The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
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The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
on American Express's website, or call (866) 512-6673
Card details
Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership.
Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com.
Get 50% more Membership Rewards® points. That's an extra half point per dollar, on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more. You can get up to 1 million additional points per year.
Enroll to get up to $200 in statement credits annually by getting up to $100 semi-annually for U.S. purchases with Dell. Terms apply.
35% Airline Bonus: Use Membership Rewards® Pay with Points for all or part of a flight with your selected qualifying airline, and you can get 35% of the points back, up to 500,000 bonus points per calendar year when you book on amextravel.com.
Terms Apply
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$595
Rewards rate
1x-5x
Bonus offer
Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.
Intro APR
N/A
Ongoing APR
Purchase: N/A
Foreign transaction fee
None
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
Annual Fee$595 | Annual Fee$95 | Annual Fee$0 |
Regular APR13.99% - 23.99% Variable APR | ||
Intro APRN/A | Intro APR0% intro APR on Purchases for 12 months | Intro APR0% on Balance Transfers for 18 months |
Recommended Credit Score |
Recommended Credit Score |
Recommended Credit Score |
NerdWallet review
By Paul Soucy
Rating details
5
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
High rewards rate on certain travel purchases
No foreign transaction fee
Bonus offer for new cardholders
Lounge access, airline fee credit
Cons
High annual fee
Other cards offer a higher rewards rate on non-travel spending
Complicated rewards structure
Requires good/excellent credit
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express comes with rewards and perks galore, many relevant to the traveling small-business owner. But they come at the price of a large annual fee: $595
Among its rewards, this card earns 5 points on flights and prepaid hotels booked through the American Express Travel website; 1.5 points per dollar on individual purchases of $5,000 or more; and 1 point per dollar spent on everything else. Terms apply.
There's also an enticing welcome bonus: Earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.
It showers you with relevant perks, too, such as:
--$200 airline fee credit.
--Reimbursement for applications to Global Entry or TSA Precheck.
--Airport lounge access.
--Terms apply.
If you don’t travel or spend much, you might have difficulty reaping enough value to compensate for the sizable annual fee. But road warriors who spend big might find The Business Platinum Card® from American Express worth it.
For more information, see our full review of this card.
