Get rewarded where you spend the most
We've added over 75,000 places that accept American Express since 2019*
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Accepted at 80 million locations worldwide.**
**Source: Nilson Report issue 1232. Data based on acceptance locations as of September 2022.
FAQs
You can use your American Express Card on public transport on the AT network. This includes all eligible trains, buses and ferry services across Auckland.
The contactless tag on and tag off will not be applicable at AT card readers for travel on Fullers360 Waiheke ferry service. You can still purchase tickets at the ticket office for Fullers360 Waiheke ferries using your American Express Card.
Just like an AT HOP card, you need to tag on at the start of the journey and tag off at the end of the journey.
Simply tag on and tag off with your American Express Card or a linked device, and travel for Standard Adult HOP fare. There’s no Concession or Discounts applicable.
There’s no need to queue or buy a ticket or top up your AT HOP card. For more details please refer to at.govt.nz
Getting around Auckland with Amex
Tag on and tag off with your Card and enjoy American Express rewards when you travel on the Auckland Transport Network.
Get rewards on Auckland Transport using your American Express* Card on eligible bus, train or ferry services.
Here are some of the places where your Card is accepted
Make your grocery shop count
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Earn rewards on your business spend
Pay your IRD and ACC bills using RewardPay and get up to 50 additional cashflow days plus
earn Membership Rewards® points or Airpoints Dollars™.
Treat yourself when shopping and earn rewards
We’ve added over 31,000 retail places that accept American Express since 2019*
You could get rewarded when shopping online, paying your bills and
setting up your subscriptions
Dine in or take out and earn rewards
We’ve added over 5,600 dining places that accept American Express since 2019*
Getting out and about
More Amex
in more places
Acceptance is growing across
New Zealand, with over
31,000
new locations added in 20251
Amex is accepted
at over
100,000
locations nationwide2
Use Amex where you already shop, dine and pay for everyday essentials
From supermarkets and fuel stations to dining and online payments, Amex is welcomed at many of
New Zealand’s most-used brands.
The brands shown below are just a selection, with Amex being accepted at over 100,000 locations nationwide.
| Pak n Save | New World | Woolworths |
| Farro | 4 Square |
| Pak n Save | New World | Woolworths |
| Farro | 4 Square |
| Z | G.A.S | Caltex |
| Gull | BP | Mobil |
| Waitomo |
| Z | G.A.S | Caltex |
| Gull | BP | Mobil |
| Waitomo |
| Superette | Workshop | Muse Boutique |
| H&M | Oroton | All Birds |
| Fabric | Hunting and Fishing | Mecca |
| Glassons | Halenstines | Barkers |
| The Iconic |
| Superette | Workshop | Muse Boutique |
| H&M | Oroton | All Birds |
| Fabric | Hunting and Fishing | Mecca |
| Glassons | Halenstines | Barkers |
| The Iconic |
| Kmart | Warehouse | Chemist Warehouse |
| Freedom | Farmers | Mighty Ape |
| Bunnings | Mitre10 | JB HIFI |
| IKEA | Noel Leeming | Harvey Norman |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Kmart | Warehouse | Chemist Warehouse |
| Freedom | Farmers | Mighty Ape |
| Bunnings | Mitre10 | JB HIFI |
| IKEA | Noel Leeming | Harvey Norman |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Mercury Energy | Genesis | Contact Energy |
| Nova | One |
| Mercury Energy | Genesis | Contact Energy |
| Nova | One |
| Windcave | BNZ | Stripe |
| Windcave | BNZ | Stripe |
| Air New Zealand | Qantas | Etihad Airways |
| Singapore Airlines | Emirates | United |
| Cathay | Qatar | Velocity |
| Air New Zealand | Qantas | Etihad Airways |
| Singapore Airlines | Emirates | United |
| Cathay | Qatar | Velocity |
| Accor Hotels | Hotel Britomart | Intercontinental |
| Hilton Honors | Marriott Bonvoy |
| Accor Hotels | Hotel Britomart | Intercontinental |
| Hilton Honors | Marriott Bonvoy |
| Auckland Transport | Uber | |
| Auckland Transport | Uber | |
| Hoyts | Event Cinema | Ticketmaster |
| Hoyts | Event Cinema | Ticketmaster |
| Netflix | Spotify | Disney |
| Amazon Prime | Sky TV | Apple Music |
| Netflix | Spotify | Disney |
| Amazon Prime | Sky TV | Apple Music |
Accepted at over 3,600 more dining locations in 20253
From quick bites to popular restaurants, more places across New Zealand now welcome Amex, whether you’re eating out or ordering in.
Accepted at over 18,000 more retail locations in 20254
Amex is welcomed at more places where you shop for fashion, homeware, electronics and more.
Support small businesses across New Zealand
From local cafés to neighbourhood stores, more small businesses across New Zealand welcome Amex.
Shop with confidence, online and in-store
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Shop with confidence, online and in-store
Backed by the security and fraud protection provided by leading payment providers.
American Express is accepted at over 170 million locations worldwide5
Amex is accepted at millions of locations around the world, so you can use the same
Card wherever your travels take you.
- Based on American Express Merchant locations setup in New Zealand between January 2025 and December 2025, including through payment facilitators.
- Data based on acceptance locations as of Dec 2025. Locations in force represent proprietary and partner acquired merchant locations where the merchant is enabled to accept American Express. LIF estimates incorporate data provided to us by certain third parties.
- Based on American Express Merchant dining locations setup in New Zealand between January 2025 and December 2025, including through payment facilitators.
- Based on American Express Merchant retail locations setup in New Zealand between January 2025 and December 2025, including through payment facilitators.
- Locations estimate as of December 2025, which reflects an estimated 37 million merchants that accept American Express in China (including through digital wallets). LIF represents proprietary and partner acquired merchant locations where the merchant is enabled to accept American Express. LIF estimates incorporate data provided to us by certain third parties and include merchants that accept American Express through payment facilitators and digital wallets.