Best Travel Credit Cards
The strongest cards for flights, hotels, and transferable points — ranked for people who actually use their rewards.
Annual fee
Reward type
Card type
Card network
6 cards
#1
Chase Freedom Flex
No FeeCash Back
5x Travel via Chase
- 5x Travel via Chase
- 5x Rotating categories (up to $1,500/qtr)
- 3x Dining
- 3x Drugstores
- 1x everything else
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$200 after $500 in 3 months
#2
Citi Custom Cash
No FeeCash Back
1x everything else
- 5x on top spend category (up to $500/mo)
- 1x everything else
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$200 after $1,500 in 3 months
#3
Chase Freedom Unlimited
No FeeCash Back
5x Travel via Chase
- 5x Travel via Chase
- 3x Dining
- 3x Drugstores
- 1.5x everything else
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$200 after $500 in 3 months
#4
Costco Anywhere Visa
No FeeCash Back
3x Travel
- 4x Gas (5x Costco Gas)
- 4x EV Charging
- 3x Restaurants
- 3x Travel
- 2x Costco
- 1x everything else
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Requires an active Costco membership to hold this card — Gold Star ($65/yr) or Executive ($130/yr).
#5
AAA Travel Advantage Visa Signature
No FeeCash Back
3x Flights
- 5% Gas Stations & EV Charging (up to $7,000/yr, then 1%)
- 3x Flights
- 3x Hotels
- 3x Dining
- 3x Grocery Stores
- 3x Other Travel Purchases
- 3x AAA Purchases
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$100 statement credit after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days.
#6
BILT Blue Mastercard
No FeeTransferable Points
1x Travel
- 1x Rent (no processing fee — 5 transactions required per statement)
- 1x Dining
- 1x Travel
- 1x everything else
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