The American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card: American Express Velocity Escape Plus Card (Velocity Bonus Offer)
Ended — kept for reference
This page is my best effort to summarise the card's terms from the information I found. Read the bank's terms for full details, or contact the bank if you have questions.
I'd like to use my bonus for:
Can I get this?
This offer is advertised to the public. Bonus conditions and the bank’s approval requirements still apply.
Can I get this bonus if I have held a card before?
I have not checked the waiting period for this bonus.
See the waiting rules for every Australian bank →What must I spend?
$3,000 within 90 days — about $1,000 per month.
Can I get the card?
I do not have a minimum income for this card.
Meeting the bonus rules does not mean the bank will approve your application. The bank must assess and approve the card separately.
How long is this available?
The listed end date has passed: 4 August 2026. Date comparison uses the Australia/Sydney calendar. The issuer’s closing time and timezone are not recorded. Check availability with the issuer.
Should I keep it after the first year?
Keeping the card costs $95 each year ($95 annual fee) — the first year was $95.
There is no bonus in year two. The fee buys points on your spending, plus the card's perks.
Ongoing earn: 1.00x Velocity points per $1.
Keeping pays off only if the ongoing earn and benefits are worth $95/yr to you.
33,000 Velocity points at 1.7¢ a point − $95 in first-year fees. This is flight value, not cash. It assumes you earn the bonus and pay in full.
This offer has ended. I keep this page so you can check the old terms.
What this calculation assumes
- You make the required purchases and the bonus is paid.
- You pay the balance in full — any interest changes the outcome.
- The required spend is ordinary planned spending, not extra cost.
- You close the card before the next annual fee, or you decide keeping it is worth that fee.
Did this help you make a decision?
VFF bonus offer. Activate on VFF portal before applying. +10,000 extra Velocity Points from VFF on top of standard 30,000 Velocity Points offer. New Amex Card Members only. Card earns Velocity Points directly (up to 1.75/$1, points threshold applies). $50 statement credit with eligible Virgin Australia spend each year.
Terms and evidence
Full current terms
Offer terms
Signup Bonus
30,000 points
Velocity
Minimum Spend
$3,000
within 90 days (about 3 months)
Cash Bonus
Offer Expires
August 4, 2026
2 months ago
Ongoing Earn Rate
1.00x points per $1 spent
Fees
First Year Annual Fee
$95
Ongoing Annual Fee
$95
From year 2 onwards
Purchase Interest Rate
23.99% p.a.
The value above assumes you pay in full and never pay this. Any interest changes the outcome.
Offer terms history (4 versions — old terms, for checking)
These are published versions of this offer's terms. Each version preserves the conditions available at that time.
No recorded term changes from the previous version.
Published 16 Mar 2026
Changes from terms version 2
Changes from terms version 1
First recorded terms
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Discussion
About these ended terms (published 21 May 2026) — not the current offer.
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