Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
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The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is a good (and popular) general-use travel card, featuring extra points on travel and dining while offering a 1:1 transfer rate to several popular travel partners. Regular travelers who make good use of the card should find the annual fee quite reasonable.
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Highlights & Features
Rewards
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BONUS RESTRICTIONS
You are ineligible for this bonus if you have a Sapphire card, or you’ve received a new cardmember bonus for any Sapphire card in the past 48 months.
Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Partners
Airline Partners
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- Air France / Flying Blue
- Air Canada
- British Airways Executive Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
- United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Hotel Partners
- IHG Rewards Club
- Marriott Bonvoy
- World of Hyatt
Balance Transfers
A balance transfer is a way to move debt from one card to another with the goal of saving money on interest.
| Intro Balance Transfer APR | N/A |
| Regular Balance Transfer APR | 15.99% - 22.99% Variable |
| Balance Transfer Fee | Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater |
Fees
| Penalty APR | Up to 29.99% |
| Late Fee | See Terms |
| Returned Payment Fee | See Terms |
| Additional Cards Annual Fee | N/A |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | $0 |
Cash Advances
Borrowing cash on your card is a cash advance. Cash advances usually come with very high fees. Even worse, cash advances can signal to lenders that you’re being irresponsible with money.
| Cash Advance APR | 24.99% Variable |
| Cash Advance Fee | Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each transaction, whichever is greater |
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Highlights
- Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
- Enjoy new benefits such as a $50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3X points on dining and 2X points on all other travel purchases, plus more.
- Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. For example, 60,000 points are worth $750 toward travel.
- With Pay Yourself Back℠, your points are worth 25% more during the current offer when you redeem them for statement credits against existing purchases in select, rotating categories
- Get unlimited deliveries with a $0 delivery fee and reduced service fees on eligible orders over $12 for a minimum of one year with DashPass, DoorDash’s subscription service. Activate by 12/31/21.
- Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.
- Get up to $60 back on an eligible Peloton Digital or All-Access Membership through 12/31/2021, and get full access to their workout library through the Peloton app, including cardio, running, strength, yoga, and more. Take classes using a phone, tablet, or TV. No fitness equipment is required.
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Credit card issuer's websiteThe Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is popular among travelers for its flexible rewards and redemptions, and in part because it’s made of metal.
It offers a hefty introductory bonus, flexible points that transfer to many frequent traveler programs at a 1:1 rate, and a 25% point bonus when redeeming for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards.
You’ll get 5X Ultimate Rewards points per dollar on Lyft rides (through March 2022) and travel via Ultimate Rewards, 3X points per dollar on dining at restaurants, and 2X points per dollar on other travel expenses. Use this card for all your travel and dining spending, and then use the points for travel expenses.
This card has a $95 annual fee, and no foreign transaction fees.
