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Best American Express Credit Cards in Singapore (2024)

SingSaver team

SingSaver team

Last updated 01 January, 2024

Every spending situation is unique. SingSaver assembles the 'Best For' list, so you can decide what’s best for you.


Go places with these top AMEX credit cards, from the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Blue to the True Cashback.

Being a global brand, American Express is known for its superior customer service as well as worldwide acceptance of its credit cards. In Singapore, the most common perk is the ability to travel with one of the world’s leading airlines – Singapore Airlines, especially if you own one of their co-branded cards like the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer or Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend

With these cards, you won’t have to worry about converting your miles to KrisFlyer miles and be charged the usual air miles conversion fees. A little less known benefit of American Express cards is that you can also benefit from luxury staycation experiences and shopping privileges around Singapore. 

Here is a summary of the best AMEX credit cards in Singapore for 2024.

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Best American Express Cards in Singapore 2024

Credit Card Best For Key benefits
Entry-level miles card
3.1 miles per S$1 spend for Grab Singapore rides (capped at $200 each month)

1.1 miles per S$1 on local spend
 
2 miles per S$1 for overseas spend in June and December

No miles conversion fees

S$179.85 annual fee (First-year fee waiver)
Airport lounge access
3.2 miles per S$1 spend for Grab Singapore rides (capped at S$200 each month)
 
1.2 miles per S$1 on local spend 
 
2 miles per S$1 on overseas spend in June and December 
 
4X complimentary airport lounge passes
 
Complimentary night stay at Hilton properties

Accelerated upgrade to KrisFlyer Elite Gold
 
S$343.35 annual fee
Dining and entertainment
10 Membership Rewards®️ points (equivalent to 5.5 miles) for every S$1.60 spent
 
2 Membership Rewards® points for every S$1.60 spent
 
Receive up to S$200 Lifestyle Credit every year upon paying annual fee
 
50% off with Love Dining programme at selected 5-star hotels and restaurants
 
Receive spa vouchers and up to 25% off ala carte spa services at Adeva Spa, Spa Rael, and The Ultimate
 
Offset your next Apple purchase with points and enjoy 20% more value at the Amex Apple Rewards Store
 
Redeem eVouchers across dining, retail, and grocery partners from AMEX's Membership Rewards catalogue
 
S$327 annual fee
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Cashback
1.5% unlimited cashback on all eligible spend
 
No minimum spend
 
No cashback cap
 
S$174.40 annual fee (First-year fee waiver)
AMEX CapitaCard
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CapitaLand shopping
Up to 3% rebate (awarded in STAR$) when you spend at participating CapitaLand Malls merchants in town and heartlands.

Up to 1.5% rebate (awarded in STAR$) for eCapitaVoucher purchases, capped at S$1,200 eCapitaVoucher purchases per calendar month

Free parking at CapitaMalls (with min. S$1,200 spend per calendar month)
or
Free privileged parking at CapitaMalls (with min. S$1,800 spend per calendar month)

S$174.40 annual fee (First-year fee waiver)
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Overall luxury spend and travel

2 Membership Rewards points per S$1 spend (0.78 mpd) on local spend

5 Membership Rewards points per S$1 spend (1.95 mpd) on overseas spend with SIA and Scoot

Platinum access to travel, lifestyle, service perks:

  • Travel (with Singapore Airlines and Scoot): S$200 flight allowance, up to 5 Membership Rewards Points per S$1.60 spend (1.9 mpd), access to over 1,400 airport lounges, etc.
  • Dining: S$200 dining allowance each for local and overseas restaurants, up to 50% savings on food bills at 5-star hotels in Singapore with Love Dining programme or free drink with Chillax partners
  • Lifestyle: S$400 lifestyle allowance (e.g. spa, wine), S$150 fashion allowance
  • Entertainment: From S$17 per month to spend at 10 different entertainment brands
  • Access: Complimentary access to elite, members-only Tower Club Singapore, exclusive golf privileges, complimentary weekend parking at Great World City, etc.

S$1,744 annual fee


Best for entry-level miles chasers: AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card

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If you commute regularly with Grab and or fly (semi-regularly) with Singapore Airlines, the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Card will get you there faster. 

Every S$1 spent on Grab locally will earn you 3.1 KrisFlyer miles (excluding top-up charges for GrabPay). For every S$1 spent on Singaporeair.com, SingaporeAir mobile app and KrisShop (in-flight and online), you’ll get 2 KrisFlyer miles with no cap.

High spenders will also receive S$150 Cashback for use on your next purchase when you spend S$12,000 on your card. The first-year annual fee is waived for both the primary and supplementary card members. 

Cardholders will also enjoy 500 bonus KrisFlyer miles on their first telco recurring bill spent at participating merchants.

The downside? Grab rides are capped at S$200 each calendar month. However, if you do manage to clock S$200 worth of Grab rides monthly, the points you’ll earn in a year (7,440 miles) are almost equivalent to a one-way ticket to Bali.

⭐ Read our full AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card review here.

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Amex Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card Welcome Gift: Get up to 17,000 KrisFlyer Miles + S$100 eCapitaVoucher when you make a min. spend of S$500 within the first month of card approval. For new-to-Amex Card members only. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.


Best for airport lounge access: AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card

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If you want to enjoy luxury travel but don’t have the budget, the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card will be your saving grace.

This card rewards you with miles pretty quickly. For first-timers to the card, receive 5,000 KrisFlyer miles the very first time you charge to the card. You’ll receive another round of bonus miles as well, provided you hit a certain amount of spending in the first three months. This is dependent on the seasonal promotion.

You can also skip crowded food courts with four complimentary passes each year to SATS Premier Lounge in Singapore and Plaza Premium Lounges around the world. You’ll also receive a complimentary night’s stay each year at one of over 110 Hilton Properties in Asia Pacific, as well as a complimentary upgrade to Hilton Honors Silver membership tier. 

See also: Cheap and Free Ways to Access Changi Airport Lounges

If you intend to tick off as many countries on your bucket list as possible, this card also provides an accelerated upgrade to KrisFlyer Elite Gold membership tier with a minimum S$15,000 spend within the first 12 months of card approval. 

It is worth noting that similar to the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer card above, you can Grab your way to additional miles; every S$1 spent on eligible Grab Singapore transactions earns you 3.2 KrisFlyer miles, subject to a cap of S$200 each month. Again, that nets you 7,440 miles per year if you rack up S$200 easily in Grab rides every month.

⭐ Read our full AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card review here.

Amex Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card Welcome Gift:

For New-to-American Express Card Members: Receive S$300 e-CapitaVouchers and up to 17,000 KrisFlyer Miles (enough to redeem a return trip to Bali) with annual fee payment and min. S$1,000 spend within first month of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.

For Existing American Express Card Members: Receive S$150 e-CapitaVouchers and up to 17,000 KrisFlyer Miles (enough to redeem a return trip to Bali) with annual fee payment and min. S$1,000 spend within first month of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.


Best for dining and entertainment: American Express Platinum Credit Card

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For those who are serious foodies, the AMEX Platinum credit card is the perfect dining and entertainment companion. 

Score 10 Membership Rewards®️ points (equivalent to 5.5 miles) per S$1.60 spend on 10Xcelerator merchants.

Impress your clients, dates, boss, friends or family with Love Dining @ Restaurants privileges, which give you up to 50% savings at a selection of popular restaurants and selected luxury hotels in Singapore, such as Fairmont Singapore, Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore, and St. Regis Singapore. 

But gourmet pleasures can’t come without a side of tipples. The ‘Chillax! by American Express Platinum’ programme gives you one more reason to celebrate the end of the work week at popular bars in Singapore; you can stand to enjoy complimentary cocktails at places like Anti:Dote and Horse’s Mouth Bar. 

You'll also get to enjoy complimentary green fees for you and your tee-off companion(s) on weekdays and weekends accordingly in Singapore and across selected APAC countries.

You can also indulge with a trip to the spa with vouchers and discounts offered at selected spas, including Adeva Spa and Spa Rael.

For every S$1.60 spent on all other purchases, earn 2 Membership Rewards®️ points which can be redeemed for rewards (obviously), or you can redeem for miles without incurring any conversion fees.

Best of all, Membership Rewards points never expire.

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Amex Platinum Credit Card Welcome Gift: Enjoy the following rewards when you sign up for an American Express Platinum Card:
 
For New-to-American Express Card Members: Receive S$400 eCapitaVouchers + 1,250 Membership Rewards® points when you make a min. spend of S$1,000 and annual fee payment within the first month of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024.  T&Cs apply.
 
For Existing American Express Card Members: Receive S$200 eCapitaVouchers + 1,250 Membership Rewards® points when you make a min. spend of S$1,000 and annual fee payment within the first month of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.

Best for cashback: American Express True Cashback Card

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If you like the idea of simplicity, immediate rewards and no-nonsense cashback, then the American Express True Cashback Card is your go-to American Express card.  

We can see why it features a ‘True’ in the name. You get 1.5% cashback on ALL eligible spending without being subject to any minimum monthly spending or cashback caps. That means there is absolutely no need to track any categories of spending.

The first six ‘honeymoon’ months are made even better for you as the cashback rate you’ll enjoy is doubled to 3%, although that is subject to a maximum of S$5,000.

After this promotional period of 6 months, the cashback rate drops to 1.5%, so remember to time a big purchase when you apply for this card! 

The card's annual fee is S$174.40 and only the first year is waived. Be careful not to overindulge because there is a high interest of 26.90% p.a. (27.80% p.a. compounded w.e.f. 3 Oct 2023) if full payment is not made within the due date.

Read our full AMEX True Cashback Card review here.

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Receive S$150 Upsized Cash via PayNow when you spend a min. of S$500 within 30 days of card approval. Valid for new-to-Amex card members only. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.


Best for CapitaLand shopping: American Express CapitaCard

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Calling all Capita-shoppers! If you do most of your shopping at CapitaLand malls such as Bugis Junction, ION Orchard, Funan and Westgate, be sure you have the American Express CapitaCard by your side!

For starters, you’ll earn 5 STAR$® for every S$1 spent on eligible purchases. But if you were to do it at participating CapitaLand malls in town, it’ll be fast-tracked to 6X STAR$® (30 STAR$®) or 4X STAR$® (20 STAR$®) at participating CapitaLand malls in the heartlands.

You'll also earn 3X STAR$® (15 STAR$®) for eCapitaVoucher purchases, capped at S$1,200 eligible eCapitaVoucher spend per calendar month.

But wait, it doesn’t stop there; under the STAR$® X'TRA programme, you’d be looking at up to 10X STAR$® (50 STAR$®) at selected X'tra partners in participating CapitaLand Malls. 

You must be wondering what you can do with these STAR$® chalked up. For every 5,000 STAR$® you gain, you can redeem a S$5 eCapitaVoucher to offset your purchases. That’s a $5 discount for every S$167 spent at CapitaLand malls in town, assuming the fast-tracked earning tier of 30 STAR$® per dollar spent. 

Complimentary three-hour parking at CapitaLand malls is also part of the deal for American Express CapitaLand card members, provided that a minimum spending of S$1,200 per month is reached. Or if that's not bougie enough for you, spend S$1,800 per month instead and upgrade to complimentary privileged parking instead.


Best for overall luxury and travel spend: American Express The Platinum Charge Card®

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For the truly luxe and indulgent, the American Express The Platinum Card® (aka the Platinum Charge Card) is one of the top-tier credit cards you could possibly own. After all, it's not called Platinum Charge without reason.

Oozing with deluxe travel, access, lifestyle, and experiences, you can expect the best service all around when you whip out this flashy metal card.

For starters, just by owning this card, you'll earn a boosted rate of 5 Membership Rewards® points per S$1.60 spend (1.95 mpd) with Singapore Airlines and Scoot alone. Otherwise, you still earn a modest 2 Membership Rewards®️ points per S$1.60 on base spend. This is coupled with access to 1,400 worldwide airport lounges and stays at fine hotels & resorts benefits worth S$800.

What we like most about this specially-charged Platinum card is the generous offering of travel, lifestyle, retail, dining (both local and overseas), entertainment, and airline credits issued annually! If our calculations are correct, cardmembers are entitled to a whopping S$1,354 worth of statement credits to spend every year. If that's not luxury living and travel, we don't know what is!

So many exclusive perks and offers, and we're only touching the tip of the iceberg!

⭐ Read our full AMEX Platinum Charge Card review here.

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AMEX Platinum Card Welcome Offer:

For New-to-American Express Card Members: Enjoy a complimentary one-night stay at The Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore (worth S$590) and up to 135,000 Membership Rewards® points when you make a min. spend of S$6,000 and annual fee payment within the first 2 months of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024. T&Cs apply.

For Existing American Express Card Members: Get up to 87,500 Membership Rewards® points (enough to redeem a return trip to Japan or Korea) when you make a min. spend of S$6,000 and annual fee payment within 2 months of card approval. Valid till 31 March 2024.  T&Cs apply.


Disclaimer: Please note that while we strive to keep our information as accurate and up to date as possible, it occasionally may be different from what you see when you visit our Partner’s pages.

 

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