Card
Offer
American Express Explorer Credit Card
Public offer
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Ended. These terms are no longer available.
Published 8 Jun 2025
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Source wording historyOffer terms
Signup Bonus
75,000 points
American Express
Minimum Spend
$4,000
within 3 months
Cash Bonus
Offer Expires
July 1, 2025
a year ago
Ongoing Earn Rate
2.00x points per $1 spent
Fees
First Year Annual Fee
$395
Ongoing Annual Fee
$395
From year 2 onwards
Note: Additional fees may apply for cash advances, foreign transactions, overlimits, and late payments. Check the issuer's terms and conditions for complete fee details.
Benefit history
- Travel InsuranceUpdated May 2026
- Installment PlansUpdated May 2026
- Digital Wallet IntegrationUpdated May 2026
- Purchase Protection InsuranceUpdated May 2026
- Extended Warranty InsuranceUpdated May 2026
- Hotel BenefitsUpdated May 2026
- No Additional Cardholder FeeUpdated May 2026
- Lounge AccessUpdated May 2026
I'd like to use my bonus for:
Craig's AnalysisBonus Difficulty
Easy
●○○$44 per day required
First Year Cost
$395
annual fee
Bonus Value
$410
83,000 points redeemed in Coles gift cards
Earn Rate
Excellent
●●●●2.00x American Express points per $1
Travel Benefits
Lounge Access
Two complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airports
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You generally need to wait 18 months after your last American Express sign-up bonus before you can earn this one.
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Earlier notes about this offer. Note dates are separate from terms publication dates.
- Expiration changed from 31/12/23 to ''3 years ago
- Bonus changed from 70K to 50K3 years ago
- Bonus changed from 50K to 70K3 years ago
- Bonus changed from 70K to 50K3 years ago
- Expiration changed from undefined to 31/12/233 years ago
- Bonus lowered from 85k to 70k4 years ago
- Bonus increased from 70k to 85k4 years ago
- Bonus increased from 50k to 70k, spend increased from $3k to $4k4 years ago
- Bonus lowered from 70k to 50k4 years ago
- Bonus reduced from 100k to 70k, spend reduced from $4k to $3k4 years ago
- Bonus reduced from 150,000 to 100,000 and spend requirement increased from $3000 to $40005 years ago
- Bonus increased from 100,000 to 150,00 and spend requirement dropped from $4000 to $30005 years ago
- Bonus reduced from 240,000 to 100,000 and spend requirements increased from $3000 to $40005 years ago