American Express® Green Card

Card Details and Application Link
American Express® Green Card
60K Points
60K after $3K spend in first 6 months + 20% off travel and transit purchases for first 6 months. Terms apply. See Rates & Fees
Click Here to Apply

$150 Annual Fee

Recent better offer: This is the best we've seen

FM Mini Review: This card is worth considering as your go-to travel card, but only if you value its CLEAR and Lounge Buddy credits. Also note that Amex cards continue to have limited acceptance in many international destinations.


Card Type: Amex Pay Over Time Card

Base
Travel
Dine

Earning rate: ⚬ 3X on travel & transit (including flights, hotels, taxis, and rideshares) ⚬ 3X dining ⚬ 1X points on other purchases. Terms apply. See (Rates & Fees)

Noteworthy perks: $189 CLEAR credit annually ⚬ $100 LoungeBuddy credit annually Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees)

Rewards

Amex Membership Rewards points can be incredibly valuable if you know how to use them. In general, if you use Membership Rewards points to pay for merchandise or travel, you won't get good value from your points. One exception is with the Business Platinum card where you'll get a 35% point rebate when using points to book certain flights. This gives you approximately 1.5 cents per point value, which is pretty good. Another exception is with the Business Gold Card where you'll get a 25% point rebate when using points to book certain flights. This gives you approximately 1.33 cents per point value. If you don't have either card, then your best bet is to transfer points to airline miles in order to book high value awards. More details can be found here: Amex Membership Rewards Complete Guide.

Application Tips


Amex Application Tips



  • Safe to Apply: Amex is the safest bank for trying your luck at earning a new welcome bonus offer. They don’t usually issue a hard pull when denying your application, and if you already have an Amex card, they won't usually issue a hard pull when approved for another one. Plus, they’ll now warn you during the application process if you’re not eligible for the bonus.

  • Lifetime Rule: If you've ever had the same card before, you are most likely prohibited from earning a welcome bonus offer for the card if you apply now. Fortunately you'll be warned during the application process if this is the case. Amex is known to "forget" that you've had a card after about 7 years.

  • 90 Day Rule: You can get at most two credit cards within 90 days. This rule does not apply to Pay Over Time (charge) cards.

  • 5 credit card max: Amex usually won't approve applications for new credit cards if you already have 5 or more Amex credit cards or 10 or more charge cards.

  • Better Offers: You may be able to get a better offer than the best available public offer. Details here.

  • Hard inquiries combine into 1 when approved same day


Check application status here.
If denied, call reconsideration: 877-399-3083 (new accountholders); 866-314-0237 (current accountholders)


Related Cards (Membership Rewards)

Card Offer
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
150K points
150K points after $15K spend in the first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)

$695 Annual Fee

Info about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.

Alternate offer: Targeted online offer of 170K points after $15K spend in the first 3 months See this post for details.Targeted online offer of 120K points after $15K spend in the first 3 months + 10x at office supply and hardware stores up to $7500 in spend See this post for details.

American Express® Gold Card
90K points + $200 in statement credits
90K points after $4K in purchases in the first 6 months + $200 statement credit for purchases in the first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 6/7/2023)

$250 Annual Fee

Info about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.

Recent better offer: 90K after $4K in the first 6 months + 20% back at restaurants for the first 12 months up to $250 back [Expired 6/8/22]

The Platinum Card® from American Express
100K points + 10x dining
100K after $6K spend in 6 months plus 10x dining for 6 months on up to $25K spend. Terms apply.

$695 Annual Fee

Info about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.

Recent better offer: 125K after $6K in the first 6 months + 15x when you Shop Small in the US and at restaurants worldwide on up to $25K in eligible purchases in the first 6 months [Expired 1/20/22]

American Express® Green Card
60K Points
60K after $3K spend in first 6 months + 20% off travel and transit purchases for first 6 months. Terms apply. See Rates & Fees

$150 Annual Fee

Recent better offer: This is the best we've seen

American Express® Business Gold Card
70K Points
70K points after $10K spend in 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)

$295 Annual Fee

Alternate offer: Some are targeted for an offer of 130K points after $10K in purchases in the first 3 months. You can see this post for more details Targeted Business Gold offer for 130K (Highly YMMV)

Recent better offer: 70K points + up to $300 in statement credits: 70K points after $10K spend in 3 months + up to $150 in statement credits for US shipping purchases and up to $150 in statement credits US advertising purchases. [Expired 4/7/21]

The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
15K points
15K after $3K spend in 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)

No Annual Fee

Alternate offer: Some people have been targeted for an offer in their online account for 75K points after $15K in purchases in their first 12 months.

Recent better offer: 20K after $3K spend in 3 months (Expired 6/21/17)

The Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card from American Express
15K Points
15K after $1K spend in 3 months. Terms apply.

$95 Annual Fee

Info about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy.

Alternate offer: Some people click through and find that they are targeted for an offer of 30K points after $2K spend in 3 months.

Recent better offer: 30K after $2K in first 3 months

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Steven

FYI there are 45k mile offers by referral s

Steven

Also note the CLEAR credit is now $189

David C

Any updates to this offer? If Resy offer has expired is the 40K offer the best available now?

Gabriel

Is there a current offer that’s working? This Resy offer ended awhile ago.

Captain Greg

What’s the best green offer these days? The resy offer doesn’t work.

Katie

You can get a total of 45K points after $2K spend in 6 months instead of 40K with a referral link.

Jim

Appears there is no longer a Resy offer for American Express® Green Card. The link no longer returns a Green only Plat, Gold and Blue.

matmaliack

So is the 2 cards in 90 Day Rule: You can get at most two credit cards within 90 days. – Is this specific to American Express Cards? I was just declined by American express and I am wondering why… Thank you

dave

Green card referral link broken