There are several kinds of credit cards that can be used to redeem for free travel. There are, of course, Airline Credit Cards, which allow you to rack up airline miles and come with perks like free checked bags and priority boarding. There are Hotel Credit Cards which allow you to earn hotel points good for free stays and often come with perks like elite status (or credits towards elte status) and annual free nights. Read more >
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Earn 150,000 bonus miles once you spend $30,000 in the first 3 months from account opening
Only applies to bookings made via the Capital One Portal; Earn 2X otherwise.
Only applies to bookings made via the Capital One Portal; Earn 2X otherwise.
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Get 50,000 Capital One miles when you spend $4,500 in your first 3 months
Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Otherwise, your travel purchase will earn 2X miles.
Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Otherwise, your travel purchase will earn 2X miles.
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Earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening.
Only applies to bookings made via the Capital One Portal; Earn 2X otherwise.
Only applies to bookings made via the Capital One Portal; Earn 2X otherwise.
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75,000 bonus Miles when you spend $4,000 within your first 3 months
When booked through Capital One Travel; else earn 2X
When booked through Capital One Travel; else earn 2X
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20,000 miles when you spend $500 within 3 months
Only when booked via the Capital One Travel Portal; otherwise earn 1.25X miles per dollar.
Only when booked via the Capital One Travel Portal; otherwise earn 1.25X miles per dollar.
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Get 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points as a bonus when you spend $8,000 in your first 3 months.
3X bonus points per dollar in combined purchases in the following select business categories: Travel (includes airfare, hotels, and car rentals but excludes local transit), internet, cable, and phone services, search engine/social media and shipping purchases, up to a combined maximum of $150,000 per account anniversary year.
3X bonus points per dollar in combined purchases in the following select business categories: Travel (includes airfare, hotels, and car rentals but excludes local transit), internet, cable, and phone services, search engine/social media and shipping purchases, up to a combined maximum of $150,000 per account anniversary year.
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60,000 bonus Ultimate Rewards points when you spend $4,000 in 3 months. This is worth at least $750 towards travel!
Earn this multiplier when you purchase via Chase Travel℠. If you purchase any other way, you will earn 2X points.
Earn this multiplier when you purchase via Chase Travel℠. If you purchase any other way, you will earn 2X points.
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Earn 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points when you spend $4,000 in 3 months
Only applies to bookings made viaChase Travel℠. Otherwise earn 3X points per dollar.
Only applies to bookings made viaChase Travel℠. Otherwise earn 3X points per dollar.
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INTRO OFFER: Earn an additional 1.5% cash back on everything you buy (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year) - worth up to $300 cash back!
Earn this multiplier when you purchase via Chase Travel. If you purchase any other way, you will earn 1.5X points.
Earn this multiplier when you purchase via Chase Travel. If you purchase any other way, you will earn 1.5X points.
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Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $8,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.
Earn 5x Membership Rewards points on airfare (booked directly with the airline or via AmexTravel.com and on prepaid hotels when booked via AmexTravel.com), up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year.
Only when booked via AmexTravel.com; Otherwise, hotels will earn 1X points per dollar spent
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120,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $15,000 within 3 months. Terms apply.
Must be booked via Amex Travel to earn 5X; otherwise earn 1X
Must be booked via Amex Travel to earn 5X; otherwise earn 1X
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Earn 60,000 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend $6,000 in 6 months. Terms apply.
At restaurants worldwide and on takeout delivery within the U,S.
4X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on U.S. Supermarkets* (up to $25,000 a year; 1X thereafter)
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Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 within first 3 months. Terms apply.
Earn 4X Membership Rewards Points on the 2 categories that you spend the most on each month, up to a combined maximum of $150,000
Earn 4X Membership Rewards Points on the 2 categories that you spend the most on each month, up to a combined maximum of $150,000
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Earn 80,000 United MileagePlus Miles after you spend $5,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account. Offer ends January 24, 2024.
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Earn 60,000 Bonus Points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening
Only at Hyatt family hotels booked directly. 1X on other hotels.
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Earn 75,000 Bonus Miles after spending $10,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Multiplier only applies to flights booked on Delta, otherwise earn 1X
U.S. office supply stores only
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Earn 60,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $5,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Only applies to Delta flights purchased directly from Delta. All other airline purchases will earn 1X miles per dollar
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Earn 65,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
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Earn 50,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
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Earn 55,000 Bonus Miles after spending $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Multiplier only applies to flights booked on Delta, otherwise earn 1X
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Earn 40,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Applies only to airfare booked directly with Delta Air Lines; otherwise earn 1X
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Earn 60,000 bonus miles and 500 Premier qualifying points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Earn 50,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Plus, $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $99.
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Earn 60,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
Earn 3X on Southwest flights booked directly; otherwise earn 1X
Only when booked via the Rapid Rewards portal; Otherwise earn 1X.
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Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Applies only to tickets purchased directly from Southwest. Other airfare earns 1X.
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Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Applies only to tickets purchased directly from Southwest. Other airfare earns 1X.
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Limited Time Offer: Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $8,000 in purchases on the Hilton Honors Business Card within the first six months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 6/5/2024. Terms Apply.
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Earn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
10 points per dollar at eligible IHG hotels worldwide; 5X points per dollar on any other hotel purchases.
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Earn 3 Free Nights (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after spending $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
Earn 6X when you book Marriott Bonvoy properties direct. Earn 2X on all other hotel bookings.
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Earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $6,000 in eligible purchases on your Card within the first six months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
6X points only applies to Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts booked directly through Marriott. Otherwise, earn 2X
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Earn up to 175,000 Bonus Points: Earn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 35,000 Bonus Points after spending a total of $7,000 in the first 6 months from account opening.
10 points per dollar at eligible IHG hotels worldwide; 5X points per dollar on any other hotel purchases.
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Earn 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $5,000 in eligible purchases on your Card within the first six months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Earn 6X points when staying at a Marriott Bonvoy participating hotel booked directly through Marriott or the hotel; else earn 2X
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Earn 80,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $2,000 in purchases on the Card in the first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
Applies to bookings at Hilton Honors properties booked directly with Hilton. Otherwise, earn 3X
At U.S. Restaurants. Take out and delivery included.
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Earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
At IHG brand hotels and resorts booked directly; otherwise earn 2X.
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Earn 3 Free Night Awards after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in eligible purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Redemption level up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points for each bonus Free Night Award, at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply.
6X only applies to Marriott Bonvoy hotels booked directly with Marriott or the hotel. Otherwise, earn 2X.
With U.S. Cellular Providers
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Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply.
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Earn 60,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
Applies to travel booked directly with Air Canada. Other airfare earns 1X miles per dollar.
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Limited time offer! Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. 5x Avios on up to $10k in gas, grocery stores, and dining purchases for first 12 months!
Earn 3x Avios on British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus flights booked directly; 1X on other airlines
Must be booked directly with the hotel
Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Limited time offer! Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. 5x Avios on up to $10k in gas, grocery stores, and dining purchases in your first year!
Earn 3x Avios on British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus flights booked directly; 1X on other airlines
Must be booked directly with the hotel
Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Limited time offer! Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. Plus, 5x on up to $10k in gas, grocery stores, and dining purchases for first 12 months!
Earn 3x Avios on British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus flights booked directly; 1X on other airlines
Must be booked directly with the hotel
Next are the four major transferable point currencies, meaning you can transfer your points to a variety of airline and hotel partners and you aren’t locked into one program that may or may not have availability when you want it:
You can see all four major bank card currencies below:
Credit Cards That Earn Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
Credit Cards That Earn American Express (Amex) Membership Rewards Points
Credit Cards That Earn Capital One Miles
Credit Cards That Earn Citi ThankYou Points
And lastly, there are cards like the Venture from Capital One and the Spark Miles Business Credit Card from Capital One which let you erase travel purchases with your points and cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, and Chase Ink Preferred with which you can transfer the points to partners or redeem inside their travel booking portal at a set rate.