Best credit card to use at Amazon.
Amazon.com is the dominant U.S. online retailer and a category unto itself in many credit-card rewards programs. Several cards explicitly bonus on Amazon purchases (often quarterly, often tied to Prime membership), and Amazon.com always codes as online shopping for cards with that as a generic bonus category. The rule of thumb: an Amazon-specific bonus almost always beats a generic online-shopping bonus, but caps and Prime requirements can flip the math for heavy shoppers.
Credits & perks at Amazon
These cards include a statement credit, rebate, or complimentary membership you can use at Amazon, on top of whatever you earn on the purchase. Weigh these alongside the ranked picks below.
- Navy FederalStatement credit covering one Amazon Prime annual membership per year when the membership is paid with the card$139/yr
Picks without a tag earn at Amazon both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on amazon.com.
- #1Amazon Prime Rewards Visa SignatureOnline onlyChase5% on amazonAmazon, Whole Foods Market, Shopbop (Prime members); 3% without Prime5%
- #2Amazon StoreOnline onlySynchrony5% on amazonAmazon and Whole Foods Market (In-Store Code required) with an eligible Prime membership; no 5% without Prime5%
- #3Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #4Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #5Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #7Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #10First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #11Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #12American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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- #15Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Last updated July 28, 2026