AMEX Membership Rewards Points Calculators

Earning, Redeeming, & Transferring AMEX Points

AMEX Membership Rewards Point Calculators for calculating earnings based on spend, cash value based on redemption, and transferring points to partners.

Program Details

The Membership Rewards Program is a bank rewards program offered by American Express. It is one of the most popular bank rewards programs worldwide and one of best bank rewards programs for transferring your earned rewards to hotel and airline partners.

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The AMEX Points Calculators will calculate how many Membership Rewards Points you can earn based on your monthly/yearly spend across categories. Each calculator will also output the cash value of the card based on your spend, how much you value the benefits of each card, and any annual fees the card may have.

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Compare credit cards side by side based on spend, benefits and annual fees.

You can compare the results side by side any credit cards featured on the site to find out which earns you the most rewards and the best return. All spend entered (primary/first column only) will carry over to all credit card calculators on the website.

AMEX Points Credit Card Calculators

American Express offers 4 Membership Rewards Credit Cards along with two co-branded David Jones credit cards that can also earn Membership Rewards. The AMEX Platinum is a luxury/premium card known worldwide for it's superb travel benefits including extensive lounge access, hotel elite status with several chains, savings across cruises, airlines, and car rentals and so much more. The AMEX Explorer Card is a (big) hop down from the AMEX Platinum which offers a great, flat return on all purchases, an annual travel credit, AMEX Lounge passes and more. The AMEX Platinum Edge Card offers bonus points on supermarket and petrol station spending, an annual travel credit, and some solid travel and purchase protection. Lastly, the AMEX Essential Card has no annual fee and offers a decent rate of return on spending and offers Smartphone Screen insurance amongst other purchase protections.

The AMEX Platinum Card
The AMEX Platinum Card Calculator
2.25x All Purchases • $450 Annual Travel Credit • AMEX Global Lounge Collection (Centurion Lounges, Delta SkyClub Lounges, Prority Pass Lounges, Virgin Australia Lounges, +More) • Fine Hotels & Resorts • Hotel Elite Status w/ Marriott, Radisson, Shangri-La, Hilton, Accor • Car Rental Benefits • Cruise Benefits • Travel & Purchase Coverage • + Much More
The AMEX Explorer Card
The AMEX Explorer Card Calculator
2x All Purchases • $400 Annual Travel Credit • Two AMEX Lounge Passes • The Hotel Collection • Smartphone Protection • Travel & Purchase Coverage
The AMEX Platinum Edge Card
The AMEX Platinum Edge Card Calculator
3x Supermarkets, Petrol Stations • 2x Foreign Currency/Transactions • $200 AMEX Travel Credit • Travel & Purchase Coverage
The AMEX Essential Card
The AMEX Essential Card Calculator
1.25x All Purchases • Smartphone Protection • Purchase Coverage
The David Jones AMEX Platinum Card
The David Jones AMEX Platinum Card Calculator
4x David Jones • 3x Supermarket, Petrol Stations • 1x Everything Else • Exclusive David Jones Benefits • Two AMEX Airport Lounge Entries • Travel & Purchase Coverage
The David Jones AMEX Card
The David Jones AMEX Card Calculator
3x Supermarket, Petrol Stations • 2x David Jones • 1x Everything Else • David Jones Benefits • Purchase Coverage

Redeeming Rewards & Cash Value

Membership Rewards Points can be redeemed towards travel, gift cards, card charges, and at checkout with select retailers. All of these redemptions give you the same value, but you can typically obtain a higher value when transferring points to AMEX's airline and hotel partners.

AMEX Points Value & Calculator
Calculate the cash value of Membership Rewards Points and get a list of redemption options.

Transfer Partners

Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to up to 12 different airline and hotel partners. This gives you alternative ways to build airline miles and hotel rewards points across several leading programs.

AMEX Transfer Partners Calculator
Get the list of AMEX Transfer Partners and calculate the transfer of points to each partners.

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About These Calculators: These calculators are provided to help you estimate the value of points and miles, the calculations of rewards earned with credit cards, and the transfer of rewards between programs. They are for illustrative purposes only. They are meant to provide estimates and may not reflect the exact amount of rewards you will receive. Be sure to read the terms and conditions of credit cards and rewards programs before applying/signing up as benefit and perk changes may not be reflected immediately on this website.

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