Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card
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3x on practically everything fun, for free, until Wells gave up on it.
Welcome Bonus
None recorded
Last recorded offer
Spend Requirement
None recorded
Last recorded requirement
Annual Fee
$0
Last recorded · No FTF
Credit Score
670+
(Good)
Common Questions
Is the Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card discontinued?
Yes. Discontinued. 3x on practically everything fun, for free, until Wells gave up on it.
What can I use instead of the Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card?
The closest open alternatives we track are the Wells Fargo Autograph, Wells Fargo Active Cash, Wells Fargo Autograph Journey. Each links to our full review with its current offer and complete breakdown.
Open Alternatives
The Propel is gone, but these cards do a similar job and are still accepting applications.
3x on travel, dining, gas, transit, streaming and phone plans. Free.
Flat 2% with cell phone protection thrown in.
The card that turned Wells Fargo points into a transferable currency.
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02 | 20,000 | $1,000 in 3 mo | Bonus decreased: 30,000 → 20,000 · Spend: $3,000 → $1,000Reduced 200 dollar offer in the final stretch, applications ended in 2021 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2018-07 | 30,000 | $3,000 in 3 mo | Earliest recordRelaunch offer worth 300 dollars | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
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Last Recorded Earning Rates
These terms are historical context and are not presented as current.
- 3xDining, takeout and delivery
- 3xGas, rideshares and transit
- 3xFlights, hotels, homestays and car rentals
- 3xPopular streaming services
- 1xEverything else
Last Recorded Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Last Recorded Benefits
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- ✦Cell phone protection on a no-fee card
- ✦No foreign transaction fees despite the zero fee
Why it earns its spot
- +3x across dining, gas, travel, transit and streaming had no no-fee rival
- +One card genuinely covered most household bonus spend
Where it costs you
- −Go Far Rewards points were fixed value with no transfer partners
- −Wells Fargo shelved it instead of defending it
The Compound Verdict
The 2018 Propel relaunch was Wells Fargo's loudest swing in years: 3x on dining, gas, travel, transit and streaming with no annual fee, a combination nothing else matched. Wells stopped taking applications in 2021 as it rebuilt its card lineup, and the Autograph that launched in 2022 is its direct successor, with remaining Propel holders migrated into that family. The no-fee 3x bar Propel set still gets cited.
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