{"id":76894,"date":"2025-11-23T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=76894"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:28:04","slug":"do-amazon-rewards-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/shopping\/do-amazon-rewards-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Amazon Rewards Card Points Expire?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon has grown from its humble origins as an online marketplace into the world's largest online retailer. According to its founder, Jeff Bezos, Amazon is now \u201cThe Everything Store\u201d and a technology powerhouse. In 30 years, Amazon has gone from a garage start-up to one of the big five technology companies in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Amazon has its own rewards program, unimaginatively named Amazon Rewards. Like many other programs, you earn points and redeem them with the program. If you are wondering if Amazon Rewards expire, here is everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Do_Amazon_Rewards_Expire\">Do Amazon Rewards Expire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Prime_Visa_Credit_Card_Details\">Prime Visa Credit Card Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Amazon_Visa_Credit_Card_Details\">Amazon Visa Credit Card Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_Ways_To_Maximize_Amazon_Earnings\">Other Ways To Maximize Amazon Earnings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_Amazon_Rewards\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your Amazon Rewards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Do_Amazon_Rewards_Expire\">Do Amazon Rewards Expire<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Amazon Rewards points do not expire as long as you are a cardholder. Per the Amazon terms and conditions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=GGLVZAP2LJJYRHWQ\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cPoints don't expire as long as you are a cardmember with an open account in good standing.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you are a regular shopper at Amazon, the <a data-ccid=\"63\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AmazonRewardsVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Amazon Visa<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"5048341\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/PrimeVisa?var2=ccid~5048341\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Prime Visa<\/a> can make a lot of sense. Typically, you won't earn a category bonus for spending at Amazon with other cards. With an Amazon credit card, however, you can increase your return on spending by earning rewards points that don't expire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"custom-blue\"><strong>Track your points and miles expiration for 600+ loyalty programs and get email alerts before your miles expire by <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/register?ref=235&#038;code=\" =_blank>signing up for a free AwardWallet account<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178386\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178386 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Mobile phone with the Amazon shopping app open \" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash-325x260.jpg 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Editorial-Mobile-phone-with-the-Amazon-shopping-app-open-Marques-Thomas-Unsplash.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Marques Thomas \/ Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Prime_Visa_Credit_Card_Details\">Prime Visa Credit Card Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have an active Prime membership, you can apply for the <a data-ccid=\"5048341\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/PrimeVisa?var2=ccid~5048341\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Prime Visa<\/a>. The card doesn't have an annual fee, but you must maintain an active Prime membership.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New applicants can earn a $150 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members.<\/li>\n<li>$0 annual fee.<\/li>\n<li>No foreign transaction fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here's how you'll earn Amazon Rewards that don't expire on purchases:<\/p>\n<ul>\r\n<li>Unlimited 5% back at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and on Chase Travel purchases with an eligible Prime membership<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 2% back on local transit and commuting (including rideshare)<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 2% back at restaurants and at gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 1% back on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"5048341\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Prime Visa<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/7dab32c0-9de5-470e-9141-11f1b1c9eb06.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Prime Visa\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Get a $150 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Prime Visa<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Get a $150 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval exclusively for Prime members<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$0<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Prime Visa offers an unlimited 5% cash back on purchases at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and on Chase Travel purchases, provided you have an eligible Prime membership. Additionally, it offers 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and on local transit and commuting, including rideshare, with 1% back on all other purchases.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>Unlimited 5% back at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and on Chase Travel purchases with an eligible Prime membership<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 2% back on local transit and commuting (including rideshare)<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 2% back at restaurants and at gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>Unlimited 1% back on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/PrimeVisa\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Amazon_Visa_Credit_Card_Details\">Amazon Visa Credit Card Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Features of the Amazon Visa include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn a $50 Amazon gift card instantly upon account approval.<\/li>\n<li>No foreign transaction fees.<\/li>\n<li>The card carries a $0 annual fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When making purchases, you'll earn cash back as follows:<\/p>\n<p><ul>\r\n<li>3% back at Amazon and Whole Foods Market<\/li>\r\n<li>3% back on purchases made through Chase Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2% back at restaurants and at gas stations<\/li>\r\n<li>2% back on local transit and commuting, including rideshare<\/li>\r\n<li>1% back on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\n<p>While the <a data-ccid=\"63\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AmazonRewardsVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Amazon Visa<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is not the most <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-everyday-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">lucrative card for everyday spending<\/a>, it is a good option for shopping on Amazon. That's because other cards typically apply their &#8220;on other purchases&#8221; rate to Amazon purchases \u2014 so 1% back or 1 point per $1 spent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-for-amazon\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Credit Cards for Your Amazon Purchases<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Other_Ways_To_Maximize_Amazon_Earnings\">Other Ways To Maximize Amazon Earnings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While an Amazon card is a great way to boost your earnings for shopping, it isn't perfect. That's because Amazon points lack the flexibility of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferable points<\/a>. You can only redeem Amazon points for Amazon purchases, as cash back, toward certain gift cards, or within the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-travel-portal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase travel portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When looking to make a payment on Amazon, you should always check whether any <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/quarterly-bonus-categories\/\" rel=\"noopener\">credit cards with rotating quarterly bonus categories<\/a> have included Amazon for the current quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Cards like the <a data-ccid=\"4048224\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseFreedomFlex\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Chase Freedom Flex\u2120<\/a>, the Citi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Dividend Card, and even the <a data-ccid=\"2000151\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cash-back\/discover-it-cash-back-review\/\">Discover it<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Cash Back<\/a> have included Amazon.com purchases as 5% bonus categories in the past. Due to the flexibility, earning 5% cash back with Citi or Chase will always be a better value than Amazon Rewards. That's because <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/types-of-rewards-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferrable currencies<\/a> have more options for how you use your points.<\/p>\n<p>If you can't find a card that includes Amazon as a bonus category \u2014 or if you don't want to worry about how to use transferable points \u2014 then using the <a data-ccid=\"5048341\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/PrimeVisa?var2=ccid~5048341\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Prime Visa<\/a> or <a data-ccid=\"63\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AmazonRewardsVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Amazon Visa<\/a> can make sense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/credit-cards\/amazon-offer-credit-card-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Save Up to 50% on Amazon Using Just 1 Point<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_Amazon_Rewards\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your Amazon Rewards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although Amazon Rewards do not expire, it still pays to keep an eye on your balance. This lets you quickly know when you reach a planned redemption threshold. The easiest way to do this is to use AwardWallet to track your Amazon Rewards balance.<\/p>\n<p>To use AwardWallet to track your account, log in to your AwardWallet account, then <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/account\/add\/421\" rel=\"noopener\">link your Amazon Rewards account<\/a> to start tracking your balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/features\/how-to-track-points-using-awardwallet\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having points that do not expire is a generous policy that lets you focus on building a healthy balance of Amazon Rewards points to use for a special occasion, such as buying Christmas presents. Considering how many purchases are made on Amazon each year, having the option to earn a bonus multiplier is great for maximizing your returns for every dollar you spend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardholders of the the Amazon Visa or Prime Visa can focus on building up their Amazon point balances, since Amazon has one of the most generous point expiration policies around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":232232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12068],"tags":[36456],"coauthors":[36383],"class_list":["post-76894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-award-programs","tag-expiration-policies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76894"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257447,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76894\/revisions\/257447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76894"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=76894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}