Updated on May 19, 2023
Who Accepts Apple Pay? The Complete List of Stores, Restaurants, and More
Have you seen folks lately using their iPhones as a makeshift credit card reader? Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment service, is being used. Apple Pay is an NFC contactless payment system, which means it can be used to buy products using a smartphone.
Because to dynamic encryption, near-field communication (NFC) payments like Apple Pay are incredibly safe. Touch ID, Apple’s fingerprint technology, adds an extra layer of security to Apple Pay. NFC payments are also incredibly simple and straightforward. Unlike EMV chip card payments, which might take longer to complete, these transactions are executed in a matter of seconds. It’s no surprise that Apple Pay is being adopted by so many establishments. In fact, there are already more than two million merchants that accept Apple Pay.
Look for the Apple Pay and NFC/tap and pay decals in store windows and on points of sale to discover if a store, restaurant, petrol station or other business accepts Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is available for online and in-store purchases alike. Apple Pay may be used in an increasing number of applications to make safe, one-tap purchases. At checkout, Apple Pay will be an option if the corresponding app has been configured to accept it. Listed below is a sampling of establishments and products that could support Apple Pay:
So, where can you use Apple Pay? They seem to be everywhere. Several of the top stores in the United States already offer Apple Pay. But, even small companies may quickly and easily take Apple Pay by purchasing a Square contactless and chip reader (which costs about $49). The replacement reader may be yours in five to seven business days from the time of your online order. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you may accept payments in person from customers using contactless payment methods including as credit cards, debit cards, and Apple Pay, as well as other digital wallets.
Need to try out Apple Pay at a major store before you buy a reader? The following is an alphabetical list of retailers that currently accept Apple Pay:
Stores that accept Apple Pay:
- Aeropostale
- Adidas
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Anthropologie
- Apple (of course)
- B&H
- Babies “R” Us
- Barneys New York
- Best Buy
- BevMo!
- Big Lots
- BJ’s
- Bloomingdale’s
- Champs Sports
- Crate and Barrel
- Disney Store
- Express
- Foot Locker
- Footaction
- Forever 21
- JCPenney
- J.Crew
- GameStop
- House of Hoops
- Kids Foot Locker
- Kohl’s
- Lady Foot Locker
- Lego
- Levi’s
- Macy’s
- Old Navy
- Office Depot
- OfficeMax
- Nike
- Petco
- Pep Boys
- RadioShack
- Run by Foot Locker
- Sephora
- Six:02
- Sports Authority
- Staples
- T-Mobile
- Toys “R” Us
- Ulta Beauty
- Unleashed by Petco
- Urban Outfitters
Fast food places and quick service restaurants that accept Apple Pay:
- Au Bon Pain
- Baskin-Robbins
- Chick-fil-A
- Chili’s
- Coca-Cola vending
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- El Pollo Loco
- Firehouse Subs
- Fuddruckers
- Jamba Juice
- Jersey Mike’s Subs
- Jimmy John’s
- Johnny Rockets
- KFC
- Luby’s
- McDonald’s
- Panera Bread
- Peet’s Coffee
- Pizza Hut
- Rubio’s
- Subway
- White Castle
Grocery stores and drug stores that accept Apple Pay:
- Acme Markets
- Albertsons
- ALDI
- Bashas’
- BI-LO
- Cub Foods
- Costco
- CVS
- Dan’s Fresh Market
- Davis Food & Drug
- Dick’s Fresh Market
- Duane Reade
- Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
- FoodMaxx
- Hannaford
- Harveys Supermarket
- Hornbacher’s
- Jewel-Osco
- Lin’s Fresh Market
- Lucky
- Maceys
- Meijer
- Raley’s
- Rite Aid
- Save Mart Supermarkets
- Schnucks
- Shaws
- Shop ‘n Save
- Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Star Market
- Stater Bros.
- SuperValu
- Trader Joe’s
- United Supermarkets
- Walgreens
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods Market
- Winn-Dixie
Gas stations that accept Apple Pay
- Chevron
- Chevron Extra Mile
- Texaco
- ExxonMobil (through the Speedpass+ app)
Entertainment and travel businesses that accept Apple Pay:
- Carmike Cinemas
- Golden State Warriors
- JetBlue
- Marriott
- Orlando Magic
- Phoenix Suns
- Regal Cinemas
- Renaissance Hotels
- Walt Disney World
Banks that accept Apple Pay:
There’s a staggering list of major credit and debit cards from top U.S. and Canadian banks that work with Apple Pay. If you’re not sure if your bank lets you accept Apple Pay, take a look at Apple’s official list.
Apps that accept Apple Pay:
- Airbnb
- Apple
- B&H
- Best Buy
- Caviar
- Chairish
- Cole Haan
- Delta
- Disney Store
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- Doordash
- Etsy
- Eventbrite
- Fancy
- Fandango
- Groupon
- Hautelook
- Hotel Tonight
- Houzz
- Instacart
- Jack Threads
- Kickstarter
- Levi’s Stadium
- Lyft
- MLB.com
- OpenTable
- Panera Bread
- Postmates
- Priceline.com
- RadPad
- Sephora
- Social Print Studio
- Spring
- Staples
- Starbucks
- StubHub
- Target
- Ticketmaster
- Uber
- Ulta Beauty
Accept Apple Pay at your business
Apple Pay is popular now because it allows users to make payments without having to physically touch a reader. Customers’ use of contactless payment methods is on the rise; if you can provide them with a safe and convenient alternative to cash, you may not only retain your current clientele but also win over some of their friends.
