American Express® Gold Card card

American Express® Gold Card

Earn up to 5x on hotels and 4x on dining. $524+ in statement credits per year. $325 annual fee.

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Welcome Offer
As high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $8,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
Annual Fee
$325
Total Credits Value
$524
Potential Net Value
+$199

Earning Rates

4x
Dining
Up to $50,000
4x
Groceries
Up to $25,000
3x
Flights
5x
Hotels
Travel Portal Only
2x
Travel
Travel Portal Only
1x
All Other Purchases
Base earn rate

Credits

Uber Cash credit logo

Uber rides and Uber Eats orders in the U.S. when using an Amex card for payment.

Resets: 1st of each month Valid at: Uber rides or Uber Eats
$120/yr
$10 Monthly
Dining Credit credit logo

Up to $10 in monthly statement credits when paying with the Gold Card at Grubhub (including Seamless), Buffalo Wild Wings, Five Guys, The Cheesecake Factory, and Wonder. Enrollment required.

Resets: 1st of each month
$120/yr
$10 Monthly
Dunkin' Credit credit logo

Purchases at Dunkin' locations in the U.S.

Resets: 1st of each month Valid at: Dunkin' stores – pay with linked Amex card
$84/yr
$7 Monthly
Resy Credit credit logo

Eligible restaurant reservations and dining through the Resy platform.

Resets: Jan–Jun / Jul–Dec Valid at: Book dining through Resy
$100/yr
$50 Semi-annual
Hotel Collection Credit credit logo

Up to $100 credit toward eligible charges every time you book The Hotel Collection through Amex Travel; 2-night minimum stay required. Credit applies per qualifying booking, not capped to once per year.

Resets: Calendar year Valid at: The Hotel Collection bookings via Amex Travel (2-night minimum stay)
$100/yr
$100 Annual

Featured Benefits

Hertz Five Star Status logo

Hertz Five Star Status

Complimentary Hertz Five Star status. Enroll in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, then activate through your American Express account benefits.

Hertz Five Star status

Other Benefits

Insurance

Trip Delay Insurance

Reimburses certain expenses when a covered round-trip paid in full with the card is delayed more than 12 hours; up to $300 per trip, maximum 2 claims per Eligible Card per 12 consecutive months.

Transportation

Baggage Insurance Plan

Coverage for lost, damaged, or stolen baggage when the entire fare is paid with the card; up to $1,250 for carry-on and $500 for checked baggage in excess of common-carrier coverage; New York residents: $10,000 aggregate maximum per Covered Trip.

Transportation

Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance (secondary)

Decline the rental company's collision damage waiver and pay with the card to be covered for theft or damage to a Rental Vehicle in a Covered Territory; not available in Australia, Italy, or New Zealand; not all vehicle types covered.

Service

Global Assist® Hotline

24/7 emergency coordination services 100+ miles from home: medical and legal referrals, emergency cash wires, missing luggage assistance; cardholder pays third-party costs.

Global

No Foreign Transaction Fees

No American Express foreign transaction fees on purchases processed outside the U.S.

Membership Rewards

2x on car rentals & cruises (Amex Travel)

2x travel applies only to prepaid car rentals booked through AmexTravel.com / Amex Travel App and cruises booked & paid through AmexTravel; non-portal travel earns 1x.

Membership Rewards

3x flights: Direct booking

Earn 3X on tickets purchased directly from any domestic or international airline. Portal booking — also earn 3X when you book flights on AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App.

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