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Best American Express Credit cards
These 3 American Express credit cards are ideal for travelers and those who want earn lots of reward points.
Here is a table summarizing the different offers. For more details, read on or click on the name of a card.
American Express Cobalt™ Card
The American Express Cobalt™ Card is the best American Express Credit Card.
You can get up to 30,000 Membership Rewards Points as a Welcome Bonus, that’s a $300 value. You can earn 2,500 Membership Rewards® points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $500 in net purchases on your Card.
If you spend $500 in the 5x categories each month, you could get up to 60,000 points or $600 during the first year!
You can redeem your points in statement credits towards travel purchases or even on your everyday purchases. Or you can transfer your points to Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors.
With the American Express Cobalt™ Card, you earn between 1 and 5 points per dollar:
| Category | Points per dollar |
| Groceries | 5 |
| Food delivery | 5 |
| Restaurants and bars | 5 |
| Convenience stores | 5 |
| Gas station | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 |
| Travel | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Besides, this Card provides premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance, Baggage delay, Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay, $250,000 Travel Accident, Hotel or motel burglary, Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan, Purchase Protection Guarantee.
American Express Business Edge™ Card
The American Express Business Edge™ Card is a small business credit card in Canada. This business credit card has a low annual fee ($99) and offers up to 42,000 Membership Rewards Points in the first year ($420 value).
You can earn 3 times the points on:
- Office supplies (Staples, etc.)
- Electronics (Apple, Dell, etc.)
- Rides
- gas
- Eats & Drinks
Also, you can get up to 99 free supplementary cards.
Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card
The Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card is the best credit card for free hotel nights.
You can earn 50,000 Welcome Bonus points, enough for several free hotel nights at one of the 7,000 Marriott Bonvoy properties around the world. And you can earn 2 points per dollar on all your purchases.
Besides, you will receive an Annual Free Night Award after your anniversary each year (35,000 points value) and 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year, counting for your Marriott Bonvoy status.
Finally, this Card has reliable insurance: Baggage delay, Lost or Stolen Baggage, $500,000 Travel Accident, Flight delay, Hotel or motel burglary, Car Rental Theft and Damage, Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan, Purchase Protection Guarantee.
American Express® Gold Rewards Card
The American Express® Gold Rewards Card offers a welcome bonus of 25,000 Membership Rewards Points ($250 value or 25,000 Aeroplan miles).
And you earn 2 points per dollar for:
- Grocery stores
- Gas stations
- Drugstores
- Travel
Besides, it provides premium insurances.
SimplyCash™ Preferred from American Express
SimplyCash™ Preferred from American Express is one of the only credit cards in Canada to earn a 2% cashback on all purchases. And there’s no limit to how much cash back you can earn!
Besides, with this welcome offer, you earn 10% cashback in your first 4 months (up to $400 cash back).
This Card stands out for its premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage, $100,000 travel accident, Emergency medical insurance (outside the province or country), Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay insurance and misdirected baggage, Hotel or motel burglary, Purchase Protection® Plan, Buyer’s Assurance® Protection Plan.
American Express® AIR MILES®* Platinum Credit Card
With the American Express® AIR MILES®* Platinum Credit Card, you can earn a Welcome Bonus of 3,000 AIR MILES Bonus Miles. That’s enough to redeem for $310 towards your purchases with AIR MILES Cash!
With this credit card, you can earn 1 Mile for every $5 in Card purchases in:
- Grocery stores
- Gas stations
- restaurants and bars
- Transit
Besides, you get an annual travel credit.
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card only requires a $12,000 minimum income and is therefore accessible to as many people as possible.
For a limited time, you can get 25,000 points after $1,000 in credit card purchases, which is a $250 value for travels including Airbnb rentals.
With the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card,you earn 5 points per dollar for:
- Grocery stores
- Restaurants
- Entertainment
You can redeem your points on travel purchases (flights, hotels, all-inclusive and even Airbnb).
Scotiabank’s American Express Gold Card also offers no foreign currency transactions fee, Premium insurance for your travels or purchases, Concierge services, Exclusive Benefits American Express (Front of the Line Program).