About the Membership Rewards® Program
The Membership Rewards program offers a breadth of rewards so you can propel your journey – wherever it takes you. Earn points on most purchases,
then use the points earnt for e-Vouchers, travel, shopping, or even to cover recent Card charges. And with no expiration dates, Membership Rewards points
are easy to earn and flexible to use, so you never have to compromise.
There is always more for you with the Membership Rewards program
It is easy to earn points. Even easier to redeem them.
How the Program Works
1
Earn
Just use your Card for any purchase and watch the points add up. There is no limit to the points you can earn and they never expire.
2
Explore
The Membership Rewards catalogue offers exceptional rewards. From travel to shopping - redeem them on rewards that you like.
3
Redeem
Log in to your account to redeem points for a host of options or pay with points when you checkout online or in-store at participating merchants.
Never Miss Out on Points
Earn Membership Rewards® points when you use your Card for eligible purchases —whether it’s a cup of coffee on your way to work, groceries for the week, or enjoying lunch with friends and family; earning points is that simple.
Everyday Spend
Whether it is shopping, dining or monthly bills, all your payments can be rewarding. Collect or redeem them as you like, as the points never expire.
Big Purchases
Choose to book a flight or shop electronics, earn rewards on almost every big spend. The more you use your Card, the more points you earn.
Reward Multiplier
Earn up to 5X points when you shop your favorite brands via Reward Multiplier using your American Express® Card.Terms apply.
Keep collecting points and redeem them as you like, as Membership Rewards® points never expire.
Redeem points as you like.
There are so many ways to make the most of Membership Rewards® points. Choose how you redeem your points.
INSTA Vouchers
Choose from a wide selection of
shopping categories and redeem your
points for e-vouchers.
Transfer Partners
Transfer your points to leading airline and hotels loyalty programs.
Cover Card charges with Points
Redeem your points against any of the eligible purchases on your Card statement.
Pay with Points
Pay for almost anything with
your points directly at checkout, whether online or
in store.
Book Travel
Redeem your points for flight bookings
or hotel stays on American Express
Travel Online platform
Membership Rewards is a customer loyalty programme. American Express rewards Cardmembers that regularly use American Express Cards. The more you spend, the more Membership Rewards points you accumulate. These points can be redeemed for a wide variety of travel rewards, shopping rewards, entertainment rewards and more. Points can also be transferred to other loyalty programmes such as airlines (frequent flyer programmes) and hotels (frequent guest programmes).
The following personal cards are eligible to earn Membership Rewards Points and are automatically enrolled in the Program: American Express® Centurion Card, American Express® Platinum Card, American Express® Platinum Reserve Credit Card, American Express® Platinum Travel Credit Card and American Express® Gold Card, American Express Membership Rewards® Credit Card & American Express SmartEarn Credit Card.If you’re not already a Cardmember,click here to find a Card that’s best suited for you.
American Express Platinum Corporate Card(s) are automatically enrolled in the program.
You earn Membership Rewards points for all eligible purchases charged to your Card. Simply use your American Express card for all your purchases and watch your points add up quickly.
It takes 24-48 hours after the charge has appeared on your account for your Membership Rewards points balance to update accordingly.
You can view all details of your Membership Rewards accounts through your American Express online account by visiting
Membership Rewards Points have no expiry and can be redeemed till the the the Card account is active and in good standing.Cardmembers on American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card and American Express Green Corporate Card(s) and American Express Gold Corporate card(s) would also enjoy this benefit.Membership Rewards Terms and conditions apply.
Your points give you access to a wide range of exciting Rewards. You can enjoy redeeming your points across a variety of options including multiple brand of e-vouchers, transfer of points to other airline and hotel loyalty programs, booking of airline and hotels on American Express Travel Online, making a payment for any transaction online or your statement or at point of sale.You can redeem your points by visiting https://global.americanexpress.com/rewards
You earn Membership Rewards Points for all eligible purchases charged to your Card. Simply use your American Express card for all your purchases and watch your Points add up quickly.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Membership Rewards Program, Cardmembers will earn Membership Rewards Points, as mentioned below:
Personal Cards:
• On the American Express Platinum Card, you earn 5 Membership Rewards Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Fuel* (capped at a maximum of 5000 Points every calendar month), and No Membership Rewards Points on spends at Insurance and Other Utility Services^. You also earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 40 on all other spends.
• On the American Express Gold Card, you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs.50 spent on Fuel* (capped at a maximum of 5000 Points every calendar month) and on Other Utility Services^ (capped to a maximum of 10000 Points every calendar month), and No Membership Rewards Points on spends at Insurance^. You also earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 on all other spends.
• On all other Personal Cards, you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent on all purchases, except Fuel*, Insurance and Other Utility Services^, where you earn No Membership Rewards Points.
• On all Personal Credit Cards, Cardmembers will not earn Membership Rewards Points on any EMI option selected from a merchant's website (e.g. online shopping with Amazon or Flipkart) and on any EMI option selected at a merchant's terminal (e.g. a Chip and PIN transaction at a Croma store).
Corporate Cards:
• On the American Express Platinum Corporate Card, you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 40 spent on all purchases, except on Telecommunications#, Insurance and Other Utility Services^ (capped to a maximum of 1000 points per month), where you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 100 spent and no Membership Rewards Point on spends at Fuel*. With effect from 15th September 2023, you will earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs.100 spent on Wholesale spends1.
• On the American Express Corporate Card, you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent on all purchases, except on Telecommunications#, Insurance and Other Utility Services^ (capped to a maximum of 1000 points per month), where you earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 100 spent and no Membership Rewards Point on spends at Fuel*. With effect from 15th September 2023, you will earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs.100 spent on Wholesale spends1.
* Fuel includes spends on petrol, diesel, CNG, other products from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) . ^ Other Utility Services include providers of household/domestic electricity, gas and water. These providers can be government departments and agencies including local, state, municipal organizations; public housing societies and apartment associations. # Telecommunications includes providers of landline phones, mobile phones, cable and other pay TV services, and calling cards. 1Wholesale spends includes spends on wholesale business services, wholesale professional services, wholesale transportation, wholesale computer industrial office and wholesale goods (e.g. security agencies, transportation/courier agencies, advertising agencies, consulting/advisory firms, wholesale stores, etc.)
Simply follow these two easy steps:
a. Remember to use your Card for all your purchases, from everyday shopping to paying your telephone bills to dining out. The more you spend on your Card, the more you accumulate Points.
b. Earn up to 5X rewards by spending on your favorite brands like Apple, Ajio, Flipkart, Tata Cliq and many more on Reward Multiplier.
Yes, you can. Your Points can also be 'topped-up' by purchasing Points in multiples of 1,000 (1,000 Points can be purchased for Rs. 400 only). You can buy Points equal to the Points already accumulated in your account or 10,000 Points (whichever is lower) and redeem them immediately online. The cost of the Points purchased will be charged to your Card and will appear in your next statement. # The charges for Points purchased under Points Top-up and balance payment made under 'Points+Pay' are not eligible for earning further Membership Rewards Points. Purchase of Points shall be purely at the discretion of American Express.
The Membership Rewards Programme allows you to transfer Points only to your own account with a participating Frequent Flyer Programme.
Simply login your Card account to see your points balance
Your points give you access to a wide range of exciting Rewards. You can enjoy redeeming your points across a variety of options including multiple brand of e-vouchers, transfer of points to other airline and hotel loyalty programs, booking of airline and hotels on American Express Travel Online, making a payment for any transaction online or your statement or at point of sale.
You can redeem your points by visiting https://global.americanexpress.com/rewards
Transferring your points to a participating frequent flyer partner programme or frequent guest programme is easy. In order to transfer your Membership Rewards Points to a participating Frequent Flyer Programme or Frequent Hotel Guest Programme, you first need to register* your Frequent Flyer Number with by visiting your online account or by calling us on our 24x7 Membership Services Helpline. Post a succesful linkage, you can transfer your Membership Rewards Points to your Frequent Flyer/Guest Account.
No, if you want to transfer your points to your eligible frequent flyer or other loyalty program you must first register the program account with us, then login to your Membership Rewards account or call us at our Membership Services to process the transfer
It usually takes up to 3-5 working days for this process to be completed, provided your Frequent Flyer Programme number or Frequent Hotel Guest Programme Account Number is registered with us. Please allow enough time for the transfer to be completed while planning a holiday or other trip.
No. The Membership Rewards Programme allows you to transfer Points only to your own account with a participating Frequent Flyer/Guest Programme.
No. Point transfers to frequent flyer and frequent guest partner programmes are irreversible.
Your Points can also be 'topped-up' by purchasing Points in multiples of 1,000 (1,000 Points can be purchased for Rs. 400 only). You can buy Points equal to the Points already accumulated in your account or 10,000 Points (whichever is lower) and redeem them immediately against Non Travel Rewards. The cost of the Points purchased will be charged to your Card and will appear in your next statement #. # The charges for Points purchased under Points Top-up and balance payment made under 'Points+Pay' are not eligible for earning further Membership Rewards Points. Purchase of Points shall be purely at the discretion of American Express.
Only the Basic Cardmember can redeem points earned on their account. A Supplementary Cardmember will not have the authority to redeem the points.
We will process your request as quickly as possible*. Please note, in extreme cases it may take 3-5 business days for your request to be processed.
*Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program.
Please call us at our Membership Services on the 24 hour Toll Free numbers printed at the back of your Card and we will be able to investigate it further for you.
You must use the redeemed e-voucher before the expiry date and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions specified on any such e-vouchers.
Yes. You can change the delivery name and address at checkout. However, please note that Rewards cannot be delivered at an address outside India.
Please note that rewards are not exchangeable, replaceable, transferable or refundable for cash or credit. Points once redeemed against any Reward cannot be reversed under any circumstances whatsoever.
MEMBERSHIP REWARDS®
Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards programme apply. Visit www.americanexpress.com/en-in/rewards/membership-rewards/terms for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice.