American Express Velocity Business Card

American Express Velocity Business Card

Highlights

  • Earn up to 200,000 bonus Velocity Points. Get 170,000 Bonus Velocity Points when you apply online, are approved, and spend at least $5,000 within 2 months of approval. Plus, earn 30,000 bonus Velocity Points when you activate your offer on VelocityFrequentFlyer.com. The offer is valid for New American Express Card Members exclusively.
  • Earn 2 points for every $1 spent on Virgin Australia services and up to 1 point per $1 spent on other transactions. Earn 0.5 points per $1 on ATO and government expenditures.
  • Get 2 complimentary single-entry passes to the Virgin Australia Lounge at chosen domestic airports annually.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Receive up to 200,000 bonus Velocity Points when you meet the criteria.
  • A charge card that has no pre-set spending limit.
  • You have up to 51 days to pay for purchases.
  • Add up to 99 employee cards.
  • Use your points to pay off transactions, utilities, annual fees, etc.
  • Redeem your Velocity Points to upgrade flights, book hotel reservations, and car rentals.
  • There is no limit to the amount of points you can earn.
  • Set up monthly points transfer to your Velocity account.
  • Option to pay off a portion of your balance.
  • With the Amex App, you can monitor business spending and activity 24x7.

Cons

  • The annual fee of $249 p.a.
  • Each employee card costs $99 p.a.

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    The basics

    • Additional cardholders. The American Express Velocity Business Card allows up to 99 additional cardholders for a fee of $99 per year per card. This is a great way to share your account with multiple family members and colleagues. You will be responsible for managing the account and making repayments.
    • Digital wallets. This card is compatible with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
    • Gambling transactions. American Express has blocked this card from making any gambling-related purchases.

    Rewards and benefits

    • Airport lounge passes. Comes with two complimentary single-entry passes for select domestic Virgin Australia airport lounges.
    • Complimentary travel insurance. Get complimentary domestic and international travel insurance for you, your spouse, and Employee Card Members.
    • Concierge services. The American Express Velocity Business Card does not include a concierge service.
    • Insurances. Cardholders get complimentary travel insurance, fraud protection, purchase protection insurance, medical emergency expense cover, personal liability cover, business trip completion, trip cancellation, and amendment cover.
    • Rewards points. Earn 2 points per $1 on Virgin Australia services, up to 1 point per $1 on other purchases, and 0.5 points per $1 on ATO and government spending. Redeem points through the Velocity Frequent Flyer program, with no expiry as long as your account remains active.
    • Sign-up bonus. Earn up to 200,000 bonus Velocity Points. Get 170,000 Bonus Velocity Points when you apply online, are approved, and spend at least $5,000 within 2 months of approval. Plus, earn 30,000 bonus Velocity Points when you activate your offer on VelocityFrequentFlyer.com. The offer is valid for New American Express Card Members exclusively.

    Rates and fees

    • Annual fee. The ongoing annual fee for this card is $249, which is similar to other business cards of this type.
    • Balance transfers. This card does not have a balance transfer offer.
    • Foreign exchange fee. This card has a 3% foreign transaction fee on all purchases made in a foreign currency, either overseas or online.
    • Interest-free period. The American Express Velocity Business Card offers up to 51 days interest-free on purchases.
    • Purchases. This is a charge card, so the balance must be paid in full each month.

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