No annual fee if users spend at least $ 24,000 on the card; otherwise $ 55 for primary cardholder and $ 10 for each authorized user
Annual Fee: $ 95 (Waived the first year) Sign - Up Bonus: 50,000 Chase Points after spending $ 4,000 plus 5,000 points by adding an authorized user
With just a few visits to the over 900 + lounges worldwide, Citi's $ 50
authorized user fee saves $ 27 per guest plus the costs you would've spent on food and drinks before your flight.
Clearly, Amex Platinum's
high authorized user fee can leave you scratching your head as to why anyone would ever pay another $ 175 on top of the already $ 450 annual fee.
The big difference in annual fees really comes by way of
the authorized user fee.
The card has an annual fee of $ 399 and
authorized user fee of $ 99.
The annual fee on this card is $ 120, with
an authorized user fee of $ 50.
The other interesting thing that I have noted is the presence of
an authorized user fee.
In Canada a few cards have
the authorized user fee while in the US, it is almost always free.
While
an authorized user fee may not be a consideration for many travelers, for those running businesses with employees, being able to equip your employees with cards at no additional fee is a real benefit.
Authorized user fees are also quite different and may leave you wondering if it's at all worth it to pay to add another card user.