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The Platinum Card® from American Express

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3.5 review
3.5/5

Earn 80,000 pts after spending $6,000 in first 6 months with The AmEx Platinum Card

Welcome offer

80,000 points

Estimated value

$535 ℹ️

Annual fee

Foreign transaction fee

0%

Rewards rate

5x points on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel (up to $500,000 per calendar year); 5x points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel; 1x points on other eligible purchases

Why Capture the Atlas likes it and what you should know

With The Platinum Card® from American Express, you can earn 80,000 points after spending $6,000 in your first 6 months. This consumer card can earn 5x for flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year. You can also earn 5x points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel, and 1x points on other eligible purchases. Terms apply.

Get $200 back in statement credits annually on select prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using the Platinum Card (minimum 2-night stay). For eligible streaming services, CLEAR subscriptions, and Equinox memberships, get statement credits when you use your card to pay (enrollment required). While traveling, enjoy access to over 1,200 airport lounges through the American Express Global Lounge Collection.

*Advertiser disclosure: Capture the Atlas has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Some or all of the card offers that appear on the website are from advertisers, although the site does not include all card companies, or all available card offers. Capture the Atlas and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers, which may impact how and where cards appear on the site.

*Editorial disclosure: Opinions, reviews, analyses, and recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or any other entity included within the post. For rates and fees of The Platinum Card from American Express, please visit https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/prospect/terms/platinum-card/26129-10-0#offer-terms.