The American Express Centurion®, also known as the black card, is only available in select markets, mainly the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and in parts of Europe. First introduced in 1999, the Centurion®, which is a title given to ancient Roman army officers, has very strict eligibility criteria.

Similarly to the Visa Black Card™, the Centurion® has an annual fee, reportedly as high as $2,500, and for some applicants, an initiation fee of up to $5,000 is collected too. And like the Visa Black Card™, Centurion® offers exceptional concierge, travel planning services, and airport VIP area access.

The Visa Black Card™ is Quite Possibly the Next Best Thing to Centurion®

The world’s rarest American Express credit card is available by invitation only, and while there is not an official record of what the requirements to qualify for an invitation are, it is believed that those who are invited have a minimum card activity on another American Express card of a quarter of a million dollars annually. In addition, the invitee is believed to have both an incredible credit score and history, plus substantial net worth.

Features of owning a Centurion® credit card include such benefits as complimentary companion airline tickets on international flights with certain airliners, first class upgrades, and even a personal shopper at retailers like Neiman Marcus and Gucci should you be unfortunate enough to lose your luggage.

Not only do cardholders have first class access and service to many air-travel related services, such as Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and US Airways Platinum Preferred status, but when it comes to lodging, they also have a multitude of benefits. Centurion® cardholders are offered extended nights for booking a hotel room with their card at the worldwide Mandarin Oriental hotel, for a week or longer.

For those who don’t believe that they’ll ever be invited to become a black card, Centurion® cardholder, you may want to take a closer look at the Visa Black Card™. This card offers very similar services, perhaps not necessarily on the same level as the Centurion®, but the next best thing for those who want exceptional service from their credit card provider.

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