Best Cards for Travel
Compare reward rates across top credit cards for travel purchases.
Best Chase Freedom Flex
Chase · No annual fee
Must book through Chase Travel portal
5%
Chase Freedom Unlimited
Chase · No annual fee
Must book through Chase Travel portal
5%
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase · $95.00/yr
5x on Chase Travel portal bookings; 2x on all other travel. Points worth 1.25cpp via Chase Travel portal.
5%
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Capital One · $95.00/yr
5x miles on hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. 2x miles on all other purchases.
5%
Citi Double Cash Card
Citi · No annual fee
5% total cash back on hotels, rental cars, and attractions booked through Citi Travel portal
5%
Citi Custom Cash Card
Citi · No annual fee
5% on your single top eligible spend category per billing cycle (up to $500/month combined, then 1%). Only ONE category earns 5% per cycle.
Cap: $500.00/monthly
5%
American Express Gold Card
American Express · $325.00/yr
3x on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
3%
Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi
Citi · No annual fee
3% on eligible travel purchases including Costco Travel. Requires active Costco membership ($65+/year).
3%
Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card
Bank of America · No annual fee
3% on your chosen category (one of 6 options). Shares combined $2,500 quarterly cap with the 2% grocery/wholesale category, then 1%.
Cap: $2500.00/quarterly
3%
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