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American Express Platinum


This card offers an intoductory bonus of $1,750 if you spend $8,000 in the first 180 days after account opening.
This card offers cell phone protection if your device is damaged or stolen up to a maximum of $1,600 as long as you pay your monthly cell phone bill with the card.

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Value

First Year Value Min First Year Value Max Annual Value Max
$975 Unlimited Unlimited

Fees

First Year Annual Fee Annual Fee after First Year Foreign Transaction Fee Balance Transfer Fee
$695 $695 0.00%

Permanent Offers

CategoryCash BackNotes
Airlines5.0% up to $25,000.00Flights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com
Hotels5.0% Prepaid Hotels Booked on AmexTravel.com

1.0% back on all other purchases


Up to $189 in statement credits per calendar year after you pay for CLEAR Plus with your Platinum Card.

Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership for TSA PreCheck (up to $85 through a TSA PreCheck official enrollment provider) and pay the application fee with your Platinum Card. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.

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.

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.

Complimentary access to more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries and counting.

Receive $15 in Uber Cash to use on eligible orders with Uber Eats and rides in the US every month plus a bonus $20 in December.

Get up to $20 in statement credits each month when you use your Platinum Card for eligible purchases on Disney+, a Disney Bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Peacock, SiriusXM, and The Wall Street Journal when you purchase directly from one or more of the providers.

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.

Get up to $100 in statement credits annually for purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com on your Platinum Card; up to $50 in statement credits from January through June and up to $50 in statement credits from July through December.

Get up to $300 in statement credits each year on a digital subscription or club membership at Equinox.

Get a $300 statement credit after you use your Platinum Card to purchase a SoulCycle at-home bike.

The default bonus offer is $800 cash back after spending $8,000 within the first six months of card membership.

For a limited time in 2022, new cardholders could earn $1,250 cash back after spending $6,000 within the first six months of card membership.
For a limited time in 2024, new cardholders could earn $1,500 cash back after spending $8,000 within the first six months of card membership.


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