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United Explorer Card
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Annual fee$150
Foreign txn fee0%
RewardsUnited MileagePlus
Credits (realistic / face)$312 / $560
Earning by category
Everything else 1.35% 1x United miles
Dining & restaurants 2.7% 2x United miles
Food delivery apps 2.7% 2x United miles
Hotels (booked direct) 2.7% 2x United miles
Protections
rental carprimary
cell phone—
purchase protection120 days, up to $10,000 per item (90 days for NY residents)
extended warranty+1 year on warranties of 3 years or less
trip cancellationUp to $1,500 per traveler / $6,000 per trip
trip delayUp to $500 per traveler after 12 hours or overnight delay
baggage delayUp to $100/day for 3 days after 6 hours
return protection—
Benefits
Free checked bag✓ First checked bag free
Priority boarding✓ Priority boarding
Airport lounge access✓ 2 United Club one-time passes per year
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck / NEXUS credit✓ Global Entry / TSA PreCheck / NEXUS credit
In-flight purchase discount✓ 25% back on United inflight and Club premium drink purchases
Airline elite status boost✓ Earn PQP toward Premier status
Other✓ Award flight discounts
Complimentary membership (Walmart+, DashPass, Instacart+, Lyft Pink, Apple TV+, etc.)✓ Instacart+ membership
Annual travel credit✓ $100 United TravelBank credit after $10,000 spend
Hotel statement credit✓ $100 United Hotels credit
Uber/Lyft credit✓ $60 rideshare credit
DoorDash/Grubhub/Instacart credit✓ $120 Instacart credit
No foreign transaction fees✓ No foreign transaction fees
Concierge service✓ Visa Signature Concierge
Primary rental car collision coverage✓ Primary rental car collision coverage
Trip cancellation / interruption insurance✓ Trip cancellation / interruption insurance
Trip delay reimbursement✓ Trip delay reimbursement
Baggage delay insurance✓ Baggage delay insurance
Lost luggage reimbursement✓ Lost luggage reimbursement
Purchase protection✓ Purchase protection
Extended warranty✓ Extended warranty