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
5 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
5x on top spend category (up to $500/mo)
- 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
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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Take the quiz →Cards listed here are selected from our database based on category earn rates — not sponsored placements. Rotating-category cards (Discover It, Chase Freedom Flex) assume the relevant category is active. Terms and reward rates are subject to change at each issuer's discretion.