American Express Platinum Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Select
American Express Platinum
$895/yr
Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Select
$95/yr
Every $1 · two cards
American Express Platinum earns more in 6 of 9 categories · Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Select in 2
- Dining1×2¢ per $11×0.85¢ per $1
- Groceries1×2¢ per $15×4.25¢ per $1
- Gas1×2¢ per $15×4.25¢ per $1
- Flights5×10¢ per $1
up to $500,000/yr
1×0.85¢ per $1 - Hotels5×10¢ per $1
via American Express Travel
1×0.85¢ per $1 - Everything else1×2¢ per $11×0.85¢ per $1
Value per $1 uses the same point values as Discover Value: cash back at face value, points at Perqt's value for each program. Rates that apply all the time are shown, with caps and booking sites named; limited-time, spend-threshold and pick-one bonuses are in each card's full review. Annual fees and welcome offers are not counted here.
Fees, welcome offers & benefits
American Express
Platinum
- Annual fee
- $895
- Network
- amex
- Welcome value
- —
- Min spend
- $12,000 / 6mo
Top earning rates
- 5×Flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel® · Membership Rewards
- 5×Prepaid hotels · Membership Rewards
- 5×Prepaid short-term rentals with Airbnb · Membership Rewards
- 2×Eligible travel purchases · Membership Rewards
Key benefits
- Cell Phone Protection · $800
- Trip Delay Insurance · $500
- $300 Equinox Credit · $300
- $600 Lodging Credit · $300
- $250 Airbnb Experiences Credit · $250
Wells Fargo
Choice Privileges Select
- Annual fee
- $95
- Network
- visa
- Welcome value
- ~$510
- Min spend
- $3,000 / 3mo
Top earning rates
- 10×Stays at participating Choice Hotels® properties · Choice Privileges
- 10×Choice Privileges point purchases · Choice Privileges
- 5×Purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, home improvement stores and on phone plan services · Choice Privileges
- 1×Other purchases · Choice Privileges
Key benefits
- 30,000-point anniversary bonus · $210
- Trusted Traveler Program credit · $120
- Cellular Telephone Protection · $0
- Mastercard ID Theft Protection · $0
- Mastercard Global Service · $0
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