The American Express® Green Card offers 3X points on a number of categories travelers use all the time. Plus, the card offers CLEAR Plus and Lounge Buddy statement credit opportunities.
Learn here how to apply for the American Express® Green Card
Current Welcome Offer: Earn 40,000 bonus Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 on purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved for card membership. Terms apply.
Card Type: American Express
What Kind of Points/Miles the Card Earns: American Express® Membership Rewards®
Annual Fee: $150 (Rates and Fees.)
Additional Cardholders: $0 each. (Rates and Fees.)
Foreign Transaction Fees: $0 (Rates and Fees.)
Points Earnings:
- 3X Membership Rewards® points on each eligible dollar spent on travel
- This includes airfare, hotels, cruises, tours, car rentals, campgrounds, travel purchases on third party travel websites, and travel purchases on amextravel.com.
- 3X on transit
- This includes trains, taxicabs, rideshare services, ferries, tolls, parking, buses, and subways.
- 3X at restaurants worldwide
- 1X points on each eligible dollar after the $50,000 annual threshold is met.
Travel Features:
- CLEAR Plus Statement Credit: Earn up to $189 in statement credit for CLEAR Plus membership costs charged to your card. (Excludes taxes and fees. Terms apply.)
- Lounge Buddy Statement Credit: You can earn up to $100 each year in statement credit for airport lounge access to Lounge Buddy clubs. (Terms apply.)
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What We Like About It
General travel, transit, and restaurant earnings are fairly lackluster on most Amex Membership Rewards cards. That’s where the Amex Green Card comes to the rescue. (Although the American Express® Gold Card is rather compelling when it comes to airline and dining spending). We like that the 3X travel and transit encompasses so much. Plus, dining — even on the revered Platinum Card — earns only 1X. The Amex Green Card is a great complement to the benefits-heavy Platinum cards.
The CLEAR Plus statement credit is certainly a nice feature, too. However, CLEAR lines are becoming hit-or-miss at some airports. That said, CLEAR can definitely save you some time in the right situations. The $189 CLEAR Plus credit more than makes up for the card’s $150 annual fee. (Rates and Fees.)
Things to Consider
If you plan to use airport lounges more than once or twice a year, you’re much better off getting something such as The Platinum Card® from American Express, The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card (read our profile about the card), or Chase Sapphire Reserve®. They’re higher-end but entitle you to unlimited visits (terms apply) to all sorts of lounges worldwide.
The $150 annual fee isn’t anything to celebrate. (Rates and Fees.) But the welcome promotion covers several years of that. Plus, the CLEAR Plus membership opportunity covers it every year, too.
Learn here how to apply for the American Express® Green Card
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