Sep 2, 2016, 8:22 am
Last edit by: serpens
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 14, 2016, 5:58 pm
#421
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Hey all,
A few pages back some members confirmed that Hyatt.com gift cards were covered by the CSR Travel credit. I bought one on 11/11 and selected "e-gift card" and not physical. Payment is still pending. I couldn't find a post confirming if "e-gift cards" particularly are covered. Anyone know? Thanks in advance!
A few pages back some members confirmed that Hyatt.com gift cards were covered by the CSR Travel credit. I bought one on 11/11 and selected "e-gift card" and not physical. Payment is still pending. I couldn't find a post confirming if "e-gift cards" particularly are covered. Anyone know? Thanks in advance!
If you have read the Wiki you would avoid the mistake.
Besides, personally I am wary in buying Hyatt e-Gift Card if you know how easily those can be hacked.
This is the long running thread in Hyatt forum right on FT.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...gift-card.html
You may want to keep a very vigilant eye on your e-Gift Card. At least Hyatt seems to act quickly to make the purchaser whole if the e-Gift Card is bought directly from them, not so much if is from 3rd party site.
Nov 14, 2016, 8:44 pm
#422
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 248
Am overseas now so am not able to use my CSR travel credit before end of year. Anyone know if airbnb egift card/credit is counted as travel or something else? thanks
Nov 15, 2016, 8:54 am
#423
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 7
People - the Wiki exists for a reason. If you do not see the Wiki on your mobile device, use full site option to read it.
If you have read the Wiki you would avoid the mistake.
Besides, personally I am wary in buying Hyatt e-Gift Card if you know how easily those can be hacked.
This is the long running thread in Hyatt forum right on FT.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...gift-card.html
You may want to keep a very vigilant eye on your e-Gift Card. At least Hyatt seems to act quickly to make the purchaser whole if the e-Gift Card is bought directly from them, not so much if is from 3rd party site.
If you have read the Wiki you would avoid the mistake.
Besides, personally I am wary in buying Hyatt e-Gift Card if you know how easily those can be hacked.
This is the long running thread in Hyatt forum right on FT.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...gift-card.html
You may want to keep a very vigilant eye on your e-Gift Card. At least Hyatt seems to act quickly to make the purchaser whole if the e-Gift Card is bought directly from them, not so much if is from 3rd party site.
Nov 15, 2016, 9:43 am
#424
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Just came back from NYC. They have a "vehicle for hire" service called Juno their that also counts for the $300 travel credit.
Nov 15, 2016, 3:02 pm
#425
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
The credit posts the same time when the charge posts. (no longer pending)
Nov 15, 2016, 3:20 pm
#426
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,194
It would be difficult to grant a travel credit for a purchase that you haven't even been charged yet, huh?
Nov 15, 2016, 7:50 pm
#427
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
My condo association codes as travel! And their fee is about 1% for credit cards... awesome!
Nov 16, 2016, 3:25 am
#428
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Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,482
Nov 16, 2016, 6:56 am
#429
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 55
Booked IHG cash and points stay, did not code as travel. Best route to get the code changed if possible?
Nov 16, 2016, 9:21 am
#430
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Nov 16, 2016, 10:30 am
#431
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Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Therefore it will NOT post as travel expenses because you essentially buy points that is processed by 3rd party.
There is really nothing you can do about it.
Only when the buy point activity is processed directly by the airline / hotel then it would be coded as travel.
Nov 16, 2016, 10:45 am
#432
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Nov 16, 2016, 10:46 am
#433
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Location: Florida
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For direct process, I only know about AA who started doing it themselves since last year IIRC. Someone claimed SPG also. You would want to check SPG forum and do a search for the info.
Wiki has a list on what count what dont. Open the wiki in full site mode if you are using mobile.
Nov 16, 2016, 5:12 pm
#434
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NYC/EWR
Programs: ShebaMiles
Posts: 117
What are the chances of the credit being withdrawn, reduced, or restricted in use in the future? I've seen other cards with travel credits only applicable to baggage fees and in-flight food and drink. I'm looking into this card and am quite interested, but I'm also concerned about a bait-and-switch.
Last edited by Parterre; Nov 16, 2016 at 5:20 pm
Nov 16, 2016, 5:19 pm
#435
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,653
Things never stay the same forever. I'd guess, though, that the likelihood of it changing within the next year are very small. If the chance of this happening worries you, then don't get the card and you will have no worries.