American Express® Green Card
Fees
Earning Rates
- Earn 1X points on all card purchases.
- Earn 1 additional point on eligible hotel and car rental bookings through AMEX Travel Online.
Intro Bonus
Main Benefits
- Purchase insurance.
Rewards Details
- Membership Rewards Points earned with the AMEX Green Card are worth between 1.5 and 2 cents each on average towards airfare. This means 10,000 points has a cash value of $150 to $200.
Card Details
AMEX Green points per dollar
The American Express Green Card earns Membership Rewards points at the following rates:
- 1 point for every $1 spent on all card purchases.
- 1 additional point for every $1 spent on eligible hotel and car rental bookings through AMEX Travel Online.
AMEX Green points value
AMEX Green benefits
Here are the main benefits of the American Express Green Card:
- Purchase Insurance: Purchase Protection® Plan and Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan
AMEX Green points transfer
AMEX Green fees
Annual Fee
The American Express Green Card has a $0 annual fee.
Authorized User Fee
There is no fee to add authorized users to the American Express Green Card.
Foreign Transaction Fee
The American Express Green Card has a foreign transaction fee of 2.5%. This means you will be penalized when using the card to make purchases that are not in Canadian Dollars.
AMEX Green points calculator
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into the AMEX Green Point Calculator to find out how many points you can earn. Compare the results side by side up to two credit cards from any issuer.
Any spend entered into the primary card column (the first column) will carry over to all credit card calculators on the site, so there's no need to re-enter spend when viewing other credit cards.
Card Details All links open in new tab (so you will not lose your calculations).
Edit Card Details
Edit Card Name
Set the name of the card to something of your choosing. Leave it blank to default back to normal card name.
Quick Assign
Use quick assign to quickly toggle this card on for Spend Categories in the calculator. If the card is already assigned, toggling off will set the category to No Selection.
Currency Codes
Any currencies you add to the tool will be selectable when entering spend into the Spend Categories section of the calculator.
Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.
Currency Name
Add Status / Loyalty
You can add elite status to one or more columns. This allows you to calculate the extra points you would receive from having status with that program.
If the status is already added, you can update the currency the status is based on by specifying a different currency than what the one in the calculator already has.
NOTE: Elite status is automatically added to the calculator for most credit cards that grant it.
Clear / Remove...
If you're looking to quickly assign cards to multiple categories, click on the card itself under the Credit Cards section.
Card Select
Select the card you will use for this category.
Do note that the order of the categories in the Category Spending section makes a difference. Spend is calculate by month in order of categories listed.
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