Comparison · travel
Best cards for travel, by the published rate.
Travel rates come in two kinds: a high rate for booking through the issuer's own portal, and a lower rate for travel booked anywhere else. The table shows the best travel rate each page states; the card page shows both. Transferability is the column that matters most.
20 cardsIssuer pages read 2026-08-30Sorted by the data, never by commission
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Citi Strata Premier Card
10X$95 feeNo foreign feeTransfersCiti ThankYou · Hotels, car rentals & attractions booked on cititravel.com - 2
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
10X$395 feeNo foreign feeTransfersCapital One Miles · Hotels & rental cars booked through Capital One Travel - 3
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
8X$795 feeNo foreign feeTransfersChase Ultimate Rewards · All purchases through Chase Travel, including The Edit - 5
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card
6X$650 feeNo foreign feeTransfersMarriott Bonvoy · Marriott Bonvoy participating hotels - 6
Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
5%$0 feeNo foreign feeCash back · Hotels, vacation rentals & rental cars booked through Capital One Travel - 7
Chase Freedom Flex
5%$0 feeForeign fee unconfirmedChase Ultimate Rewards · Travel purchased through Chase Travel - 8
Chase Freedom Unlimited
5%$0 feeForeign fee unconfirmedChase Ultimate Rewards · Travel purchased through Chase Travel - 9
Citi Double Cash Card
5%$0 feeForeign fee unconfirmedCiti ThankYou · Hotels, car rentals & attractions booked through Citi Travel - 10
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
5X$95 feeNo foreign feeTransfersCapital One Miles · Hotels, vacation rentals & rental cars booked through Capital One Travel - 11
Chase Sapphire Preferred
5X$95 feeNo foreign feeTransfersChase Ultimate Rewards · Travel booked through Chase Travel - 12
American Express Gold Card
5X$325 feeNo foreign feeTransfersAmex Membership Rewards · Prepaid hotels booked through AmexTravel.com or the Amex Travel App - 13
The Platinum Card from American Express
5X · cap $500k$895 feeForeign fee: No Foreign Transaction F…TransfersAmex Membership Rewards · Flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel (up to $500,000 per calendar year) - 14
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Bilt Palladium Card
4X$495 feeForeign fee unconfirmedTransfersBilt Rewards · Hotels through Bilt Travel - 17
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Wells Fargo Autograph Card
3X$0 feeNo foreign feeTransfersWells Fargo Rewards · Restaurants, travel, gas stations, transit, popular streaming services, phone plans - 19
Chase Ink Business Preferred
3X · cap $150k$95 feeNo foreign feeTransfersChase Ultimate Rewards · Shipping purchases; social media & search engine advertising; internet, cable & phone services; travel (combined, first $150,000 spent per account anniversary year) - 20
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card
2X$99 feeNo foreign feeSouthwest Rapid Rewards · Southwest Airlines purchases
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