American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold Card vs Classic Green Card
Both are American Express cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Classic Green Card 2.0% 1x base rate
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Dining
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 2.4% 2x
Groceries
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 2.4% 2x
- Classic Green Card 2.0% 1x base rate
Flights
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 2.4% 2x
Hotels
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Public transit
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Tolls
- Classic Green Card 6.0% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card 1.2% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
Classic Green Card tops everything else at 2.0% only because this table values its points at 2 cents each. Value them at one cent and Delta SkyMiles Gold Card wins that category instead.
Where they differ: Classic Green Card takes everything else, dining, flights and hotels, plus 3 more; Delta SkyMiles Gold Card takes groceries.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Classic Green Card2.0% |
| Dining | Classic Green Card6.0% |
| Groceries | Delta SkyMiles Gold Card2.4% |
| Flights | Classic Green Card6.0% |
| Hotels | Classic Green Card6.0% |
| Public transit | Classic Green Card6.0% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Classic Green Card6.0% |
| Tolls | Classic Green Card6.0% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- Classic Green Card — 2.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 1.2%
Dining
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 2.4%
Groceries
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 2.4%
- Classic Green Card — 2.0%
Flights
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 2.4%
Hotels
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 1.2%
Public transit
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 1.2%
Rideshare & taxis
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 1.2%
Tolls
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card — 1.2%
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