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The American Express Velocity Escape Card
Escape with no annual fee1
*Terms & Conditions
Card Type
Annual Fee
$0 p.a.
Interest Rate
20.74% p.a on purchases1
Interest Free Period
Up to 55 days2
Key Benefits
REWARD YOURSELF
Velocity Points earned on your card are transferred directly to your Velocity account each month and can be redeemed for a range of rewards including flights, accommodation, car hire, gift cards and much more3
TRAVEL
With over 500 destinations to choose from, you can redeem your Points for domestic or international fights thanks to Velocity's global network of airline partners3
ADD SOMEONE TO YOUR ACCOUNT
Start earning more Velocity Points with up to 4 Additional Cards for family members or friends for no extra fee4
0% P.A. ON BALANCE TRANSFERS5
0% p.a. on balance transfers for the first 12 months5 - A one-off credit plan establishment fee of 1% applies. If you pay your balance transfer over time, an interest-free period will not apply to your purchases until the balance transfer is paid off. Learn more
Rewards
Get the rewards you want with the American Express Velocity Escape Card:
- Earn 0.75 Velocity Points per $1 spent, except government bodies in Australia where you will earn 0.5 Velocity Points per $1 spent6
- Earn 1 additional Velocity Point per $1 spent on purchases with Virgin Australia6
- With the American Express Velocity Escape Card, you'll enjoy no cap on the amount of Velocity Points you can earn, no spend cap on your earn rate, plus we’ll transfer your points straight to your Velocity Account each month
World-class Service
Relax in the knowledge that when you use your American Express Velocity Escape Card, you'll always enjoy world-class service and protection wherever you are.
- Refund Protection7
- Purchase Protection7
- Online Fraud Protection Guarantee8
- Emergency Card Replacement9
- Global Card Support
- This American Express Card is eligible for use with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay.
American Express Protects You
Relax in the knowledge that when you use your American Express Velocity Escape Card, you'll always enjoy world-class service and protection wherever you are.
REFUND PROTECTION
We'll credit your account if you're refused a refund on an unused eligible item within 90 days of purchase7
PURCHASE PROTECTION
Repairs or refunds eligible items if they are accidentally broken or stolen within 90 days of purchase7
ONLINE FRAUD PROTECTION GUARANTEE
You won't be held responsible for any unauthorised charges made without your knowledge while shopping online8
EMERGENCY CARD REPLACEMENT
With our global network of offices, we can usually get a replacement Card to you within one working day virtually anywhere in the world9
Eligibility
To save time before you apply for your American Express Velocity Escape Credit Card, it's best to make sure you can say yes to the following:
- I am aged 18 years or over
- I have no history of bad debt or payment default
- I have an annual income of $40,000 or more
- I am an Australian citizen or permanent resident or hold a current Business Long Stay Visa (subclass 457)
If you can say yes, go ahead. Your application takes less than 10 minutes and we may be able to give you a response in less than 60 seconds - so apply now.
Please click here to read the Key Facts Sheet for this Credit Card.
Please click here to read the Key Facts Sheet for this Credit Card.
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8 - 2 complimentary Virgin Australia lounge passes each year
5 - 0% p.a. on balance transfers for the first 12 months
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