The Amex Gold and Green Pair
American Express Gold Card, Green Card — one pass, free, no account and no app. Gold Card takes dining, groceries and hotels and 2 more; Green Card takes public transit, rideshare & taxis and tolls.
Card terms as of Sep 14. Open the downloaded pass on an iPhone to add it to Wallet. Regenerate it when card terms change.
What you get
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Gold Card1.6% |
| Dining | Gold Card6.4% |
| Groceries | Gold Card6.4% |
| Flights | Gold Card4.8% |
| Hotels | Gold Card · American Express Travel8.0% |
| Car rental | Gold Card · American Express Travel3.2% |
| Cruises | Gold Card · American Express Travel3.2% |
| Public transit | Green Card4.8% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Green Card4.8% |
| Tolls | Green Card4.8% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- Gold Card — 1.6%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Dining
- Gold Card — 6.4%
- Green Card — 4.8%
Groceries
- Gold Card — 6.4%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Flights
- Gold Card — 4.8%
- Gold Card · American Express Travel — 4.8%
- Green Card — 4.8%
Hotels
- Gold Card · American Express Travel — 8.0%
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
Car rental
- Gold Card · American Express Travel — 3.2%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Cruises
- Gold Card · American Express Travel — 3.2%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
- Green Card — 1.6%
Public transit
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
Rideshare & taxis
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
Tolls
- Green Card — 4.8%
- Gold Card — 1.6%
Why these cards
Gold Card takes dining, groceries and hotels and 2 more; Green Card takes public transit, rideshare & taxis and tolls.
A cheat sheet in your Wallet that tells you which card to use. No account, no bank linking, no subscription.
See the full ranking for American Express Gold Card, Green Card — every spend category, every card, with the reasons. Or open it in the generator and change the cards.