<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:263054c9-3335-4a70-abd4-bdf570dda19f,g:34b3d32c-020f-46c5-a07b-3b8fd05da244-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.americanexpress.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="axp-20241216.xsd#DocumentandEntityInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.americanexpress.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_dd7c4b09-8c2b-46c4-92f5-5802c9ab65a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_dd7c4b09-8c2b-46c4-92f5-5802c9ab65a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7be5b251-4a12-4602-8283-982ddd5fb7f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7be5b251-4a12-4602-8283-982ddd5fb7f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_55ad301b-edc0-4db1-a589-166b76d52b5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_55ad301b-edc0-4db1-a589-166b76d52b5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c14cbb4d-ed52-438c-837e-d22422ad19d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c14cbb4d-ed52-438c-837e-d22422ad19d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_4abbd6b8-cc39-4278-b03f-d18c7b864395" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_4abbd6b8-cc39-4278-b03f-d18c7b864395" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_752ed67b-adc8-4c73-8d33-f5fe33046640" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_752ed67b-adc8-4c73-8d33-f5fe33046640" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_ba586956-14ad-4a8d-a269-0c1a8d8be8ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_ba586956-14ad-4a8d-a269-0c1a8d8be8ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_1edc3356-e9a9-400a-9b88-3da810bdd1f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_1edc3356-e9a9-400a-9b88-3da810bdd1f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_7c1befc7-91cd-46ed-8b56-befa218303ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_7c1befc7-91cd-46ed-8b56-befa218303ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_ece11816-45c4-4e71-b25a-61274076e6d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_ece11816-45c4-4e71-b25a-61274076e6d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_20e1a220-e487-45c1-b0f2-b2acf8532b2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_20e1a220-e487-45c1-b0f2-b2acf8532b2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_025244b4-75da-4c4f-87e2-3ad1b1a026b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_025244b4-75da-4c4f-87e2-3ad1b1a026b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_9749e81b-7ee1-487d-a1f0-6db16419346f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_9749e81b-7ee1-487d-a1f0-6db16419346f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_937345df-7ac7-490e-b2ff-b3d9e39b940c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_937345df-7ac7-490e-b2ff-b3d9e39b940c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_8c4dcb0c-2b4c-42e9-9000-da41a2ebcf97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_8c4dcb0c-2b4c-42e9-9000-da41a2ebcf97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_4542ecc2-f2c1-4ef1-ae4f-f988e999590a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_4542ecc2-f2c1-4ef1-ae4f-f988e999590a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_e701f52c-5eec-46bb-8458-6d4d35b3f57a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_e701f52c-5eec-46bb-8458-6d4d35b3f57a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_20b4ff84-78ff-4eb8-8834-37ca5c76a994" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_20b4ff84-78ff-4eb8-8834-37ca5c76a994" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_8701e37c-1a92-429d-837a-3d5b75e232fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_8701e37c-1a92-429d-837a-3d5b75e232fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_65e611f0-2c34-4f24-a510-d4a5f36c6461" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_65e611f0-2c34-4f24-a510-d4a5f36c6461" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_b6ec165c-d5f1-4828-a1ab-7b5f24de4b13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_b6ec165c-d5f1-4828-a1ab-7b5f24de4b13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_dc854982-fec1-426d-95b9-c0283fe5ea84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_2f95c64c-6a54-41c9-9c1b-1264ff665c31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_dc854982-fec1-426d-95b9-c0283fe5ea84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
