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Elevated BonusEnds Jun 30
Chase Sapphire Preferred
4.7/5
Annual Fee
$95
Sign-Up Bonus
60,000 points
Bonus Value
$1,200
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
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.
Earning Rates
5x
travel
3x
dining
3x
streaming
3x
groceries
1x
other
Key Benefits
- 5x on travel booked via Chase
- 3x on dining & streaming
- $50 annual hotel credit
- Transfer to 10+ partners
All Benefits
- $50 hotel credit via Ultimate Rewards
- Trip cancellation insurance
- No foreign transaction fees
- Transfer to 10+ airline & hotel partners
Transfer Partners
Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer to these loyalty programs:
United MileagePlusairline1:1
Southwest Rapid Rewardsairline1:1
British Airways Aviosairline1:1
Singapore KrisFlyerairline1:1
Air France/KLM Flying Blueairline1:1
Emirates Skywardsairline1:1
Air Canada Aeroplanairline1:1
hotel1:1
hotel1:1
hotel1:1
How to Earn the Bonus
Spend $4,000 in the first 3 months to earn the 60,000 points bonus.
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