Citi ThankYou Preferred Card Review & Point Calculator

Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card

The Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card earns 2X ThankYou Points on dining, entertainment, and streaming services and 1X on all other purchases. These points can be redeemed through Citi's thankyou.com portal or be transferred to a select handful of travel partners. If you hold the Citi Premier® Card or Citi Prestige® Card, you'll be able to transfer points to all of Citi's travel partners.

The Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card was closed to new applicants in December 2018.

Rewards Rates

2X
Earn 2 points per $1 spent on dining, entertainment, and streaming services.
1X
Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.

Rewards Value

Citi Preferred Points have an average value of 1 cent per point meaning that 10,000 points have an average value of about $100.

Redemption Option Average Value (in cents)
Point transfers to airline and hotel partners 0.6 - 2.0
Redeeming points through Citi ThankYou travel portal 1
Cash back redemptions 0.5
Point redemptions on Amazon.com 0.8

If you own the Citi Premier Card, you'll be able to transfer points at a 1:1 ratio to all of Citi's airline and hotel partners. This can bump the value of your points as high as 2 cents each for certain redemptions.

Annual Fees

The Citi Preferred Card has a $0 annual fee.

Citi Points Calculator

Calculate how many ThankYou Points you can earn with the Citi Preferred Card based on spend and the cash value of those points. Results can be compared side-by-side any U.S. credit cards featured on the site to see which cards earns you the most rewards.

Any spend entered into the primary card column (the first column) will carry over to all credit card calculators on the site, so there's no need to re-enter spend when viewing other credit cards.

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FAQ

Is the Citi ThankYou Preferred Card good?

Yes. It's a great no-annual fee option for earning ThankYou Rewards Points across popular categories.

Is the Citi ThankYou Preferred Card available?

No. The card was closed to new applicants in December 2018.

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