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American Express Velocity Escape Credit Card
Highlights
- New customers can earn 50,000 bonus Velocity Points. Apply by 5 November 2025, get approved and spend $3,000 on eligible purchases in the first three months. This deal applies only to those new to American Express cards.
- Earn 1.75 Velocity Points for every dollar spent on Virgin Australia products and services, up to one point per dollar on daily buys, and 0.5 points per dollar on government spending.
- Once you reach 12,000 Velocity Points in a calendar year, the daily earn rate adjusts to 0.75 points per dollar.
- Your points move to your Velocity account each month and you can use them for flights, hotels, car hire, gift cards and more.
Pros and cons
Pros
Cons
About this credit card
Basics
Card usage
Apple Pay Enabled
Yes
Card Type
American Express
Gambling Transactions Allowed
No
Samsung Pay Enabled
Yes
Eligibility
Joint Application Accepted
N/A
Minimum Age
18 years
Minimum Credit Rating
Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent
Minimum Income
$40,000.00
Temporary Residents Accepted
Yes
Additional cardholders
Additional Cardholders
4
Additional Card Fee Ongoing
$0.00
Credit limits
Minimum Credit Limit
$2,000.00
Maximum Credit Limit
N/A
Repayments
Interest Charged From
Purchase date
Interest Free Period
Up to 55 days on purchases
Minimum Repayment Percentage
2.5%
Balance transfers
Balance transfer offer
Balance Transfer Rate
N/A
Balance Transfer Period
N/A
Balance Transfer Fee Percentage
N/A
Balance transfer conditions
Balance Transfer From Personal Loan
No
Balance Transfer Limit Percentage
70%
Balance Transfer Revert Rate
N/A
Rates, fees, charges
Cash advances
Cash Advance Rate
N/A
Cash Advance Fee
N/A
Cash Advance Fee Percentage
N/A
Cash Advance Fee Threshold
N/A
Purchases
Purchase Rate Introductory Offer
N/A
Purchase Rate Introductory Period
N/A
Purchase Rate Ongoing
23.99% p.a.
Account fees
Annual Fee Initial Year
N/A
Annual Fee Ongoing
$95.00
Dishonour Fee
$6.00
Duplicate Statement Fee
$10.00
Foreign Exchange Fee Percentage
N/A
Late Payment Fee
$30.00
Rewards
Rewards program basics
Rewards Program
Velocity Frequent Flyer
Rewards Program Annual Fee Initial Year
N/A
Rewards Points Expiry
N/A
Rewards points per $1 spent
Domestic Rewards Points Earn Rate
1
Government Rewards Points Earn Rate
0.50
Overseas Rewards Points Earn Rate
1
Additional perks
Insurance
Cardholder's Domestic Hotel Burglary Insurance
No
Cardholder's Extended Warranty Insurance
No
Cardholder's International Travel Insurance
No
Cardholder's Interstate Flight Inconvenience
No
Cardholder's Personal Item Theft Cover
No
Cardholder's Price Protection Insurance
No
Cardholder's Purchase Protection Insurance
Yes
Cardholder's Refund Protection
Yes
Cardholder's Transport Accident Insurance
No
Travel and lifestyle
Airport Lounge Access Included
No
Concierge Service Included
No
Complimentary Flight Voucher Included
No
Complimentary QFF Membership Included
No
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