Annual Fee: $95
$95
Sign-up Bonus: 60,000 points
60,000 points
5x points on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year
5x points on prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com
1x on all other purchases
5x points on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year
5x points on prepaid hotels booked on AmexTravel.com
1x on all other purchases
Annual Fee: $95
$95
Sign-up Bonus: 60,000 points
60,000 points
Why We Like This Card
The American Express Platinum card is regarded as the pinnacle of premium travel cards, offering an unparalleled array of benefits. While it carries a higher annual fee, it offers 5x points per dollar for flights, 5x points for prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com, and 1x points for all other purchases.
Cardholders enjoy access to the Centurion Lounge, Delta Sky Clubs, and Priority Pass lounges, all while enjoying the benefits of both Global Entry/TSA Precheck (up to $120 in statement credits/4-4.5 years) and CLEAR (up to $199 in statement credits/year). On top of that, this card also offers up to $200 annual Uber credit, up to $100 annual Saks credit, up to $200 airline incidental credit, up to $200 hotel credit, up to $155 in Walmart+ credits, and up to $240 entertainment credit—over $1,500 in value.
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Other Benefits
- $200 Hotel Credit: Get up to $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using your Platinum Card®. The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay
- Gain access to Fine Hotels + Resorts® through American Express Travel, providing benefits such as daily breakfast for two, room upgrade upon arrival, $100 amenity, guaranteed 4PM late checkout, noon check-in when available, and complimentary wi-fi
- $200 Airline Fee Credit: Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by the airline to your Card or any of the Additional Cards on your Platinum Card account
- $200 Uber Cash: Platinum Card Members can get out and about and explore their local area with $15 in Uber Cash for US rides each month, plus a bonus $20 in December. That can be up to $200 in annual Uber savings. Simply download the Uber app and add your Platinum Card(R) to your Uber account to get started. Available to Basic Card Member only. Effective 11/8/2024, an Amex Card must be selected as the payment method for your Uber or Uber Eats transaction to redeem the Amex Uber Cash benefit.
- $240 Digital Entertainment Credit: Get up to $20 back in statement credits each month on eligible purchases made with your Platinum Card® on one or more of the following: Disney+, a Disney Bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Peacock, and The Wall Street Journal. Enrollment required
- $199 CLEAR® Plus Credit: CLEAR® Plus helps to get you to your gate faster at 50+ airports nationwide and get up to $199 back per calendar year on your Membership (subject to auto-renewal) when you use your Card. CLEARLanes are available at 100+ airports, stadiums, and entertainment venues.
- Receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Platinum Card®. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost.
- $155 Walmart+ Credit: Save on eligible delivery fees, shipping, and more with a Walmart+ membership. Use your Platinum Card® to pay for a monthly Walmart+ membership and get up to $12.95 plus applicable taxes back on one membership (excluding Plus Ups) each month.
- $100 Saks Credit: Get up to $100 in statement credits annually for purchases in Saks Fifth Avenue stores or at saks.com on your Platinum Card®. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually. Enrollment required.
- Receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status and Hilton Honors™ Gold Status. Enrollment required.
- The American Express Global Lounge Collection® can provide an escape at the airport. With complimentary access to more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries and counting, you have more airport lounge options than any other credit card issuer on the market
- No matter where you're traveling, when you use your Platinum Card there are no foreign transaction fees
- When you use your Eligible Card to reserve and pay for the Entire Rental and decline the collision damage waiver (CDW) at the Rental Company counter, you can be covered for Damage to or Theft of a Rental Vehicle in a Covered Territory (Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by Amex Assurance Company.)
