The Amex Gold and Green Pair
American Express Gold Card, Classic Green Card — one pass, free, no account and no app. Gold Card takes dining and groceries; Classic Green Card takes hotels, public transit and rideshare & taxis and 1 more.
Card terms as of Oct 29. Open the downloaded pass on an iPhone to add it to Wallet. Regenerate it when card terms change.
What you get
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Gold Card2.0% |
| Dining | Gold Card8.0% |
| Groceries | Gold Card8.0% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout. The free pass carries these first three rows, front and details together; the app unlocks every row.
These rows, every card
Everything else
- Gold Card — 2.0%
- Classic Green Card — 2.0%
Dining
- Gold Card — 8.0%
- Classic Green Card — 6.0%
Groceries
- Gold Card — 8.0%
- Classic Green Card — 2.0%
Why these cards
Gold Card takes dining and groceries; Classic Green Card takes hotels, public transit and rideshare & taxis and 1 more.
A cheat sheet in your Wallet that tells you which card to use. No account, no bank linking, no subscription.
See the full ranking for American Express Gold Card, Classic Green Card — every spend category, every card, with the reasons. Or open it in the generator and change the cards.