The Platinum Card

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The Platinum Card®

The Platinum Card® by American Express UK is a premium rewards card that offers a ton of elite travel benefits including access to more than 1,200 airport lounge worldwide, complimentary elite status across several hotel programs, car rental benefits, and much more. It's one of the best UK credit cards to have if you frequently travel.

Rewards Rates

2X
Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on amextravel.co.uk.
1X
Earn 1 point for every £1 spent on all other purchases.

Key Cardholder Benefits

  • Complimentary access to over 1,400 airport lounges across more than 140 countries worldwide. Includes Priority Pass lounges, Plaza Premium Airport lounges, Delta SkyClub Lounges (when flying Delta), American Express Lounges (including Centurion Lounges) and Eurostar Business Premier Lounges.
  • Receive up to £300 in Global Dining Credits. That's up to £150 in statements credits to spend in the UK per year, and a further £150 to spend abroad.
  • Platinum Cardmembers also receive a $200 statement credit for every booking with onefinestay.com.
  • Enroll to enjoy up to £100 in statement credits per year with Harvey Nichols, when you spend online and in-store with your Card. Get maximum £50 back every six months.
  • Enroll and enjoy complimentary elite status with leading hotel programs. This includes Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold Elite status.
  • Enjoy up to 20% off base airfare when buying select first class, business class, and premium economy tickets with participating airlines through Platinum Concierge or at American Express Travel Online
  • Enjoy access to the higher tiers of our travel partners’ loyalty programs including Avis Preferred and Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® with benefits including a discount of up to 15%
  • Enjoy room upgrades (if available), daily breakfast for two, in-room Wi-Fi, noon check-in (when available), guaranteed 4pm late check-out, and a special amenity such as a US$100 food and beverage credit when booking through Fine Hotels & Resorts
  • Enjoy worldwide travel insurance for you, your partners, your dependent children and your supplementary cardmembers.

Rewards Value

Redemption option Redemption value
Transferring points to airline partners for premium, First, and Business class redemptions 1p - 2p+
Transferring points to airline partners for economy class redemptions 0.5p - 1.3p
Transferring points to hotel and other partners 0.5p - 1p
Redeeming points for gift cards 0.5p
Shop with points redemptions 0.45p
Using points to cover card charges 0.4p

AMEX points earned with the AMEX Platinum UK card have the best value when transferred to AMEX's airline and hotel partners.

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Annual Fees

The Platinum Card has an annual fee of £575. The first Platinum supplementary card is provided at no charge and all additional Platinum supplementary cards will cost £285 annually.

AMEX Points Calculator

Input your monthly and yearly spend to see how many AMEX points you can earn with the The Platinum Card UK. Compare the results side by side up to two credit cards to find out which cards are best for you.

Any spend entered into the primary card column (the first column) will carry over to all credit card calculators on the site, so there's no need to re-enter spend when viewing other credit cards.

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