American Express® Platinum Travel Credit Card: rewards, caps and exclusions
Below is every rate, cap and exclusion in American Express's published terms, as we last checked them on 18 July 2026.
What it earns
≈ marks a rate paid in points, valued at ₹0.2 a point. That is Zenidhi's conservative valuation, the same one the audit uses: the cheap end of what the points can be redeemed for, never the best transfer. Redeemed well, they can be worth more.
What earns nothing
Spend in these categories earns no rewards on this card, however it is paid for:
- Fuel
- Insurance premiums
- Utility bills
- EMI conversions (since 15 March 2020)
- Cash withdrawals and fees
Milestones
In American Express's own words:
- ₹1.9L spend / membership year → 7,500 MR → 7,500 MR
- ₹4L spend / membership year → 10,000 MR → 10,000 MR
- ₹7L spend / membership year → 22,500 MR + Taj E-Gift ₹10,000 → 22,500 MR + ₹10,000 Taj voucher
Fees
- Annual fee: ₹5,000, plus 18% GST
- Joining fee: ₹5,000
Welcome benefit: 10,000 MR (1st year) on paying the joining fee and spending ₹15,000 within 90 days.
Where this comes from
Transcribed from American Express's own documents and checked against them on 18 July 2026:
Banks change these terms, sometimes with a month's notice. If a figure here disagrees with American Express's current document, the bank's document is right. Tell us at support@zenidhi.com and we'll fix the rule, here and in the app.
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Other American Express cards
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American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card≈5% on 10X: Flipkart, Uber, BookMyShow, Ajio, Nykaa, PVR, BlinkIt, Myntra, 10X: Zomato and EaseMyTrip
American Express® Gold Card≈0.67% on Bills
American Express® Platinum Reserve℠ Credit Card≈0.66% on everything else