The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card earns 4 Altitude Rewards Points per $1 spent on travel and gas station purchases, 2 points per $1 spent on dining, grocery, and streaming services, and 1 point per $1 spent everywhere else. Points earned on the card can be redeemed for 1 cent in value and cannot be combined with points earned on the U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Card. It offers a few small benefits including a $30 streaming credit, cell phone protection, and up to a $100 statement credit towards a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee. Overall, it's a solid option if you're looking for a card that earns simple and straightforward rewards.
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Rewards Rate Details
The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card features seven bonus categories that earn extra points. Those categories are prepaid hotel & car rental purchases booked through the Altitude Rewards Center, travel, gas station, dining/takeout, grocery, and stream services.
- 4x Travel
- U.S. bank considers travel purchases to be:
- Airlines
- Hotels
- Car Rental Companies
- Taxis
- Limousines
- Passenger Trains
- Cruise Line Companies
- U.S. bank considers travel purchases to be:
- 4x Gas Station
- 2x Dining
- Includes takeout.
- 2x Grocery
- 2x Streaming Services
- U.S. Bank has the following examples of streaming services that will earn you 2x points:
- Amazon Music
- Apple Music
- AT&T TV Now
- Disney+
- Google Music
- Hulu
- Netflix
- Pandora
- SiriusXM
- Slacker Radio
- Sling TV
- Spotify
- Tidal
- Vudu
- YouTube Music
- YouTube TV
- U.S. Bank has the following examples of streaming services that will earn you 2x points:
- 1x Non-Category
Perks & Benefits
The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card offers a few small benefits which includes an annual streaming credit, cell phone protection, and a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit.
- Annual $30 Streaming Credit
- For every 11 months of streaming services that is charged to your Connect Card, you'll receive $30 in complimentary streaming credit on the 12th month.
- You do not have to charge the same streaming service to the card every month as long as at least one streaming charge hits the card during each of the 11 months.
- Cell Phone Protection
- $600 in coverage with $25 deductible.
- Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit
- Global Entry is for speeding through customs when re-entering the states; also grants TSA PreCheck if approved.
- TSA PreCheck is for expedited screening through TSA checkpoints.
Rewards Calculator
You can use the rewards calculator to calculate how many points, miles, or cash back you can earn based on your spend per category. This calculator will also give you the dollar value of the card based on the value of the rewards earned and how much each benefit is worth to you, minus the annual fees. You can click the Compare A Card button to compare this card side by side any other card featured on the site within the same calculator.
Note! All category spend entered in the primary card's column (first column when comparing cards) will carry over to all credit card calculators on the site. This means you will not have to re-enter the same information again and again when browsing during the session.
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- $300 annual travel credit as a reimbursement for travel purchases charged to the account
- 50% point value boost when you redeem points for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 1:1 point transfer to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs
- Access to 1,000+ airport lounges worldwide after enrollment in Priority Pass™ Select
- Up to $100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓®
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