Best Travel Cards

Ranked by category reward rate. Led by Capital One Venture X and Citi Strata Premier.

  1. #1 Capital One Venture X
    Capital One · $395/year
    10xvia portal
  2. #2 Citi Strata Premier
    Citi · $95/year
    10xvia portal
  3. #3 Chase Sapphire Reserve
    Chase · $795/year
    8xvia portal
  4. #4 Chase Freedom Unlimited
    Chase · No annual fee
    5%via portal
  5. #5 Chase Sapphire Preferred
    Chase · $95/year
    5xvia portal
  6. #6 American Express Platinum
    American Express · $895/year
    5xflights only
  7. #7 Capital One Savor
    Capital One · No annual fee
    5%via portal
  8. #8 Capital One Venture Rewards
    Capital One · $95/year
    5xvia portal

Rates marked 'via portal' require booking through the issuer's travel portal.

Ranked from data/cards.json - rates, fees, and estimated bonus values are pulled from the same database as the rest of the site, not sponsored placement. See each card's own page for category caps, issuer rules, and redemption notes before deciding.