Miles · American Express · $79 annual fee
Last verified 2026-09-09. Review issuer source

First Electronic Bank TAP Miles&Go American Express is a $79-a-year miles card from First Electronic Bank. Its best everyday rates are 2x on car rentals, 2x on hotels, and 2x on ridesharing; everything else earns 1x. There is also 3x on Tap Air Portugal, a single-merchant rate. Rewards are TAP Miles&Go miles that only spend inside that program, so we value them at roughly a third of a cent each.
On our reference budget of $24,600 a year it earns $92, which clears the $79 fee with $13 to spare before any credits or perks. The welcome bonus, 40,000 miles after $2,500 in 90 days, is the strongest reason to open it in a given year.
Get it if you already fly or stay with TAP Miles&Go often enough to use the free checked bag. A general travel card earns points that go more places.
2x on car rentals
2x on hotels
2x on rideshare
3x on flights & all other purchases from TAP Air Portugal
Earn 40,000 Bonus Miles *After spending $2,500 in the first 90 days.
For every 5 miles earned with your card, earn 1 Status Mile, up to 10k per Annual Qualification period.
Check an extra bag on your TAP Air Portugal flights, twice per year.
Two passes to the TAP Premium Lounge at Lisbon Airport.
Faster boarding for you and your travel companions on flights operated by TAP.
Benefit descriptions are the issuer’s and network’s own wording, trimmed for length. Limits and exclusions are in the .
| Card | Annual fee | Rewards earned | Net after fee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Miles&Go American Express®This card · 2x on car rentals | $79 | $92 | +$13 | 1055th of 1,291 |
| Bilt Obsidian CardFirst Electronic Bank's most-held other card · 3x on dining | $95 | $438 | +$343 | 518th of 1,291 |
| Savor RewardsThe strongest no-fee card on this budget · 3% on dining | None | $642 | +$642 | 4th of 1,291 |
| Robinhood Gold CardHighest net return on this budget · 3% on everything | $50 | $798 | +$748 | 1st of 1,291 |
Reference budget: groceries $6,000, dining and restaurants $3,600, gas and ev charging $2,400, travel and transit $3,000, online shopping $2,400, entertainment and streaming $1,200, everything else $6,000. Points are valued at 1¢ unless the program is worth less; statement credits, welcome bonuses, and perks are left out. Run it with your own spending.