American Express cards have a great money-saving perk – regular cashback deals on a range of big-name brands and smaller boutique stores. If they happen to cover things you’d usually buy anyway, these offers are a great way to make the most out of your card.
On the points side of things, American Express doesn’t disappoint either. Whether it’s bonus points with new sign-ups or on transfers from Membership Rewards to airlines, here are the latest American Express promotions.
Offer: 20,000 bonus points on selected cards
| Expiry: 27 May 2025 |
In a first for American Express Australia, you can scoop 20,000 bonus Membership Rewards points on top of the current sign-up offer on the following cards:
- American Express Essential Rewards (60,000 MR pts + 20,000 bonus pts)
- American Express Explorer (75,000 MR pts + 20,000 pts)
- American Express Platinum (200,000 MR pts + 20,000 pts)
- American Express Business Gold Plus (100,000 MR pts + 20,000 pts)
- American Express Business Platinum (250,000 MR pts + 20,000 pts)
These boosted sign-ups are available for new American Express customers who have not been the primary cardholder of an American Express Card in the past 18 months (excluding the David Jones American Express Card). If approved, you also need to meet the minimum spend requirement to receive the sign-up bonus.
Enjoy 20,000 more points on top of the sign-up offer with selected American Express personal cards.
Enjoy 20,000 more points on top of the sign-up offer with selected American Express business cards.
Offer: 20% back on dining (up to $25)
| Expiry: 1 June 2025 |
Through American Express Delicious Month Out, Card Members can enjoy savings of up to 20% at more than 55,000 participating restaurants across Australia (capped at $25 per card). To be eligible, find the banner in your ‘Amex Offers’ section of the dashboard and save this offer to your card.
Check out this map for a full list of participating venues. To maximise this $25 cashback, you must spend up to $125 across the promotional period. Also, make sure you pay the restaurant directly, not through a third-party such as an app or payment processor (i.e. Square). Otherwise, you may not receive the cashback.
Summing up
Need a reminder on how to access these American Express deals and promotions? Read our dedicated guide to taking advantage of Amex Offers. For cashback offers, be sure to save the offers to your card before doing the transaction, and check the T&Cs for each deal to make sure you don’t do anything that would make the transaction ineligible.
For bonus transfer offers, head to the Membership Rewards transfer page and log in to your account to ensure the correct bonus is showing for you. Some bonuses are tiered or targeted to specific cardholders, so it’s worth checking the fine print. Bonus offers will show up in the description but not on the calculator.
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When do you expect the next 50% bonus on Marriot Bonvoy points. The last one was in August 2023 and the previous one May 2023.
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Thanks for the useful article. I have quite a few AMEX points sitting in American Express, normally when these bonuses come up, I transfer some across to Velocity to pick up the bonus as I know i will use them for all my domestic travel. I generally prefer to keep the points in AMEX until needed then move the relevant partner airline for business class travel when I’m ready to book. I noticed the 50% on Marriot Bonvoy basically means a 1:1 transfer but there is no value in moving them to MB, then to Velocity or similar. Is there value in holding MB for other reasons and will they expire if not used?
Thanks – very useful article – the bonus to Marriott Bonvoy had escaped my notice and could be very handy.
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