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Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase Ultimate Rewards
Chase|Personal
4.7/5
Annual Fee
$95
Sign-Up Bonus
75,000 points
Bonus Value
$1,298

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Is this card worth it?
Annual fee
$95
Welcome offer
75,000 points
Est. value
$1,298
Best for
Travel
1 statement credit you can track below.

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Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Benefits and fees last verified Jun 2026against the issuer's published terms.

Welcome offer, as last checked

75,000 Ultimate Rewards points once $5,000 of spend posts within your first 3 months. $95 annual fee.

Annual fee
$95
Offer checked: Aug 4, 2026Issuer-verifiedhigh confidence

Welcome offers change often and can differ by application channel. Verify the current offer with the issuer before you apply.

Our Take

The best starter travel card, period. Transferable points, solid bonus categories, and a low annual fee make this the card we recommend to almost everyone getting into the points game. Note: the 10% anniversary points bonus sunsets October 1, 2026.

Earning Rates

5x
travel
3x
dining
3x
streaming
3x
groceries
1x
other

At a glance

  • 5x on travel booked via Chase
  • 3x on dining & streaming
  • $100 annual hotel credit
  • Transfer to 13 partners (Hyatt 1:1)

Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase

Not enough context

Not enough context to say

Nothing we know about this card and about you decides it either way. The unknowns below are the reason, and each one names what would settle it.

What we still do not know (4)

  • spend-categories
    Which categories get the most spend each month, for example dining, groceries, travel or gas? We hold no category spending data at all, so we will not guess one.
  • held-cards
    Which cards are currently carried? Without that list we cannot say whether this one duplicates a card already held.
  • holdings
    Which points balances are held? Without them we cannot say whether this card extends the transfer options already available or repeats them.
  • tracked-objectives
    Which trip is being saved toward? A tracked trip is what turns this card's currency into a concrete gap it could close.

Ecosystem fit

NO_HOLDINGS_EVIDENCE

We hold no balances or card list for you, so we cannot compare this card's programs against anything.

Reaches 13 programs from chase-ur.

Portfolio overlap

HOLDINGS_UNKNOWN

We do not know which cards you hold, so we cannot say whether this one duplicates anything.

Saved-trip relevance

NO_TRACKED_OBJECTIVES

You track no saved trip, so there is no goal for this card to move toward.

Earn fit

ASK_SPEND_CATEGORIES

We need to ask before we can answer this

Which categories get the most spend each month, for example dining, groceries, travel or gas? We hold no category spending data at all, so we will not guess one.

We hold no category spending data for you, and we will not estimate one. Until this is answered, this card's earn rates are facts about the card, not a fit for you.

Verified economics

VERIFIED
$95 annual feeIssuer check 2026-08-04

75,000 Ultimate Rewards points once $5,000 of spend posts within your first 3 months. $95 annual fee. (75,000 points, after $5,000 of spend in 3 months, issuer-verified 2026-08-04)

Computed 2026-08-28T14:27:59.389Z from the facts above. This is a request-time answer, not something we monitor for you.

Earning rates

8
  • 5x
    lodging

    5x total points on travel purchased through Chase Travel (excluding hotel purchases that qualify for the $50 annual Chase Travel hotel credit)

  • 3x
    dining

    3x points on dining, including eligible delivery services, takeout, and dining out

  • 3x
    groceries

    3x points on online grocery store purchases, excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs

  • 3x
    streaming

    3x points on select streaming services

  • 2x
    travel

    2x points on all other travel purchases worldwide

  • 1x
    everything else

    1x points on everything else

  • 5x
    travel

    5x points on qualifying Lyft rides and Lyft products/services through 9/30/2027 (rideshare, bike and scooter rides, subscription and membership products; 3 extra points stacked on the 2x travel rate)

  • 5x
    up to $5,000/yr

    5x total points on eligible Peloton equipment and accessory purchases over $150, on up to $5,000 in purchases through 12/31/2027 (4 extra points on top of base 1x)

Statement credits

2
  • $100
    Hotel CreditYearly

    Up to $100 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays booked through Chase Travel.

  • $50
    $50 annual statement credit toward hotel stays purchased through Chase Travel, applied automatically until used (resets each account anniversary year, included in your first year)

Perks & memberships

8
  • MembershipComplimentary DoorDash DashPass membership for at least 12 months (covers DoorDash and Caviar) when activated by 12/31/2027 with the Sapphire Preferred card
  • Membership$10 off discount each calendar month at checkout on one qualifying non-restaurant DoorDash order while enrolled in the Sapphire Preferred DashPass membership (subtotal only, no rollover, expires monthly)
  • RedemptionRedeem Ultimate Rewards points for travel, cash, gift cards, Apple products, and Pay With Points at a baseline 1 cent per point through the Chase Travel portal (the legacy flat 25% / 1.25 cpp Sapphire Preferred travel redemption bonus has been retired)
  • RedemptionPoints Boost on Chase Travel: Sapphire Preferred cardholders can get up to 1.5 cents per point on bookings with The Edit by Chase Travel, and 1.25 to 1.75 cents per point on select flight bookings based on airline and class of service (per One Mile at a Time Sapphire Preferred review, updated 2/5/2026)
  • No foreign feesNo foreign transaction fees on purchases made outside the United States
  • Payment flexibilityChase Pay Over Time: eligible cardmembers can break up purchases of $100 or more into fixed monthly payments with no interest and a fixed monthly fee
  • Authorized usersAuthorized users at no additional annual fee
  • Card networkVisa Signature card network: includes the standard Visa Signature suite of issuer-optional benefits (see the Sapphire Preferred Guide to Benefits for the specific terms Chase has elected to include)

Travel & purchase protections

10
  • Trip cancellation and interruption insurance: up to $10,000 per covered traveler and $20,000 per trip for pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses including passenger fares, tours, and hotels, when canceled or cut short by a covered reason (sickness, severe weather, etc.)
  • Trip delay reimbursement: up to $500 per covered traveler for unreimbursed expenses (meals and lodging) when common carrier travel is delayed more than 12 hours or requires an overnight stay
  • Baggage delay insurance: reimburses up to $100 per day for up to 5 days for essential purchases like toiletries and clothing when checked baggage is delayed more than 6 hours
  • Lost luggage reimbursement: up to $3,000 per covered traveler for lost or damaged checked or carry-on bags and personal property (per OMAAT Sapphire Preferred review documenting the card's Guide to Benefits)
  • Auto rental collision damage waiver: primary coverage when you decline the rental company's CDW and charge the entire rental to the card, reimbursing up to $60,000 for theft and collision damage on most rental vehicles with an MSRP of $125,000 or less (primary in the US and abroad on this card; the standard Visa Signature default is secondary inside the cardholder's country of residence, but Chase explicitly upgrades CSP to primary)
  • Roadside dispatch: pay-per-use roadside assistance with no membership required (provided by Visa Signature)
  • Travel and emergency assistance services: legal and medical referrals and access to other travel and emergency assistance services (cardholder pays for actual goods and services obtained)
  • Travel accident insurance: provided as a Visa Signature card benefit while you are a cardmember (coverage limits per the Sapphire Preferred Guide to Benefits)
  • Purchase protection: covers eligible new purchases for 120 days from the date of purchase against damage or theft, up to $500 per claim and up to $50,000 per account
  • Extended warranty protection: extends the time period of the manufacturer's U.S. warranty by an additional year on eligible warranties of 3 years or less, up to 4 years from the date of purchase

Before you decide, weigh alternatives

Lower-fee cards in the same category. A cheaper card can be the better fit if you will not use enough perks to earn back a bigger fee.

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How to Earn the Bonus

Spend $5,000 in the first 3 months to earn the 75,000 points bonus.

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Earn 75,000 points

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