Travel With More Confidence

No Foreign Transaction Fees^¤‡

See the sights, pick up a souvenir, or just shop for what you need when you’re abroad. Do it all without the foreign transaction fees from American Express with the American Express® Gold Card.

Personalized Travel Service^‡

Personalized Travel Service gives you access to a team of Travel Professionals who are ready to help with your travel needs including booking worldwide destinations, reserving hotel rooms and transportation, and planning cruise and tour packages.^*
*Fees apply for air travel.

The Hotel Collection^‡

With The Hotel Collection, you get a $100 hotel credit on qualifying charges, plus a room upgrade upon arrival, when available, when you book a stay of at least two consecutive nights.^‡

Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance^♦

When you use your Eligible Card to reserve and pay for the Entire Rental and decline the collision damage waiver at the Rental Company counter, You can be covered for Damage to or Theft of a Rental Vehicle in a Covered Territory. Please read important exclusions and restrictions. Not all vehicle types or rentals are covered. Coverage is not available for vehicles rented in Australia, Italy, and New Zealand. This product provides secondary coverage and does not include liability coverage.

Global Assist® Hotline^‡

Sometimes the unexpected happens when you travel. A passport is lost. You come down with a sudden illness. A lawyer is needed. Being a Card Member can make things easier. Global Assist® Hotline^‡ can help you prepare for your trip with customs information and more. And while you're traveling more than 100 miles from home, coordination and assistance services such as lost passport replacement assistance, translation services, missing luggage assistance, and emergency legal and medical referrals are a phone call away. Card Members are responsible for the costs charged by third party service providers.

Baggage Insurance Plan^♦

Travel more comfortably knowing you can be covered for lost, damaged, or stolen Baggage when you purchase the Entire Fare for a Common Carrier Vehicle ticket (e.g. plane, train, ship, or bus) on an Eligible Card. Coverage can be provided for up to $1,250 for carry-on Baggage and up to $500 for checked Baggage. For New York State residents, there is a $10,000 aggregate maximum limit for all Covered Persons per Covered Trip. Please read important exclusions and restrictions.

Shop With More Confidence

Extended Warranty^♦

When you use your Eligible Card to make a Covered Purchase, you can get up to one extra year added to the Original Manufacturer’s Warranty. Applies to warranties of 5 years or less on Covered Purchases in the United States or its territories or possessions. Please read important exclusions and restrictions.

Purchase Protection^♦

Your Covered Purchases can be covered when they’re accidentally damaged, stolen, or lost for up to 90 days from the Covered Purchase date with your Eligible Card.

Dispute Resolution^‡

If there is a fraudulent or incorrect charge on your statement, American Express will work with you to help resolve the issue.^‡

Entertainment

American Express Experiences

Stay in the know with exclusive access to ticket presales^‡ and Card Member–only events in a city near you. Check out Broadway shows and concert tours, family and sporting events, and more.^‡

American Express® Preferred Seating^‡

With Preferred Seating, you will have access to premium seats for select cultural and sporting events, based on availability.^‡

$120 Dining Credit^‡

Earn up to a total of $10 in statement credits monthly when you pay with the Gold Card at Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boxed, and participating Shake Shack locations. This can be an annual savings of up to $120. Enrollment required.^‡