactless-enabled American Express Card to pay for transit on eligible Compass devices in Metro Vancouver.


See the participating TransLink agencies in Metro Vancouver. 

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TAP ON

Using your contactless enabled American Express Card, mobile wallet, or payment-enabled watch linked to your card, tap on the eligible PRESTO device**.

 

TAP OFF 

If you're riding on GO Transit or UP Express, tap off on the eligible PRESTO device** with the same American Express Card, or Card on your phone or watch you used to board once you've reached your destination. It’s that simple and easy.

 

If you’re riding on Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay, Oakville Transit, TTC, and York Region Transit, there is no need to Tap Off. For more information on paying for your transit ride by tapping your American Express Card, visit prestocard.ca/en/about/contactless

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Purchase Protection® Plan3†

 

What you buy matters to you, so it matters to us. On select American Express Cards, your eligible purchases may be covered for up to 90 or 120 days (depending on your Card) from the date of purchase in the event of accidental physical damage or theft for up to $1,000 per occurrence (for all purchased items combined).4

Travelling Abroad

 

Travel Emergency Assistance5 is there to help you, around the clock, and around the globe. Available on eligible cards.

 

 

 

Alerts & Notifications

 

Keep track of your account with personalized updates through email, SMS, and/or our Amex App.