Comments on: Chase Sapphire Reserve annual travel credit — now even easier to use

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 00:33:37 +0000

Does a purchase of flights through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal also count toward the $300 travel credit?

By: Andrew Wan

Andrew Wan — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 03:43:12 +0000

That’s right! The credit works for travel purchases like airfare and hotels 🙂

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:28:57 +0000

Hi, I just got approved and haven’t actually received the physical card yet. I liked your article but I was hoping you would list what you used the card on that gave you the $300 credit.

For example what are the smaller charges I see on the list above that qualified. I saw one thing that said “gas” / gas stations” qualifies as travel but I have not seen that again.

I was searching for maybe unknown or unusual things that qualify for the travel credit that are not on the site list. A lot of sites, including this one say “many other things” qualify, but I can’t find a list of those many other things… thank you for anything you can tell me.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:24:36 +0000

In reply to Mike. Hi Mike -- having this card allows me to invest a lot more than I could without it. The 80,000 points I earned last year on purchases helped to cover travel expenses, including some last-minute unplanned trips. Not having to pay for travel = more money for other expenses or investment opportunities.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:24:17 +0000

So pay an annual fee and get $300 back. How is that a big deal?
Instead save the money and invest.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 19:51:54 +0000

In reply to Marilyn B. An 18 day cruise sounds awesome! Glad to hear you're getting a lot of value from your Sapphire Reserve!

By: Marilyn B

Marilyn B — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:46:43 +0000

Just made final payment on our 18 day cruise cruise – got the $300 travel credit, saving on travel insurance, and will earn over 33000 UR points. Card has saved us a boatload (pun intended) and earned us a lot of points in just over 2 years.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:46:21 +0000

In reply to swag. Nice! Yes, even on a cardmember year, the travel credit perk is still a great deal.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:45:48 +0000

In reply to Tina. Oh wow -- sorry to hear about your arm, but good to see the card benefit came in handy. Hope you're feeling better!

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 17:45:08 +0000

In reply to Enrico Caruso. Hi Enrico -- Because you've had the Sapphire Preferred for so long, you might consider downgrading it to a Chase Freedom or Chase Freedom. Then, you could apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve and earn the sign-up bonus.