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How to use rideshare credit cards for airport rides
Rideshare credit cards are covered here through the American Express Platinum Card, whose Uber Cash benefit is $15 each month plus a bonus $20 in December, for rides and orders in the U.S. [1]
Facts checked: 18 October 2026
Key takeaways
- On the American Express Platinum Card, the rideshare benefit is Uber Cash: $15 each month plus a bonus $20 in December, which American Express headlines as up to $200 in Uber Cash. [1]
- The Uber Cash is received by adding the Platinum Card to the Uber account and selecting an Amex Card for the transaction. [1]
- The Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S. [1]
- A separate Uber One credit gives up to $120 per calendar year in statement credits after an auto-renewing Uber One membership is purchased with the Card. [1]
How does the Amex Platinum Uber Cash benefit work?
American Express provides this benefit as Uber Cash. American Express says to add your Platinum Card to your Uber account to start receiving $15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December. [1] The Uber Cash is used on rides and orders in the U.S. when an Amex Card is selected for the transaction. [1]
American Express presents the benefit as up to $200 Uber Cash and includes it among the card's premium travel benefits. [1] Because the value is delivered as Uber Cash inside the Uber account, it is available to spend once the Platinum Card has been added to the Uber account and an Amex Card is selected for the transaction. [1] The Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S.; the Uber One credit is a separate statement credit worth up to $120 per calendar year after an auto-renewing Uber One membership is purchased with the Card. [1]
Which rides and orders can you use Uber Cash on?
The Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S. when an Amex Card is selected for the transaction. [1] For an airport transfer, the eligible purchase is a ride in the U.S. paid with an Amex Card selected for the transaction, with the Platinum Card added to the Uber account. [1] The benefit covers rides and orders in the U.S. [1]
Because the value is delivered as Uber Cash inside the Uber account, it is available to spend once the Platinum Card has been added to the Uber account and an Amex Card is selected for the transaction. [1] The Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S.; the Uber One credit is a separate statement credit worth up to $120 per calendar year after an auto-renewing Uber One membership is purchased with the Card. [1] For the general mechanics of how annual credits are tracked, see annual credit, and for statement credits in particular see card points statement credit.
What is the separate Uber One credit?
The Platinum Card also carries an Uber One credit of up to $120 in statement credits per calendar year, earned after an auto-renewing Uber One membership is purchased with the Card, with terms applying. [1] The credit is tied to purchasing the membership with the Card. [1]
The Uber Cash is used on rides and orders in the U.S., while the Uber One credit is a statement credit tied to an auto-renewing Uber One membership purchased with the Card. [1] Our airport transfer benefits on credit cards guide covers the wider set of transfer-related card perks.
Exceptions and limits
- Market. The Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S. [1]
- Amount. The monthly figure is $15, with a bonus $20 in December; American Express headlines the yearly total as up to $200 in Uber Cash. [1]
- Uber One cap. The Uber One credit is up to $120 per calendar year and requires an auto-renewing Uber One membership bought with the Card; terms apply. [1]
- Setup. The Platinum Card must be added to the Uber account, and an Amex Card must be selected for the transaction, for the Uber Cash to apply. [1]
- Cost of holding the card. The Platinum Card's annual fee is $895 for a Basic Card, $195 for each Additional Platinum Card, and there is no annual fee for Companion Platinum Cards. [1]
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Amex Platinum Uber Cash for airport transfers?
For a ride in the U.S., yes: the Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S. when an Amex Card is selected for the transaction, and the Platinum Card has been added to the Uber account. [1] The benefit applies to rides and orders in the U.S. [1]
How much Uber Cash does the Platinum Card give each year?
$15 in Uber Cash each month, plus a bonus $20 in December, which American Express describes as up to $200 in Uber Cash. [1]
Do I have to add the card to Uber first?
Yes. American Express says to add your Platinum Card to your Uber account to start receiving the $15 monthly Uber Cash and the bonus $20 in December. [1]
Is the Uber One credit the same as Uber Cash?
No. Uber Cash applies to rides and orders in the U.S., while the Uber One credit is up to $120 in statement credits per calendar year after an auto-renewing Uber One membership is purchased with the Card. [1]
Sources
Sources checked on 18 October 2026. Rideshare benefits on other American Express cards, and rideshare credits offered by other card issuers, are not covered here.
- American Express Platinum Card benefits and Uber Cash terms, checked 18 October 2026