Contactless FAQs
American Express® Contactless – Frequently Asked Questions
About Contactless
We don't recommend tapping your wallet or purse on the reader if you have more than one contactless Card in it. Take out your chosen Card and hold it close to the terminal instead.
You can use your contactless Card abroad in most places provided they're displaying the contactless and American Express logos. The transaction limit for American Express contactless payments varies in each country, so sometimes you may be asked to enter your PIN. If contactless doesn't work, you can still pay with your Card's PIN.
Yes, your contactless purchases are eligible for rewards like any other transaction.
All payments, including contactless payments, can take up to 48 hours to be processed and appear on your statement.
Contactless payments are designed to let you make inexpensive purchases quickly and conveniently, so you won't always be offered a receipt. Although, most staff members will be happy to give you one if you ask.