Travel Rewards Credit Cards
For the last eight years I've been enjoying FREE luxury travel thanks to the rewards I earn with my credit cards. They can offer huge sign-up bonuses, spending multipliers in different purchase categories, and even statement credits for select merchants. I've organized many of these travel rewards credit cards here in one place. Be sure to read my tips for maintaining a good credit score before you apply.
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AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard®
Earn 60,000 American AAdvantage miles after your first purchase.
- 2X miles for purchases with American Airlines
- $25 in statement credits for in-flight WiFi
- First checked bag free
- $99 annual fee
Aer Lingus Visa Signature® Card
Earn up to 100,000 bonus Avios: Get 50,000 Avios after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, plus another 50,000 Avios after spending a total of $20,000 in the first year.
- 3X Avios on purchases with British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus
- 1X Avios on all other purchases
- $95 annual fee
Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card
Earn 40,000 Alaska Mileage Plan miles after spending $2,000 in the first 90 days.
- 3X miles on Alaska Airlines purchases
- Free checked bag
- Get a $99 companion fare each year
- $75 annual fee
Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card
Earn a $50 Amazon.com gift card immediately after approval of your credit card application.
- 3% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market
- 2% back at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores
- 1% back on all other purchases
- No annual fee
American Airlines AAdvantage MileUpSM Card
Earn 10,000 American AAdvantage miles and a $50 statement credit after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on American Airlines purchases
- 2X miles at grocery stores
- 25% credit for onboard purchases
- No annual fee
American Express® Gold Card
Earn 40,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months.
- 4X points at U.S. restaurants and U.S. supermarkets
- 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines
- $120 in dining credits and $100 airline fee credit
- $250 annual fee
American Express® Green Card
Earn 45,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points at AmexTravel.com
- 1X points everywhere else
- Transfer Membership Rewards to over a dozen airline partners
- $95 annual fee
Amex EveryDay® Credit Card
Earn 10,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points at U.S. supermarkets
- 1X points everywhere else
- 20% bonus when you use your card 20 times each billing period
- No annual fee
Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card
Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 3X points at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X points at U.S. gas stations
- 50% bonus when you use your card 30 times each billing period
- $95 annual fee
Blue Cash Everyday® Card
Earn $150 back after spending $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
- 3% back at U.S. supermarkets (max $6,000 in purchases)
- 2% back at U.S. gas stations
- 1% back everywhere else
- No annual fee
Blue Cash Preferred® Card
Earn $300 back after spending $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
- 6% back at U.S. supermarkets (max $6,000 in purchases)
- 3% back at U.S. gas stations
- 1% back everywhere else
- $95 annual fee
Blue Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card
Earn 10,000 Delta SkyMiles after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on Delta purchases
- 2X miles at U.S. restuarants
- 20% credit on in-flight purchases
- No annual fee
British Airways Visa Signature® Card
Earn up to 100,000 bonus Avios: Get 50,000 Avios after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, plus another 50,000 Avios after spending a total of $20,000 in the first year.
- 3X Avios on purchases with British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus
- 1X Avios on all other purchases
- Earn a Travel Together Ticket after spending $30,000
- $95 annual fee
Carnival® World Mastercard®
Earn 20,000 bonus points after your first purchase.
- 2X points on Carnival purchases
- 1X points everywhere else
- No annual fee
Cash Magnet® Card
Earn $175 back after spending $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
- $100 additional cash back after an additional $6,500 in purchases in the first year
- Unliited 1.5% cash back on all purchases
- No annual fee
Chase Freedom Unlimited® Credit Card
Earn 20,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 1.5% cash back on all purchases
- Points can be transferred to another card (e.g., Sapphire Reserve) for better redemptions
- No annual fee
Chase Freedom® Credit Card
Earn 20,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in purchases in specific bonus categories each quarter
- 1% cash back on all other purchases
- No annual fee
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card
Earn 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points on all travel and dining at restaurants
- Redeem points for 1.25 cents per dollar on travel
- Transfer points to other partner loyalty programs
- $95 annual fee
Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card
Earn 50,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months.
- 3X points on travel and dining at restaurants
- Redeem points for 1.5 cents per dollar on travel
- $300 annual travel credit and free Global Entry
- $450 annual fee
Choice Privileges® Visa Signature® Card
Earn 32,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months.
- 15X points at Choice hotels
- 2X points everywhere else
- No annual fee
Citi PremierSM Card
Earn 60,000 ThankYou points after spending $4,000 within the fist 3 months.
- 3X points on all travel
- 2X poitns on restaurants and entertainment
- Transfer points to partner loyalty programs
- $95 annual fee
Citi® Double Cash Card
Get a 0% intro APR on balance transfers for the first 18 months.
- 1% back on all purchases
- Additional 1% back when you pay your statement
- No annual fee
Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World EliteTM Mastercard®
Earn 50,000 American AAdvantage miles after spending $5,000 within the first 3 months.
- Complimentary Admirals Club membership
- 2X miles on American Airlines purchases
- 25% credit for onboard purchases and free Global Entry
- $450 annual fee
Citi®/AAdvantage® Platinum Select World EliteTM Mastercard®
Earn 50,000 American AAdvantage miles after spending $2,500 within the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on American Airlines purchases
- 2X miles on restaurants and gas stations
- First checked bag is free (max 5 passengers)
- $99 annual fee
Costco Anywhere Visa® Card By Citi
Your card's annual fee is waived with your paid Costco membership.
- 4% back at gas stations (first $7,000)
- 3% back on restaurants and travel
- 2% back at Costco
- No annual fee for Costco members
Delta Reserve® Credit Card
Earn 5,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and 75,000 Delta SkyMiles after spending $5,000 within the first 3 months.
- Complimentary Sky Club membership (guests $29 each)
- 2X miles on Delta purchases
- Annual round-trip, domestic companion certificate in main cabin or first class
- $450 annual fee ($550 on or after 1/30/2020)
Disney® Premier Visa® Card
Earn a $200 statement credit pending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 2% in Disney Rewards Dollars on select purchases
- 1% in Disney Rewards Dollars on all other purchases
- 0% financing for 6 months on select Disney vacation packages
- $49 annual fee
Disney® Visa® Card
Earn a $50 statement credit after your first purchase.
- 1% in Disney Rewards Dollars on all purchases
- 0% financing for 6 months on select Disney vacation packages
- Exclusive Disney character photo opportunities at theme parks
- No annual fee
Frontier Airlines World Mastercard®
Earn 40,000 bonus miles after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 5X miles on FlyFrontier.com
- 1X elite qualifying mile for every dollar spent
- $79 annual fee
Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card
Earn 50,000 Delta SkyMiles after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months. In addition, earn a $50 statement credit after making a Delta purchase within the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on Delta purchases
- First checked bag free
- Priority boarding
- $95 annual fee ($0 first year)
Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®
Earn 60,000 bonus miles after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months.
- First checked bag free
- One-time 50% discounted companion fare on select routes
- $99 annual fee
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card
Earn 135,000 Hilton Honors points after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months.
- 12X points at Hilton hotels
- 6X points at U.S. restaurants, supermarket, and gas stations
- Complimenary Hilton Honors Gold status
- $95 annual fee
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Earn 150,000 Hilton Honors points after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months.
- 14X points at Hilton hotels
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond status
- Annual weekend night reward and $250 resort credit
- $450 annual fee
Hilton Honors Card
Earn 85,000 Hilton Honors points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months
- 7X points at Hilton hotels
- 5X points at U.S. restuarants, supermarkets, and gas stations
- Complimentary Hilton Honors Silver status
- No annual fee
Holland America Line Rewards Visa® Card
Earn 5,000 bonus points after your first purchase.
- 2X points on Holland America purchases
- No annual fee
Iberia Visa Signature® Card
Earn up to 100,000 bonus Avios: Get 50,000 Avios after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, plus another 50,000 Avios after spending a total of $20,000 in the first year.
- 3X Avios on purchases with British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus
- 1X Avios on all other purchases
- $95 annual fee
IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card
Earn 80,000 IGH Rewards points after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months.
- 10X points at IHG hotels, and 2X points at gas stations and grocery stores
- Free night award every cardmember anniversary
- Complimentary Platinum Elite status
- $89 annual fee
JetBlue Card
Earn 10,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 3X points on purchases from JetBlue
- 2X points at restaurants and grocery stores
- No annual fee
Marriott Bonvoy BoundlessTM Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months.
- 6X points at Marriott and 2X everywhere else
- Complimentary Silver Elite status
- Free night award every cardmember anniversary
- $95 annual fee
Marriott Bonvoy BrilliantTM American Express® Card
Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months.
- 6X points at Marriott and 2X everywhere else
- Complimentary Gold Elite status
- $300 credit at Marriott hotels each year
- $450 annual fee
Miles & More® World Elite Mastercard®
Earn 50,000 bonus miles after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on tickets purchased directly from airline partners
- 2 complimentary Lufthansa business class lounge passes each year
- $89 annual fee
Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card
Earn 5,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and 75,000 Delta SkyMiles after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months. In addition, earn a $100 statement credit after making a Delta purchase within the first 3 months.
- 2X miles on Delta purchases
- First checked bag free
- Annual round-trip, domestic companion certificate in main cabin
- $195 annual fee ($250 on or after 1/30/2020)
Priceline RewardsTM Visa® Card
Earn 10,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 5X points on Priceline.com
- 1X points everywhere else
- No annual fee
Princess Cruises Rewards Visa® Card
Earn 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase.
- 2X points on all Princess Cruises purchases
- 1X points everywhere else
- No annual fee
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card
Earn 40,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points on Southwest Airlines purchases
- 1X points everywhere else
- 3,000 bonus points each cardmember anniversary
- $69 annual fee
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card
Earn 40,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points on Southwest Airlines purchases
- 1X points everywhere else
- 6,000 bonus points each cardmember anniversary
- $99 annual fee
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
Earn 40,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2X points on all purchases
- $75 annual Southwest Airlines credit
- 7,500 bonus points each cardmember anniversary
- $149 annual fee
Starbucks RewardsTM Visa® Card
Earn 6,500 bonus stars after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 8 complimentary Barista Picks each year
- 1 bonus star per dollar you load onto your Starbucks Card
- 1 bonus star per $4 you spend everywhere else
- $49 annual fee
The Platinum Card® from American Express
Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
- 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines
- Transfer Membership Rewards to over a dozen loyalty programs
- Get $200 in Uber credits every year and free Global Entry
- $550 annual fee
The World of Hyatt Credit Card
Earn up to 50,000 bonus World of Hyatt points: Get 25,000 points after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months, plus an additinal 25,000 points after spending a total of $6,000 within the first 6 months.
- 4X points at Hyatt hotels
- 2X points at restaurants and on airline ticket purchases
- Free award night every cardmember anniversary
- $95 annual fee
Uber Visa Card
Earn $100 Uber Cash after spending $500 within the first 3 months.
- 4% Uber credit at resturants
- 3% Uber credit on flights, hotels, and vacation rentals
- No annual fee
United MileagePlus® Club Card
Earn 50,000 United MileagePlus miles after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months.
- Complimentary United Club membership
- Premer Access and 2 free checked bags
- 1.5X miles on all purchases
- $450 annual fee
UnitedSM Explorer Card
Earn up to 65,000 bonus miles. Get 40,000 miles after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months, plus an additional 25,000 miles after spending a total of $10,000 within the first 6 months.
- 2X miles on United, restaurant, and hotel purchases
- Free first checked bag and 25% credit for onboard purchases
- Free Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
- $95 annual fee ($0 first year)
UnitedSM TravelBank Card
Earn $150 in United TravelBank cash after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months.
- 2% back on United ticket purchases
- 1.5% back on all other purchases
- 25% credit for onboard purchases
- No annual fee
Wyndham Rewards® Visa® Card
Earn 15,000 bonus points after your first purchase.
- 3X points at Wyndam hotels
- 2X points at gas stations, grocery stores, and utilities
- No annual fee