Sign Up Bonus
The best offer for the card is:
- Earn 80,000 Membership Reward Points after spending $15,000 within the first three months of card membership.
- Earn 18,750 Membership Reward Points for spending $15,000 within the first three months of card membership.
- Earn 40,000 Membership Reward Points after a single purchase between months 14 and 17 of card membership.
In the first three months of card membership, you can earn at least 98,750 Membership Reward Points after spending $15,000.
Between months 14 and 17, you will also earn an additional 40,000 Membership Reward Points.
In total, you will earn 138,750 Membership Reward Points.
Benefits
The annual credit benefits of holding the credit card are:
- $200 annual travel credit based on card membership year for travel purchases on American Express travel,
- $100 statement credit with Dell, every 6 months, for a total of $200 per year,
- $75 statement credit with Indeed, every 3 months, for a total of $300 per year,
- $10 statement credit with eligible wireless services, every month, for a total of $120 per year,
- $100 NEXUS Statement Credit every 4 years
The lounge benefits of holding the credit card are:
- American Express Centurion Lounge access for yourself and two additional companions.
- Plaza Premium Lounge access for yourself and one additional companion.
- Delta Sky Club access when flying on a Delta flight for yourself.
- Airspace lounge access for yourself and two additional companions.
- Escape Lounges access for yourself and two additional companions.
- Priority Pass lounge access for yourself and one additional companion.
- Executive Lounges by Swissport access for yourself and one companion, or for yourself, spouse and two children below the age of 21.
The car rental benefits of holding the credit card are:
- Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Five Star Tier Membership
- 4 hour grace period when returning the vehicle with the American Express Platinum coupon code, 63306
The insurance benefit of holding the credit card are:
- Out of Province / Country Emergency Medical Insurance
- Trip Cancellation Insurance
- Trip Interruption Insurance
- Flight Delay Insurance
- Baggage Delay Insurance
- Hotel Burglary Insurance
- Lost or Stolen Baggage Insurance
- $500,000 Travel Accident Insurance
- Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance
- Travel Emergency Assistance
- Buyer’s Assurance Protection Plan
- Purchase Protection Plan
- Mobile Device Insurance
- Employee Card Misuse Protection
The hotel benefits of holding the credit card are:
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold elite status
- Hilton Hhonors Gold status
- Access to American Express Fine Hotel & Resort program, providing daily breakfast for 2, unique property benefit of at least US$100, guaranteed late check-out of 4pm, 12pm check-in subject to availability and room upgrade, subject to availability.
The airline benefits are:
- Access to discounted base fares for you and your travel companions when booking through International Airline Program at American Express on base fares for International First, Business and Premium Economy Class tickets at participating airlines.
The travel benefits of holding the credit card are:
- Toronto Pearson Airport priority security
- 15% discount on parking rates at Express Park and Daily Park
- Complimentary valet service at Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal 1
Earning Points
You will earn:
- 1.25 Membership Reward point for every $1 spent on all purchases.
Fees
Annual fee of $799,
Supplementary Business Platinum Card fee of $250. Supplementary Business Gold Card fee of $0.
There is a 2.5% foreign transaction fee on all credit cards.
Summary
The Business alternative to the Platinum Card. The difference in benefits are the annual travel credits, however, overall, a great value credit card with all the available travel perks.