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The metal Platinum Card®

Vergani indulgence with Amex Platinum

Every new American Express Platinum Card® comes with a free Vergani Discovery Box.

Make sure you get our welcome gift

  • 75,000 (instead of 45,000) Membership Rewards points worth CHF 375
  • Dining Credit of up to CHF 160 per year at GaultMillau restaurants
  • 10 percent discount on your purchases at the Gübelin boutiques
  • Annual voucher from SWISS (CHF 100)
  • Annual SIXT ride credit worth up to CHF 200 (10 x CHF 20)
  • Annual credit from Vergani wine merchants worth up to CHF 100

Exclusively for new Platinum Card members: the Vergani Discovery Box

Apply for your American Express Platinum Card successfully using the promotion code AXVERGANI and get an excellent Discovery Box2 from traditional wine merchants Vergani worth a total of CHF 180. This offer only applies while stocks last.

You will also get 75,000 Membership Rewards bonus points.1 You can put these points towards your next trip or other rewards of your choice.

Indulgence times three with Platinum and Vergani

Based in Zurich, Vergani has stood for exquisite Italian wines and spirits since 1892. As a family business in its fifth generation, Vergani has close partnerships with leading winemakers from across Italy and a carefully curated range that focuses on quality. The Vergani Discovery Box features a bottle of the finest olive oil from Muraglia, a bottle of the exclusive Franciacorta Ca’ del Bosco sparkling wine and a bottle of the intensely aromatic Collazzi Toscana red wine.

New Platinum Card members now get the elegant Vergani Discovery Box2 for free with the promotion code AXVERGANI.

Your added value with the Platinum Card

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Free access to lounges worldwide

Relax at 1,400 airport VIP lounges worldwide

With the American Express Global Lounge Collection® you have access to more than 1,400 airport lounges1 worldwide. Whether you’re looking for a place to rest and recharge your batteries or a place in which to work, a growing network of lounges will be happy to welcome you.

1 The General Terms and Conditions of Priority Pass Ltd. and the participating lounges apply. The services are offered by Priority Pass. Swisscard AECS GmbH does not assume any liability for these services. The Priority Pass Terms and Conditions are sent to the cardholder with the membership card. The Admission Terms and Conditions for additional guests vary depending on the lounge. You can find more details at americanexpress.ch/en/travel/private-travel/airport-lounges.

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Travel Service for 24/7 travel advice

Special travel experiences with the Platinum Travel Service

The Platinum Travel Service1 takes care of the organization and recommendation of travel services such as flights, hotels, rental cars, transfers, cruises, private jets and package deals. It is also available to assist you with restaurant and table reservations and arranging tickets for cultural, sporting and other exclusive events.

1 To benefit from the advantages, booking through the Travel & Lifestyle Service is required. Platinum Service is provided by Swisscard AECS GmbH, as part of the Travel & Lifestyle Service represented by Ten Lifestyle Management Switzerland GmbH. The terms and conditions and any fees for the Travel & Lifestyle Service listed at americanexpress.ch/en/terms-and-conditions and specified in the table of fees on the last page of the summary of benefits apply.

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Advantageous extras at hotels worldwide

Benefit from a variety of advantages at selected hotels

With your American Express Platinum Card, you enjoy exclusive benefits at more than 1,000 hotels worldwide1 – from early check-in to room upgrades, hotel credit and spa vouchers as well as late check-out. You also benefit from the loyalty programs at The Hotel Collection, Fine Hotels + Resorts as well as additional partners.

1 The offers and services described (e.g. flights, hotels, car rentals) are provided by third parties; the terms and conditions of these third parties apply. Swisscard AECS GmbH is not responsible and assumes no liability for these offers and services provided by third parties. All the offers, benefits and prices stated are generally only available for a limited period and are subject to change at any time.

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Culinary delights with a special extra

Up to CHF 160 credit for food and drink as well as specials at GaultMillau restaurants

You get a credit worth CHF 401 per quarter for a culinary experience of your choice at one of more than 600 GaultMillau restaurants in Switzerland. The "Platinum Dining" program also gives you access to more than 60 restaurant advantages throughout Switzerland with bookings through your Travel & Lifestyle Service.2

1 The principal cardholder of an American Express Platinum Card issued by Swisscard AECS GmbH will receive CHF 40 credited to their card account once per quarter if they or the additional cardholder have paid for consumption worth at least CHF 250 in a Swiss GaultMillau restaurant participating in the promotion (and accepting American Express) with their American Express Platinum Card in one single transaction. This amount is generally credited to the principal cardholder’s card account by Swisscard within a week. This advantage applies from January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025.

2 To benefit from the advantages, booking through the Travel & Lifestyle Service is required. Platinum Service is provided by Swisscard AECS GmbH, as part of the Travel & Lifestyle Service represented by Ten Lifestyle Management Switzerland GmbH. The terms and conditions and any fees for the Travel & Lifestyle Service listed at americanexpress.ch/en/terms-and-conditions and specified in the table of fees on the last page of the summary of benefits apply.

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Shopping Insurance for safe purchases

Shopping with advantages

Your purchases have the best insurance when you pay with the Platinum Card – with Return Protection Insurance or an extended guarantee, for example.

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Pre-sale tickets for events and concerts

Unique experiences and exclusive tickets

Access unique experiences with your American Express Platinum Card – from tickets to sold out concerts and the opportunity to attend selected events for American Express members to exclusive VIP invitations.1

1 To benefit from the advantages, booking through the Travel & Lifestyle Service is required. Platinum Service is provided by Swisscard AECS GmbH, as part of the Travel & Lifestyle Service represented by Ten Lifestyle Management Switzerland GmbH. The terms and conditions and any fees for the Travel & Lifestyle Service listed at americanexpress.ch/en/terms-and-conditions and specified in the table of fees on the last page of the summary of benefits apply.

Good reasons. Clear choice.

With the American Express Platinum credit card, you’re in the best of company: In 2025, American Express Platinum was rated among the winners in the categories of Annual Fees and Loyalty Programs by Handelszeitung and PME. And in the review of credit cards by Moneyland.ch, American Express Platinum came first in the categories of Concierge, Insurance and Lounge.

Sources: handelszeitung.ch, Top Kreditkarten (top credit cards) 2025, article dated November 14, 2024 / Moneyland.ch review of credit cards of June 16, 2025

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The metal Platinum Card®

For the life you love

1 This offer of 75,000 Membership Rewards (MR) points only applies to new clients who apply for the new metal Platinum Card from September 22, 2025 onwards (date of receipt applicable, digital time stamp). The welcome bonus in Membership Rewards (MR) points only applies to applicants who have not already been (principal) cardholders of a Swisscard American Express Platinum or Gold Card in the last 18 months. The MR points are only credited if the card is issued once the card application has been successfully checked, usually within 8 weeks. If the applicant terminates the card agreement within 13 months of the card being issued, the welcome bonus will be forfeited without compensation: The MR points are deducted or recalled. Swisscard will either debit the difference from the card account or invoice it separately.

2 You can get a Vergani Discovery Box with the promotion code under the following conditions: The promotion only applies to new clients of the American Express Platinum Card. There is no option of a cash payment. Swisscard does not provide credit for rejected card applications, additional cards or secondary cards. There is no right to appeal. This promotion may not be combined with other promotions or promotion codes. The entitlement to the welcome gift requires the card to have been issued following the successful verification of the card application.

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Get 75,000 points worth CHF 375.

Get 75,000 points worth CHF 375.