American Express® Gold Card vs Citi Prestige Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹20,000
Editor's Rating
3.8
4.1
Key Features
- Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® Points
- Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
- Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels
- Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost
- Get benefits worth Rs. 38,000+ in the first year
- Welcome Bonus Miles worth Rs. 4,500
- Taj Group/ ITC Hotels Vouchers of Rs. 10,000
- Reward Points worth Rs. 24,000 on annual spends
Editor's Review
Pros
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
- Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
- Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit
Cons
- The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
- Variable APR/Interest Rates
Pros
- Never expiring reward points
- Epicure Plan of Taj InnerCircle membership
- Complimentary Priority Pass Lounge Access for Primary as well as add-on Card members
- Instantly Pay with Points at select partners
Cons
- High Annual Membership Fee of Rs. 20,000 + taxes
- High-interest rate
