Discover Premium Amex Credit Cards and Charge Cards with elevated benefits

Get a wide range of travel privileges and curated experiences whilst accumulating reward points. For second-to-none benefits, pick one of our Premium Cards.

What are Premium Cards?

 

Our Premium Credit and Charge Cards offer travel, shopping or dining rewards, making them the ultimate companion for travellers who like to travel in style or access elevated experiences. These Premium Cards are ideal if you enjoy the finer things in life and can therefore have a higher annual fee than other Cards.

Benefits of an Amex Premium Card

 

Travel privileges, more rewards and the choice to earn Amex Membership Rewards® points1, Qantas Points2 or Velocity Points3 – these are just some of the things you could enjoy with Amex Premium Cards.
 

A wide range of rewards points

When you spend on the American Express® Platinum Card or the American Express® Platinum Business Card, you earn Membership Rewards points1. With the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card, you earn Qantas Points2 transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account. And with the American Express Velocity Platinum Card, you earn Velocity Points3 transferred into your Velocity account.

 

Airport lounge access

Access a wide range of airport lounges including The Centurion® Lounges4, Qantas Club Lounges5 or Virgin Australia Lounges6 depending on your Premium Card.


 

 

 

 

Unforgettable experiences

Enjoy unique experiences and events with American Express Experiences® and use your Card to access Pre-Sale tickets or secure seats at concerts and shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A wide range of rewards points

When you spend on the American Express® Platinum Card or the American Express® Platinum Business Card, you earn Membership Rewards points1. With the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card, you earn Qantas Points2 transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account. And with the American Express Velocity Platinum Card, you earn Velocity Points3 transferred into your Velocity account.

 

Airport lounge access

Access a wide range of airport lounges including The Centurion® Lounges4, Qantas Club Lounges5 or Virgin Australia Lounges6 depending on your Premium Card.

 

Unforgettable experiences

Enjoy unique experiences and events with American Express Experiences® and use your Card to access Pre-Sale tickets or secure seats at concerts and shows.

 

Extra benefits

Each Premium Card comes with its set of benefits: the Amex Platinum Card offers dining credits7 (Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. A separate one-time enrolment is required. Benefit ends 31 December 2026), the Qantas Amex Ultimate Card gives you complimentary Qantas Wine Premium Membership8 and the Amex Velocity Platinum Card awards you Velocity Status Credits9.

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Selected offers

Whether it's shopping, dining, travel or entertainment there's an Amex Offer for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and protection

Each Premium Amex Card comes with Fraud Protection10, Card Covers11 and Travel Insurance11. (Terms, conditions and exclusions apply, such as maximum age-limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits).

 

 

 

 

 

Extra benefits

Each Premium Card comes with its set of benefits: the Amex Platinum Card offers dining credits7 (Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. A separate one-time enrolment is required. Benefit ends 31 December 2026), the Qantas Amex Ultimate Card gives you complimentary Qantas Wine Premium Membership8 and the Amex Velocity Platinum Card awards you Velocity Status Credits9.

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Selected offers

Whether it's shopping, dining, travel or entertainment there's an Amex Offer for you.

 

Insurance and protection

Each Premium Amex Card comes with Fraud Protection10, Card Covers11 and Travel Insurance11. (Terms, conditions and exclusions apply, such as maximum age-limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits).

 

Compare Amex Premium Cards

  • Earn 2.25 points per $1 spent1 on your Card, excluding government bodies, which earns 1 point per $1 spent.
  • Access to more than 1,550 airport lounges across 140 countries4 with the American Express Global Lounge Collection, including the Centurion® Lounges, Plaza Premium Lounges, Priority PassTM Lounges and more.
  • Enjoy up to $400 in Dining Credits7 with up to $200 to spend at participating restaurants in Australia and up to $200 to spend at participating restaurants abroad. (Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. A separate one-time enrolment is required. Benefit ends 31 December 2026.)
  • Receive $450 annual Travel Credit to spend on domestic or international travel each year when you book eligible flights, hotels or car hire with the Platinum Travel Service or American Express Travel Online12.
  • Stay in the loop with complimentary, premium subscription to The Australian, as well as access to the Wall Street Journal13.
  • Enjoy elevated benefits at thousands of hand-picked hotels around the world with Fine Hotels + Resorts14 and The Hotel Collection15.
  • Annual Fee: $1,450 p.a.



 

 

  • Earn 2.25 points per $1 spent1 on your Card, excluding government bodies, which earns 1 point per $1 spent.
  • Access to more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries and counting4 with the American Express Global Lounge Collection, including the Centurion® Lounges, Plaza Premium Lounges, Priority PassTM Lounges and more.
  • Enjoy up to $400 in Dining Credits7 with up to $200 to spend at participating restaurants in Australia and up to $200 to spend at participating restaurants abroad. (Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. A separate one-time enrolment is required. Benefit ends 31 December 2026.)
  • Receive $450 to spend on domestic or international travel each year when you book eligible flights, hotels or car hire with the Platinum Travel Service or American Express Travel Online12.
  • Stay in the loop with complimentary, premium subscription to The Australian, as well as access to the Wall Street Journal13.
  • Enjoy elevated benefits at thousands of hand-picked hotels around the world with Fine Hotels + Resorts14 and The Hotel Collection15.
  • Annual Fee: $1,450 p.a.

 

  • Earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent2, excluding government bodies which earn 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 spent. After a total of 100,000 Qantas Points is earned in a calendar year, the everyday earn rate will change from 1.25 to 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent.
  • There is no cap on the amount of points you can earn as long as your account remains current and in good standing.
  • Your points will be transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account each month and can be redeemed for Classic Flight Rewards16 with Qantas and their participating partner airlines, as well as hotels, upgrades, wine, shopping and more.
  • Receive a $450 Qantas Travel Credit to use on eligible domestic or international Qantas flights each year when booked through American Express Travel17.
  • Enjoy two complimentary entries to The Centurion® Lounge18 in Sydney or Melbourne International Airports.
  • Also enjoy two Qantas Club Complimentary Lounge Invitations each year after your first Card spend on selected Qantas products and services5.
  • Get a complimentary Qantas Wine Premium Membership8 to enjoy gourmet wines, with complimentary Qantas Wine delivery within Australia19 (exclusions apply).
  • Annual Fee: $450 p.a.

 

  • Earn to 1.25 Velocity Points per $1 spent on purchases3 in Australia, excluding government bodies, which earn 0.5 Velocity Points per $1 spent.
  • There is no cap to the number of Points you can earn as long as your Account is current and in good standing.
  • Your points are automatically transferred into your Velocity account each month and you can then redeem them for a range of rewards3 including flights & upgrades, hotels or car hire.
  • Enjoy a complimentary annual Virgin Australia return economy domestic flight20 between selected cities each anniversary year.
  • Earn up to 100 Velocity Status Credits each year (Status Credits help you jump Velocity tier status). Be awarded 50 Status Credits when you spend $25,000 on eligible purchases each membership year and a further 50 Status Credits when you spend another $25,000 in the same membership year21.
  • Slip away from the crowd with access to Virgin Australia lounges at select domestic airports, every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically22. (Enrolment in the VA Lounge Access benefit required.)
  • Treat friends or family to VA Lounge access when travelling with you on a domestic Virgin Australia flight with 2 complimentary Virgin Australia Guest Lounge Passes each membership year23.
  • Annual Fee: $440 p.a.

 

BUSINESS CARD

  • Earn 2.25 points per $1 spent1 on eligible purchases on your Card, excluding government bodies, which earn 1 point per $1 spent.
  • Extend your cash flow by up to 55 Days24.
  • Spend with Dell Technologies online or via phone, to receive your purchase amount back as a credit, up to $125 back per redemption period25. (Benefit ends 31 December 2026. Exclusions apply.).
  • Access more than 1,550 airport lounges across 140 countries4 with the American Express Global Lounge Collection, including the Centurion® Lounges, Plaza Premium Lounges, Priority PassTM Lounges and more.
  • Stay in the loop with complimentary, premium subscription to The Australian, as well as access to the Wall Street Journal13.
  • Enjoy special car rental benefits when you enrol into Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®26.
  • Annual Fee: $1,750 p.a.









BUSINESS CARD

  • Earn 2.25 points per $1 spent1 on eligible purchases on your Card, excluding government bodies, which earn 1 point per $1 spent.
  • Extend your cash flow by up to 55 Days24.
  • Spend with Dell Technologies online or via phone, to receive your purchase amount back as a credit, up to $125 back per redemption period25. (Benefit ends 31 December 2026. Exclusions apply.).
  • Access more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries4 with the American Express Global Lounge Collection, including the Centurion® Lounges, Plaza Premium Lounges, Priority PassTM Lounges and more.
  • Stay in the loop with complimentary, premium subscription to The Australian, as well as access to the Wall Street Journal13.
  • Enjoy special car rental benefits when you enrol into Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®26.
  • Annual Fee: $1,750 p.a.

 

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