Sep 2, 2016, 8:22 am
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Sapphire Reserve Annual Travel Credit
How are the dates calculated?
For cards issued prior to May 21, 2017 it was Reimbursed per Calendar year, not membership year. Purchases must be posted (not pending) by your December statement (dated any time Dec 1 through Dec 31) to be credited against current year's $300 credit. Any travel spend that posts after the December statement will credit against the next year's $300 credit.
For cards issued after May 21, 2017, it will be reimbursed by membership year.
But my 2nd annual fee is after May 21, 2017, why didn't my travel credit reset?
Because if you got your card before that date, your travel credit will continue to reset after your December statement.
Does the travel credit count as minimum spend?
Spend is spend, the credit is the credit. The $300 reimbursement is a separate item from spending requirements( the $300 reimbursement on travel, $100 Goes all count towards the $4,000 only the $450 yearly fee doesn't). You must spend $4000 for your signup bonus UR points. If part of that spend is categorized as travel, a credit will post to your account accordingly. They are separate items.
Even if you return a purchase after you've met your $4000 initial spend it will not count against your spend.
Can I get two travel credit fees if I apply in the middle of the year?
Not for applications after May 21, 2017.
What counts as Travel?
Gas Station and Grocery Store purchases will also count through 12/31/21. (See post 1521.)
The following items have been reimbursed.
Airline purchases, fees & gift cards:
What doesn't count as travel?
Here's a thread dedicated to the topic: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rrect-mcc.html
The following items have NOT posted as travel/been reimbursed:
How are the dates calculated?
For cards issued prior to May 21, 2017 it was Reimbursed per Calendar year, not membership year. Purchases must be posted (not pending) by your December statement (dated any time Dec 1 through Dec 31) to be credited against current year's $300 credit. Any travel spend that posts after the December statement will credit against the next year's $300 credit.
For cards issued after May 21, 2017, it will be reimbursed by membership year.
But my 2nd annual fee is after May 21, 2017, why didn't my travel credit reset?
Because if you got your card before that date, your travel credit will continue to reset after your December statement.
Does the travel credit count as minimum spend?
Spend is spend, the credit is the credit. The $300 reimbursement is a separate item from spending requirements( the $300 reimbursement on travel, $100 Goes all count towards the $4,000 only the $450 yearly fee doesn't). You must spend $4000 for your signup bonus UR points. If part of that spend is categorized as travel, a credit will post to your account accordingly. They are separate items.
Even if you return a purchase after you've met your $4000 initial spend it will not count against your spend.
Can I get two travel credit fees if I apply in the middle of the year?
Not for applications after May 21, 2017.
What counts as Travel?
Gas Station and Grocery Store purchases will also count through 12/31/21. (See post 1521.)
The following items have been reimbursed.
Airline purchases, fees & gift cards:
- AA e-gift certificate
- Delta eGift Cards, in-flight food/drink purchases
- UA in-flight bev
- Moved from EC to EC+ on AA and credit posted 8/2017.
Southwest gift cards do work! Just purchased a $40 emailed gift card and received the travel credit 3/2018
- Airbnb & their GC
- Bellagio Las Vegas -- including restaurant charges signed to room (posted as BELLAGIO - FRONT DESK)
- hotels.com (NOT hotels.com e-gift cert!)
- Hotel restaurants not charged to room (verified at Renaissance LV)
- Marriott GC and hotel charges
- Priceline "opaque" hotel purchases
- Kruger National Park lodging reservation (booked on sanparks.org official site)
- Hilton Home2 Suites
- taxi fares: Uber, Lyft, Gett, Way2Ride, London taxi, RideAustin
- Transit fees: BART, MTA, FastTrac, MetroCard, DC Metro (WMATA) SmarTrip farecard and commemorative cards, NJ Transit, Oyster card, Ventra (Chicago), Las Vegas Monorail,Short term parking at LAS, London, STIB/MIVB (Brussels), UTA (Salt Lake City), TriMet (Portland, OR)
- Parking meters: Chicago; Portland, OR; San Francisco; Atlantic City; Seattle; Minneapolis; Raleigh; San Diego
- Public parking garages: San Francisco; Montgomery Co. MD; Saint Paul; UC San Diego
- Toll passes: E-Z Pass (MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA), Sunpass prepaid tolls, Washington State GoodToGo tolls, RiverLink tolls, TxTag, IPass (Illinois), Houston EZ-Tag
- Train tickets: trainline (UK train tickets), Eurostar.com, Bahn.com (when using Paypal), Amtrak (cafe car purchases as well as tickets purchased from kiosks or the website), italirail.com, Train and bus travel in Scotland at ticket counter, SNCB/NMBS (Belgium--app or counter; chip-and-sign cards don't work in ticket machines), Euroshuttle (car train under the English Channel)
- Ferries: Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Shuttles: Jackson Hole WY Airport official shuttle to town
- Unlimted JR Pass for Japan purchased from japan-rail-pass.com
- Bikeshare membership/usage fees in Washington, DC
- Parking apps: ParkWhiz, SpotHero, ParkMobile
- Presidential Limousine service in Las Vegas
- Costco Travel
Disney theme park tickets physically purchased at Disney gateSee post #1203- Disney Vacation account funding
- Royal Caribbean drink package
- Cruise bookings
- Cruise Excursions Booked Prior to Cruise (and fully refundable)
- MIR Travel Agency
- ChargePoint for Electric Vehicle Charging
- MileagePlusX Uber GC
- undercovertourist.com
- Rental cars (verified Avis on page 7 of this thread)
- Lahaina Cruise Co. (Hawaii Ocean Project whale watch cruise)
- Interval International Exchange Fee + Upgrade Fee
- Aircraft title transfer registration fees with ICAO's International Registry of Mobile Assets (Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol)
- Cooking class/experience booked through Viator
What doesn't count as travel?
Here's a thread dedicated to the topic: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rrect-mcc.html
The following items have NOT posted as travel/been reimbursed:
e-gift card from Airline, except DeltaPlease list specifics.- AA in-flight food
- AAA membership
- Alaska Airlines: e-gift cards; in-flight food; Board Room membership (post 1152)
- Blink Charging (EV charging network): shows up as Bills & Utilities
- CLEAR -- annual membership fee and pro-rated $50 fee for adding a family member
- Points.com (Southwest)
- Not all parking meters - Michigan State University (MSU Police Dept. 1x), Phoenix
- Parking citation payment (SF MTA)
- Hotel parking fees (e.g. Fairmont SF)
- Walt Disney tickets directly from Disney.com
- Vacation Rental by Owner/HomeAway
- Airport landing, parking and ground handling fees for private jets
EZ-Tag (Houston, TX)now DOES count per post 1109- Georgia Peach Pass
- Hotels.com e-gift card
- Hyatt e-gift card
- Hyatt physical G.C. from Hyatt.com (coded as Online, Mail, or Telephone transaction or Card, Gift Novelty and Souvenir Stores) No manual adjustment.
- IHG Ambassador recognition program
- Southwest Airlines in-flight purchases
- Southwest Airlines Wi-Fi purchase ("Bills & utilities" in Chase online banking)
- Prince Resorts Hawaii Gift Card (Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Hotel, Hapuna Beach Hotel)
- Meal at Fairmont Hotel not charged to room
- Choice hotel Points + Cash reservation
- Delta in-flight Wi-Fi purchased through app
- MPX Amazon.Com
- Not all public transit: Lisbon metro
- Travel Insurance (Allianz)
Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Annual Travel Credit (2016 - 2021)
Nov 4, 2016, 1:47 am
#331
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 248
Of the ones that you can get credit added to your account for (gift/egift card...) confirmed as travel which ones do you think has the highestconfirmed resell value?
I think airbnb is one (usually none for sale and at most 5% off I think)....any others?
I think airbnb is one (usually none for sale and at most 5% off I think)....any others?
Nov 4, 2016, 11:05 am
#332
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 661
I couldn't find this scenario covered:
I have 60k rewards worth $750 on my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I want to use this to book a ticket for $1,250 or so. Can I use my Sapphire Preferred rewards + charge the $500 balance to my Sapphire Reserve and get the $300 travel credit?
I have 60k rewards worth $750 on my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I want to use this to book a ticket for $1,250 or so. Can I use my Sapphire Preferred rewards + charge the $500 balance to my Sapphire Reserve and get the $300 travel credit?
Nov 4, 2016, 11:27 am
#333
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Nov 4, 2016, 12:28 pm
#334
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 661
Interesting tidbit here regarding the upgrade in redemption value. If this is true, that's stellar. I had the impression is that the redemption value sticks where it was earned which is 1.25 in Preferred.
Nov 4, 2016, 1:12 pm
#335
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,310
I couldn't find this scenario covered:
I have 60k rewards worth $750 on my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I want to use this to book a ticket for $1,250 or so. Can I use my Sapphire Preferred rewards + charge the $500 balance to my Sapphire Reserve and get the $300 travel credit?
I have 60k rewards worth $750 on my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I want to use this to book a ticket for $1,250 or so. Can I use my Sapphire Preferred rewards + charge the $500 balance to my Sapphire Reserve and get the $300 travel credit?
Yes
Nov 4, 2016, 3:43 pm
#336
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,786
Nov 4, 2016, 5:08 pm
#337
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,768
Since Chase let you combine points between UR accounts, naturally you want to move all your pts to CSR's UR account and do your travel purchase from that UR account to get the 1.5 value.
Nov 4, 2016, 5:31 pm
#338
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
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Certainly seems to be the intended plan from Chase. The 1.5x redemption rate for the CSR does raise the floor for UR point value, but I always try to view what I can get via transfers first. Got a much better deal for Andaz Fifth Ave in NY via Hyatt award redemption than via paying with points.
Nov 4, 2016, 9:53 pm
#339
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,768
^
Certainly seems to be the intended plan from Chase. The 1.5x redemption rate for the CSR does raise the floor for UR point value, but I always try to view what I can get via transfers first. Got a much better deal for Andaz Fifth Ave in NY via Hyatt award redemption than via paying with points.
Certainly seems to be the intended plan from Chase. The 1.5x redemption rate for the CSR does raise the floor for UR point value, but I always try to view what I can get via transfers first. Got a much better deal for Andaz Fifth Ave in NY via Hyatt award redemption than via paying with points.
Nov 5, 2016, 9:50 am
#340
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 8
Does hotels.com reimbursement include hotels.com gift cards?
Nov 5, 2016, 11:10 am
#341
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 134
From what I have read so far, Delta egift is still working for $300 credit? TIA. DH just got approved for the card today so we will be in a hurry to to finish this credit. The online banking shows that the next payment due date is Jan. 1, 2017, so his December statement will be Dec. 1.
Nov 5, 2016, 3:47 pm
#342
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
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From what I have read so far, Delta egift is still working for $300 credit? TIA. DH just got approved for the card today so we will be in a hurry to to finish this credit. The online banking shows that the next payment due date is Jan. 1, 2017, so his December statement will be Dec. 1.
As mentioned above, the online info on first cycle is woefully inaccurate. Please either SM or call to find out your statement date.
Nov 5, 2016, 5:22 pm
#343
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 25
If I apply CSR and get approved instantly next Monday (11/07), what's the possible fist statement date? Will that be sometime in December 2016? If the first closing date is in January 2017, do I even get $300 travel credit for 2016?
Thanks for clarifying the confusion.
Thanks for clarifying the confusion.
Nov 5, 2016, 6:06 pm
#344
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,786
^
Certainly seems to be the intended plan from Chase. The 1.5x redemption rate for the CSR does raise the floor for UR point value, but I always try to view what I can get via transfers first. Got a much better deal for Andaz Fifth Ave in NY via Hyatt award redemption than via paying with points.
Certainly seems to be the intended plan from Chase. The 1.5x redemption rate for the CSR does raise the floor for UR point value, but I always try to view what I can get via transfers first. Got a much better deal for Andaz Fifth Ave in NY via Hyatt award redemption than via paying with points.
Nov 5, 2016, 6:11 pm
#345
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,786
I think your first closing date would be in December, maybe even in November! My wife's CSR was approved in late September and her first closing date was middle of October.