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]
May 9, 2017, 9:54 am
#496
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 10
New user here ... I currently have the Capital One Quicksilver card, but I don't use it very often due to better alternatives (Citi Double Cash, BoA Travel Rewards). However, the new Premier Dining Rewards card looks interesting as it pays 3% on all dining without an annual fee.
I'd prefer not to apply for another new card at this time (3 new cards in the last month), so should I be able to get Capital One to product change me to the Premier Dining Rewards?
I'd prefer not to apply for another new card at this time (3 new cards in the last month), so should I be able to get Capital One to product change me to the Premier Dining Rewards?
May 20, 2017, 10:07 pm
#497
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5
New User but long time lurker. I was able to redeem points for an Alaska Airlines gift card. Had to call in and it took about a week for the reimbursement to show up.
I also was able to get my annual fee waived (no spend in the last year) by asking whether I needed to use all my points before closing out the account. The CSR asked me if I would be interested in a fee waiver.
I also was able to get my annual fee waived (no spend in the last year) by asking whether I needed to use all my points before closing out the account. The CSR asked me if I would be interested in a fee waiver.
Jun 1, 2017, 9:31 am
#498
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: JFK
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 325
Data point: used a targeted mailer for 50K/3K/3mo that was addressed to somebody else. Didn't need to know their name or any of their PII -- just the application codes (16 + 6 digit numbers). Approved!
Will be my first CapOne card, though I'm at like 40/24 overall.
Will be my first CapOne card, though I'm at like 40/24 overall.
Jul 18, 2017, 5:44 pm
#499
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,928
Premier Dining Rewards Card: opinion needed.
New user here ... I currently have the Capital One Quicksilver card, but I don't use it very often due to better alternatives (Citi Double Cash, BoA Travel Rewards). However, the new Premier Dining Rewards card looks interesting as it pays 3% on all dining without an annual fee.
I'd prefer not to apply for another new card at this time (3 new cards in the last month), so should I be able to get Capital One to product change me to the Premier Dining Rewards?
I'd prefer not to apply for another new card at this time (3 new cards in the last month), so should I be able to get Capital One to product change me to the Premier Dining Rewards?
As show above the card pays 3% on dining, but also 2% on Gas & Groceries!!
So what is the general opinion of this new card, is it worth getting and how hard is approval?
Aug 1, 2017, 5:38 pm
#500
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
It may have been mentioned in other posts, I wanted to update.
Contactless/tap is now standard on QS (NOT QSOne) 1.5% rebate programs for both Visa and MC versions. If you can't wait until renewal, you can call to have one sent to you at no charge (no account number change).
QS/QSOne hasn't had anything to replace the Uber promo, but has started a Spotify thing:
https://www.spotify.com/us/capitalone/
The new Premier card mentioned above is really great for overseas use (already enough domestic ones with 3% or more on dining and 2% or more on groceries) because that extra MC 1% fee is not charged either. I am not seeing the 2% gas option. It does not have tap and is usually a WE MC (which was rare except for a few WE MC QS cards given to select holders).
No product switch is available as yet to the Premier Dining card, and it appears you are limited to 5 accounts at CapitalOne. I still have a bunch from HSBC days that I am keeping, but would like to do some product switches if possible. There is a decent apply bonus, but I am hoping it becomes available for product changes eventually.
Rasheed
Contactless/tap is now standard on QS (NOT QSOne) 1.5% rebate programs for both Visa and MC versions. If you can't wait until renewal, you can call to have one sent to you at no charge (no account number change).
QS/QSOne hasn't had anything to replace the Uber promo, but has started a Spotify thing:
https://www.spotify.com/us/capitalone/
The new Premier card mentioned above is really great for overseas use (already enough domestic ones with 3% or more on dining and 2% or more on groceries) because that extra MC 1% fee is not charged either. I am not seeing the 2% gas option. It does not have tap and is usually a WE MC (which was rare except for a few WE MC QS cards given to select holders).
No product switch is available as yet to the Premier Dining card, and it appears you are limited to 5 accounts at CapitalOne. I still have a bunch from HSBC days that I am keeping, but would like to do some product switches if possible. There is a decent apply bonus, but I am hoping it becomes available for product changes eventually.
Rasheed
Aug 1, 2017, 11:13 pm
#501
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
Me too, hoping to be able to product change to the Premier dining and grocery card - the fact that it has no AF and a WE with real 0% Forex fee is very attractive to us who have multiple long international trips each year that often added up to 3+ months out of the country. Dining is a serious big item of expenses when one travels this long.
Aug 3, 2017, 4:21 pm
#502
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
Totally agree. Having both dining and groceries would handle a significant portion of the abroad traveling. I wonder how Tescos and large Carrefours (like in ME) are categorized, and it might even be worthwhile to pay the surcharge at Aldi (if an option).
Rasheed
Rasheed
Aug 8, 2017, 9:29 pm
#503
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
The Aldi here finally takes CC since about a year ago - it even advertised about it! No surcharge. It is not always good prices though.
Sep 16, 2017, 6:50 pm
#504
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SNA/LAX... somewhere sunny and warm, but crowded.
Programs: AA/UA/UR/MRP/IHG Plat
Posts: 916
Question about Spark cards. Sorry if it's already been asked; my research has not found related posts. I have Spark rewards card for my business (since 2011). my wife is also an officer of the business, and I was wondering if she would be able to qualify for the spark cash back (2% card with the $500 bonus)? will CapOne allow two spark cards for same business albeit separate officers? Thank you very much.
Sep 17, 2017, 6:00 am
#505
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 523
Question about Spark cards. Sorry if it's already been asked; my research has not found related posts. I have Spark rewards card for my business (since 2011). my wife is also an officer of the business, and I was wondering if she would be able to qualify for the spark cash back (2% card with the $500 bonus)? will CapOne allow two spark cards for same business albeit separate officers? Thank you very much.
Sep 17, 2017, 12:18 pm
#506
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 71
She had about 130,000 points on it, and converted it to another C1 card and
C1 converted it to cash, so then she was given $1,300 into her account as credit.
From how I understand it, to use 'miles', you have to have enough points to
cover the ENTIRE cost of the flight, you can't use all your miles and be short, and make up the difference with cash. All or none. ?
The flight she wants is $2,400, so she would not have enough points for it for a couple more years, hence the switch.
Sep 18, 2017, 1:22 pm
#507
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SNA/LAX... somewhere sunny and warm, but crowded.
Programs: AA/UA/UR/MRP/IHG Plat
Posts: 916
I appreciate your suggestion. I'd still like to find out though if we are eligible to have two separate Spark accounts...Rewards and Cash Back...under the same company name but different officers as primary. Thank you.
Sep 23, 2017, 11:51 pm
#508
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 42
Capital one just closed my Spark Business card Friday. I have been using it for two years now. They said it was not being used as they had expected it to be. I used it for everyday spending considering I do not carry cash. I have however used it to buy gift cards for the past two years. They even raised my credit spending twice ending up to $25,000.
Sep 29, 2017, 3:18 pm
#510
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1
I also just had an application declined because of Experian frozen. Only listed reason stated in Capital One's denial letter I received via email.
Called recon and they stated that they would require me to unfreeze my Experian report and wait for 10 days before calling back and asking them to attempt to pull EX for the application to move forward.
Any other DPs recently of this occurring for anyone?
Called recon and they stated that they would require me to unfreeze my Experian report and wait for 10 days before calling back and asking them to attempt to pull EX for the application to move forward.
Any other DPs recently of this occurring for anyone?