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 17, 2016, 6:13 am
#436
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 7
That's true. And now I can confirm that Hyatt.com physical gift cards do not code as travel. So the mods might want to update the wiki before they tell people to read it instead of asking questions.
Nov 17, 2016, 7:38 am
#437
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Nov 17, 2016, 8:53 am
#439
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
I'm hoping those who have different DP speak up. Otherwise, the wiki will get corrected.
Nov 17, 2016, 11:02 am
#440
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
Thanks for posting and that is definitely of concern as I was planning to buy a card to get the credit. Now I will have to consider other options.
Nov 17, 2016, 11:31 am
#441
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 7
I just called the Chase CSR and was told it was coded as "Novelty and Gift Shop" with no travel coding even though the company name is listed as Hyatt.
Nov 17, 2016, 1:00 pm
#442
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Nov 17, 2016, 2:36 pm
#443
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
The course of action should be to test it with a small amount before using the whole $300.
Seriously if anyone would ever fly Alaska or Southwest, just buy a ticket - dont need to be refundable as that could be another can of worm, but a ticket far out that you can cancel for free, but keep the ticket value for next year's travel. Alaska lets you modify / cancel for free up to 60 days prior departure. Canceled ticket value is stored in your mileage account. I believe Southwest works similar way.
Nov 17, 2016, 6:04 pm
#444
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 65
ALASKA AIR IN FLIGHT food purchase did not trigger travel reimbursement. It did get 3x points for dining.
Nov 17, 2016, 8:52 pm
#445
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1
Hotel purchase and cancellation
So i already know that Hotel purchases are credited as travel.
Has anyone tried booking say a Las Vegas Hotel, receive the $300 travel credit then cancel the reservation prior to the 48 hrs cancellation policy that most hotels have?
I am planning to do that, just want to see if anyone has.
I believe hotels do not have penalties as long as you do it prior to the 48 hr cancellation. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thank you
Has anyone tried booking say a Las Vegas Hotel, receive the $300 travel credit then cancel the reservation prior to the 48 hrs cancellation policy that most hotels have?
I am planning to do that, just want to see if anyone has.
I believe hotels do not have penalties as long as you do it prior to the 48 hr cancellation. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thank you
Nov 17, 2016, 9:34 pm
#446
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
So i already know that Hotel purchases are credited as travel.
Has anyone tried booking say a Las Vegas Hotel, receive the $300 travel credit then cancel the reservation prior to the 48 hrs cancellation policy that most hotels have?
I am planning to do that, just want to see if anyone has.
I believe hotels do not have penalties as long as you do it prior to the 48 hr cancellation. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thank you
Has anyone tried booking say a Las Vegas Hotel, receive the $300 travel credit then cancel the reservation prior to the 48 hrs cancellation policy that most hotels have?
I am planning to do that, just want to see if anyone has.
I believe hotels do not have penalties as long as you do it prior to the 48 hr cancellation. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thank you
Nov 18, 2016, 12:44 am
#447
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 237
Is Airbnb gift card/gift certificate purchase count as travel? I can't seem to find the answer. Thanks.
Nov 18, 2016, 5:44 am
#448
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 22
Physical Hyatt card transaction posted yesterday. No travel credit.
Nov 18, 2016, 8:34 am
#449
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 99
Southwest in flight wifi did not count as travel.
Nov 18, 2016, 9:43 am
#450
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460