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Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card vs Upgrade OneCard™

Compare Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card and Upgrade OneCard™ side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card versus Upgrade OneCard™ compared by attribute
Feature Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card Upgrade OneCard™
Card fee $550 USD/yr No fee
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% 14.99%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 0% 3%
Rewards 14x Hilton points on Hilton purchases; 7x on flights, car rentals, and U.S. restaurants; 3x on all other purchases Up to 3% cash back on everyday purchases (convenience stores, drugstores, restaurants, gas, utilities, subscriptions) and 2% on all other purchases when linked to a Rewards Checking Preferred account via Pay Now. Without the checking account link, earns 1.5% on all purchases. $500 annual cap on the 3% tier, then drops to 2%.
Installments - Dual-mode card: Pay Now automatically settles selected purchases the next day from a linked bank account (no interest); Pay Later converts purchases into fixed-rate closed-end installment loans.
No card fee -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
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