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Cost and value $150 fee
Annual fee
$150
Credits you can use a year, if you use every one
$620
Fee after credits
$470 back credits beat the fee
Point value per point or mile
1.20¢ Estimate
Rewards currency
United MileagePlus miles
Foreign transaction fee
None
Rates and fees
On the issuer's site APR, balance transfer and cash advance vary by applicant
Sign-up bonus 90,000 miles, about $1,080
Bonus
90,000 miles + 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) + 10,000 bonus miles for adding an employee card
Estimated value
$1,080 for the miles
Spend to earn it less a month is easier
$5,000 in 90 days about $1,667 a month
Varies by applicant
Yes the issuer may show you a different offer
Earning rates Top rate 2x
Return is points per dollar times that card’s point value, so 3x and 4x on different currencies compare fairly.
Dining
2x about 2.4% back
Gas
2x about 2.4% back
Transit / Rideshare
2x about 2.4% back
Office supplies
2x about 2.4% back
Everything else
1x about 1.2% back
Only on this card
  • 2x Brand purchases
Statement credits $620 a year
Rideshare
  • $100 a year $8 every month
    What counts

    Enroll to receive up to $100 back as statement credits each calendar year on rideshare purchases: up to $8 back monthly Jan-Nov and up to $12 back in December.

Travel booking
  • $125 a year resets every year
    What counts

    Receive $125 in United TravelBank cash after making 5 United flight purchases of $100 or more each calendar year.

  • $100 a year resets every card anniversary
    What counts

    Get up to $100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX.

  • $100 a year resets every year
    What counts

    Up to $100 in credits annually on prepaid hotel stays purchased directly through United Hotels.

  • $50 a year resets every card anniversary
    What counts

    Receive $25 in United TravelBank cash for your 1st and 2nd Avis or Budget car rental booked directly through cars.united.com, up to $50 each anniversary year.

  • $25 a year resets every card anniversary
    What counts

    Earn up to $25 back as a statement credit each anniversary year after buying FareLock on a United or United Express operated flight.

Other credits
  • $120 a year $10 every month
    What counts

    Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly, up to $120 total each calendar year, for purchases made directly through Instacart with your card. Terms apply. Benefits end 12/31/27.

Monthly credits to track fewer is less work
2
Certificates and passes 2 lounge passes, 2 upgrades with spend, about $100 a year
Values are our estimate of what each certificate typically saves. Certificates expire, so their value depends on using them in time.
Lounge passes
  • 2 x United Club one-time passes each card year, about $100 a year
Upgrades
  • 2 x Economy Plus seat upgrades after $25,000 spend Continental U.S. flights
Yearly value certificates that arrive each card year
about $100
Transfer partners No transfers
Partners
None
Alliance reach
None
Status, lounges and travel 1 lounge benefit
Other status perks
  • Earn 1 Premier Qualifying Point (PQP) for every $20 in net purchases, up to a maximum of 4,000 PQP within the calendar year, applying toward Premier status qualification.
Airport lounges
  • Receive 2 United Club one-time passes per year, after account opening and on each anniversary, over a $100 value per year. $100
Travel benefits
  • Primary Cardmember and companions on the same reservation are invited to board United operated flights prior to general boarding.
  • Primary Cardmember and one traveling companion can each check a first standard bag for free, saving up to $200 per roundtrip.
  • Complimentary Visa Signature Concierge Service 24 hours a day for tickets, dinner reservations, and gifts.
  • Save 10% or more when booking flights with miles; Premier members save at least 15% fewer miles than non-cardmembers.
Protection and insurance 6 coverages
Rows line up by coverage type. "Not listed" means the terms we track do not mention it, not that the card lacks it.
Trip delay
  • Covered for unreimbursed expenses such as meals and lodging up to $500 per covered traveler if common carrier travel is delayed more than 12 hours.
  • Reimburses up to $100 a day for up to 3 days for essential purchases when baggage is delayed over 6 hours.
Baggage
  • Reimbursement up to $3,000 per covered traveler for the cost to repair or replace checked or carry-on baggage that is lost, damaged or stolen during a covered trip.
Rental car
  • Coverage is primary for business rentals, reimbursement up to $60,000 for theft and collision damage on most rental vehicles with MSRP of $125,000 or less.
Extended warranty
  • Extends manufacturer's U.S. warranty by an additional year on eligible warranties of three years or less, up to four years from purchase date.
Purchase protection
  • Covers eligible new purchases for 120 days from purchase date against damage or theft up to $10,000 per item.
Other coverage
  • Reimbursed up to $1,500 per covered traveler and $6,000 per trip for pre-paid, non-refundable passenger fares if trip is canceled or cut short by sickness, severe weather or other covered situations.
  • Break up eligible purchases of $100 or more into equal monthly payments with a fixed monthly fee instead of interest, 3-24 month durations.
Lifestyle and other perks 4 perks
Other perks
  • Employee cards at no additional cost, allowing individual spending limits and faster rewards earning.
  • 5,000-mile better-together anniversary bonus when you have the United Business card and a personal United credit card.
  • Earn 10,000 bonus miles for each friend approved for any United MileagePlus Card, up to 100,000 bonus miles per year.
  • 3 months of complimentary Instacart+ membership, then automatically enrolled at 25% off the annual rate. Benefits end 12/31/27.
Employee cards Free
Cost
Employee cards are free.
Each one gets
  • Auto rental coverage
  • Baggage delay insurance
  • Extended warranty protection
  • Lost luggage reimbursement
  • Purchase protection
  • Trip cancellation and interruption insurance
  • Trip delay reimbursement
Application rules 5/24
Issuer approval rules
  • 5/24 Community-reported
    What counts

    Chase generally declines applicants who have opened 5 or more credit cards from any issuer in the past 24 months.

Bonus eligibility
Not listed
Card type
Business