Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select review
Its best category is gas, at 2.8% back, though other cards earn more there.
- Updated October 17, 2026
- $99 annual fee
- Earns American AAdvantage miles
- 106 cards compared
Who it suits
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select
- Earns the most on gas: $2.80 back on $100, #23 of 106.
- At American Airlines: $2.80 back on $100 (2.8%).
- It costs $99 a year, and USAA Cashback Rewards Plus American Express, with no annual fee, earns as much or more on gas right now.
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See if it beats your cards on gasWhere it earns the most
What it earns on a $100 purchase in each category, and where that places it among the 106 cards we track.
| Category | On $100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dining | $2.80 2.8% | #36 of 106 |
| Groceries | $1.40 1.4% | #82 of 106 |
| Gas | $2.80 2.8% | #23 of 106 |
| Travel | $1.40 1.4% | #65 of 106 |
| Airfare | $1.40 1.4% | #66 of 106 |
| Hotels | $1.40 1.4% | #69 of 106 |
| Transit | $1.40 1.4% | #74 of 106 |
| Streaming | $1.40 1.4% | #70 of 106 |
| Drugstores | $1.40 1.4% | #60 of 106 |
| Online shopping | $1.40 1.4% | #60 of 106 |
| Wholesale clubs | $1.40 1.4% | #59 of 106 |
| Everything else | $1.40 1.4% | #58 of 106 |