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Amex cards ranked by travel earn rates, transfer partners, and travel benefits.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank
Ranked by earn rate and redemption value, statement credits minus annual fees (weighted against a typical $30,000/year in total card spend), shopping portal bonuses when we recognize the merchant, matched benefits and promotional earn boosts. The ¢ per dollar column is the reward rate at Travel, after spend caps. Order can differ from that column because ranking adds the adjustments above.
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Side-by-side view of the ranked picks.
| Card | Travel Rate | Effective Value | Annual Fee | Fee Offset | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Platinum Card from American ExpressAmex | 5x Membership Rewards | 3.8¢/$ | $895 | $256 | amex |
| Hilton Honors American Express Aspire CardAmex | 14x Hilton Honors | 2.5¢/$ | $550 | $100 | amex |
| American Express Gold CardAmex | 5x Membership Rewards | 3.2¢/$ | $325 | $12.16 | amex |
| Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express CardAmex | 1x SkyMiles | 1.0¢/$ | $0 | — | amex |
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| Hilton Honors American Express CardAmex | 7x Hilton Honors | 1.5¢/$ | $0 | — | amex |
| Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express CardAmex | 3x SkyMiles | 1.4¢/$ | $350 | $4.80 | amex |
| Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express CardAmex | 1x SkyMiles | 1.0¢/$ | $150 | — | amex |
| Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express CardAmex | 1x SkyMiles | 1.0¢/$ | $650 | $9.60 | amex |
| Blue Cash Preferred Card from American ExpressAmex | 3% cash back | 0.4¢/$ | $95 | — | amex |
| Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express CardAmex | 3x Marriott Bonvoy | 0.4¢/$ | $650 | $12.00 | amex |
