non-US Credit Cards not accepted

Instead, you must go inside the gas station store and either, surrender your card (not a good idea in these days of "identity theft" - it may also invalidate your Bank credit card agreement) or, pre-authorize a specific dollar amount to be pumped.

This embargo represents a particular problem to the hundreds of thousands of Canadian snowbirds traveling to Florida each winter. It also affects other non-US visitors from countries such as Germany or the UK, two of Florida's biggest "fly-drive" holiday tourist markets.

Click here to download a one page summary about this situation, suitable for handing out to others. Some of our readers give this to gas station attendants, to help them understand this problem. It also describes how to add gas stations to our list of those that do or do not accept non-U.S. credit cards at their pumps (see "gas list," below).

Click here for suggestions and tested ways to "work-around" this problem.

Click here to see a list of gas stations (by state and route) that DO or DO NOT accept Canadian (or other non-US) Visa/Mastercards at their pumps.

Click here for our full report which covers our activities since 2005, while seeking a solution to this frustrating situation. This is a 24 page business study and may take a few minutes to download.

If you are a Gas Retailers and would like to be added to this list or feel an error has been made in your service, please email me with your information.

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		A number of southeastern US gas stations will not accept non-USA credit cards (i.e., Visa and Mastercards issued in other countries) for gas purchases at their gas pumps . . . . . . if you do not have a US credit card billing address with a 5 digit US zip code - you cannot start pumping.
	Instead, you must go inside the gas station store and either, surrender your card (not a good idea in these days of "identity theft" - it may also invalidate your Bank credit card agreement) or, pre-authorize a specific dollar amount to be pumped. This embargo represents a particular problem to the hundreds of thousands of Canadian snowbirds traveling to Florida each winter. It also affects other non-US visitors from countries such as Germany or the UK, two of Florida's biggest "fly-drive" holiday tourist markets. Click here to download a one page summary about this situation, suitable for handing out to others. Some of our readers give this to gas station attendants, to help them understand this problem. It also describes how to add gas stations to our list of those that do or do not accept non-U.S. credit cards at their pumps (see "gas list," below). Click here for suggestions and tested ways to "work-around" this problem. Click here to see a list of gas stations (by state and route) that DO or DO NOT accept Canadian (or other non-US) Visa/Mastercards at their pumps. Click here for our full report which covers our activities since 2005, while seeking a solution to this frustrating situation. This is a 24 page business study and may take a few minutes to download. If you are a Gas Retailers and would like to be added to this list or feel an error has been made in your service, please email me with your information.