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REWARD POINTS CARD

American Express® Platinum Travel Credit Card

American Express

Earns Membership Rewards points with a 10,000-point welcome gift, milestone rewards at annual spend levels, and domestic lounge visits that depend on preceding-quarter spend.

No points on fuel, insurance, utilities, cash transactions or EMI at point of sale. Lounge visits need eligible spend in the preceding quarter. Annual fee is the same from year 2.

American Express® Platinum Travel Credit Card
ANNUAL FEE
₹5,000 + GST
JOINING FEE
Not stated
REWARDS
Not stated
Earning terms not yet recorded
KEY BENEFIT
10,000 Membership Rewards points as welcome gift on spending ₹15,000 within 90 days; milestone rewards at ₹4 Lakhs and ₹7 Lakhs annual spend
BEST FOR
Included: May suit travellers who value lounge visits and hotel vouchers and can meet the stated spend levels
Included: Travellers who may value domestic lounge visits and hotel vouchers
Included: Cardholders who may reach ₹4 Lakhs or ₹7 Lakhs spend in a Card Membership year
Included: Those who may use Priority Pass lounges and are willing to pay the per-visit usage fee
Limitation: Those whose spend is mainly fuel, insurance, utilities, cash or EMI at point of sale may wish to compare other cards.
Limitation: Those whose main spend is fuel, insurance or utilities, which earn no points may wish to compare other cards.
Limitation: Those unlikely to reach the annual or quarterly spend levels the benefits depend on may wish to compare other cards.
Limitation: Those who prefer a card with no annual fee may wish to compare other cards.
Typical fit only. This is not personalised advice and not an indication of approval.
GOOD TO KNOW
Condition: Points do not expire while the card is active and in good standing; they are forfeited within 30 days of cancellation
Condition: Priority Pass membership with the US$99 annual membership fee waived; a usage fee applies per visit

Rewards & real value

What the card earns, and what changes that figure in practice.
WHAT THE CARD EARNS
EVERYTHING ELSE
Not stated
No earning rate recorded for this card
REWARD POINT VALUE
Not stated
Effective return cannot be calculated without it

Eligibility

Minimum income
Not stated
Minimum age
18
Maximum age
Not stated

Fees & ownership

Joining fee
Not stated
Annual / renewal fee
₹5,000 + GST
Fee waived at
Not stated
Forex markup
Not stated
Finance charge
Not stated
Cash withdrawal fee
Not stated
Late-payment charge
Not stated
Interest-free period
Not stated

Benefits & privileges

TRAVEL
Domestic airport lounge
2 visits per quarter — 2 visits per calendar quarter, effective 1 October 2026 · Needs eligible spend in the preceding quarter (₹70,000 in Q3'26 for Q4'26; ₹1 Lakh per quarter from Q4'26 for Q1'27) · ₹70,000 in Q3'26 for Q4'26 visits; ₹1 Lakh per quarter from Q4'26 for Q1'27 visits
International airport lounge
Not stated
Railway lounge
Not stated
Lounge spend requirement
Not stated
Lounge programme
Priority Pass (membership fee waived; usage fee per visit)
EVERYDAY
Fuel
Not stated
Dining
Discounts of up to 20% at select restaurants
RuPay / UPI
Not stated

Caps, exclusions and redemption

Major excluded categories
No points on fuel, insurance, utilities (electricity, water, gas), cash transactions, or EMI at point of sale; Fuel, insurance, utilities (electricity, water, gas), cash transactions, EMI conversion at point of sale
Categories earning nothing
Not stated
Monthly reward cap
Not stated
Annual reward cap
Not stated
Reward point value
Not stated
Points expiry
Not stated
Redemption fee
Not stated
Minimum redemption
Not stated
Credited automatically
Not stated

Who this card may suit

MAY SUIT
Included: 10,000 Membership Rewards points as welcome gift on spending ₹15,000 within 90 days; milestone rewards at ₹4 Lakhs and ₹7 Lakhs annual spend
Included: 10,000 Membership Rewards welcome gift on first-year spend of ₹15,000 within 90 days
Included: Domestic lounge visits twice per calendar quarter on meeting preceding-quarter spend
Included: ₹20,000 Taj Experiences E-Gift Card on ₹7 Lakhs spend in a Card Membership year
MAY NOT SUIT
Not stated
Typical fit only, based on the card’s own published terms. This is not personalised advice and not an indication of approval.
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Figures last checked 31 Oct 2026 against the issuer’s published terms.