Chase United Explorer Card
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Annual Fee: $0 Intro Annual fee for the First Year, then $150
Highest Offer: 70,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months
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2x miles on United® purchases, dining, and hotel stays when booked with the hotel.
1x mile on all other purchases.
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First checked bag free for the cardholder and a companion
Priority boarding
25% off eligible inflight purchases
2 United Club one-time passes per year
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Up to $100 in United® Hotels credit. Receive $50 back as a statement credit on both your 1st and 2nd prepaid hotel stays, up to $100 each anniversary year.
Up to $60 in credits on rideshare purchases. $5 back as a statement credit each month on rideshare purchases.
Up to $50 in United travel credits on Avis or Budget car rental purchases. $25 in United® TravelBank cash, up to $50 each anniversary year, for your 1st and 2nd Avis or Budget car rental booked directly through cars.united.com.
Up to $120 credit every four years for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
Card Highlights
First checked bag free for the cardholder and a companion
Priority boarding
2 United Club passes per year
Useable $100 ($50x2) United Hotels credit and $60 ($5x12) rideshare credit
Is the Card Worth It After the 1st Year Sign Up Bonus?
If you fly United at least once a year with a companion, the $160 baggage fee coverage pays for the $150 annual fee.
$40 per bag x 2 per way x 2 person = $160 baggage fee.
If you don’t fly United, the $100 ($50x2) United Hotel credit + $60 ($5x12) rideshare credit can help offset the $150 annual fee.
Notes
United Airlines points are not as valuable as other airlines, like Alaska Airlines or American Airlines points.