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The card_name is one of the best travel rewards cards in its class. While it has an annual fee of annual_fees, itโs easy to see how it will more than pay for itself when you add up the value of the rewards and benefits youโll earn when using the card for your daily purchases and tap into the cardโs robust benefits. Hereโs a close look at card_name benefits so you can better choose whether the card makes sense for your spending habits.
The main value of the card_name is its travel rewards points. Chase points make this one of the best rewards credit cards around, and one of the best travel cards with an annual fee around $100 or less. Hereโs what youโll earn when using the card for standard purchases:
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are worth 1.25 cents each when redeemed for travel through Chase. When transferring to Chaseโs impressive list of airline and hotel partners, you might get even more value. Partners include United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Air Canada, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, and others.
As of this writing, new card_name cardholders can bonus_miles_full. When redeemed through Chase, thatโs worth $750 in travel.
Every year on your account anniversary, youโll earn a statement credit worth up to $50 in hotels booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards. For example, if you book a room that costs $150 a night, Chase will credit you back $50. That makes the cost of your hotel for the night effectively $100.
If you use the full value of this credit annually, this adds up to about half of your annual fee.
Also, youโll earn bonus points worth 10% of your prior year purchases. For every $10,000 per year you spend on the card, you would get 1,000 bonus points. For example, spending $50,000 a year with the card would earn 5,000 bonus points on your account anniversary.
Booking travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards with points is a primary travel benefit, as is the option to transfer points to travel partners. Chase Ultimate Rewards points make this one of the best cards for everyday spending.
In addition to Ultimate Rewards points, Chase offers several valuable travel benefits to Sapphire Preferred cardholders. If you regularly travel internationally or buy from international merchants, youโll save with the cardโs no foreign transaction fee benefit. It also includes travel insurance benefits, explained in more detail below.
Partner deals come and go for this card. Current perks include these partner benefits.
While the best way to redeem rewards if you want maximum value is generally for travel, you have several other options to redeem. You can also take advantage of these redemption options:
Exclusive to Chase, points are also redeemable for Chase Experiences and Chase Dining. Experiences include tickets to concerts or sporting events and unique dining experiences. Events may get you a seat at an exclusive Michelin-starred restaurant with chef meet-and-greet opportunities and a custom menu, among others.
Chase includes an appealing set of travel insurance and protections that can reimburse you when a planned trip doesnโt go as expected.
A benefit thatโs easy to use is the Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver. If you charge a car rental to your Chase Sapphire Preferred card and waive the rental companyโs expensive daily insurance, your credit card provides auto insurance for your rental car for theft and collision damage. Some restrictions apply.
Other travel insurance includes trip cancellation and interruption insurance, baggage delay insurance, trip delay reimbursement, and travel emergency assistance. Depending on the scenario, any of these benefits could be extremely useful. For example, if youโre stuck at an airport overnight due to a canceled flight or delay, trip delay reimbursement coverage could get the cost of a hotel back for you.
At the checkout counter or when buying online, Chase Sapphire Preferred includes two valuable benefits if your item is damaged, stolen, or doesnโt last as long as expected.
Purchase protection covers new items for 120 days against damage or theft, up to $500 per incident and up to $50,000 per account.
Extended warranty protection grants an additional year of coverage under the original manufacturerโs warranty terms on eligible items with warranties of three years or less.
The card includes a few additional perks that are worth noting. New cards are available to use instantly, even before the physical card arrives in the mail. Using Chase's online tools, the Spend Instantly feature enables you to add your card to a digital wallet like Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay.
Customer service is available 24/7, so you can reach someone for help no matter where you are in the world.
For purchases of $100 or more, you can use My Chase Plan to pick your monthly payment plan interest-free. My Chase Plan terms last from three months to 24 months.
For additional details, check out our Chase Sapphire Preferred full review.
If you use the card_name for your everyday spending needs, itโs easy to see how you can get hundreds of dollars in value from the points, insurance coverage, and other benefits. When you factor in the signup bonus and annual 10% points bonus, youโll likely earn back the annual fee several times over. That makes this card a winner for any frequent traveler looking for a ton of value without paying more than $100 for an annual fee.
If you think the card isnโt right for you, check out our list of the best credit cards for alternatives.
With a few restrictions, the cardโs benefit works at most rental companies for auto rentals. Antique vehicles, vans designed to carry more than nine passengers, large trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, limousines, and recreational vehicles are among the list of vehicles not covered by the benefit.
Citibank removed most travel and purchase protection benefits from its cards a few years ago. Check with the specific Citi credit cardโs benefits details to find whatโs covered by each card.
card_name doesnโt include a credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. If you want that benefit from a Chase card, consider the premium card_name.
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