Use Apple Maps to Check for Places You're Unsure Of There's a quick trick you can use in Apple Maps to see what places around you accept Apple Pay. Simply open up the Maps app, then search for "Apple Pay." It will show you all of the businesses around you that likely accept it, and you can view more information for each one to see either the Apple Pay logo and/or "Accepts Apple Pay" under Useful to Know. You can also search and select a specific business and look at the Useful to Know section to see.

2. Stores That Will Accept Apple Pay Soon The following are businesses that have promised to get Apple Pay compatibility up and running at some point, so be on the lookout. It's possible that some of these have abandoned plans or have actually already begun taking Apple Pay and we just haven't confirmed it yet. Carmike Cinemas

EDITION

Free People

Marriott

Regal Cinemas

Renaissance Hotels

Urban Outfitters

5. Apps & Websites That Will Accept Apple Pay Soon There currently is no official list of apps that have promised to accept Apply Pay payments for purchases made in their apps, but here's what we've heard through the grapevine. Revolut

6. Nonprofits That Accept Apple Pay Donations Apple also notes on its website that the following charities and nonprofits accept Apple Pay donations, so if you're in the giving spirit, give one of these a try. American Red Cross

Charity: Water

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

COPD Foundation

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Feeding America

GlobalGiving

(RED)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Save the Children

The Nature Conservancy

The Water Project

Unicef United States Fund

United Way

WNET New York Public Media

World Vision

WWF

7. Colleges & Universities That Accept Apple Pay Right Now Apple also notes on its website that the following college campuses and universities accept Apple Pay payments. Duke University

Temple University

The University of Alabama

The University of Oklahoma

8. Colleges & Universities That Will Accept Apple Pay Soon Johns Hopkins University

Santa Clarita University

Setting Up Apple Pay in Your Wallet If you need help setting up Apple Pay for Wallet on your iPhone, it's as easy as opening up the Wallet app, tapping the "+" sign, scanning your card, and following the rest of the prompts. Right now, there are over 3,420 participating banks and credit unions in the United States (as of Jan. 2020), so it's not even worth trying to mention any of them. If it's a bank, chances are high that you can add your account to Apple Pay. Don't Miss: Get Rid of Persistent Wallet Suggestions on Your Lock Screen To set up Apple Pay to use in Apple's own apps in iOS 12.3 or later, view our full guide.

Using Apple Pay to Make Purchases Using Apple Pay on your iPhone to make purchases is as easy as it gets. In stores, just hold your registered fingerprint on the Touch ID surface, then move the iPhone close to the payment terminal to submit the payment using your preferred card. If you'd rather use a different card, double-click the Home button, select your card, then hold it near the payment terminal with your finger on Touch ID. If you have an iPhone X or newer, the process is a little different. You need to double-click the Side button, choose a different payment card if you don't want to use the default one, let Face ID scan your face, then hold the iPhone near the payment terminal. More Info: How to Use Apple Pay on iPhones with Face ID

Missed Something? Let Us Know Did we miss any big brands out there accepting Apple Pay right now? Let us know and we'll continue to update this list. Don't Miss: 100+ Coolest New iOS 12 Features You Didn't Know About

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