Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +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)

• +75,000 point welcome bonus worth $937+ via transfers
• +$95 annual fee offset by $50 hotel credit
• +1:1 transfer to 13+ airline and hotel partners including Hyatt
• +5X on Chase Travel, 3X dining, streaming, online groceries
• +Trip cancellation, delay, and lost luggage insurance included

Cons

• −$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

• −$95 annual fee vs $0 Freedom cards
• −No lounge access included
• −Secondary rental car coverage only (not primary)
• −5/24 rule restricts applicants with 5+ cards in 24 months
• −No 0% intro APR offer

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +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)

• +75,000 point welcome bonus worth $937+ via transfers
• +$95 annual fee offset by $50 hotel credit
• +1:1 transfer to 13+ airline and hotel partners including Hyatt
• +5X on Chase Travel, 3X dining, streaming, online groceries
• +Trip cancellation, delay, and lost luggage insurance included

Cons

• −$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

• −$95 annual fee vs $0 Freedom cards
• −No lounge access included
• −Secondary rental car coverage only (not primary)
• −5/24 rule restricts applicants with 5+ cards in 24 months
• −No 0% intro APR offer

Annual Fee

Welcome Bonus

Base Earn Rate

Top Earn Categories

Network

Key Benefits

Pros

• +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)

• +75,000 point welcome bonus worth $937+ via transfers
• +$95 annual fee offset by $50 hotel credit
• +1:1 transfer to 13+ airline and hotel partners including Hyatt
• +5X on Chase Travel, 3X dining, streaming, online groceries
• +Trip cancellation, delay, and lost luggage insurance included

Cons

• −$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

• −$95 annual fee vs $0 Freedom cards
• −No lounge access included
• −Secondary rental car coverage only (not primary)
• −5/24 rule restricts applicants with 5+ cards in 24 months
• −No 0% intro APR offer