# How to Use Your American Express Clear+ Statement Credit

_May 25 19:00_

Tags: Hilton, Hilton Honors, Clear+, TSA PreCheck, American Express Gold Card, American Express Green Card, American Express Platinum Card, Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, The Business Platinum Card from American Express, American Express

American Express cards including Platinum, Business Platinum, Green, and Hilton Aspire offer up to $209 in annual Clear+ statement credits. Enrollment is required to activate the benefit for expedited airport security

## Summary

American Express provides a Clear+ statement credit benefit for select cardholders. Clear+ is a third-party expedited security program using biometric data to skip standard ID lines. **Eligible Cards & Credit Amount:**
* American Express Platinum Card
* The Business Platinum Card from American Express
* Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
* American Express Green Card Each of these cards offers up to $209 in Clear+ statement credits each calendar year. The credit can be used for the cardholder or extended to a friend or family member. **How to Use:**
1. Log in to your American Express account.
2. Select the specific Amex card with the benefit (if not default).
3. Click the "Rewards and Benefits" icon.
4. Select "Benefits" and find the tile labeled "Clear+ statement credit."
5. Check your status and enroll if necessary. **Additional Notes:**
* Enrollment is required; subject to auto-renewal.
* Cardholders with TSA PreCheck can still use Clear+.
* Amex Gold Cardholders may find specific Amex Offers for $99 back on Clear Concierge

## Why it matters

Affects 3 airline programs (Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines). Spans 2 hotel programs (Hilton, Hilton Honors). Card-issuer angle via American Express.

## Sources cited

- [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/guide-to-using-the-amex-platinum-clear-credit) — How to use your American Express Clear+ statement credit

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