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American Express Platinum Card®
Welcome Offer
How to Earn Rewards
5x
Flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel® (up to $500,000 per calendar year)
5x
Prepaid hotel bookings through American Express Travel®
1x
All other eligible purchases
Key Benefits
Terms Apply
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Hotel Credit
Up to $300 in statement credits semi-annually: one between Jan 1 - June 30 and one between July 1 - Dec 31. This is just for prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with American Express Travel®. The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay. Starting January 1, 2027, Fine Hotels + Resorts® bookings also need a minimum two-night stay to qualify.
Digital Entertainment Credit
Get up to $25 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 streaming services, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV. Enrollment required. Paramount+ Essential plan only, separate registration required.
Walmart+ Credit
Get up to a $12.95* statement credit back each month after you pay for a monthly Walmart+ membership (subject to auto-renewal) with your Platinum Card®. *Up to $12.95 plus applicable taxes on one membership fee.
Airline Incidental Credit
Select one qualifying airline and get up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by that airline to your Platinum Card®. Enrollment required. Note: American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases. If you do not see a credit for a qualifying incidental purchase on your eligible Card after 8 weeks, simply call the number on the back of your Card. Qualifying airlines are subject to change. See terms & conditions for more details.
Monthly Uber Cash
Platinum Card® Members can get $15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December, after adding their Card to their Uber account. Uber Cash can be used on rides and orders in the U.S. when you select an Amex Card for your transaction.
$120 Uber One Credit
Receive up to $120 in statement credits per calendar year when you use your Platinum Card® to pay for an auto-renewing Uber One membership. Can be used for annual or monthly payments.
$219 CLEAR+ Credit
Receive up to $219 in statement credits per calendar year after you pay for your CLEAR+ Membership (subject to auto-renewal) with the Platinum Card®.
Global Lounge Collection® Access
Global Lounge Collection® access for eligible card members, including Centurion, Priority Pass™, Delta Sky Club® (when flying on an eligible Delta flight), and more. Enrollment required.
- For Delta Sky Club®, the Platinum Card Member gets 10 visits a year (February 1 to January 31). Companion Platinum Cards are not eligible for Delta Sky Club access.
- For Delta Sky Club®, the Platinum Card Member gets 10 visits a year (February 1 to January 31). Companion Platinum Cards are not eligible for Delta Sky Club access.
Hilton Honors™ Gold Status
Hilton Honors™ Gold Status. Enrollment required.
Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status
Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status. Enrollment required.
$400 Resy Credit
Up to $100 in statement credits each quarter after you pay with your card to dine at eligible U.S. Resy restaurants. Enrollment required. Look on Resy.com for restaurants with a Resy Credit Eligible badge.
$300 lululemon Credit
Up to $75 in statement credits each quarter for eligible purchases at U.S. lululemon retail stores (excluding outlets) and lululemon.com. Enrollment required.
$200 Oura Ring Credit
Statement credit for Oura Ring purchases each calendar year. Enrollment required.
Up to $120 Global Entry or $85 TSA PreCheck® Statement Credit
Statement credit every 4 years for either up to $85 for the TSA PreCheck® application fee or up to $120 for the Global Entry application fee.
Katie's Take
Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
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Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
This has a high annual fee. BUT may be worth it for some people, especially if you can leverage the airline, digital entertainment, and Uber credits. The airline incidental statement credit is per calendar year. That means most people can actually get the $200 airline credit twice in the first year of holding the card.
This is a strong offer for points that transfer to a lot of airline partners. You apply and find out your welcome offer. After you apply — if approved, you will find out your offer amount and then can decide to accept the card and your offer. Then you'd need to meet the minimum spend requirement to earn your points.
Just note: getting this offer makes you ineligible for Gold welcome offers, so open that first if you want it.
Lounge Access Details
Networks Included
Priority Pass
The Centurion® Lounge
Delta Sky Club®
Escape Lounges
Plaza Premium
Priority Pass Scope
Lounges Only
Guest Access
Centurion: guests are paid, or 2 guests included after $75K annual spend; Escape: 2 guests; Plaza Premium (select US locations): 2 guests; Priority Pass: 2 guests; Delta Sky Club®: Card Member access when flying on an eligible Delta flight; up to 2 guests or immediate family at $50 per visit per person
Authorized Users
Paid
$195 per AU
Terms Apply. Priority Pass™ benefit is Lounge access only — does NOT include Experiences or Restaurants. Includes 10 Delta Sky Club® visits per year when flying Delta (subject to visit limitations).
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Up to $300 in statement credits semi-annually: one between Jan 1 - June 30 and one between July 1 - Dec 31. This is just for prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with American Express Travel®. The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay. Starting January 1, 2027, Fine Hotels + Resorts® bookings also need a minimum two-night stay to qualify.
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Get up to $25 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 streaming services, Hulu, The New York Times, Paramount+, Peacock, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium, and YouTube TV. Enrollment required. Paramount+ Essential plan only, separate registration required.
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Get up to a $12.95* statement credit back each month after you pay for a monthly Walmart+ membership (subject to auto-renewal) with your Platinum Card®. *Up to $12.95 plus applicable taxes on one membership fee.
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Select one qualifying airline and get up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by that airline to your Platinum Card®. Enrollment required. Note: American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases. If you do not see a credit for a qualifying incidental purchase on your eligible Card after 8 weeks, simply call the number on the back of your Card. Qualifying airlines are subject to change. See terms & conditions for more details.
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Platinum Card® Members can get $15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December, after adding their Card to their Uber account. Uber Cash can be used on rides and orders in the U.S. when you select an Amex Card for your transaction.
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Receive up to $120 in statement credits per calendar year when you use your Platinum Card® to pay for an auto-renewing Uber One membership. Can be used for annual or monthly payments.
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Receive up to $219 in statement credits per calendar year after you pay for your CLEAR+ Membership (subject to auto-renewal) with the Platinum Card®.
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Up to $100 in statement credits each quarter after you pay with your card to dine at eligible U.S. Resy restaurants. Enrollment required. Look on Resy.com for restaurants with a Resy Credit Eligible badge.
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Up to $75 in statement credits each quarter for eligible purchases at U.S. lululemon retail stores (excluding outlets) and lululemon.com. Enrollment required.
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Statement credit for Oura Ring purchases each calendar year. Enrollment required.
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Statement credit every 4 years for either up to $85 for the TSA PreCheck® application fee or up to $120 for the Global Entry application fee. ($120 every 4 years = $30/yr)
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Annual Fee: $895
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| Offer | Spend Req. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| As high as 175,000 Points | $12,000 in 6 months | Standard |
| As high as 175,000 Points | $8,000 in 6 months | June 2025 - Feb 2026 |
| 80,000 Points | $8,000 in 6 months | Aug 2023 - June 2025 |
| 80,000 Points | $6,000 in 6 months | Nov 2022 - Aug 2023 |
| 100,000 Points | $4,000 in 6 months | Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 |
| 100,000 Points + 10x at restaurants/Shop Small (up to $25,000)Elevated | $4,000 in 6 months | July 2021 - Jan 2022 |
| 75,000 Points + 10x at gas/supermarkets (up to $15,000) | $4,000 in 6 months | Nov 2020 - July 2021 |
