27 Places Where You Can Use Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay logo on a phone

Samsung Pay allows you to save credit card, debit card, and gift card information and make secure payments at stores, on websites, and via apps.

Because it uses both near-field and magnetic transmission technologies, Samsung Pay does not require retailers to upgrade their point-of-sale systems. That means you can use Samsung Pay at nearly any in-store credit card terminal — as long as the store allows it.

While most brick-and-mortar stores that accept credit cards also accept Samsung Pay, a limited number of online stores and apps accept Samsung Pay as a payment method.

Places that accept Samsung Pay include gas stations like BP, Circle K, and Speedway; grocery stores like Kroger and Whole Foods; restaurants like Applebee’s and Olive Garden; and retailers like Target and Walmart.

For more information on what stores accept Samsung Pay — and how to use it — see below.

The List

We’ve compiled the list of stores, websites, and apps that take Samsung Pay.

To confirm this information, we contacted Samsung and customer service representatives for each store.

Note that even when shopping at stores that accept Samsung Pay, it’s also a good idea to have a backup method of payment in case the card reader has trouble accepting the payment.

Apps and Websites

Fancy logo

Fancy

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay at Fancy.com; the website accepts credit cards, PayPal, and cryptocurrency.

Galaxy Store logo

Galaxy Apps (Galaxy Store and Galaxy Theme Store)

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: The Galaxy Themes app is only available on Galaxy S6 or higher device models.

Lyft logo

Lyft

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: You must also have a credit card or debit card on file in your Lyft account.

Raise logo

Raise

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay at Raise.com; the website accepts credit cards.

Samsung Cloud logo

Samsung Cloud

  • Availability: You can pay your monthly Samsung Cloud subscription fee with Samsung Pay.
  • Restrictions: None

Shop Samsung logo

ShopSamsung

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: ShopSamsung is available for iOS devices, but you must have an Android device to use Samsung Pay on ShopSamsung.

Speedpass logo

Speedpass+

  • Availability: Link your Samsung Pay account to Speedpass+ to pay using your mobile wallet at Exxon and Mobil gas stations.
  • Restrictions: Speedpass+ requires Android OS 6 or higher operating system.

Uber logo

Uber

  • Availability: In-app purchases
  • Restrictions: You must choose one specific card from your digital wallet and add it as a payment method; if you would like to use a different card from your Samsung Pay account for a particular trip, you’ll need to add it to your Uber account separately.

Gas Stations and Convenience Stores

7 Eleven logo

7-Eleven

Arco logo

ARCO

  • Availability: In-store and at the pump
  • Restrictions: Several ARCO locations only accept debit cards (not credit cards), so you will need to link a debit card to Samsung Pay.
  • Find your nearest ARCO

bp logo

BP

  • Availability: In-store; at the pump if there’s a contactless symbol
  • Restrictions: None
  • Find your nearest BP

Chevron logo

Chevron

Circle K logo

Circle K

Citgo logo

CITGO

Cumberland Farms logo

Cumberland Farms

Delta Sonic logo

Delta Sonic

ExxonMobil logo

ExxonMobil

Family Express logo

Family Express

Kwik Trip Kwik Star logo

Kwik Trip/Kwik Star

Phillips 66 logo

Phillips 66

QuikTrip logo

QuikTrip

Sheetz logo

Sheetz

Shell logo

Shell

Speedway logo

Speedway

Sunoco logo

Sunoco

Texaco logo

Texaco

Valero logo

Valero

Wawa logo

Wawa

For the list of gas stations that take Apple Pay, see our related article.

Grocery Stores

Albertsons logo

Albertsons

ALDI logo

ALDI

Cub logo

Cub

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery orders. 
  • Find your nearest Cub

Dillons logo

Dillons

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or pick-up orders. However, Dillons accepts Kroger pay. You can set up Samsung Pay as your payment method through the Kroger Pay app. 
  • Find your nearest Dillons

Food Lion logo

Food Lion

Fred Meyer logo

Fred Meyer

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or pick-up orders. 
  • Find your nearest Fred Meyer

King Soopers logo

King Soopers

Kroger logo

Kroger

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or pick-up orders. However, you can set up Samsung Pay as your payment method through the Kroger Pay app.
  • Find your nearest Kroger

Publix logo

Publix

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or pick-up orders.
  • Find your nearest Publix

Ralphs logo

Ralphs

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or pick-up orders. However, Ralphs accepts Kroger pay. You can set up Samsung Pay as your payment method through the Kroger Pay app.
  • Find your nearest Ralphs

Stop and Shop logo

Stop & Shop

  • Availability: In-store (including for pick-up orders)
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery orders.
  • Find your nearest Stop & Shop

Trader Joes logo

Trader Joe’s

Vons logo

Vons

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery or online orders.
  • Find your nearest Vons

Wegmans logo

Wegmans

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery orders. 
  • Find your nearest Wegmans

Whole Foods logo

Whole Foods

Winn-Dixie logo

Winn-Dixie

Restaurants and Cafes

Arbys logo

Arby’s

Applebees logo

Applebee’s

Burger King logo

Burger King

Chick-fil-A logo

Chick-fil-A

Chilis logo

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Chipotle logo

Chipotle

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for online delivery or pick-up orders.
  • Find your nearest Chipotle

Del Taco logo

Del Taco

Dominos logo

Domino’s Pizza

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for delivery orders; for carryout, select “Pay at Store” to use Samsung Pay.
  • Find your nearest Domino’s Pizza

Dunkin Donuts logo

Dunkin’

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for Dunkin’ Shop online orders.
  • Find your nearest Dunkin’

Firehouse Subs logo

Firehouse Subs

Hardees logo

Hardee’s

Jimmy Johns logo

Jimmy John’s

KFC logo

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for delivery orders.
  • Find your nearest KFC

Little Caesars Pizza logo

Little Caesars

McDonald's logo

McDonald’s

Olive Garden logo

Olive Garden

Outback Steakhouse logo

Outback Steakhouse

Panda Express logo

Panda Express

Panera logo

Panera Bread

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for orders through the Panera Bread app; the Panera Bread app accepts Apple Pay and Android Pay.
  • Find your nearest Panera Bread

Red Robin logo

Red Robin

Starbucks logo

Starbucks

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for orders through the Starbucks Mobile app.
  • Find your nearest Starbucks

Subway logo

Subway

  • Availability: In-restaurant
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for mobile orders through the Subway app.
  • Find your nearest Subway

Taco Bell logo

Taco Bell

Specialized Retailers and Department Stores

Barnes and Noble logo

Barnes & Noble

Best Buy logo

Best Buy

CVS logo

CVS

  • Availability: In-store at stand-alone CVS Pharmacy stores
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for online purchases.
  • Find your nearest CVS

GameStop logo

GameStop

Hobby Lobby logo

Hobby Lobby

The Home Depot logo

The Home Depot

IKEA logo

IKEA

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for online or phone purchases.
  • Find your nearest IKEA

Kohls logo

Kohl’s

Lowes logo

Lowe’s

Michaels logo

Michaels

For information on using Apple Pay at Michaels, see our related article.

Nordstrom logo

Nordstrom

Ulta logo

Ulta Beauty

Victorias Secret logo

Victoria’s Secret

Walgreens logo

Walgreens

Superstores and Warehouse Clubs

BJs Wholesale Club logo

BJ’s Wholesale Club

Costco logo

Costco

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for online or Costco gas purchases.
  • Find your nearest Costco

Meijer logo

Meijer

  • Availability: In-store
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for grocery delivery orders.
  • Find your nearest Meijer

Sam's Club logo

Sam’s Club

Target logo

Target

  • Availability: All stores
  • Restrictions: You cannot use Samsung Pay to pay for online purchases.
  • Find your nearest Target

Walmart logo

Walmart

Stores That Don’t Accept Samsung Pay

During our research, we found that the following retailers do not accept Samsung Pay:

  • Amazon
  • DoorDash
  • Instacart
  • Sephora
  • Shipt
  • Wendy’s
  • Wish

How to Use Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay uses near-field communication (NFC) and magnetic secure transmission (MST) technologies, both of which require you to hold your phone or smartwatch up to the credit card terminal.

For NFC payments, you can tap your device on the terminal; MST payments simulate the magnetic strip on a credit card when you hold your phone against or near the terminal. NFC payments can be used by all supported devices.[1]

To use, open Samsung Pay, select the card you want to use, use your phone’s iris or fingerprint scanner for verification, and hold your phone up to the credit card terminal. For online or in-app purchases, you can authenticate the purchase using your iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, or PIN at checkout.

Compatible Devices

Samsung Pay is available on Samsung Galaxy smartphones from the Galaxy S6 to newer models, the Galaxy Note5 and newer models, the Galaxy A5 and newer models, the Galaxy M62 and newer models, and Samsung’s Galaxy Z series.[1]

Your cellular plan must also be with one of the following supported carriers:

  • AT&T
  • Cricket
  • Metro by T-Mobile
  • Sprint
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
  • U.S. Cellular

You can also use Samsung Pay with some Samsung smartwatches. Devices that are both MST and NFC supported are:

  • Gear S3
  • Gear Sport
  • Galaxy Watch
  • Galaxy Watch Active
  • Galaxy Watch Active 2
  • Galaxy Watch3
  • Galaxy Watch4
  • Galaxy Watch4 Classic[1]

Compatible Cards

You can use credit cards and debit cards with Samsung Pay. American Express, Mastercard, and Visa cards from more than 1,000 banks and credit unions — including Bank of America, Chase, Citi, Discover, Fifth Third Bank, PNC, and Wells Fargo — work with Samsung Pay.

To begin using Samsung Pay, take a photo within the app of each compatible card you want to save.

Additionally, the app can store practically any card with a barcode, meaning you can save and use loyalty cards, membership cards, and gift cards.[2][3]

Some of the merchants that allow you to save their gift cards in Samsung Pay include Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, DSW, Foot Locker, GameStop, and Nordstrom.[4]


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