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Is the Amex Business Platinum Card worth $895?

American Express Business Platinum Card

8 of 10 credits verified against issuer terms

Rewards: 5X MR on flights & prepaid hotels via AmexTravel; 2X on eligible US construction, electronics, software/cloud, shipping, and purchases >= $5K (up to $2M/yr); 1X everything else. 35% airline bonus on Pay With Points (up to 1M back/yr). $300 ChatGPT Business credit/yr.

Annual Fee

$895

Fee verified Sep 19, 2026 from americanexpress.com

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Automatic

+$0

Arrives on its own — counted with no selection.

0 credits

Yours if you use it

up to $2,378

Available only if you use it. Select the amount you realistically expect to capture.

10 credits

Perks you value

up to $4,850

Requires spending or qualifying activity. Include only what you realistically expect to earn.

20 credits

Also included: 16 perks with no set dollar valueSee them →

The credits that decide your verdict

$600 Hotel Credit
$600
Up to $300 January–June and $300 July–December, up to $600 per calendar year: "Each semi-annual eligibility period is defined as January to June and July to December." For prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings made through American Express Travel (amextravel.com, the Amex Travel App, the Amex App, or by phone), as a new booking made on or after September 18, 2025. "Bookings of The Hotel Collection require a minimum stay of two consecutive nights." The terms do not list enrollment for this credit.
Semi-annual resetUse it or lose it
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Business Platinum Indeed Benefit
$360
Up to $90 per quarter, $360 per calendar year, on Indeed purchases. Enrollment required.
Quarterly resetEnrollment requiredUse it or lose it
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
ChatGPT Business Credit
$300
Up to $300 per calendar year on ChatGPT Business bought directly from OpenAI. Enrollment required.
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
$209 CLEAR+ Credit
$209
Up to $209 per calendar year for an auto-renewing CLEAR+ membership, excluding taxes and fees.
Only count this if you'd actually use or buy this.
Annual resetEnrollment requiredAuto-renews
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verification pendingView official terms

Where to use your credits

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Nothing here arrives on its own — every dollar is one you claim. Claim every credit and it gives back $2,378 a year.
5X MR on flights & prepaid hotels via AmexTravel; 2X on eligible US construction, electronics, software/cloud, shipping, and purchases >= $5K (up to $2M/yr); 1X everything else. 35% airline bonus on Pay With Points (up to 1M back/yr). $300 ChatGPT Business credit/yr.

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Quick estimate

Your estimated value

$1,189est / yr+$294

Hotel credits·2
$40034%
$200 Hilton Statement Credit · $600 Hotel Credit
50%
Other credits·3
$39033%
Wireless Credit · ChatGPT Business Credit · Business Platinum Indeed Benefit
50%
Travel credits·3
$30926%
$209 CLEAR+ Credit · $209 CLEAR+ Credit · $200 Airline Fee Credit
50%
Shopping credits·1
$756%
Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $150 credit
50%
Global Entry / TSA·1
$151%
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
50%

Not counted here — these pay out only after you spend, enroll or buy something, or redeem in a partner's app: Business Platinum Adobe Benefit · Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $1,000 after $5,000 Dell spend · American Express One AP® Statement Credit · Amex Travel Online Flight Statement Credit

Automatic · 0

$0

Yours if you use it · 10

$1,189

Perks you value · 20

$0

This is a quick estimate from “I use about half” — our guess about you, not an issuer number. For your honest verdict — Worth It, Watch It, or Cancel — tap every credit you'd actually use in the WTF Check.

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Estimate

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Automatic

Arrives on its own — counted with no selection.

+$0

Nothing here arrives on its own — every dollar is one you claim. Claim every credit and it gives back $2,378 a year.

Yours if you use it

Available only if you use it. Select the amount you realistically expect to capture.

up to $2,378

Quick set
$600 Hotel Credit
$300 / $600
50%
Up to $300 January–June and $300 July–December, up to $600 per calendar year: "Each semi-annual eligibility period is defined as January to June and July to December." For prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings made through American Express Travel (amextravel.com, the Amex Travel App, the Amex App, or by phone), as a new booking made on or after September 18, 2025. "Bookings of The Hotel Collection require a minimum stay of two consecutive nights." The terms do not list enrollment for this credit.
Semi-annual resetUse it or lose it
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Business Platinum Indeed Benefit
$180 / $360
50%
Up to $90 per quarter, $360 per calendar year, on Indeed purchases. Enrollment required.
Quarterly resetEnrollment requiredUse it or lose it
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
ChatGPT Business Credit
$150 / $300
50%
Up to $300 per calendar year on ChatGPT Business bought directly from OpenAI. Enrollment required.
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
$209 CLEAR+ Credit
$105 / $209
50%
Up to $209 per calendar year for an auto-renewing CLEAR+ membership, excluding taxes and fees.
Only count this if you'd actually use or buy this.
Annual resetEnrollment requiredAuto-renews
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verification pendingView official terms
$209 CLEAR+ Credit
$105 / $209
50%
Up to $209 per calendar year for an auto-renewing CLEAR+ membership.
Only count this if you'd actually use or buy this.
Annual resetStarts Oct 16, 2026Enrollment requiredAuto-renews
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verification pendingView official terms
$200 Hilton Statement Credit
$100 / $200
50%
"$50 … per quarter for a total of up to $200 per calendar year" on purchases made directly with Hilton. Needs a Hilton Honors account and a Hilton for Business account. Enrollment required.
Quarterly resetEnrollment requiredUse it or lose it
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
$200 Airline Fee Credit
$100 / $200
50%
Incidental air travel fees on one selected airline. Airline must be selected at americanexpress.com/airlinechoice; changeable one time each year in January.
Only count this if you'd actually use or buy this.
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $150 credit
$75 / $150
50%
Up to $150 per calendar year on U.S. purchases made directly with Dell Technologies (dell.com). Enrollment required. The additional $1,000 after $5,000 of Dell spend is listed on its own.
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Wireless Credit
$60 / $120
50%
Up to $10 per month on U.S. wireless phone service purchased directly from the provider. Enrollment required.
Monthly resetEnrollment requiredUse it or lose it
Next reset: November 1, 2026
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
$15 / $30
50%
One credit per 4-year window: $120 Global Entry OR up to $85 TSA PreCheck, whichever program you apply and pay for first - not both. NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST and Privium are not eligible.
Multi-year reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms

Perks you value

Requires spending or qualifying activity. Include only what you realistically expect to earn.

up to $4,850

Quick set
American Express One AP® Statement Credit
$0 / $2,400
$max $2,400
Requires $250,000 in eligible purchases in a calendar year; up to $2,400 in credits toward One AP fees usable only in the FOLLOWING calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31). Requires an approved One AP account billed to this Card.
Requires $250,000 qualifying spend to unlock
Annual reset
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Amex Travel Online Flight Statement Credit
$0 / $1,200
$max $1,200
Requires $250,000 in eligible purchases in a calendar year; up to $1,200 in credits usable only in the FOLLOWING calendar year on flights booked at Amextravel.com or in the Amex Travel App.
Requires $250,000 qualifying spend to unlock
Annual reset
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $1,000 after $5,000 Dell spend
$0 / $1,000
$max $1,000
"An additional $1,000 statement credit after $5,000 in eligible purchases with Dell Technologies," per calendar year, on top of the $150. Enrollment required.
Requires $5,000 qualifying spend to unlock
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Business Platinum Adobe Benefit
$0 / $250
$max $250
"$250 statement credit per calendar year once $600 in eligible purchases with Adobe are charged." Enrollment required.
Requires $600 qualifying spend to unlock
Annual resetEnrollment required
Next reset: January 1, 2027
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Trip cancellation & delay insurance
$0 / your call
$you assign
Two benefits. Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: up to $10,000 per trip and $20,000 per card per 12 consecutive months. Trip Delay Insurance: delays of more than 6 hours, up to $500 per trip. The round trip must be paid entirely with the card.
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Plaza Premium
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verification pendingView official terms
Unlimited Sky Club / Guest Access
$0 / your call
$you assign
10 visits each year when flying eligible Delta flights; unlimited access only after meeting eligible spend thresholds.
Requires $75,000 qualifying spend to unlock
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verification pendingView official terms
Cell phone protection
$0 / your call
$you assign
Up to $800 per claim, 2 approved claims per 12-month period, $50 deductible per claim. The phone line must be on a wireless bill paid with the card the month before.
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
No foreign transaction fees
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Hilton Gold status
$0 / your call
$you assign
Enrollment required
Always onEnrollment required
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Global Dining Access by Resy
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Car Rental Elite Status
$0 / your call
$you assign
Enrollment required
Always onEnrollment required
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Centurion Lounge Access
$0 / your call
$you assign
Always on
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Delta Sky Club (10 visits)
$0 / your call
$you assign
Only when flying on an eligible Delta flight.
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status
$0 / your call
$you assign
Enrollment required
Always onEnrollment required
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Platinum Nights by Resy
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Priority Pass
$0 / your call
$you assign
Enrollment required
Always onEnrollment required
Verified Sep 2026View official terms
Concierge
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verification pendingView official terms
Escape Lounges
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verification pendingView official terms
Sidecar Lounges
$0 / your call
$you assign
Annual reset
We have not confirmed the reset date with the issuer.
Verification pendingView official terms

Your Value Breakdown
Maximum Credit Value$2,378
Automatic value+$0
Yours if you use it+$1,189 / $2,378
Perks you value (not counted)$0 / $4,850
Annual Fee−$895
Net Value+$294

How the verdict is set

What it rests on

Based on an estimate ("I use about half"), not your own usage. Issuer-sourced credit values.

Yours if you use it on this card$2,378

This card has $2,378 in credits you could capture each year.

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Where your $2,378 lives.

10 of 10 capturable credits

Every credit on this card is tied to a place. Here is each one, what it is worth, the strings — and one tap to go use it. Only count the ones you would actually use.

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$600 Hotel Credit

hotel

Counts toward: up to $600/year

Frequency: Semiannual

Up to $300 January–June and $300 July–December, up to $600 per calendar year: "Each semi-annual eligibility period is defined as January to June and July to December." For prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings made through American Express Travel (amextravel.com, the Amex Travel App, the Amex App, or by phone), as a new booking made on or after September 18, 2025. "Bookings of The Hotel Collection require a minimum stay of two consecutive nights." The terms do not list enrollment for this credit.

No enrollmentSemi-annual resetUse it or lose it

Use this credit

Business Platinum Indeed Benefit

other

Counts toward: up to $360/year

Frequency: Quarterly

Up to $90 per quarter, $360 per calendar year, on Indeed purchases. Enrollment required.

Enroll firstQuarterly resetUse it or lose it

Use this credit

ChatGPT Business Credit

other

Counts toward: up to $300/year

Frequency: Annual

Up to $300 per calendar year on ChatGPT Business bought directly from OpenAI. Enrollment required.

Enroll firstAnnual reset

Use this credit

$209 CLEAR+ Credit

travel

Counts toward: up to $209/year

Frequency: Annual

Up to $209 per calendar year for an auto-renewing CLEAR+ membership, excluding taxes and fees.

Enroll firstAnnual resetAuto-renews

$209 CLEAR+ Credit

travel

Counts toward: up to $209/year

Frequency: Annual

Up to $209 per calendar year for an auto-renewing CLEAR+ membership.

Enroll firstAnnual resetAuto-renews

Use this credit

$200 Airline Fee Credit

travel

Counts toward: up to $200/year

Frequency: Annual

Incidental air travel fees on one selected airline. Airline must be selected at americanexpress.com/airlinechoice; changeable one time each year in January.

Enroll firstAnnual reset

Use this credit

$200 Hilton Statement Credit

hotel

Counts toward: up to $200/year

Frequency: Quarterly

"$50 … per quarter for a total of up to $200 per calendar year" on purchases made directly with Hilton. Needs a Hilton Honors account and a Hilton for Business account. Enrollment required.

Enroll firstQuarterly resetUse it or lose it

Use this credit

Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $150 credit

shopping

Counts toward: up to $150/year

Frequency: Annual

Up to $150 per calendar year on U.S. purchases made directly with Dell Technologies (dell.com). Enrollment required. The additional $1,000 after $5,000 of Dell spend is listed on its own.

Enroll firstAnnual reset

Use this credit

Wireless Credit

other

Counts toward: up to $120/year

Frequency: Monthly

Up to $10 per month on U.S. wireless phone service purchased directly from the provider. Enrollment required.

Enroll firstMonthly resetUse it or lose it

Use this credit

Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®

global entry

Counts toward: up to $30/year

Frequency: One-time

One credit per 4-year window: $120 Global Entry OR up to $85 TSA PreCheck, whichever program you apply and pay for first - not both. NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST and Privium are not eligible.

No enrollmentMulti-year reset

Use this credit

Don't have the Amex Business Platinum Card yet?

Nothing here arrives on its own — every dollar is one you claim. Claim every credit and it gives back $2,378 a year.
5X MR on flights & prepaid hotels via AmexTravel; 2X on eligible US construction, electronics, software/cloud, shipping, and purchases >= $5K (up to $2M/yr); 1X everything else. 35% airline bonus on Pay With Points (up to 1M back/yr). $300 ChatGPT Business credit/yr.

See offer & apply at American Express

This is American Express’s own page. We are not paid for it, and your verdict does not move either way.

Real perks. No fake price tags.

Lounges, status and insurance can matter a lot. But the issuer puts no fixed dollar amount on them, so we show them here — and leave them out of your verdict.

16perks and protections. $0 added to your Net Value. That's on purpose.

Lounges

· 7

Plaza Premium
$0
Annual reset
Verification pending
Unlimited Sky Club / Guest Access
$0
10 visits each year when flying eligible Delta flights; unlimited access only after meeting eligible spend thresholds.
Annual reset
Verification pendingOfficial terms
Centurion Lounge Access
$0
Always on
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Delta Sky Club (10 visits)
$0
Only when flying on an eligible Delta flight.
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Priority Pass
$0
Enroll firstAlways on
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Escape Lounges
$0
Annual reset
Verification pending
Sidecar Lounges
$0
Annual reset
Verification pending

Status

· 3

Hilton Gold status
$0
Enroll firstAlways on
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Enroll
Car Rental Elite Status
$0
Enroll firstAlways on
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Enroll
Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status
$0
Enroll firstAlways on
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Enroll

Protections

· 2

Trip cancellation & delay insurance
$0
Two benefits. Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: up to $10,000 per trip and $20,000 per card per 12 consecutive months. Trip Delay Insurance: delays of more than 6 hours, up to $500 per trip. The round trip must be paid entirely with the card.
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Cell phone protection
$0
Up to $800 per claim, 2 approved claims per 12-month period, $50 deductible per claim. The phone line must be on a wireless bill paid with the card the month before.
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms

Services

· 1

Concierge
$0
Annual reset
Verification pending

Other perks

· 3

No foreign transaction fees
$0
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Global Dining Access by Resy
$0
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Learn more
Platinum Nights by Resy
$0
Annual reset
Verified Sep 2026Official terms
Learn more

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Frequently asked questions

Plain-language answers, with live numbers from this card.

12 answers

Value & break-even· 4 Credits & enrollment· 3 Methodology & account· 5

Value & break-even

Is the Amex Business Platinum Card worth the annual fee?

Whether Amex Business Platinum Card is worth its $895 annual fee depends on which credits you actually use. Nothing on this card arrives on its own, so your WTF Check counts only the credits you say you use. The Maximum Credit Value is $2,378/year — your value may be much lower, and that is what the WTF Check calculates. A further $4,850/year has to be earned — qualifying spend or qualifying activity — so we don't count it. Run the WTF Check above for your verdict.

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How much value do I need to use to break even on the Amex Business Platinum Card?

You need to capture at least $895 in credits each year to break even. Using every credit you don't have to earn returns $2,378 — that's 2.7× the fee. A further $4,850/year has to be earned — qualifying spend or qualifying activity — so we don't count it.

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Why is WorthTheFee's number lower than the bank's total for the Amex Business Platinum Card?

Banks add up every possible credit at its theoretical maximum. We show the Maximum Credit Value ($2,378/year here) — the credits you can capture by using them — and keep perks you value, which need spending or qualifying activity first, on their own line. Your WTF Check counts only what you say you use. If you don't use it, we don't count it.

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Does the welcome bonus count toward this value?

No. Welcome bonuses are one-time and vary by application channel, so we don't fold them into ongoing annual value. Our number reflects what you get every year you hold the card — not a first-year sweetener.

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Credits & enrollment

Which Amex Business Platinum Card credits are Automatic?

None of them — nothing on the Amex Business Platinum Card posts automatically. Every credit takes an action to capture, which is why we count none of it for you by default. Use every credit you don't have to earn and the Amex Business Platinum Card gives back $2,378 a year. Review each credit below and include only what you realistically expect to use or earn.

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Which Amex Business Platinum Card credits require enrollment?

These credits require you to opt in through your account before they'll post: Hilton Gold status, $200 Hilton Statement Credit, Wireless Credit, Business Platinum Adobe Benefit, Car Rental Elite Status, $209 CLEAR+ Credit, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status, Priority Pass, Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $150 credit, Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $1,000 after $5,000 Dell spend, $209 CLEAR+ Credit, ChatGPT Business Credit, Business Platinum Indeed Benefit, $200 Airline Fee Credit. If you don't enroll, you get nothing — even after you spend.

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What perks are not counted in the Net Value?

WorthTheFee excludes any benefit without a fixed, verifiable dollar value — things like elite status, lounge access, or trip insurance. They're real, but we won't put a fake price on them.

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Methodology & account

How does WorthTheFee calculate value?

We sort every credit into three buckets: Automatic (included in the WTF Check with no selection required), Yours if you use it (available only if you actually use it), and Perks you value (requires spending or qualifying activity). Your verdict adds Automatic value to the value you select—never the bank's marketing total.

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How often are these credits and values updated?

Every credit here is read from the issuer's own published terms by a person, who records the source link and the date. The date on this page is that date — it is when we last checked, not a promise about when we will check next. When a term changes we log it to our terms-history so you can see exactly what shifted and when, and if a credit's reset window changes, your reminders update too.

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Will my annual fee change?

Issuers raise fees occasionally — usually with 30–60 days notice. If we detect a fee change on a card in My Wallet, it shows in your Alerts, under Deadlines. You can always downgrade or cancel before the renewal posts.

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Do affiliate links change the math?

No. No card issuer pays us. Some merchant links may earn us a commission. Your verdict never does. The numbers don't move. The answer doesn't change. If the math says Cancel, we say Cancel.

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Can I save my verdict?

Yes—your current selections are kept in this page's URL automatically. Create a free account to save your verdict to My Wallet and get reminders before each credit's reset window closes.

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Every fee, credit and restriction on this page is taken from American Express’s own published pages — never from a blog, forum or affiliate roundup. WorthTheFee is not the issuer and is never paid to change a verdict.

8 of 10 credits verified against issuer terms — this card has not yet been fully reviewed against issuer sources. Issuers change terms without notice. Confirm on the issuer page before applying.

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Which other cards give you these?

These 12 credits each have their own page, listing every card that carries them with the issuer’s stated maximum on each.

American Express One AP® Statement Credit Amex Travel Online Flight Statement Credit Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $1,000 after $5,000 Dell spend ChatGPT Business Credit $600 Hotel Credit Business Platinum Adobe Benefit $209 CLEAR+ Credit $200 Airline Fee Credit Business Platinum Dell Technologies Benefit — $150 credit Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®Business Platinum Indeed Benefit $200 Hilton Statement Credit

Estimate · $1,189 used vs. $895

+$294