Italy

Credit and debit cards

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Credit & debit cards

Widely accepted

Credit cards are widely accepted within Italy (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.

Lost/stolen card

If you lost a card or has been stolen - immediately call the hotline number to report theft/loss of the card so you can limit your liability in case of unauthorized purchases.

Usually the rule is if someone makes purchases before you report that your card is missing, you’re liable for up to €50.00 in unauthorized purchases if you report it within 48 hours.

Hotline numbers for Italy
Visa
+1 303 967 1096
800 819 014 *
MasterCard
+1 636 722 7111
800 870 866 *
American Express
+1 336 393 1111
Discover
+1 801 902 3100
Diners Club
+1 514 881 3735
800 39 39 39 *
JCB
+81 3 3865 5486

Toll-free number is indicated with * and is free-of-charge when called from landline within Italy.Sign ~ indicates pause/dial tone, so continue with the number after the sign after prompted.