The Business Platinum Card from American Express
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Business travel benefits with a substantial annual fee and credits that depend on how you spend.
Welcome Bonus
300,000
≈$6,000 value
Spend Requirement
$20,000
in 3 months
Annual Fee
$895
No FTF
Credit Score
Unpublished
No issuer-guaranteed minimum score
Current offer note: Personalized offer advertised as high as 300k
Common Questions
What is the Amex Business Platinum annual fee?
The annual fee checked October 23, 2026 is $895. Each Employee Business Platinum Card costs another $400 annually; no-fee Employee Business Expense Cards have different benefits.
Is the 300,000-point Business Platinum bonus available to everyone?
No. Our September 5 observation was a personalized advertised maximum, not a guaranteed offer. We could not verify a numeric welcome offer on the public pages checked October 23. Confirm your displayed offer and eligibility before applying.
Does the 35% rebate apply to any airline in business class?
No. The reviewed terms require an eligible Amex Travel Pay with Points flight with your selected qualifying airline. A premium-cabin ticket alone does not qualify. The cap is 1 million points returned each calendar year.
Does the hotel credit require a two-night stay?
The Hotel Collection and eligible Airbnb Luxe bookings require two nights. For Fine Hotels + Resorts, the two-night minimum for the credit takes effect January 1, 2027. Eligible prepaid bookings must use the specified Amex Travel channel.
Does Business Platinum include unlimited Delta Sky Club access?
The standard benefit is 10 visits per eligible card each February–January access year, with qualifying-flight and ticket restrictions. Unlimited access requires $75,000 in eligible calendar-year account purchases. Delta Main Basic tickets are excluded.
Are all of the statement credits worth their face value?
Only count credits for eligible purchases you would otherwise make. Enrollment, merchant restrictions, spending thresholds and separate monthly or quarterly caps can reduce what you actually use. Extra spending to unlock a credit is still a cost.
Is American Express Corporate Platinum the same card?
No. Corporate Platinum is a separately listed product. Check the agreement for your exact card rather than applying Business Platinum terms to an employer-issued Corporate Platinum card.
What credit score guarantees approval?
We have not verified an issuer-guaranteed minimum score. Approval and welcome-offer eligibility are separate decisions. A score alone should not be treated as a promise of either.
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
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Apply nowThis is the best public offer this card has ever had. In 6 tracked offers going back to 2019, nothing has beaten 300k.
Current offer
300k
All-time high
300k
Typical offer
135k
In place since
September 2026
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | 300,000 | $20,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 150,000 → 300,000Personalized offer advertised as high as 300k | American Express business card offers page → |
| 2026-06 | 150,000 | $20,000 in 3 mo | Terms reconfirmed | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2024-10 | 150,000 | $20,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 120,000 → 150,000 · Spend: $15,000 → $20,000 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2023-03 | 120,000 | $15,000 in 3 mo | Terms reconfirmed | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2021-08 | 120,000 | $15,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 75,000 → 120,000 · Spend: $20,000 → $15,000 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2019-01 | 75,000 | $20,000 in 3 mo | Earliest record | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
Append-only evidence ledger- changed
Scoped fee, credit, lounge and selected-airline rebate review. Numeric welcome offer could not be reverified on live public pages; prior offer date and history retained, application promotion withheld. Future 2027 changes labeled separately.
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American Express Business Platinum product and linked rates/benefit terms → - confirmed
Checked annual fee and ongoing reward conditions for the business-card guide on October 23. This does not renew the full card record, welcome offer, APR or application approval claims.
Official issuer terms for business-card guide → - changed
Correction to prior event summary: personalized offer advertised as high as 300,000 points; $895 fee, 2x categories and current credit stack reconciled
American Express business card offers page → - changed
Personalized offer advertised as high as 300,000 points; fee, 2x categories and current credit stack reconciled
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Earning Rates
- 5xFlights and prepaid hotels via Amex Travel
- 2xPurchases of $5,000+ and select business categories (up to $2M/yr)
- 1xAll other purchases
Credits ($3,399/yr stated)
Credit amounts are conditional limits, not cash income or an automatic discount on the annual fee. Check enrollment, merchant eligibility and monthly, quarterly or half-year deadlines. Employee purchases generally share account-level credit limits. The separately dated review below explains the rules checked on October 23, 2026.
- Hotel credit$600
$300 January–June and $300 July–December on eligible prepaid Amex Travel bookings. The Hotel Collection requires two nights; Fine Hotels + Resorts adds that minimum January 1, 2027. See the dated review for lodging rules.
- Dell Technologies credit$1150
$150 plus another $1,000 after $5,000 in eligible Dell purchases; enrollment required
- ChatGPT Business credit$300
Eligible U.S. ChatGPT Business purchases directly from OpenAI; enrollment required. Do not assume other subscriptions or API spending qualify.
- Adobe credit$250
After $600 in eligible U.S. Adobe purchases; enrollment required
- Indeed credit$360
$90 quarterly; enrollment required
- Airline fee credit$200
Eligible incidental fees on one selected qualifying airline; not a general airfare credit
- Hilton credit$200
$50 quarterly for enrolled Hilton for Business members
- CLEAR Plus credit$219
- Wireless credit$120
$10 monthly on eligible direct U.S. wireless service; enrollment required. Merchant restrictions change February 17, 2027.
Benefits
- ✦Centurion Lounges, 10 Delta Sky Club visits per eligible card each February–January access year on qualifying flights, and enrolled Priority Pass access; admission and guest restrictions apply
- ✦35% points back on eligible Amex Travel Pay with Points flights with the selected qualifying airline, capped at 1 million points returned per calendar year
- ✦Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite and Hilton Honors Gold status after enrollment
- ✦Up to $120 for Global Entry or $85 for TSA PreCheck every four years
- ✦Leaders Club Sterling status at Leading Hotels of the World after enrollment
- ✦$250,000 annual spend unlocks $2,400 in One AP credits and $1,200 in Amex Travel flight credits for the following calendar year
- ✦Pay Over Time can carry eligible balances with interest up to the assigned limit
- ✦Full Membership Rewards transfer access
Lounge Access
This card opens 5 lounge networks. See exactly what you can walk into at your airport with the Lounge Finder.
Why it earns its spot
- +Useful lounge options for travelers whose routes and ticket types qualify
- +Selected-airline points rebate can reduce the net points cost of eligible flights
- +Business credits can offset expenses already in your budget
Where it costs you
- −The annual fee is substantial even if several credits go unused
- −Most ordinary purchases earn 1x; the 2x business categories have a combined annual cap
- −Credit limits reset on different schedules and often require enrollment or spending thresholds
The Compound Verdict
Start with a year of actual travel and vendor spending. Count credits only when they replace purchases you would make anyway, then compare the remaining annual cost with the lounge access and selected-airline rebate you expect to use. A large advertised welcome offer does not make an ongoing annual fee affordable, and our points valuation is an editorial estimate rather than guaranteed cash.
Is the Amex Business Platinum annual fee worth it?
The reviewed annual fee is $895. Value the benefits against your existing budget, not their combined advertised maximum. For example, if you would otherwise pay for $300 of eligible lodging, $150 at Dell and $120 of qualifying wireless service, those $570 of usable credits leave $325 of the fee to justify. This illustration assumes every purchase meets its timing and enrollment rules; it excludes interest, employee-card fees and any extra spending to unlock a credit. A business that would not buy those services should assign them little or no value.
American Express benefit detailsWelcome bonus: the old maximum is not a current promise
Our September 5 record described a personalized offer advertised as high as 300,000 points after $20,000 of purchases in three months. The public pages checked on October 23 did not expose a numeric welcome offer we could verify, so we have not renewed that record or promoted it as available today. Read the offer displayed to you before applying, including qualifying purchases, the deadline and eligibility exclusions. The historical chart documents earlier observations; it does not establish your eligibility.
American Express business card comparisonHow the 35% airline points rebate works
Choose a qualifying airline before redeeming through Amex Travel. The rebate applies to eligible prepaid flights with that selected airline, not every airline simply because a ticket is in business or first class. The selection also governs the airline incidental-fee credit. For illustration, a $1,000 eligible ticket redeemed at 100,000 points would return 35,000 points, leaving a net cost of 65,000 points, or about 1.54 cents per point. You need the original points upfront, and the annual cap is 1 million points returned. This is conditional redemption math, not a universal points-value floor.
American Express rates and benefit termsPlan credits around their deadlines
The hotel credit is divided into two $300 half-year allowances. Dell offers $150 annually plus $1,000 after $5,000 of eligible annual spending; Adobe requires $600 of eligible spending for its $250 credit. Indeed is limited to $90 each quarter, Hilton to $50 each quarter and eligible wireless service to $10 each month. These caps do not become one flexible annual spending pot. ChatGPT Business has a separate $300 annual credit for eligible U.S. purchases directly from OpenAI. Complete required enrollment first, including Hilton for Business where applicable, and check each merchant’s eligibility before paying.
American Express benefit detailsHotel bookings and announced 2027 changes
For the $600 lodging benefit, qualifying prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection bookings must go through Amex Travel. The Hotel Collection already requires two nights; Fine Hotels + Resorts adds a two-night minimum on January 1, 2027. The detailed terms also include eligible prepaid Airbnb Luxe bookings through Amex Travel with a linked Airbnb account and a two-night minimum. A confirmed qualifying Luxe booking can unlock a separate credit of up to $250 for eligible Airbnb Experiences bought directly from Airbnb by year-end, subject to the booking remaining uncanceled. Separately, shipping-category rewards and wireless-credit eligibility narrow to named merchants on February 17, 2027. Those future restrictions should not be applied to today’s purchases.
American Express rates and benefit termsEarning points on business spending
The 5x rate covers eligible flights and prepaid hotels booked through Amex Travel, with detailed channel restrictions; the terms also cover eligible prepaid Airbnb rentals through Amex Travel with a linked account. The 2x business rate applies to qualifying U.S. construction and hardware, electronics and software/cloud, shipping purchases, or an eligible single purchase of at least $5,000, subject to a combined $2 million annual spending cap. A merchant splitting an order into charges below $5,000 can prevent qualification under the large-purchase rule. Bonuses do not stack. Ordinary purchases otherwise earn 1x, so compare your actual purchase mix before choosing this as your everyday card.
American Express rates and benefit termsLounge access and employee cards
The annual fee for each Employee Business Platinum Card is $400; no-fee Employee Business Expense Cards are a different option and do not provide the same lounge access. Delta Sky Club access includes 10 visits per eligible card in the February 1–January 31 access year on qualifying flights; Delta Main Basic tickets are excluded. Unlimited Delta access requires $75,000 of eligible calendar-year account spending. Priority Pass requires enrollment, and individual lounge admission and guest rules still apply. Check the lounges on your usual routes and the cost of guests before assigning value to access.
American Express rates and benefit termsBusiness Platinum is different from Corporate Platinum
This review covers the U.S. Business Platinum Card. American Express lists Corporate Platinum separately, so an employer-issued corporate card should not be assumed to have these fees, credits or welcome-offer rules. Business Platinum also has no preset spending limit, which is not unlimited spending power. Pay Over Time can carry eligible balances up to an assigned limit with interest; compare borrowing cost separately from rewards.
American Express benefit detailsReview details and sources updated 2026-10-23
This scoped update covers fees, benefit rules and application guidance. The offer record retains its separate verification date.
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