American Express is making two more cuts to the Amex Platinum Card’s benefit package in 2026: Uber VIP status ends May 7, and the Events with Amex program winds down on June 10. Both removals follow the March 26 elimination of the Saks Fifth Avenue $100 credit, continuing a pattern of benefit reductions on a card that now carries an $895 annual fee.
Here is what is changing, what replaces each benefit, and what cardholders should know before the deadlines arrive.
Uber VIP Is Being Removed (May 7, 2026)
Platinum cardholders have had access to Uber VIP status for several years. In eligible cities, VIP status gave you priority matching with highly-rated drivers and preferred ride requests, meaning you were more likely to get a driver with a 4.9 rating than a standard account holder would be in the same area at the same time.
The benefit was not universally available: Uber VIP operated in a limited number of markets, and in smaller cities or suburban areas, the practical effect was minimal. In major metros like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, it was a meaningful difference for frequent Uber users.
That benefit ends on May 7, 2026.
What replaces it: American Express is introducing “Signature Support for Amex,” a dedicated 24/7 phone support tier within the Uber app, available exclusively to Platinum cardholders. The new benefit connects you with a specialized Uber support team for account issues, trip disputes, or general help.
What this means in practice: Uber VIP was a ride-by-ride upgrade that affected the quality of each trip. Signature Support is a service-tier benefit that affects the quality of customer service when something goes wrong. These are not equivalent, and American Express is not positioning them as equivalent replacements. The real-world value of Signature Support depends entirely on how often you have issues with Uber trips and whether you find its standard support insufficient.
What is not changing: The $200 Uber Cash benefit (up to $15 per month, $35 in December) remains in place and is unaffected by this change. If you have not linked your Amex Platinum to your Uber account, do that in the Uber app or Amex account settings to ensure the credits continue loading each month.
Events With Amex Is Ending (June 10, 2026)
Events with Amex provided Platinum cardholders with early or exclusive ticket access to concerts, sports events, theater, and other live experiences. Enrollment was free through the Amex app or website, and the program offered presale windows before general public sale for high-demand events. Availability varied by city and was event-specific, but in practice the benefit was most valuable in major metros for concerts and sports at large venues.
American Express had positioned Events with Amex as part of the card’s broader entertainment and access story: you were not just getting a credit card, you were getting access to experiences other cardholders could not easily book. The presale window mattered most for events that sell out quickly.
What replaces it: American Express says “special access” will be available to cardholders through an unspecified future offering. No launch date, event types, or geographic scope have been announced. The ambiguity here is notable: “Uber VIP replaced by Signature Support” gave cardholders a named, defined replacement on day one; “Events with Amex replaced by special access” does not.
What this means in practice: If you have events you have been planning to book through the presale portal, do it before June 10. After the cutoff, the program ends, and there is no defined replacement to use in its place.
Where This Fits in the 2026 Benefit Changes
The Platinum Card has now seen multiple notable benefit changes announced this year:
- March 26: The Saks Fifth Avenue up-to-$100 credit was eliminated (split as $50 per credit period, requiring enrollment and a specific purchase category to use).
- May 7: Uber VIP status ends, replaced by Signature Support for Amex.
- June 10: Events with Amex winds down, replaced by undefined “special access.”
American Express also transitioned the International Airline Program to the Member Airfares program earlier in 2026, offering a broader selection of flights under a rebranded structure.
The Amex Platinum has undergone several benefit structure revisions over the past few years, typically adding new statement credits while trimming older perks. The direction has shifted recently: the Saks credit elimination and these two removals represent reductions in the existing benefit set rather than trades of old perks for new ones. That makes the calculus harder for cardholders who were relying on these specific benefits.
What the Amex Platinum Still Includes
Despite the reductions, the card retains a wide range of credits and travel benefits:
- $200 Uber Cash per year ($15/month + $35 in December), unchanged
- $200 airline fee credit for incidental charges on a selected airline
- $200 hotel credit at Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection (two-night minimum stay required)
- $240 digital entertainment credit ($20/month for eligible streaming and digital subscriptions)
- $155 Walmart+ credit ($12.95/month, requires active Walmart+ membership)
- $300 Equinox credit for eligible fitness memberships or the Equinox app
- Centurion Lounge access at airports worldwide, plus Priority Pass Select
- Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit (up to $120 every four years)
- Trip delay, cancellation, and interruption insurance
- No foreign transaction fees
- 5x Membership Rewards points on flights booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, and on prepaid hotels booked through Amex Travel (on up to $500,000 per calendar year)
The card’s value increasingly depends on how many monthly statement credits you actually use. If you can use the Uber Cash, digital entertainment, and Walmart+ credits regularly, the effective annual fee drops significantly. If several credits go unused, the $895 becomes harder to justify against the core travel benefits alone.
What to Do Before the Deadlines
For Uber VIP (deadline May 7): No action is needed to lose the benefit; it will simply stop applying after that date. Confirm your Amex Platinum is linked to your Uber account so the $200 Uber Cash continues loading monthly. Check your Uber app’s payment section to verify the card is listed and credits are applying.
For Events with Amex (deadline June 10): Review any upcoming events you planned to access through the presale portal. Log into the Events with Amex section of your Amex account or app and check what is currently available. After June 10, that portal goes away.
Is the Amex Platinum Still Worth $895?
Whether this card makes financial sense depends on which credits match your actual spending habits. The card has never been a simple cash-back play; it has always been a lifestyle card with a credits-heavy value proposition.
Losing Uber VIP changes the calculus for frequent Uber users in major cities who were using VIP regularly. Losing Events with Amex matters most to cardholders who booked multiple presale events per year. For cardholders who primarily value the card for Centurion Lounge access, travel insurance, and the 5x earning rate on flights, neither removal directly affects the core use case.
For a full breakdown of the remaining credits, which spending profiles benefit most, and how to calculate whether the fee is worth it for your situation, see our guide: Is the Amex Platinum Worth $895 in 2026?
If you are considering applying while evaluating the current benefit set, the Amex Platinum Card is available at americanexpress.com.
*Benefits and terms are as reported as of April 2026. Verify current terms directly with American Express before applying.*