American Express® Green Card review

How to apply for the American Express® Green Card

To apply for the card, you must be at least 18 years old and a US resident. If you meet these eligibility criteria, here’s how to proceed:

1. Go to the provider's site and click Apply now.
2. Fill out the application form.
3. Review the form and submit.

American Express® Green Card benefits

• Welcome offer. Earn 30,000 membership rewards points after you spend $2,000 in your first 3 months when you open your account.
• Membership Rewards points. Earn 3x points at restaurants worldwide and 3x points on travel purchases including, airfare, hotel stays, subway rides and city tours. All other purchases earn 1x points.
• CLEAR statement credit. Receive up to $100 in statement credit annually when you use your card to pay for your CLEAR membership. If you’re already a Delta SkyMiles or United MileagePlus member, you get an additional $60 discount on your CLEAR membership, reducing the price of CLEAR membership from $179 to $119.
• LoungeBuddy statement credit. Receive up to $100 in statement credit each year when you pay with your American Express® Green Card for lounge passes via the LoungeBuddy app.
• Uber Eats Pass membership. The Green card is one of three Amex cards that can sign up for a complimentary 12 month Uber Eats Pass membership. This is a value worth nearly $120.
• No foreign transaction fees. Use your card abroad and you won’t incur any foreign transaction fees.

What to watch out for

• Annual fee. Expect to pay $150 annually to use the card and its perks. But if you use the statement credits each year, you can easily cover the annual fee.
• Pay Over Time feature. Credit cards typically let you carry your balance on all purchases by paying interest rates. The American Express® Green Card, however, lets you carry your balance on some purchases, but not on all of them.

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Name	Product	Welcome offer	Rewards	Annual fee	Filter values
Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express		20% back on Amazon.com purchases in the first 6 months for up to $200 back, plus $150 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in the first 6 months	6% on select US streaming services, 3% on transit and US gas stations, 6% at US supermarkets on up to $6,000 annually, then 1% after that and on all other purchases (redeem as statement credit)	$0 intro annual fee for the first year ($95 thereafter)		Perfect for families: Earn up to 6% cashback as statement credit on everyday purchases and a big welcome offer for a cashback card. This heavy-hitter rewards card has uncontested value. Terms apply, see rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express		20% back on Amazon.com purchases in the first 6 months for up to $150 back, plus $100 statement credit after spending $2,000 within the first 6 months	2% at US gas stations and select US department stores, 3% at US supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year, then 1% after that and on all other purchases (redeem as statement credit)	$0		This everyday cashback card offers a higher than average welcome offer for no annual fee, letting you earn 20% back on Amazon.com purchases in the first 6 months for up to $150 back, plus $100 after you spend $2,000 in the first 6 months. Terms apply, see rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Chase Freedom Unlimited®		$200 after spending $500 in the first 3 months	5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase, 5% on Lyft, 3% on dining and drugstores and 1.5% on all other purchases	$0		This solid 1.5% cashback card gets even better with the addition of up to 5% back in categories like travel, drug stores and dining.	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Bottom line

If you travel often and you want to earn accelerated reward points on travel and restaurant purchases, the American Express® Green Card could be worth considering. You get to earn a solid welcome offer and you get to earn statement credits each year on CLEAR membership and LoungeBuddy purchases.

However, if you think there could be a better credit card for you, compare all credit cards until you find the right fit for your wallet.

Frequently asked questions

• When will I receive the welcome offer?
  American Express will credit your welcome offer within 8 to 12 weeks after you meet the requirements.
• What kind of purchases does the travel category include?
  Purchases made on airfare, hotels, cruises, car rentals, taxicabs, rideshares, trains, campgrounds, city tours, ferries, tolls, parking, buses, subways, purchases made on third-party travel websites and on amextravel.com all earn 3x points.
• Do I get travel insurance with this card?
  Yes. You also get car rental loss and damage insurance, baggage insurance and a global assist hotline when you travel more than 100 miles away from home.