A BETTER CHOICE AT CHECKOUT
Booking.com (Online travel agencies)
Your cards, ranked by estimated return at travel point values. Review spending caps and offer requirements below.
Your best card is up first
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1Goldman Sachs Apple MC3% 3%
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2
Costco Anywhere Visa Citi3% on Travel (general)Reward details & exclusions
Eligible travel: airfare, hotels, car rentals, travel agencies, cruises
3% 3% -
3
Robinhood Gold Robinhood (Coastal Community Bank)3% on Everything else — requires Robinhood Gold subscription ($5/month or $50/year)3% 3% -
4
2x on Everything elseReward details & exclusions
Chase wording: '2X points for every $1 spent on all other purchases'.
1.7% 2x · 0.85¢/pt -
5
1x on Everything else1.65% 1x · 1.65¢/pt -
6
Freedom Unlimited Chase1.5x on Everything elseReward details & exclusions
Unlimited 1.5% cash back on all other purchases.
1.5% 1.5x · 1¢/pt -
7
United Explorer Chase1x on Everything elseReward details & exclusions
1x mile on all other purchases
1.35% 1x · 1.35¢/pt -
8
Prime Visa Chase1x on Everything elseReward details & exclusions
Issuer wording: 'all other purchases'. Purchases using Amazon's promotional/Equal Pay financing earn no rewards.
1% 1x · 1¢/pt
Also consider
- Trip delay / cancellation insurance — Marriott Bonvoy Boundless: Up to $500 per covered traveler when a common-carrier trip is delayed 12+ hours or requires an overnight stay
- Trip delay / cancellation insurance — United Explorer: Up to $500 per traveler after 12 hours or overnight delay
Value = rate × point value (travel redemptions). Caps and activation requirements are shown on each line. Switch valuation.