Amex Platinum UK
- Annual fee
- £650
- Earns
- Amex Membership Rewards points
- Point value
- 1 p/pt
- Credits a year
- Up to £700
Welcome offer
80,000 MR points and a £150 Selfridges eGift Card after £6,000 in 3 months (apply by January 12, 2027; normally 50,000)
Up to ≈ £950 at 1 p/pt
Earning rates
| Category | Earns | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Travel booked through Amex Travel | 2x | 2% |
| Travel | 1x | 1% |
| Dining | 1x | 1% |
| Groceries | 1x | 1% |
| Gas | 1x | 1% |
| Everything else | 1x | 1% |
Return is what each £1 of spend is worth with points valued at 1 p/pt.
Credits and benefits
- Global Dining Credit (UK restaurants)£100 every 6 months
- Global Dining Credit (restaurants abroad)£100 every 6 months
- lululemon credit£75 every 6 months
- Oura credit£150 a calendar year
- Hilton Honors Gold StatusIncluded
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite StatusIncluded
- MeliáRewards Gold StatusIncluded
- Radisson Rewards Premium StatusIncluded
- ALL Accor Gold StatusIncluded
Up to £700 a year if you use every credit. Track them in the benefits tracker
Lounge access
Global Lounge Collection: Priority Pass for the main and first supplementary cardholder with one free guest each (further guests about £24), unlimited Centurion Lounge access with one guest, and Delta Sky Club when flying Delta. Eurostar business lounges are included on UK routes; Lufthansa lounge access ended on 30 September 2026.
Lounges it gets you into
Find the lounges it opens at your airportTransfer partners for Amex Membership Rewards points
| Partner | Ratio | Transfer time |
|---|---|---|
| Accor Live Limitless | 3:1 | Instant |
| British Airways | 1:1 | Instant |
| Cathay Pacific | 1:1 | Up to 3 working days |
| Delta | 1:1 | Up to 30 minutes |
| Emirates | 2:1 | Usually instant, up to 2 working days |
| Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM | 1:1 | Up to 4 working days |
| Hilton Honors | 1:2 | Up to 5 working days |
| Iberia | 1:1 | Up to 4 working days |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 2:3 | Usually instant, up to 1 working day |
| Qantas Airways | 1:1 | Usually instant, up to 3 working days |
| Qatar Airways | 1:1 | Usually instant, up to 48 hours |
| Radisson Rewards | 1:3 | Up to 10 working days |
| SAS EuroBonus | 1:1 | Up to 5 working days |
| Singapore Airlines | 3:2 | Up to 15 working days |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1:1 | Instant |
About the Amex Platinum UK
The Amex Platinum UK is a personal American Express card from Amex with a £650 annual fee that earns Amex Membership Rewards points. It earns 2x on travel booked through Amex Travel and 1x on everything else. The current welcome offer: 80,000 MR points and a £150 Selfridges eGift Card after £6,000 in 3 months (apply by January 12, 2027; normally 50,000). It comes with 4 statement credits worth up to £700 a year if you use them all. Cardholders get access to Priority Pass (unlimited visits, 1 free guest; 8 UK lounge pre-bookings a calendar year), Centurion Lounges (1 free guest) and Delta Sky Club (when flying Delta). Points transfer to 15 airline and hotel partners, including Accor Live Limitless, British Airways and Cathay Pacific. AwardHack values Amex Membership Rewards points at 1 p/pt.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Amex Platinum UK annual fee?
The Amex Platinum UK has a £650 annual fee. Its statement credits add up to £700 a year if you use all of them.
What is the Amex Platinum UK welcome bonus?
80,000 MR points and a £150 Selfridges eGift Card after £6,000 in 3 months (apply by January 12, 2027; normally 50,000). AwardHack values that at up to £950.
Does the Amex Platinum UK include airport lounge access?
Yes: Priority Pass (unlimited visits, 1 free guest; 8 UK lounge pre-bookings a calendar year), Centurion Lounges (1 free guest), Delta Sky Club (when flying Delta) and Eurostar business lounges (London, Paris, Brussels; cardholder only). Global Lounge Collection: Priority Pass for the main and first supplementary cardholder with one free guest each (further guests about £24), unlimited Centurion Lounge access with one guest, and Delta Sky Club when flying Delta. Eurostar business lounges are included on UK routes; Lufthansa lounge access ended on 30 September 2026.
Where can I transfer Amex Membership Rewards points?
To 15 partners: Accor Live Limitless (3:1), British Airways (1:1), Cathay Pacific (1:1), Delta (1:1), Emirates (2:1), Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM (1:1), Hilton Honors (1:2), Iberia (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy (2:3), Qantas Airways (1:1), Qatar Airways (1:1), Radisson Rewards (1:3), SAS EuroBonus (1:1), Singapore Airlines (3:2) and Virgin Atlantic (1:1).
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