Key facts
Annual Fee:
$550Min. Credit Score for Approval:
800-850 * ExcellentThis is a sort of odd one in my opinion… the bonus is 65% until June 30. Starting July 1 through August 15, the bonus drops to 50%.
Get 65% bonus Marriott Bonvoy points when you transfer Ultimate Rewards points between 12:00 AM ET on June 15, 2025 and 11:59 PM ET on June 30, 2025. When the early bird offer ends, get 50% bonus Marriott Bonvoy points when you transfer Ultimate Rewards points between 12:00 AM ET on July 1, 2025 and 11:59 PM ET on August 15, 2025. Bonus points will be awarded by Marriott Bonvoy in your Marriott Bonvoy account up to 7 days after your transfer is complete.
Here is a link to historical transfer bonuses to Marriott Bonvoy.
And here is a link to historical transfer bonuses specifically from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. We did see 70% last summer, but other than that 65% is pretty much h as high as it gets while the second tier 50% offer is average.
That said, this is almost never a good transfer unless you are topping off for an award you are ready to book. Keep in mind that we value a Chase point at roughly 3X the value of a Marriott Bonvoy point.
However, there are always exceptions and you might find a 5 night stay (5th night free) where the transfer makes sense so do the math – but you likely do not want to transfer speculatively unless you are a Bonvoy pro and believe you will exceed value you can get via other Ultimate Rewards partners.
Get 20% Bonus Aeroplan® points when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards®points between 12:00 AM ET on June 5, 2025 and 11:59 PM ET on July 17, 2025. Bonus points will be awarded by Aeroplan in your Aeroplan account after your transfer is complete. Promotional offer terms and conditions apply.
Note that if you have the Aeroplan® Credit Card you can get up to 30% bonus Aeroplan points (20% from the limited time offer and an extra 10% for being a Cardmember). To get the additional 10% bonus, Chase Aeroplan Cardmembers need to transfer a minimum of 50,000 points or more from Chase Ultimate Rewards® to Aeroplan, up to a maximum of 25,000 bonus Aeroplan points per calendar year. Bonus points will be awarded by Aeroplan in your Aeroplan account after your transfer is complete.
Here is a list of historical transfer bonuses to Aeroplan. They are generally from 20-30%, but the last few have been 20%.
Aeroplan sweet spots: No fuel surcharges; just a $39CAD booking fee. Lap infant just $25CAD. Can book Etihad and Emirates (although Emirates F is priced at unbookable price levels) as well as Star Alliance flights. Add a stopover for just 5,000 miles!
Reward multipliers
- 10X total points on hotel stays and car rentals purchased through Ultimate Rewards
- 10X Ultimate Rewards points on Lyft rides thrugh March 2025
- 5X total points on air travel purchased through Ultimate Rewards
- 3X Ultimate Rewards points on travel and dining
- 10x total points on Chase Dining purchases through Ultimate Rewards (This is powered by Tock Dining and is only in select markets)
- 1X points on all other purchases
Earns bonus points for spend in the following bonus categories:
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Our review
If you are looking for a review of the JP Morgan Reserve card, you’re in the right spot.
However, it may be more elusive than you think….
What is the JP Morgan Reserve card?
Formerly known as the JP Morgan Palladium card, this unbelievably heavy metal credit card is now known as the JP Morgan Reserve card.
In the travel rewards credit card space, this is the equivalent of the famous American Express Black (Centurion) Card.
In nearly every way but the design and rarity, this card is the same as the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
One big difference?
The JP Morgan Reserve card includes an annual United Club membership.
So in some ways, the JP Morgan Reserve card combined the best features of the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the United Club Infinite Card.
The annual fee is the same as the Sapphire Reserve as well.
How Do You Get a JP Morgan Reserve Card?
This card is available to Chase Private Bank clients, only. That means you will need over 10 Million dollars in assets with Chase.
Now, you may know someone with one of these cards that doesn’t have $10 million with Chase. That would be because when it was the Palladium card, mere Chase Private Client customers could apply. But no longer…
JP Morgan Reserve Benefits:
- United Club annual membership
- Primary car rental CDW coverage for rental cars.
- Priority Pass Select airport lounge access is included for the cardholder and up to two guests. This means that every time you visit a Priority Pass airport lounge, the cost of entry is included. More info on Priority Pass.
- $100 credit for enrollment in Global Entry or PreCheck once every 5 years.
- $300 travel credit each year, credited automatically, as you spend on any travel.
- No foreign transaction fees.
- Pay Yourself Back (when available; categories subject to change)
JP Morgan Reserve / Lyft Benefits
- Earn 10X Ultimate Rewards points on Lyft rides through March 2025
- Get a one-time complimentary Lyft Pink subscription (15% Lyft discounts, free bike/scooter rentals each month, and better cancellation rules) for 2 years if you activate by Dec 2024.
DoorDash Benefits
- Complimentary DashPass from DoorDash: You and your authorized user(s) will receive at least 12 months of complimentary DashPass for use on both the DoorDash and Caviar applications during the same membership period based on the first activation date, when the membership is activated with a J.P. Morgan Reserve card by 12/31/2024.
- Earn $5 monthly DoorDash Credits through 12/31/2024
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Can you Product Change from a Chase Sapphire Reserve to a J.P. Morgan Reserve?
No. sorry.
The Bottom Line on the JP Morgan Reserve
If you are reading this, the odds are that you can’t get a JP Morgan Reserve card. If you do have the $10 million in assets with Chase, just give your Private Banker a call!
Otherwise, you may need to look at applying for the Chase Sapphire Reserve instead… for now.
