Wondering if ATMs and places like restaurants shops in Morocco easily take American Express or its better to get a Visa or Mastercard
Carried Amex thinking it’d be fine. Nope. Most POS machines I tried just declined it. Local banks don’t process it much. Ended up using Mastercard for everything, way smoother.
Had my Amex Platinum with me and barely got to use it. Worked at the airport duty-free and one luxury riad. That’s about it. Even big-name stores in Casablanca preferred Visa. If you rely on Amex, you’ll be frustrated.
Tried to use Amex at a nice restaurant in Fes. They said no straight away. I used my Visa debit instead. Amex just isn’t that common here.
Very limited. My Amex worked at a high-end hotel in Marrakesh but nowhere else. Most shops and restaurants just take Visa or Mastercard. I’d say bring a backup card.