Discover says that I will be able to use my card in France where Diners Club Intl is accepted. However, the Discover web site omits France from the country list. Does anyone have any experience with Discover/France?
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7153 posts
If you search for 'Discover card' on this forum you'll see several pretty recent threads. Unfortunately, places in Europe (including France) that accept Discover Card are few and far between. I would not rely on it.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Take a Visa or Mastercard,, Amex and Diners are far less accepted..
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10605 posts
Pat, I agree on a lot you write, but I have to tell you that Amex is widely accepted in France. I know from personal experience.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
Somebody better tell me why my friggin AmEx bill is so high if the sucker ain't accepted. Better yet, offer to pay it for a couple of months.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
.....err......maybe I travel cheap, but I travel a lot?
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Leave the Discover card at home, I found no place that takes it, even if they take Diners Club. Amex is accepted widely but most places prefer Visa or MC. Amex's high foreign transaction fee makes it my card of last resort.
Posted by
Longmont, CO, USA
527 posts
Ed, you made my morning with your last comment. I almost choked on my coffee...thanks for lightening up my day.
Posted by
Myrtle Beach, USA
12313 posts
It's best to leave the Discover card at home. Visa or MasterCard work well. Amex isn't as widely accepted but still way more likely to be accepted than Discover or Diner's.