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)

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

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

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit

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)

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

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

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit

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)

• +No annual fee
• +Strong 4% back on Verizon, grocery, gas, and dining
• +Solid 2% base rate on all other purchases
• +Verizon Dollars automatically apply as bill credit (1:1 value)
• +$100 welcome bonus after $500 spend in 2 months

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

• −Rewards locked to Verizon ecosystem (bill, devices, accessories only)
• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −No value if you leave Verizon
• −4% on Verizon purchases excludes bill payments
• −Requires good/excellent credit