Capital One Transfer Partners: Maximizing Your Travel Rewards
19.07.2024 - 08:49
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Capital One issues some of the best credit cards for earning travel rewards. Historically, Capital One miles have been fixed-value rewards, with each mile worth 1 cent toward erasing travel purchases from your statement.
A few years ago, Capital One introduced the option to transfer your miles to a variety of airline and hotel loyalty programs, and more recently improved the transfer ratio for almost all partners and added new options, including Choice Privileges and Virgin Red.
The ability to transfer your Capital One miles can potentially increase their value, depending on the partner and the specific award flight or hotel stay you book.
As with other transferable points programs, some Capital One partners are better than others. Before you transfer miles to a partner, always compare the number of Capital One miles you'll need to transfer for an award to the cash cost of the ticket or room.
That's because you can often spend fewer miles by redeeming them at a rate of 1 cent each to offset the purchase of paid travel — and it's especially true nowadays when many routes and destinations are on sale.
Earn 5x miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Earn unlimited 2x miles on every purchase.
$95
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19.99% - 29.99% variable
Earn 75,000 bonus miles, plus $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year
Good to Excellent
If you want an easy, no-fuss travel rewards credit card, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a great fit. For a moderate annual fee, it offers plenty of value, useful benefits, and a substantial welcome bonus.
You can earn Capital One miles from welcome bonuses and spending on several different Capital One credit cards, including the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, which is Capital One's first premium credit card. Here's the full list:
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
75,000 bonus miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
75,000 miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening, plus receive a