Once again, American Express has partnered up with Coachella to bring exclusive benefits to their cardholders who attend. This is the fifth year in a row that these two have partnered up. The benefits slightly differ from last year, but are essentially the same.
Benefits
The benefits that come with being a cardholder are as follows:
- Coachella Wristband:
- Complimentary Ferris wheel ride with a friend
- Complimentary monogram embroidery on any one item in the Coachella Boutique or VIP area
- Access to American Express Card Member Club
- Eligible cardmembers will get $20 back when they spend $100+ with their enrolled card at participating merchants
A few things to note are:
- Registration is done in app
- You must register your wristband to the app (Coachella account)
- You will then register an AmEx card to the app, and it will unlock a “use this offer” type of system for each of the benefits.
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Platinum Benefits
If you’re an American Express Platinum card holder, you’ll be granted access to the American Express Platinum house at Avalon Palm Springs. This house is open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14.
In addition, each cardholder will be allowed to bring 3 guests with them inside the house.
The house will have:
- Complimentary premium food & beverages
- Live DJ sets
Simply show up and present your card to get inside the house.
Conclusion
Even though card holders got $10 off of $10 last year, the $20 back on $100 spent is still just as useful. If you do plan on spending money at Coachella, simply link your card and enroll it to the offer.
The other benefits are nice small additions that you get for free, so no harm in using them while at Coachella.
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