MASTERCARDMastercard World Elite

Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard®

Annual Fee
$99
points · Welcome Bonus
60,000
Highest rate (conditional)
Up to 3X (Virgin Atlantic)

Terms checked against the issuer on October 29, 2026

At a Glance

Annual Fee
$99
Foreign Transaction Fee
$0
Network
Mastercard World Elite
Rewards Currency
Virgin Atlantic FlyingClub
Credit Required
Good

Welcome Offer

60,000

points

Spend $4,000 in the first 3 months

Earning Rates

  1. 3X

    Virgin Atlantic

    3 Virgin Points for every $1 you spend with Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Hotels and Virgin Voyages

  2. 2X

    Dining

    2 Virgin Points for every $1 you spend on dining out

  3. 2X

    Grocery Stores

    2 Virgin Points for every $1 you spend at grocery stores

  4. 2X

    Streaming

    2 Virgin Points for every $1 you spend on selected streaming services

  5. 2X

    Ev Charging

    2 Virgin Points for every $1 spent charging your EV (excludes parking lots, meters and garages)

Benefits & Perks

Dining Out

2x at restaurants

Virgin Atlantic FlyingClub

200 points on a $100 dinner. We don't put a dollar value on this currency yet.

Annual fee: $99

Explore 5,512 New York restaurants with this card

Stack a dining program

Rakuten Dining

5% back at 20,618 participating restaurants, on top of this card's 2x, once you join and link this card.

How Rakuten Dining works

+$5

cash back, or ≈$5.50 as points

More on a $100 dinner

Reviews & Analysis

The Math: Is $99 Worth It?

Credit Utilization (60%)

Annual credits$0

Excludes earning value, lounge access, insurance, and elite status

Total Value Captured

$0

Annual Fee

-$99

Net Annual Value

-$99

Details & Terms

Payment Terms

Purchase APR19.74%–27.74% (Variable)
Cash Advance APR29.74% (Variable)
Foreign Transaction Fee$0

Media & Resources

Evidence Sources

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