Wheely has brought back its generous £50 free credit offer for American Express cardholders
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A good deal with Wheely, the London-based Uber competitor, has appeared again on a lot of American Express cards. You need to look under the ‘Offers’ section on the online statement page of each Amex card you have.
You will receive £25 cashback when you spend £25 with Wheely in one ride. You can get the money TWICE until the offer expires on 30th November. It is actually two x £25 credits per Amex card, so you may find that you can get it more than twice depending on how many of your Amex cards it appears on.
The offer seems a bit scarcer this time. My wife has it on her Amex Gold but I don’t have it on my Amex Platinum or my British Airways Premium Plus.
Wheely is equivalent to Uber Exec and Uber Luxe. Its cheapest option is a Mercedes E-Class.
The biggest snag is the need to spend £25 in one ride. It is NOT cumulative and you do not get any credit if you spend under £25. Spend £24 and your net cost is £24. Spend £26 and, with the credit, your ride will only cost £1.
This is not a problem if you are heading to an airport but on shorter trips you cannot be sure you will hit the target. The complex way Wheely calculate fares (an E-Class is £6 + 50p per minute + £1.60 per mile) means that you can’t be certain what you’ll pay. It is certainly worth a look, however.
Want to earn more points from credit cards? – November 2020 update
If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are my November 2020 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.
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual and a companion voucher for spending £20,000 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
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
15,000 points bonus and the most generous non-Amex for day to day spending 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:
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
Earn both Avios and BA On Business points with your business spending 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
Disclaimer: Head for Points is a journalistic website. Nothing here should be construed as financial advice, and it is your own responsibility to ensure that any product is right for your circumstances. Recommendations are based primarily on the ability to earn miles and points and do not consider interest rates, service levels or any impact on your credit history. By recommending credit cards on this site, I am – technically – acting as a credit broker. Robert Burgess, trading as Head for Points, is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a credit broker.
