Amex Membership Rewards still offering 20% bonus on train ticket redemptions

One of my favourite American Express Membership Rewards offers is East Coast Trains, oddly enough.

I just noticed that this ‘temporary’ special offer is still running, about a year after it started, so I wanted to highlight it again.

You can redeem your Membership Rewards points for East Coast Trains evouchers.  The standard redemption rate is 0.5p per point (based on £25 multiples).  However, Amex is offering a 20% bonus on all redemptions.

With the 20% bonus, you are getting 0.6p per Membership Rewards points.  This isn’t fantastic, by any means, but a heck of a lot better than any of the other ‘pseudo cash’ redemptions, such as statement credit or buying travel through the Amex website.  It is also far better than all of the other gift card options.

What really makes this offer work well, though, is how it is constructed.

You receive your e-voucher INSTANTLY.  Click ‘Redeem’ on the Membership Reward website and up pops your voucher code.  You enter this into the East Coast website and you are instantly in credit and ready to buy train tickets.

The East Coast website sells tickets for ALL train companies, including Heathrow Express

East Coast charges no booking fees and no credit card fees.  There is a £1 postage charge, but you can avoid this by collecting your ticket from a ticket machine at the station.

Next time you find yourself having to book a train ticket, bear this in mind.  It only takes a couple of minutes to generate the e-voucher and you can instantly get your ticket booked.

Full details can be found on the Membership Rewards website here.

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – December 2021 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are our November 2021 recommendations based on the current sign-up bonus. 

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the top current deals:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers.

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending:

Barclaycard Select Cashback Credit Card

1% cashback and no annual fee Read our full review