American Express is adding several new perks to its flagship Platinum Card, including $200 in yearly Uber credits, automatic Uber VIP status, and a new stainless steel (as in, actual metal) card design. But the Uber credit isn’t quite as useful as it could be.
Amex Platinum cardholders who have added their card as a method of payment in the Uber app will receive up to $15 in Uber credits per month (except in December, when it’s $35). But, those credits do not roll over from month to month — it’s use it or lose it. So, in order to take full advantage of the Uber credits, cardholders will need to take at least 12 rides per year with Uber.
The change comes as Amex revamps the Platinum Card to compete with other high-end credit cards like...
