Jan 9, 2014, 3:27 pm
Last edit by: philemer
50,000 after $3,000 spend:
https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/travel-and-miles/
Capital One usually does a hard pull with all three credit bureaus.
If you have a security freeze on your report, they generally will not allow you to submit a code for this report to be viewable.
If you've held this card before, it looks like you can get this bonus again. Data points: 1, 2. YMMV
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Note on redemption: You can reimburse yourself for the same charge an unlimited number of times.
Note on point transfer: The ability to transfer points between CapOne accounts ended effective September 15, 2015
see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25009158-post383.html
Below are some successful and unsuccessful reimbursements form the Arrival Plus page, many if not most should be applicable.
Successful
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Successful
9/11 Museum and Memorial - NYC
Accuracy Limo (via Square, Salt Lake City, UTlimoservice)
ACE Adventures (West Virginia White Water Rafting), had to call in to get it processed manually
agoda.com
AirAsia Flights (airasia.com)
airbnb bookings
Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
Amazing Bike Tours Thailand
American Airlines telephone booking (including booking fee)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
Argosy Cruises (SEA, classified as RECREATION)
Autoeurope.com
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) San Francisco
Bieber bus tickets
Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
Burj Khalifa observation decks
Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
Canada Transfers Cancun
Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
Carmel Limo (NYC car service)
carrentals.com
cheaptickets.com hotel
Chinese Visa Application Fees (had to call in. Credit showed up in account in 2 business days. See Post 912 and 921 for details)
City Taxi (Tampa)
CostcoTravel
Cotai Waterjet (Hong Kong)
CT Limo
Daily Getaways purchase of HHonors points
DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
Disneyland Hong Kong (Manual redemption required)
DriveNow - all locations in EU/US
Dublin Bus Tours Hop on, Hop off (Green)
Eiffel Tower (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Empire State Building tickets
Enterprise rent-a-car, paid at the counter when returning the car (used Chase United Visa initially for primary coverage, but asked to pay with a different card when returning the car)
Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
Europcar.com
Expedia.com
Global Entry (Venture Rewards card)
Hertz Rent-a-Car (booked on hertz.com)
Hong Kong Airport Express Pass
Hotel bookings through Rocketmiles (even refundable bookings or those tied to other promotions)
Hotels.com
Hotels.com Gift Card (classified as BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED).
Hotwire
ItaliaRail (online booking agency for TrenItalia)
LA Swamp Tours, Steamboat cruise, Haunted History Tours (New Orleans)
Lahaina-Maui Ferry Tickets - booked online at www.go-lanai.com
Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
Las Vegas show tickets booked online (Mandalay Bay Box office)
Limo Charges - Two limo charges that I made in March PRIOR the the recent changes to what qualifies as "Travel" showed up as eligible travel charges. I guess with the changes to what's covered, and for how long, these got pulled back in.
Lyft
M-Life advance reservation deposit
Montway Auto Transport (deposit)
New York City MTA Subway Cards
New York Waterways Ferry (between NJ and NYC)
Ngong Ping 360 (Hong Kong)
Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (deposits and payments)
NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
NYC Taxi
Orbitz.com purchase
ORCA card for Seattle area tolls (considered the very typical GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
The Parking Spot LAX
Paris RATP Metro/VATP (buy 10-ticket pack for >$25 and save cost)
PMRF Beach Cottages (Kauai)
Priceline
Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
rail europe on Travelocity
rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
Safari Helicopter Tour (Kauai)
Sandals.com resort booking (unique vacations) was not redeemable last year. Is redeemable online now
SEASTREAK LLC - NYC (Commuter Ferri)
Singapore Cable Car
Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
Spirit of NY Dinner Cruises - www.spiritcruises.com, which have cruises in several other cities as well.
Starwood Vacation Ownership (SPG Timeshare) Westin Princeville Kauai (coded as Timeshare).
St Pauls Cathedral (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
Taxi in Zürich
Top of the Rock tickets - NYC
Trenitalia Online
Trimet (Portland OR public transportation)
TurboJET (Hong Kong)
Uber
United Baggage Fee
Universal Studio Orlando tickets (had to call in)
Viator (sightseeing/tours)
Victoria Clipper (passenger ferry)
Wedding at the Stratosphere's Chapel in the Clouds (billed as stratosphere)
Windsor Castle (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Wine purchases from different wine tasting rooms
WMATA (Washington DC Metro) - [reconfirmed 10/5/15]
Zipcar
Unsuccessful
www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
Car2go
De Palm Tours, Aruba (classified as Recreation. Called Barclay twice.)
Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
Evan Evans Sightseeing tours (UK based)- http://www.evanevanstours.co.uk
Fastrak tag autoload for San Francisco bridge tolls ($25)
Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
Homeaway.com, posts as real estate. Barclays said they'd make a one-time exception but future purchases won't count as travel.
Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
IHG points and cash hotel redemption
Malaysian Overnight Train KUL-SIN (ktmb.com.my)
Monterey Aquarium
Parking at HSV ($96 in parking at Huntsville International Airport)
Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
Parking at LAS
Parking at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ
Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden Tickets
Starwood points purchase (BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
Taxi Magic /Curb- Taxi service
Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/travel-and-miles/
Capital One usually does a hard pull with all three credit bureaus.
If you have a security freeze on your report, they generally will not allow you to submit a code for this report to be viewable.
If you've held this card before, it looks like you can get this bonus again. Data points: 1, 2. YMMV
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________
Note on redemption: You can reimburse yourself for the same charge an unlimited number of times.
Note on point transfer: The ability to transfer points between CapOne accounts ended effective September 15, 2015
see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25009158-post383.html
Below are some successful and unsuccessful reimbursements form the Arrival Plus page, many if not most should be applicable.
Successful
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Successful
9/11 Museum and Memorial - NYC
Accuracy Limo (via Square, Salt Lake City, UTlimoservice)
ACE Adventures (West Virginia White Water Rafting), had to call in to get it processed manually
agoda.com
AirAsia Flights (airasia.com)
airbnb bookings
Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
Amazing Bike Tours Thailand
American Airlines telephone booking (including booking fee)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
Argosy Cruises (SEA, classified as RECREATION)
Autoeurope.com
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) San Francisco
Bieber bus tickets
Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
Burj Khalifa observation decks
Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
Canada Transfers Cancun
Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
Carmel Limo (NYC car service)
carrentals.com
cheaptickets.com hotel
Chinese Visa Application Fees (had to call in. Credit showed up in account in 2 business days. See Post 912 and 921 for details)
City Taxi (Tampa)
CostcoTravel
Cotai Waterjet (Hong Kong)
CT Limo
Daily Getaways purchase of HHonors points
DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
Disneyland Hong Kong (Manual redemption required)
DriveNow - all locations in EU/US
Dublin Bus Tours Hop on, Hop off (Green)
Eiffel Tower (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Empire State Building tickets
Enterprise rent-a-car, paid at the counter when returning the car (used Chase United Visa initially for primary coverage, but asked to pay with a different card when returning the car)
Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
Europcar.com
Expedia.com
Global Entry (Venture Rewards card)
Hertz Rent-a-Car (booked on hertz.com)
Hong Kong Airport Express Pass
Hotel bookings through Rocketmiles (even refundable bookings or those tied to other promotions)
Hotels.com
Hotels.com Gift Card (classified as BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED).
Hotwire
ItaliaRail (online booking agency for TrenItalia)
LA Swamp Tours, Steamboat cruise, Haunted History Tours (New Orleans)
Lahaina-Maui Ferry Tickets - booked online at www.go-lanai.com
Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
Las Vegas show tickets booked online (Mandalay Bay Box office)
Limo Charges - Two limo charges that I made in March PRIOR the the recent changes to what qualifies as "Travel" showed up as eligible travel charges. I guess with the changes to what's covered, and for how long, these got pulled back in.
Lyft
M-Life advance reservation deposit
Montway Auto Transport (deposit)
New York City MTA Subway Cards
New York Waterways Ferry (between NJ and NYC)
Ngong Ping 360 (Hong Kong)
Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (deposits and payments)
NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
NYC Taxi
Orbitz.com purchase
ORCA card for Seattle area tolls (considered the very typical GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
The Parking Spot LAX
Paris RATP Metro/VATP (buy 10-ticket pack for >$25 and save cost)
PMRF Beach Cottages (Kauai)
Priceline
Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
rail europe on Travelocity
rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
Safari Helicopter Tour (Kauai)
Sandals.com resort booking (unique vacations) was not redeemable last year. Is redeemable online now
SEASTREAK LLC - NYC (Commuter Ferri)
Singapore Cable Car
Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
Spirit of NY Dinner Cruises - www.spiritcruises.com, which have cruises in several other cities as well.
Starwood Vacation Ownership (SPG Timeshare) Westin Princeville Kauai (coded as Timeshare).
St Pauls Cathedral (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
Taxi in Zürich
Top of the Rock tickets - NYC
Trenitalia Online
Trimet (Portland OR public transportation)
TurboJET (Hong Kong)
Uber
United Baggage Fee
Universal Studio Orlando tickets (had to call in)
Viator (sightseeing/tours)
Victoria Clipper (passenger ferry)
Wedding at the Stratosphere's Chapel in the Clouds (billed as stratosphere)
Windsor Castle (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Wine purchases from different wine tasting rooms
WMATA (Washington DC Metro) - [reconfirmed 10/5/15]
Zipcar
Unsuccessful
www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
Car2go
De Palm Tours, Aruba (classified as Recreation. Called Barclay twice.)
Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
Evan Evans Sightseeing tours (UK based)- http://www.evanevanstours.co.uk
Fastrak tag autoload for San Francisco bridge tolls ($25)
Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
Homeaway.com, posts as real estate. Barclays said they'd make a one-time exception but future purchases won't count as travel.
Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
IHG points and cash hotel redemption
Malaysian Overnight Train KUL-SIN (ktmb.com.my)
Monterey Aquarium
Parking at HSV ($96 in parking at Huntsville International Airport)
Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
Parking at LAS
Parking at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ
Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden Tickets
Starwood points purchase (BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
Taxi Magic /Curb- Taxi service
Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
Capital One Venture & other Cap 1 cards (50K for $3k spend)[Consolidated]
Dec 15, 2014, 12:51 pm
#287
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,303
Reading the Wiki, am I right in deducing that you essentially only need one travel charge and you can redeem against that as often as you like. I haven't seen anyone report that this aspect has been closed....seems too good to be true...
Dec 16, 2014, 7:27 pm
#288
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 7
Yes, you can redeem points towards a travel charge repeatedly for 90 days from the purchase date. I've redeemed points towards the same $5 award ticket fee many times.
There has been one recent change. You can use points to partially offset a travel purchase. You need a minimum of 2500 points in order to do so.
There has been one recent change. You can use points to partially offset a travel purchase. You need a minimum of 2500 points in order to do so.
Dec 28, 2014, 11:09 am
#289
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: PHX
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond, UA Million Miler Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,142
Capital One Venture Rewards card
Considering getting this cards. Currently run all my expenses that accept AMEX through my Centurion card. Use Chase United Visa for everywhere else. I am 1k on United so seems to make sense but wanted to see what thoughts were from those who have this card.
Dec 28, 2014, 3:19 pm
#290
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,470
I was just denied for this card for the following reasons. Is it worth it to call the recon line?
• Based on your credit report from Equifax, too few or no revolving accounts have a balance
• Based on your credit report from Trans Union, there are too many new revolving accounts
• Based on your application information, income is insufficient for requested credit
Not sure what they mean by income is insufficient, I didnt request a specific amount of credit. Never been flat out denied before so I'm not exactly sure what to do.
• Based on your credit report from Equifax, too few or no revolving accounts have a balance
• Based on your credit report from Trans Union, there are too many new revolving accounts
• Based on your application information, income is insufficient for requested credit
Not sure what they mean by income is insufficient, I didnt request a specific amount of credit. Never been flat out denied before so I'm not exactly sure what to do.
Dec 30, 2014, 10:05 am
#291
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
Posts: 588
I got this card about a year ago, so the annual fee should be due soon. Does anyone have info or recommendations on:
- When the annual fee actually posts (beginning of month, anniversary date, statement date, or something else?)
- When is the latest after the fee posts to cancel the card and get the fee back?
- Retention bonuses?
- Ways to use points considering I don't have any actual travel purchases coming up in the next month?
Dec 30, 2014, 6:22 pm
#292
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO/SJC
Posts: 34
I got this card about a year ago, so the annual fee should be due soon. Does anyone have info or recommendations on:
- When the annual fee actually posts (beginning of month, anniversary date, statement date, or something else?)
- When is the latest after the fee posts to cancel the card and get the fee back?
- Retention bonuses?
- Ways to use points considering I don't have any actual travel purchases coming up in the next month?
Those answers seemed a little suspicious to me so I'll probably try giving them another call tomorrow to see if I can find a more helpful rep. Also the rep I spoke to said my annual fee will post on January 13. I applied for the card on January 14, so it looks like the fee posts one day before the anniversary of your application date.
Dec 31, 2014, 12:36 pm
#293
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Apex, NC
Programs: AA EXP, Delta DM, Bonvoy Titanium, Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Club, National Exec something!
Posts: 103
Just wanted to let everyone know...annual fee on venture posted about a week ago. Called them today. Very firmly told them to cancel the card because Citi offers double cash on a "non Amex" with $0 annual fee. Also told them don't need the forex fee benefit because I get that through another card that has chip/pin. They put me on hold, came back, and waived the annual fee immediately. Said can't look up any more offers due to the upgrade but am happy with the fee waived.
One more year keeping this card, will end up having the same convo next year.
One more year keeping this card, will end up having the same convo next year.
Dec 31, 2014, 1:23 pm
#294
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 286
Just wanted to let everyone know...annual fee on venture posted about a week ago. Called them today. Very firmly told them to cancel the card because Citi offers double cash on a "non Amex" with $0 annual fee. Also told them don't need the forex fee benefit because I get that through another card that has chip/pin. They put me on hold, came back, and waived the annual fee immediately. Said can't look up any more offers due to the upgrade but am happy with the fee waived.
One more year keeping this card, will end up having the same convo next year.
One more year keeping this card, will end up having the same convo next year.
Dec 31, 2014, 1:43 pm
#295
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
In short, don't attempt reconsideration with Capital One and, better yet, don't apply in the first place if you aren't 100% sure they will approve you.
Dec 31, 2014, 4:02 pm
#296
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,470
I actually was able to do reconsideration by letter mail, but the bad news is that they made another hard inquiry 32 days later and I got another denial similar to the initial one. I did submit my request for reconsideration much sooner than 32 days after initial application. It seems everything is done by the computer and if you were denied once, it is likely the computer will deny you again. I then opened a BBB case to have the 2nd hard inquiry removed from all 3 bureaus, the Corporate Resolution lady relented but was unable to get whatever department in charge to agree. So in the end, I just gave up and wrote it off as a loss and learning experience.
In short, don't attempt reconsideration with Capital One and, better yet, don't apply in the first place if you aren't 100% sure they will approve you.
In short, don't attempt reconsideration with Capital One and, better yet, don't apply in the first place if you aren't 100% sure they will approve you.
Dec 31, 2014, 5:16 pm
#297
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 42
I was just denied for this card for the following reasons. Is it worth it to call the recon line?
• Based on your credit report from Equifax, too few or no revolving accounts have a balance
• Based on your credit report from Trans Union, there are too many new revolving accounts
• Based on your application information, income is insufficient for requested credit
Not sure what they mean by income is insufficient, I didnt request a specific amount of credit. Never been flat out denied before so I'm not exactly sure what to do.
• Based on your credit report from Equifax, too few or no revolving accounts have a balance
• Based on your credit report from Trans Union, there are too many new revolving accounts
• Based on your application information, income is insufficient for requested credit
Not sure what they mean by income is insufficient, I didnt request a specific amount of credit. Never been flat out denied before so I'm not exactly sure what to do.
Jan 3, 2015, 12:37 pm
#298
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: PHX
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond, UA Million Miler Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,142
For what it is worth, I got exactly the same rejection about 3 weeks ago when I applied. Credit score >780, have 10+ cards open with no balances, but have only applied for 2 cards in the last 6 months. I just laughed it off and moved on. Doesn't sound like there is much hope here.
With a 780+ score your income must be low by their standards. I would guess well south of $200k annually
Jan 3, 2015, 5:36 pm
#299
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO/SJC
Posts: 34
To follow up on my previous post about retention offers - I called them back and spoke to another rep who never mentioned the "system upgrade" that supposedly blocked them from doing anything for me a few days ago. The rep said they have a standard rule that they will not waive the annual fee for cardholders who spend less than $10k per year on the card, and since I had spent less than that they could not waive the fee. I asked to downgrade to the no-fee VentureOne card and the rep told me that should be possible but would need to be processed by another department, so they submitted a request for that and said I should hear back within a few days.
Jan 3, 2015, 5:42 pm
#300
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,470