High acceptance of Amex in Switzerland
In Switzerland, you can use your American Express Card to pay at more than 150,000 locations.
Everything You Need to Know at a Glance
American Express acceptance in Switzerland is higher than ever: You can use your card at more than 150,000 locations in Switzerland and an estimated 100 million worldwide. American Express has a particularly strong presence in retail, supermarkets, travel and transportation, hotels, restaurants, as well as shopping and luxury goods.
In Switzerland, American Express is accepted by Coop, Migros, Manor, IKEA, SBB, SWISS, Hertz, Bucherer, Cartier, and Zalando, among others. More and more small and owner-operated businesses are joining the list, making it easier than ever to pay with American Express in everyday life, online, and on the go.
Tight network of American Express acceptance points in Switzerland
Whether at IKEA in Rothenburg, Coop in Bern or Cartier in Interlaken – with your American Express credit card you will be welcome everywhere. These examples are just a few of the more than 150,000 locations in Switzerland where you can easily and conveniently pay with your American Express card. New locations are added regularly.
The range of providers where card payments can be made with the American Express Gold Card, the American Express Platinum Card or one of the other American Express credit cards extends from A for Aimé bakeries to Z for Zalando. Whether online or in a local store, you can pay with your American Express Card in many different sectors. These include supermarkets and drugstores, technology stores, hobby and leisure stores, fashion stores, mobility service providers, jewelry and watch boutiques, hotels, restaurants and bars.
The many American Express acceptance points
To give you an idea of where you can pay with an American Express credit card, here is a selection of chain stores and contract partners in Switzerland. As more are being added all the time, this list is never complete.
In Switzerland, you can pay here with your American Express credit card:
- Supermarkets, drugstores and bakeries: Coop, Manor, Migros, Rossmann, Aimé bakeries
- Travel & mobility: MSC Cruises, Kuoni, SBB, SWISS, Swisscharge, Hertz, Avis, SIXT
- Jewelry & watches: Bucherer, Cartier, Gübelin, Sora Choi Jewelry, Swiss Luxury Watches
- Hobby & leisure: Ticketcorner, Moodi, SalsaRica, SayFlowers, ABC Floral, iCrash, blue Entertainment, 3DFIT
- Fashion: Intimissimi, Calzedonia, Zalando, 5àsec, Yantra Connection
- Furniture & tableware: IKEA, Kuhn Rikon
- Hotels: Marriott, Hilton, Meliá, Radisson, Kempinski, Four Seasons, Baur au Lac, Badrutt’s Palace
- Restaurants: all GaultMillau restaurants in Switzerland and many more restaurants
Acceptance also in a large number of owner-managed companies
More and more small, owner-managed stores and family businesses in Switzerland are joining the American Express cosmos. These small stores are often located away from the main shopping streets in the individual districts, where they contribute to the diversity of shopping. If you do your weekly shopping at the supermarket around the corner, beautify your home with flowers from the local nursery or buy your meat from the long-established butcher in your local neighborhood – more and more small stores are accepting American Express Cards.
Why it’s worth shopping with American Express
The broad acceptance of American Express in Switzerland has an unbeatable advantage for you: Every time you pay with an American Express Card, an American Express Gold Card or an American Express Platinum Card, you collect bonus points that you can exchange for attractive rewards as part of the Membership Rewards bonus program or use to pay for selected purchases.
You also benefit from selected offers from various partners who grant special terms or other benefits via American Express Selects. And that’s not all: The Platinum Card and the Gold Card include Return Protection Insurance and an extended guarantee for purchased goods.
American Express credit cards: appreciated throughout Switzerland
With an American Express credit card, you have an advantage when paying online or in traditional stores. This is because these cards are popular with companies in a wide range of sectors throughout Switzerland and worldwide.
Payment is simple, fast and contactless. You also automatically collect points through our Membership Rewards program, which you can redeem later on. In many upscale hotels, restaurants and stores, you also receive special terms when you pay with your American Express credit card.
The right credit card for your lifestyle
Frequently asked questions and answers
In Switzerland, you’ll find widespread acceptance at many retailers, owner-operated stores, and restaurants. American Express members can pay with their card at more than 150,000 locations, such as Migros, IKEA, and Coop.
Through the Membership Rewards program, you automatically earn points with every payment, which you can later redeem flexibly for rewards or purchases. Depending on your credit card, you benefit from various additional perks such as insurance benefits—for example, an extended warranty—as well as special rates at hotels and restaurants, and when shopping online or in local stores.
You can often find information online about whether a store or restaurant accepts American Express. On-site, you can recognize acceptance by stickers with the logos of accepted means of payment at the checkout or at the store entrance. If in doubt, ask on-site.
