Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +4X points on dining worldwide - industry leading
• +4X at U.S. supermarkets up to $25k/year
• +$424 in annual credits offset $325 fee
• +No foreign transaction fees
• +Transfer to 20+ airline and hotel partners

• +Effective $95 annual fee after $300 travel credit and 10,000 anniversary miles (~$100 value)
• +10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
• +Access to premium Capital One Lounges in Dallas, Denver, and Washington D.C.
• +Priority Pass Select membership with 1,300+ lounges worldwide
• +Free authorized users (until Feb 2026, then $125/year for lounge access)

Cons

• −$325 annual fee with no waived first year
• −4X grocery excludes Costco, Walmart, Target
• −No lounge access included
• −Limited non-food spending categories
• −Amex acceptance less universal than Visa/MC

• −$395 annual fee requires maximizing credits to get value
• −10X earning rate requires booking through Capital One Travel portal
• −Guest lounge access changing to $35/guest at Priority Pass after Feb 2026
• −No airline transfer bonuses unlike some competitors
• −Travel credits only work for Capital One Travel bookings

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +4X points on dining worldwide - industry leading
• +4X at U.S. supermarkets up to $25k/year
• +$424 in annual credits offset $325 fee
• +No foreign transaction fees
• +Transfer to 20+ airline and hotel partners

• +Effective $95 annual fee after $300 travel credit and 10,000 anniversary miles (~$100 value)
• +10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
• +Access to premium Capital One Lounges in Dallas, Denver, and Washington D.C.
• +Priority Pass Select membership with 1,300+ lounges worldwide
• +Free authorized users (until Feb 2026, then $125/year for lounge access)

Cons

• −$325 annual fee with no waived first year
• −4X grocery excludes Costco, Walmart, Target
• −No lounge access included
• −Limited non-food spending categories
• −Amex acceptance less universal than Visa/MC

• −$395 annual fee requires maximizing credits to get value
• −10X earning rate requires booking through Capital One Travel portal
• −Guest lounge access changing to $35/guest at Priority Pass after Feb 2026
• −No airline transfer bonuses unlike some competitors
• −Travel credits only work for Capital One Travel bookings

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +4X points on dining worldwide - industry leading
• +4X at U.S. supermarkets up to $25k/year
• +$424 in annual credits offset $325 fee
• +No foreign transaction fees
• +Transfer to 20+ airline and hotel partners

• +Effective $95 annual fee after $300 travel credit and 10,000 anniversary miles (~$100 value)
• +10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
• +Access to premium Capital One Lounges in Dallas, Denver, and Washington D.C.
• +Priority Pass Select membership with 1,300+ lounges worldwide
• +Free authorized users (until Feb 2026, then $125/year for lounge access)

Cons

• −$325 annual fee with no waived first year
• −4X grocery excludes Costco, Walmart, Target
• −No lounge access included
• −Limited non-food spending categories
• −Amex acceptance less universal than Visa/MC

• −$395 annual fee requires maximizing credits to get value
• −10X earning rate requires booking through Capital One Travel portal
• −Guest lounge access changing to $35/guest at Priority Pass after Feb 2026
• −No airline transfer bonuses unlike some competitors
• −Travel credits only work for Capital One Travel bookings