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Travel Credit Card Rewards

Check out the list of travel credit cards and calculate travel credit card rewards based on the monthly and yearly spend amounts you enter.
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American Express Membership Rewards Credit Cards

The Platinum Card® from American Express

Best For Global Lounge Access & Luxury Travel
  • 80,000 Bonus Points
  • 1X - 5X points.
  • Global Airport Lounge Access which includes Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges.
  • Over $1,400 in annual credits.
  • Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status.
  • Terms Apply. Enrollment required for some benefits.
  • $695 annual fee. See Rates & Fees
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American Express® Green Card

Best For Transit & Dining
  • 1X - 3X points.
  • Receive up to $189 in statement credits for CLEAR Plus membership each year when you pay with your card.
  • Receive up to $100 in LoungeBuddy credits when you use the card to purchase lounge access through the LoungeBuddy app
  • $150 annual fee.
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The Business Platinum Card® from American Express

Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel
  • 120,000 Points
  • 1X - 5X points.
  • Global Airport Lounge Access which includes Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges.
  • Over $1,400 in annual statement credits.
  • Receive 35% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel.
  • Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status.
  • $695 annual fee. See Rates and Fees
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Chase Ultimate Rewards Credit Cards

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

  • 60,000 Bonus Points
  • 1X - 5X points.
  • Receive a 25% boost to point value on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards. That's 1.25 cents per point in value!
  • Receive a $50 credit every cardmember anniversary good towards hotel stays booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards.
  • Get 10% bonus points based on how much you spend the prior cardmember year.
  • Points transferable to Chase's airline and hotel partners.
  • $95 annual fee.
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Chase Sapphire Reserve®

  • 60,000 Bonus Points
  • 1X - 10X points.
  • Up to $300 in statement credits for travel purchases charged to the card each anniversary year.
  • Complimentary Priority Pass Select membership.
  • Receive a 50% boost to point value on travel booked through Chase Ultimate Rewards. That's 1.5 cents per point in value!
  • Up to $100 towards a Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS application fee.
  • Points transferable to Chase's airline and hotel partners.
  • $550 annual fee.
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Capital One Miles Credit Cards

Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

Best Premium Card For Unlimited Miles.
  • 75,000 bonus miles
  • 2X - 10X miles.
  • Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel.
  • Receive 10,000 bonus miles annually.
  • Enjoy complimentary access to Capital One lounges and Priority Pass lounges.
  • Receive up to a $100 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®.
  • $395 annual fee.
Venture Miles & Card Value Calculator

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Citi ThankYou Rewards Credit Cards

Bank of America Travel Rewards Credit Cards

Comerica Real Rewards Credit Cards

Discover Miles Credit Cards

HSBC Rewards Credit Cards

Luxury Card Rewards Credit Cards

PenFed Rewards Credit Cards

PNC Rewards Credit Cards

TD Miles Credit Cards

USAA Rewards Credit Cards

U.S. Bank Altitude & FlexPerks Credit Cards

Cruise Line Rewards Credit Cards

Transit Rewards Credit Cards

Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard®

  • 1X - 3X points.
  • Receive 5% of your redeemed points back when you book award travel on Amtrak.
  • When you use your card to make food and beverage purchases on-board Amtrak, you'll receive a 20% discount.
  • Receive a lounge pass good for a complimentary visit to a ClubAcela or Metropolitan Lounge visit every year.
  • Receive a companion pass on the anniversary date of your every year.
  • Receive a coupon for a one-class upgrade when you renew your card (as in pay the annual fee) every year.
  • Every $5,000 in spend that you run across the Amtrak Preferred Mastercard will earn you 1,000 Tier Qualifying Points (TQPs) towards elite status.
  • $99 annual fee.
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Travel Credit Card Rewards Calculator

Use the travel credit card rewards calculator to find out which cards will earn you the most points and miles based on the spend amounts you enter. Results will consist of top travel rewards credit cards from our partners. This includes American Express, Chase, Citi, Capital One, and small handful of other issuers.

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Calculator Options
What Type of Rewards Do You Want To Earn?
This calculator can output the best credit cards for a general rewards type or compile a list of the best credit cards for earning rewards with a specific loyalty program.
Frequent Flyer Programs
Select the frequent flyer program that you want to earn rewards for. Results will include all co-branded credit cards offered by the selected airline and all credit cards partners that allow you to transfer rewards to the selected airline.
Hotel Loyalty Programs
Select the hotel loyalty program that you want to earn rewards for. Results will include all co-branded credit cards offered by the selected hotel program and all credit cards partners that allow you to transfer rewards to the selected hotel program.
Other Loyalty Programs
Select the program that you want to earn rewards for. Results will include all credit cards offered by the selected program and all credit cards partners that allow you to transfer rewards to the selected program.
Personal Or Business?
Are you looking for personal (consumer) credit card or business credit cards? You can also include both in the results.
Include Intro Bonuses?
If set to yes, intro bonuses will be included for a card's calculation ONLY IF you have met the monthly spend criteria based on what's entered into the tool.
Do note that we do not have intro bonuses for all credit cards and we cannot calculate intro bonuses for some cards due to the complexity of some spend requirements.
Enter Your Monthly & Yearly Spend Amounts
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Deletes all categories in the Category Spending section so you can start fresh.
Add Categories
Search for categories and click 'Add Category' to add it to the calculator. If you want to be more specific, you can specify domestic or international spend.
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About Spend Region: Some credit cards feature categories that only earn rewards when spending in a certain region. Changing this category to Domestic or International spend will calculate such for those cards, otherwise it's assumed by Default.

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These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card. They should be used for illustrative purposes only.

FAQ

Which credit card gives reward points for air travel?

There are many fantastic credit cards for air travel. Which card is best depends on how often you travel. At the top of the list is typically the Chase Sapphire Reserve and The Platinum Card by American Express.

How useful are travel cards?

If you travel often, having a travel rewards credit card can save you tons of money on airfare, hotels, car rentals and even smaller purchases such as tolls and parking.

How much is 25,000 travel points?

The average value of 25,000 travel points would be around $250, but it can easily be worth more or less depending on the program since the value of travel rewards are not equal across programs.

What is the best credit card to use while traveling?

You'll want to use a card that earns a high return on any given purchase while traveling. If you're looking for a general rewards card that you can charge all purchases to, you'll probably want to consider the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.