American Express® Gold Card
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American Express® Gold Card
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Card details
Rose Gold is back. You can now choose between Gold or Rose Gold.
Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months.
Earn 4X Membership Rewards® Points at Restaurants, including takeout and delivery, and earn 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1X).
Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com.
$120 Uber Cash on Gold: Add your Gold Card to your Uber account and each month automatically get $10 in Uber Cash for Uber Eats orders or Uber rides in the U.S., totaling up to $120 per year.
$120 Dining Credit: Earn up to a total of $10 in statement credits monthly when you pay with the Gold Card at Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Boxed, and participating Shake Shack locations. This can be an annual savings of up to $120. Enrollment required.
Get up to 12 complimentary months of an Uber Eats Pass subscription when you enroll with your Gold Card by 12/31/21.
No Foreign Transaction Fees.
Annual Fee is $250.
Terms Apply.
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$250
Rewards rate
1x-4x
Bonus offer
Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months. Terms Apply.
Intro APR
N/A
Ongoing APR
APR: See Pay Over Time APR
Foreign transaction fee
None
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
Annual Fee$250 | Annual Fee$95 | Annual Fee$0 intro for the first year, then $95 |
Regular APR15.99% - 22.99% Variable APR | ||
Intro APRN/A | Intro APRN/A | Intro APR0% intro APR on Purchases for 12 months |
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NerdWallet review
Rating details
4.6
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
High rewards rate in certain categories
No foreign transaction fees
Transfer partners
Annual dining credit
Cons
American Express isn’t accepted as widely as Visa or Mastercard internationally
No lounge membership
If you're looking for a card with flexible travel redemption options and rich rewards on dining and groceries, the American Express® Gold Card may be your best go-to. Your Membership Rewards points can be redeemed for flights on several major domestic and international carriers, with no blackout dates and no seating restrictions. And you can transfer rewards to several different airline programs and hotel chains. The card also offers big rewards and benefits for foodies, including 4 points per dollar spent at restaurants worldwide, 4 points per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets on up to $25,000 in purchases per year and a $120 annual dining credit for select purchases that comes in $10 monthly increments at partners that include Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boxed, and participating Shake Shack locations. Enrollment required. Terms apply.
If you can't use the card's annual credits, consider a lower-fee card. But if you travel frequently and can maximize this card's benefits, it's well worth it. Read the full review here.
