- Planning to hit the road?
Whether you're just cruising with friends,
planning a family vacation across America,
or a girls' getaway,
these are the best credit cards for road trips.
Hey, it's Debra with "Traveling Well For Less."
Today you'll learn which credit cards you should bring
on your next road trip so you don't leave any miles behind.
With these cards you can get up to 6% cash back,
free hotel rooms, and free rental cars.
The first credit card that pays you cash back on road trips
is the Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express.
On a road trip,
your biggest expense is probably going to be gas.
You get 3% cash back at US gas stations with this card.
You also get 6% cash back at US supermarkets.
Great for stocking up on snacks on the road,
inexpensive grab and go meals,
cooking in your hotel, Airbnb, or campsite.
And if you aren't able to take that road trip
that you planned,
you still have to shop for groceries at home.
Plus you get 1% cash back on everything else.
Pro-tip: (bell dings)
Here's a little hack to get 6% cash back at hotels.
With your Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express
many US grocery stores offer Visa,
MasterCard, and Hotels.com gift cards.
When you buy these cards
and pay with your Blue Cash Preferred card
you'll earn 6% cash back.
One of the best credit cards for road trips
is the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
You earn 3 points on travel which includes hotels
and car rentals.
Everything you need for a great road trip.
And you earn 3 points at all restaurants including
fast food restaurants.
Which if you're a road tripper,
fast food is a road trip staple!
Be sure to check out this video on how to earn miles
and points at restaurants.
I've included a link in the description below
so you can watch it later.
With the Chase Sapphire Reserve you also get handy
road trip perks like discounts
and free upgrades on car rentals.
Chase Sapphire Reserve doesn't earn bonus points for gas
but you can prepay your fuel on your rental car
and earn 3 times points.
You also get free meals and discounts,
and upgrades at hotels when you book hotels
using the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection.
Points you earn from this card are transferrable
to hotel partners like Hyatt and Marriott.
So you can use those points for free nights on the road.
Another great perk of the Chase Sapphire Reserve
is the yearly $300 travel credit.
It's a no-work required,
automatic credit that is applied
to all travel purchases including Airbnb rentals.
Through December 31st, 2020,
your travel credit is also applicable
to gas stations and grocery stores.
Pro-tip:
Stay tuned for my video on "How to travel hack a road trip."
Another great credit card for road trips
is the Chase Freedom Unlimited.
You earn 1.5% cash back on all purchases.
Everything you pay for with this card.
So, you get 1.5% cash back when you get fuel,
when you sleep, and when you eat.
And unlike the other best road trip credit cards,
the Chase Freedom Unlimited has no annual fee.
That's right, no annual fee.
Pro-tip: (bell dings)
You can transfer points to participating hotels
and airlines if you have a card like
the before mentioned Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Now if your 5/24,
meaning you've gotten 5 credit cards in the last 24 months
or you've maxed out your Chase credit cards,
consider the Capital One Quicksilver One card.
It also offers 1.5% cash back on all purchases.
But it doesn't earn for points so can be used
for free travel and it has a $39 annual fee.
The rarely talked about no annual fee
Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa Card
is another card to consider for your road trip.
Like the Chase Freedom Unlimited,
you earn 1.5% cash back on all purchases.
One neat feature of this card is that
mobile wallet purchases like Apple Pay
and Google Pay earn 1.8% cash back.
That's like getting 0.3% additional cash back.
And with mobile wallet accepted almost everywhere,
including gas stations, it's extra money in your pocket.
Pro-tip: (bell dings)
One of the best features of this card is up
to $600 in cell phone protection.
So if you drop, run over, or someone steals your phone
during your road trip, you're covered.
With a few of these cards in your wallet,
your next road trip just got cheaper.
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