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Barclays cards ranked by travel earn rates, transfer partners, and travel benefits.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank

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Barclays cards ranked by travel earn rates, transfer partners, and travel benefits.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank

Barclays
Barclays cards ranked by travel earn rates, transfer partners, and travel benefits.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank

Barclays
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All 6 cards ranked by effective value per dollar.
| Card | Travel Rate | Effective Value | Annual Fee | Fee Offset | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AARP® Travel Rewards Mastercard®Barclays | 3x points | 1.4¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| FRONTIER Airlines World MastercardBarclays | 1x Frontier Miles | 1.0¢/$ | $99 | — | mastercard |
| Barclays View MastercardBarclays | 1% cash back | 1.0¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| RCI® Elite Rewards® Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | $125 | mastercard |
| Capital Vacations® World Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard®Barclays | 2x Emirates Skywards | 0.2¢/$ | $499 | $15 | mastercard |
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All 6 cards ranked by effective value per dollar.
| Card | Travel Rate | Effective Value | Annual Fee | Fee Offset | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AARP® Travel Rewards Mastercard®Barclays | 3x points | 1.4¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| FRONTIER Airlines World MastercardBarclays | 1x Frontier Miles | 1.0¢/$ | $99 | — | mastercard |
| Barclays View MastercardBarclays | 1% cash back | 1.0¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| RCI® Elite Rewards® Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | $125 | mastercard |
| Capital Vacations® World Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard®Barclays | 2x Emirates Skywards | 0.2¢/$ | $499 | $15 | mastercard |
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All 6 cards ranked by effective value per dollar.
| Card | Travel Rate | Effective Value | Annual Fee | Fee Offset | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AARP® Travel Rewards Mastercard®Barclays | 3x points | 1.4¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| FRONTIER Airlines World MastercardBarclays | 1x Frontier Miles | 1.0¢/$ | $99 | — | mastercard |
| Barclays View MastercardBarclays | 1% cash back | 1.0¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| RCI® Elite Rewards® Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | $125 | mastercard |
| Capital Vacations® World Mastercard®Barclays | 2x points | 0.2¢/$ | $0 | — | mastercard |
| Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard®Barclays | 2x Emirates Skywards | 0.2¢/$ | $499 | $15 | mastercard |
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