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American Express® Gold Card

Secure payment on the move worldwide with the Gold Card from American Express. Comprehensive travel services such as lounge access, airline benefits, hotel programs and 30,000 Membership Rewards welcome points included.

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American Express Gold Card advantages

  • No annual fee in the first year
  • 30,000 Membership Rewards points
  • Airport lounge access
  • Hertz Gold Plus membership
  • Travel concessions and services
  • Comprehensive insurance package
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American Express® Gold Card

Don`t conquer the World without it

The ideal card for carefree travel with many additional benefits.

Apply now

American Express Gold Card benefits

  • Gold Travel Service

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    Your personal travel agency

    Good travel advice before and during your trip is worth its weight in gold. The Gold Travel Service is happy to take on the organization of your trips: bookings for flights, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and whole travel arrangements. It will advise you personally by phone and help you book your private or business trip.

  • Hotel programs

    Use your American Express Gold Card to access The Vacation Collection and The Hotel Collection hotel programs or the American Express Cruise program.

    Benefit from:

    - Exclusive travel arrangements

    - Free room upgrades

    - Early check-in / late check-out

    - Vouchers for additional benefits

  • Airline programs

    Take off with the American Express Gold Card

    Book your flight through the Gold Travel Service or online via americanexpress.ch/travel and benefit from attractive special fares in Economy, Business and First Class with various airlines such as Emirates, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, British Airways and many more.

  • Bonus program

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    Membership Rewards bonus program

    You collect valuable Membership Rewards points* (CHF 1 spent on card = 1 point) every time you pay for daily shopping, at a restaurant or for online shopping using your American Express Gold Card, which you can use for exciting rewards such as travel bookings or vouchers. Your points do not expire, as long as you are the holder of a valid American Express Card that participates in the Membership Rewards program.

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  • Airport lounges

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    Access to over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide

    With your American Express Gold Card you receive Priority Pass™ membership free of charge, which gives you access to over 1,300 airport lounges in more than 130 countries and 500 cities around the globe. 

  • Rental cars

    With your American Express Gold Card you get 10% off rental car bookings with Hertz and the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards status, which gives you extensive benefits, including: 

    - Upgrade by one vehicle class, depending on availability

    - Additional driver at no extra charge

    - Hertz Gold Plus Rewards status

  • Insurance

    Comprehensive insurance cover

    The American Express Gold Card features a comprehensive insurance package to enable you to travel and shop without worries. You simply pay using your Gold Card and you are ideally protected when shopping and traveling.

    • Travel Inconvenience Insurance in the event of flight or luggage delays
    • Transport Accident Insurance
    • Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance
    • Purchase Protection Insurance
    • Travel Assistance
    • Vehicle Assistance

    Discounted additional insurance

    You will receive access to further discounted additional insurance packages.

    Additional insurance

    Please refer to the General Terms and Conditions of Insurance for the American Express Gold Card to obtain the exact provisions (including sums insured and exclusions of liability).

  • American Express Selects

    Another American Express membership bonus: the Selects program

    Enjoy attractive shopping, restaurant, travel and entertainment offers specially for American Express members.

    American Express Selects Offers

  • Other American Express Gold Card benefits

    • Mobile payment
    • Online services / Swisscard app
    • Secure online payments thanks to 3-D 
    • Contactless payments
    • Worldwide card replacement within 48 hours
    • Cash withdrawal all over the world
    • 24-hour customer service

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American Express Gold Card – apply now and benefit

American Express Gold Card – apply now and benefit