
Best fit for how you spend, led by Groceries at 4x and Dining at 4x.
American Express Gold
Top pickAmerican Express
Credits you’ll use: $240/yr
Turn off credits you won’t redeem so the net stays honest.
Category breakdown
Checked americanexpress.com 2026-10-05. $325 annual fee. 4x on restaurants worldwide up to $50,000 a year and 4x on U.S. supermarkets up to $25,000 a year, each cap separate; 3x on flights booked with airlines or through Amex Travel; 5x on prepaid hotels through Amex Travel, with 2x now applying to prepaid car rentals and Amex Travel cruises; 1x other. The row previously put 2x on hotels through Amex Travel and described the restaurant cap as $25,000, which is the supermarket figure. New benefits not modeled: complimentary Hertz Five Star Status and The Hotel Collection $100 property credit on stays of two nights or more booked through Amex Travel.



