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03/28/22 11:04 AM. 29 posts. I was in Florence and Milan the first week of January. I also prefer to use my American Express card, but always carry a Visa just in case. Between hotels, museum entries (pre-booked and walk-in), restaurants, trains, taxis, and miscellaneous shopping, I probably was able to use my AMEX about 75% of time.
632 posts. janet...in the 60's the Spanish Steps became a hangout for the traveling Americans (including lots of long haired hippies) because of the Amex office...you could get your mail, change money or buy travelers checks there, or make travel arrangements (and if you had an Amex bank account, which I did, you could cash checks there easily).
10/04/10 07:52 AM. 23592 posts. The VISA and MasterCard are cards of choice in Europe. AE will be accept at higher end establishments especially five star hotels and fine restaurants but for the most part it is a dead card. Also believe that the currency conversion fees on AE are high. You would be better served with VISA or MasterCard.
05/16/09 05:36 PM. 345 posts. Actually, Rick already posted that the AMEX office in Florence closed on his website (under guidebook updates) earlier this year. A lot of financial service companies cut back on their branches/services last fall and winter. Everyone should keep that in mind before they travel this year.
This way you have backup in case there is an issue where one gets cut off temporarily. Never go with only one credit card. I always carry at least 3 (one each of Visa, MasterCard, and American Express) from completely unrelated accounts and banks as well as 2 debit cards also from unrelated accounts and banks.
The debit card must be funded and the company alerted that you will be out of country. It is designed to work internationally without hassle and Schwab refunds most fees you might encounter at ATMs. (My post-Scotland statement shows zero transaction fees.) Easily researched, this card ranks high with travelers.
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