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The Platinum Card® from American Express

Welcome bonus

Welcome offer as high as 175,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $12,000 in eligible purchases in the first 6 months. This is an 'as high as' offer and the amount you are approved for may be lower (base offers as low as 80,000 have been reported after the credit pull). Estimated value assumes ~2.0 cents per point.

Our conservative value estimate: ~$3,500

Annual fee
$895
Rewards
American Express Membership Rewards
Earn rates
  • 5x Flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel (up to $500,000/yr)
  • 5x Prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel
  • 1x Everything else
Foreign transaction fee
None
Statement credits
  • $600 Hotel Credit (Fine Hotels + Resorts / The Hotel Collection) (semiannual)Up to $300 semi-annually ($600/yr) on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection bookings via Amex Travel; two-night minimum for The Hotel Collection.
  • $400 Resy Dining Credit (quarterly)Up to $100 per quarter ($400/yr) at U.S. restaurants and eligible Resy purchases. Enrollment required.
  • $300 Digital Entertainment Credit (monthly)Up to $25/month ($300/yr) for Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Peacock, Paramount+, Wall Street Journal, YouTube Premium and YouTube TV. Enrollment required.
  • $300 Lululemon Credit (quarterly)Up to $75 per quarter ($300/yr) on lululemon purchases (in-store and online). Enrollment required.
  • $300 Equinox Credit (annual)Up to $300/yr toward Equinox club membership, Equinox+ digital fitness subscription, or a SoulCycle At-Home bike. Enrollment required.
  • $200 Uber Cash (monthly)$15 in Uber Cash each month plus a $20 bonus in December ($200/yr) for U.S. Uber rides and Uber Eats orders. Requires Amex Platinum as payment method in the Uber app.
  • $200 Airline Fee Credit (annual)Up to $200/yr in statement credits for incidental fees (checked bags, in-flight refreshments, etc.) with one selected qualifying airline. Enrollment required.
  • $200 Oura Ring Credit (annual)Up to $200 back per calendar year on an Oura Ring purchase (hardware only). Enrollment required.
  • $155 Walmart+ Credit (monthly)Covers a $12.95/month Walmart+ membership (up to $155/yr including taxes). Plus Ups excluded.
  • $120 Uber One Credit (monthly)Up to $120/yr issued as $10/month toward an eligible Uber One membership.
  • $219 CLEAR Plus Credit (annual)Up to $219/yr in statement credits for a CLEAR Plus membership.
  • $120 Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit (one-time)Up to $120 for Global Entry every 4 years, or up to $85 for TSA PreCheck every 4.5 years.
Typical credit
Excellent (~720+), Good (~690–719)
Issuer rules
  • Amex once-in-a-lifetime rule: the welcome bonus can generally be earned only once per Card product, and Amex uses eligibility language to exclude applicants who have or previously held the Card.
  • Welcome bonus eligibility is shared across affiliated Platinum products (e.g. Schwab and Morgan Stanley Platinum variants).
  • The up to $100 Saks Fifth Avenue credit was removed for new Card Members effective July 1, 2026.
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Sources

Every value above is verified against these sources. Last checked 2026-07-23.

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