How to Apply for Business Credit Cards

Allows for a free checked bag, priority boarding, 2 United Club one-time passes each card anniversary, the Luxury Hotel and Resort Collection, access to United MileagePlus events, and expanded economy award availability.

The United Business Card offers bonus categories of 2x on office supply stores, restaurants, and gas stations, local transit and commuting, including taxicabs, mass transit, tolls, and ride share services as well as on United itself, of course. It also offers 10,000 bonus miles and a PQD waiver upon spending $25,000.

Perhaps best of all, cardholders get access to expanded saver award availability.

Additional benefits:

• $100 annual United travel credit after 7 United purchases over $100
• Receive 5,000 bonus miles each card anniversary if you have both the United Business card and a personal United credit card
• Get 25% back on United inflight purchases

Need to Know: The calculations for this card assume that your "airfare" spend is on United only. If a portion of your airline spend is on other airlines, your reward values will be slightly lower than stated.

Also, if you used our rewards optimizer tool and are seeing this in your results, "Other Travel" refers to local transit and commuting - including taxis, mass transit, tolls, and ride share services.

Bonus Eligibility: 

This card has replaced the United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card and is considered a new / different card for purposes of the bonus. If you have/had the United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card, you can still get this bonus.

Per the Chase website: This new Cardmember bonus offer is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of this business credit card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of this business credit card who received a new Cardmember bonus for this business credit card within the last 24 months.

Also Note: You will only be approved for a Chase card if you have applied for fewer than 5 personal credit cards within the last 24 months from any issuer. (Business cards do not count against the total, except for Capital One and Discover, but are subject to the policy). Learn more about the 5/24 rule here.

The Chase Ink Preferred credit card earns 3x Ultimate Rewards points on all travel, advertising, and shipping, as well on Internet, cable and phone services, up to $150,000 a year.

If your business spends a lot in any of these categories, you can earn a ton of points.

It also earns 5X Ultimate Rewards points on Lyft rides.

You'll get complimentary cell phone insurance when you pay your cell phone bill with this card. (See Chase website for details). No foreign transaction fees.

A great card for flights and prepaid hotels earning 5x points, and for large expenses over $5,000 for 1.5x points.

• Get a suite of benefits that include Gold Hilton status (enrollment required), Gold Marriott status (enrollment required), the American Express Global Lounge Collection which includes Centurion, Delta, and Priority Pass Lounge access (enrollment required), Fine Hotels and Resorts benefits, and a $200 annual incidental airfare credit (enrollment required). Terms apply.
• You'll also get $100 in free Dell credits twice annually. (Jan-June and July-Dec; enrollment required / terms apply).
• Up to $179 in fee credits for a CLEAR® airport security service plan. (Enrollment required; credit is a statement credit.)
• Receive up to $100 as a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry or every 4.5 years for TSA Pre✔^®

Note: When displaying Estimated Rewards Values and calculations, this card is factoring in airline and hotels at 5x. This requires booking at AmexTravel.com and, if you do not, your earned rewards will change. Hotel bookings made via AmexTravel will generally not earn points or elite benefits.

The simplest of the Chase Business cards, it earns a flat 1.5x Ultimate Rewards points for every dollar spent on the card except Lyft rides, where it earns 5X points through March 2022.

It is best used in conjunction with a Chase Ultimate Rewards card that is enabled for points transfers to airline/hotel partners, such as the Chase Ink Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve, as you can transfer points from this product to one of those.

0% APR Intro Offer

Get 12 months of 0% Interest on new purchases your new card account for 12 months (Terms apply).

Please note: The Estimated Rewards Value of an Ultimate Rewards point earned from this card assumes that you have a Chase Ink Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve as well, which allows portal redemptions worth 1.25 - 1.5 cents per point and the opportunity for even greater value with airline and hotel transfer partners. If you do not have one of these cards, points would be worth a flat 1 cent per point and this bonus would be worth exactly $500.

This card generously offers an excellent 5x on up to $25,000 annually at office supply stores and on internet, cable, and phone services as well as 5X on Lyft rides. It also offers 2x on up to $25,000 annually at gas stations and restaurants.

Businesses with a lot of spend at office supply stores like Staples and Office Depot can really clean up.

Please note: The Estimated Rewards Value of an Ultimate Rewards point earned from this card assumes that you have a Chase Ink Preferred, Chase Sapphire Preferred, or Chase Sapphire Reserve as well, which allows portal redemptions worth 1.25 - 1.5 cents per point and the opportunity for even greater value with airline and hotel transfer partners. If you do not have one of these other Chase cards, points would be worth a flat 1 cent per point and this bonus would be worth exactly $500.

The American Express® Business Gold card is a powerful earner for business owners with high spend on the included bonus categories.

You will earn 4 points per dollar on any 2 out of 6 categories, automatically selected each calendar month based on which ones you spent the most on, up to $150,000 per year. Terms apply.

Categories include airfare purchased directly with airlines, US advertising and media, US gas stations, US hardware/software/cloud computing services, US restaurants, and US shipping.

Our page on the Amex Business Gold Card has the American Express definition of hardware, software, and cloud computing merchants.

Also, get a 25% rebate on airfare booked American Express Travel using Membership Rewards. Applies to all First/Business Class tickets and economy tickets with your one selected airline.

This card is all about being half of the one-two card combo needed to earn Southwest Companion Pass for two years with just two credit cards.

The premium version of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, this card offers 9,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points each cardmember anniversary, has multiple spending bonus categories, and includes benefits like 4 upgraded boardings per year, in-flight Wifi credits and Global Entry / PreCheck fee credits.

Note: Our rewards calculator and Estimated Rewards Values assume all of your "Airfare" is on Southwest and is therefore counted at 3x points. If you also fly another carrier, you will only earn 1x points for those purchases.

Review: Get a free checked bag and preferred boarding on American Airlines. The free checked bag is valid for for you and up to 4 travel companions. Earn a $99 companion certificate for domestic main cabin travel.

Earn AAdvantage miles at the rate of 2x for American Airlines, telecommunications merchants, cable and satellite providers, car rental merchants, and gas stations, plus 1x for everything else.

Gain access to Reduced Mileage Awards for up to 7,500 miles off rotating origins and destinations each month.

NOTE: Our estimated rewards values assume all of your airline spend is with AA for the purposes of valuing your rewards for this card. If you spend across multiple airlines, your rewards will be lower as this card earns 2x on AA purchases only.

Useful in conjunction with a personal card to get the Southwest Companion Pass. Get 6,000 Rapid Rewards points every card anniversary. Earns 2x points on Southwest purchases.

Note: Our rewards calculator and Estimated Rewards Values assume all of your "Airfare" is on Southwest and is therefore counted at 2x points. If you also fly another carrier, you will only earn 1x points for those purchases.

With the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card you'll get an annual main cabin "Buy One, Get One" companion certificate, plus your first checked bag free and priority boarding on Delta.

Earn bonus Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and bonus miles at tiered spending thresholds. Spending $25,000 in a year on this card will waive the MQDs requirement for Medallion qualification up to Platinum status.

Delta Business Platinum Bonus Categories

• Earn 3X miles on Delta purchases.
• Earn 3X miles on hotels (purchased directly with the hotel - much better than when you have to use a booking portal!)
• Earn 1.5 miles on purchases of $5,000 or more, up to 50,000 miles per year.

Additional Amex Delta Business Platinum Benefits

• $100 statement credit every 4 years for Global Entry or an $85 statement credit for TSA Pre✓^® every 4.5 years.
• Buy One, Get One Companion Certificate on select fares.
• $39 Delta SkyClub per-visit lounge access.

NOTE: Our rewards calculator and Estimated Rewards Values assume all "Airfare" is on Delta and is therefore counted at 3x points. If you also fly another carrier, you will only earn 1x points for those purchases and your Reward Values would be lower than indicated.

The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Credit Card offers an annual companion certificate in any cabin class and Delta Sky Club Access + Centurion Lounge, plus your first checked bag free and priority boarding on Delta.

Earn bonus Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and bonus miles at tiered spending thresholds. Spending $25,000 in a year on this card will waive the MQDs requirement for Medallion qualification up to Platinum status.

Delta Reserve Bonus Categories

• Earn 3X miles on Delta purchases

Additional Delta Reserve Benefits

• Complimentary Delta Upgrades: For those without Delta Medallion Elite status, you will still be eligible for complimentary domestic upgrades after all elite members have cleared.
• Additionally, Reserve cardholders with status get upgrade list priority over members at the same Medallion tier without the Reserve card
• Annual domestic companion certificate in any class, including First and Business (This can be an amazing value, especially on a Delta One transcontinental flight).
• $100 statement credit every 4 years for Global Entry or an $85 statement credit for TSA Pre✓^® every 4.5 years.

Terms apply.

NOTE: Our rewards calculator and Estimated Rewards Values assume all "Airfare" is on Delta and is therefore counted at 3x points. If you also fly another carrier, you will only earn 1x points for those purchases and your Reward Values would be lower than indicated.

Get Hilton Honors Gold Status, earn Free Weekend Night Awards based on annual spend, and earn Hilton Honors points on all purchases. Terms apply.

Also, you'll receive 10 free airport lounge visits each year with included free Priority Pass Select membership. (Enrollment required.)

Earn bonus points on select business and travel categories: gas stations, wireless telephone service, shipping, restaurants, flights booked direct, and car rentals booked direct.

Note: Estimated Rewards Values shown throughout this site assume your hotel spend will be at Hilton brand hotels and resorts. If you have additional hotel spend not associated with Hilton, your actual return will be lower.

Earn Marriott Bonvoy points with the Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express® Card for all purchases.

Earn 6x for stays at Marriott; 4x at U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations, with U.S. shipping companies, and wireless telephone service from U.S. providers; and 2x everywhere else.

Get a free night award, silver status, and 15 elite credits annually. Terms apply.

If you stay at Marriott properties often, this card will offer a nice return on your spend on-property. The 15 elite nights annually can help you get to the next elite level. In fact, if you also have a personal Bonvoy credit card, you can earn 15 elite nights annually on each card - for a total of 30 per year.

Note: For the purposes of calculating your points and expected value, we assume all of your spend at "Hotels" will be at Marriott properties. You will only earn 2x points instead of 6x for spend at non-Marriott properties meaning that your Estimated Rewards Value would be lower than indicated.

This business card offers 2x on all purchases and 5X miles on hotel and rental car booked via Capital One Travel.

Use these miles as a purchase eraser at 1 cent per point, or transfer them to a range of airlines at the ratio of 2:1.5, which equals 1.5 airline miles per dollar spent.

It also has a $100 credit for Global Entry or PreCheck once every 5 years.

NOTES:

1) The bonus value for the early spend bonus on this card assumes you will transfer the points to miles. If you use as a purchase eraser, the early spend bonus value will be $500, exactly.

2) 5X on Hotels and Car Rentals applies only when you book via Capital One's own travel service. Otherwise, you will earn the standard 2X miles.

You can transfer to more than 18 airline and hotel partners. See the full list of Capital One Miles transfer partners and transfer times.

This business card offers 2% cash back on all purchases, with no bonus categories to remember.

We know a lot of people that want the simplicity of having one card for all expenses with no bonus categories to remember.

One additional hidden benefit of this card is that if you also have the Capital One Spark Miles for Business credit card, you can accumulate cash back on this card and, if you choose, transfer to your Spark Miles account to transfer out to Capital One airline partners.

This no-fee business card offers 1.5% cash back on all purchases.

The US Bank Business Cash Rewards World Elite Mastercard may not be the first small business credit card that you think of, but it's an excellent cash back card if you spend a lot at gas stations, office supplies or cell phone service as you will earn 3% cash back on all three of these categories with no cap.

You also get a 25% bonus each anniversary of your prior year's rewards, up to $250.

There's no annual fee, no foreign transactions fees, and it offers complimentary secondary cell phone protection.

The U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa® Business Card is a new small business credit card that offers a great 3% cash back at gas stations, office supplies or cell phone service or at restaurants.

You will earn 3% cash back on all four of these categories with no cap.

No annual fee.

Highly Recommended: Earn 2x Membership Rewards points on everything with the Blue Business® Plus Credit Card - up to $50,000 per year. This is a great card to use when your expense doesn't correspond to a bonus category on any of your other cards.

Intro 0% APR - 0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months, then 13.24% (Prime Rate + 9.99%) to 19.24% (Prime Rate + 15.99%.  (Rates and Fees)