Travel credit card rewards are best if you're looking to earn rewards that can be redeemed to cover all kinds of travel expenses. This includes airfare, hotels, car rentals, cruises and even smaller purchases such as tolls and parking fees.
The most popular travel rewards credit cards are the ones that earn flexible travel rewards that can be transferred to airline, hotel, and other loyalty programs. This gives your rewards significantly higher value and gives you a lot more ways to redeem your hard earned rewards.
There's only a handful of travel rewards cards to choose from in the UK with American Express Membership Rewards and HSBC Premier Rewards being the best two options.
American Express Membership Rewards
- Average Points Value: 0.4p - 2p
- Transfer Partners: 16
- Number of Credit Cards: 6
- Best Credit Card: American Express® Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card
HSBC UK Rewards
- Average Points Value: 0.5p - 1p (Premier Rewards), 0.2p (Standard)
- Transfer Partners: 4 (Premier only)
- Number of Credit Cards: 2 Premier, 1 Standard
- Best Credit Card: HSBC Premier World Elite™ Mastercard®
Other Travel Rewards Programs & Credit Cards
Travel Rewards Calculator
Input your monthly and yearly spend into the Travel Rewards Calculator to find out which cards will earn you the most rewards and best return.
Results will be sorted by net return. This is calculated by taking the average value of the rewards earned, adding the average value of card benefits, and subtracting any annual fees the card has.
Results will consist of top-rated credit cards in UK that offer good value towards travel redemptions.
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All spend entered in the fields above will carry over to every credit card rewards calculator on the site so there's no need to re-enter spend.
