Amex Green Welcome Offer: 60K points + $200 credit (best ever)

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American Express has just increased the welcome offer on the Green card. New cardmembers will now receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $3,000 on the card within the first 6 months. New cardholders will also get 20% back on all travel and transit purchases for the first 6 months as well, with a maximum total statement credit of $200.

This new offer is the best that we’ve seen on this card and it’s also available via referrals.

Offer and Key Card Details

Card Offer and Details
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

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)

Quick Thoughts

We value the average redemption of Membership Rewards points  at 1.55 cents each. If we factor in the $200 statement credit at 80% of its face value, it would make this welcome offer worth ~$900, good enough for the top ten consumer cards on our Best Offers Page. We don’t add any value for the Lounge Buddy and Clear credits, but if you can use them, it makes the first-year value even better.

The Green card used to be a snoozer but, right before the pandemic, it was given a refresh that actually made the card interesting for regular spend as it now earns 3x on travel, transit and dining. This isn’t as good as the Amex Gold card’s 4x in dining and it doesn’t have the 4x grocery category bonus that makes the Gold especially tasty (although its travel category is much more expansive than the 3x Amex Gold version, which is for flights only). However, it does make you feel better about spending in those categories, especially with the welcome offer and the $200 statement credit.

Even though this is the “best ever” offer on the Green card, it’s worth noting that Amex has A LOT of appealing offers right now. The consumer Platinum is at 150K + $200, the Business Platinum is at $150K and the Gold card is at 90K+$200. These are all easily superior offers, in our opinion. But, for folks who’ve already had them, and/or who can manage a household referral, this is a very good bonus on a card with a $150 annual fee.

Related Cards

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.

The Platinum Card® from American Express
150K points + $200 in statement credits
150K after $6K spend in 6 months + $200 in statement credits for purchases in the first 3 months. Terms apply.
(Offer Expires 6/7/2023)

$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: Resy Offer: 100K after $6K spend in 6 months plus 10x dining for 6 months on up to $25K spend. Terms apply.

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® 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]

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 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

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)

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Ahmadi

Does Amex know if a charge goes to a hotel stay or an event in that hotel? The T&C explicitly excludes events held in hotels. I was wondering if I can get the 20% back for my wedding venue.

Harry

Tim: Unless there are different flavors of the Gold card, it’s only restaurants & grocery (and that does not include Walmart or Target) that’s 4x. The Green card is 3x on all travel and I’ve tried it on everything the past 3 years. Cruises can be the big one. Just used an Amex offer for 25K and final cruise payment (3x) or 24K+ so almost 50K on the puny Green card. If you travel, it beats the Gold card and really the Platinum most of the time and have all three, but not for long.

kayexalate

what else qualifies for travel besides the obvious like fights and hotels? do uber and uber eats qualify?

Last edited 9 days ago by kayexalate
Harry

Uber for sure. Can’t say on Uber Eats. Otherwise, trains, buses, Viator, hotels, taxis, cruises, etc. Can’t think of any travel I haven’t gotten 3x.

Kayexalate

Air bnb?

Harry

Have not used

Bobert

Anyone know if you can use the 20% travel credit on Uber Eats? I don’t know if I’ll spend $1,000 on travel in the next year since I have a lot of miles to use up.