The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is an overall great road trip credit card, thanks to its valuable flexible rewards and strong travel benefits. Add in a moderate annual fee, annual hotel credit and no foreign transaction fees to make this a winner no matter where you go.
Rewards: Earn 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3 points per dollar on dining, select streaming services, and online grocery purchases (excluding Walmart, Target and wholesale clubs), 2 points per dollar on all other travel purchases and 1 point per dollar on other purchases
Welcome offer: Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual fee: $95
Other benefits and drawbacks: Earn rewards easily with the Sapphire Preferred. Their definition of “travel” for bonus points is widely defined, covering hotels, rental cars, toll roads, parking, campgrounds and more. With 1:1 point transfer to a number of travel loyalty reward program partners including United and Hyatt and the ability to book through Chase Travel at 1.25 cents per point, the points you earn with this card will help pay for this trip or the next one.
Primary coverage with the card’s auto rental collision damage waiver, trip cancellation and interruption insurance and purchase protection can all be helpful to the rubber-burners out there going the distance. Travel and emergency assistance are also available with the card.
