Best Travel Reward Credit Cards

This card lists the best travel reward credit cards outside of travel portals. If you are willing to consider cards that require you to book through their travel portal, then click here. The best price is often found outside of travel portals.

Some credit cards have a very broad travel category that includes gas, parking, public transit, and more. Some credit cards have a very narrow category that only includes travel booked directly through a hotel or airline. We list a summary of the travel category’s scope for each card in the table below.

All Travel Reward Credit Cards

Card Name	Travel Reward Rate (%/Points)	Travel Types	Approximate Cent-per-point Value	Card Summary
Capital One Savor	1%		1.7	Best for massive dining and entertainment spenders.
Capital One SavorOne	1%		1.7	3% back in a broad number of categories.
Chase Sapphire Preferred	2.1X	Broad travel category.	2	The CSP is great for restaurants and okay for travel.
Chase Sapphire Reserve	3X	Broad travel category.	2	The CSR is best for frequent travelers willing to use a travel portal.
Citi Custom Cash	5%	Includes airline, hotel, cruise line and travel agency purchases	1	5% back in your top of pre-selected categories, for up to $500 in purchases per month. Quite versatile.
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey	3X	Includes timeshare, vehicle/auto rental, cruise lines, travel agencies, discount travel sites, campgrounds. Flights and hotels have a higher 4X and 5X reward, respectively.	1	A good mid-range credit card.
Wells Fargo Autograph	3X	Includes airline, hotel, cruise line and travel agency purchases	1	3X back in a broad number of categories.