after you spend $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
Learn How to ApplyThe Platinum Card by American Express has been a staple in the points/miles world for a very long time. Recently updated to an annual fee of $695, It comes with up $200 airline fee credits, up to $200 annual hotel credits, up to $199 CLEAR® Plus, up to $300 Equinox Credit, monthly digital entertainment credits, lounge access, and a handful of other premium perks.
Learn How to ApplyEarn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. 1x thereafter.
5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com.
Earn 1x Membership Rewards® Points on all other purchases.
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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.
With American Express Global Lounge Collection® you can enjoy access to over 1,400 airport lounges globally, including The Centurion® Lounge, Unlimited Delta Sky Club® Access when flying an eligible Delta flight, Escape Lounges, Lufthansa Lounges when flying Lufthansa Group, Plaza Premium, Priority Pass™ Select Lounges, & Additional Global Lounge Collection Partner Lounges subject to visit limitations. Lounges may have their own rules, like additional access rules and guest fees, and for Priority Pass Select, you need to enroll and there are unlimited airport lounge visits for Card Members. With Delta Sky Club Access, Card Members will receive 10 Visits to the Delta Sky Club to be used from February 1 until January 31 of the next calendar year and can unlock Unlimited Delta Sky Club Access by spending $75,000 in eligible purchases on their Card in a calendar year. To find a lounge, visit the membership section in the American Express® App or visit http://www.americanexpress.com/findalounge#/loungefinder.
Get up to $200 in statement credits per year after you select a qualifying airline and incidental fees are charged by the airline to your Platinum Card®. Enrollment Required.
Walmart+ members enjoy shopping perks - both online and in-store - at Walmart. Use your Platinum Card® to pay for a monthly Walmart+ membership (subject to auto-renewal) and receive a statement credit that covers the full cost each month. $12.95 plus applicable taxes. Plus Up Benefits not eligible. Enrollment Required.
Get up to $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your Platinum Card®. Enrollment required. The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay
$200 Uber Cash: Platinum Card® Members can ride or dine in style with $15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December after adding their Card to their Uber account. Use your Uber Cash on rides and orders in the U.S. when you select an Amex Card for your transaction.
Breeze through security with CLEAR® Plus at 100+ airports nationwide and get up to $199 back per year on your membership (subject to auto-renewal) when you use your Platinum Card®. Enrollment Required.
Get up to $20 in statement credits each month when you pay for eligible purchases with the Platinum Card® at your choice of one or more of the following providers: Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Peacock and The Wall Street Journal. Enrollment required.
Get up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually for purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue on your Platinum Card®. Enrollment required.
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Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points
after you spend $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
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Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points
after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
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Earn 150,000 Membership Rewards® points
after you spend $20,000 on eligible purchases with your Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
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Our Take
Like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, the Platinum Card from American Express is another example of a high-annual fee card that comes with a ton of great benefits.
Many people can’t get past the hefty fee, but the benefits more than make up for it.
The 80,000 bonus points can be transferred to 17 airline and 3 hotel partners or redeemed to book travel directly with American Express for a minimum of $800 of travel. You’ll get the most value by transferring to airline partners.
Throw in the up to $200 Uber Cash: Platinum Card® Members can ride or dine in style with $15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December after adding their Card to their Uber account. Use your Uber Cash on rides and orders in the U.S. when you select an Amex Card for your transaction.
But wait there’s more – you’ll get up to $200 in airline fee credits, up to $200 in hotel credits, up to $240 in digital entertainment credits (enrollment required), up to $300 in Equinox credits (enrollment required), and the up to $199 CLEAR® Credit, and the $695 annual fee quickly is wiped out by the incredible amount of value that you get from the card.
Like the Business Platinum Card® from American Express, you will also receive Gold status with Marriott and Hilton (enrollment required), Priority Pass Select and Centurion Lounge access, and you’ll earn 5x points per dollar on hotel and airfare bookings via Amex Travel. Terms apply and enrollment required for select benefits.
One key difference is that you can also earn 5x points per dollar on airfare when booking directly with an airline.