Best cards for
Travel
Cards ranked by the rate they earn on travel purchases — flights, hotels, and more. Cash back and points cards are listed separately, each by the rate the issuer publishes. Always verify rates and terms on the issuer’s website.
Cash back
By the percentage the issuer publishes.
1 2%2% at everything else2 2%2% at everything else3 2%2% at everything else4 2%2% at everything else5 2%2% at everything else6 2%2% at everything else5% at Lyft · Up to 2.5% at everything else · Each single purchase of $5,000 or more7 1.5%1.5% at everything else8 1.5%1.5% at everything else2% at Lyft9 1.5%1.5% at everything else2% at Lyft10 1.5%1.5% at everything else5% at Lyft
Points and miles
By points per dollar as the issuer publishes it. What a point is worth depends on how you redeem it.
1 5x5x at Travel (Chase definition)10x at Ihg2 4x4x at Altitude: Travel3 4x4x at Travel and Wyndham Vacation Clubs6x at Wyndham4 3x3x at everything else7x at Hilton5 3x3x at Travel (Chase definition)5x at Lyft6 3x3x at everything else12x at Hilton7 3x3x at Travel (Chase definition)3x at Air Canada8 3x3x at everything else14x at Hilton9 2x2x at everything else10 2x2x at everything else
Earn rates shown are for general guidance only and may change. Rankings are calculated from card earn rates only and do not account for annual fees, welcome offers, or personal spending patterns. Always verify current terms on the issuer’s website before applying.