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)
Oct 13, 2017, 9:46 pm
#1006
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,192
You didn't say when you first received the card but based upon your statement that you "need to close the card soon" I suspect it was prior to May 2017. If so, your travel credit resets upon the close of your December statement. So you could use $300 now and then $300 after your December statement posts.
Oct 19, 2017, 10:46 am
#1007
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 728
Hello.
I read through the wiki at the top of this thread but I still can figure out why I didn't qualify for the $300 travel credit for calendar year 2016.
I had $300 airline spend on December 11, 2016 but it counted towards my 2017 travel credit.
What is your guess for the reason why it didn't count towards my 2016 travel credit?
Thanks
I read through the wiki at the top of this thread but I still can figure out why I didn't qualify for the $300 travel credit for calendar year 2016.
I had $300 airline spend on December 11, 2016 but it counted towards my 2017 travel credit.
What is your guess for the reason why it didn't count towards my 2016 travel credit?
Thanks
Oct 19, 2017, 11:11 am
#1008
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Oct 19, 2017, 11:54 am
#1009
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
Hello.
I read through the wiki at the top of this thread but I still can figure out why I didn't qualify for the $300 travel credit for calendar year 2016.
I had $300 airline spend on December 11, 2016 but it counted towards my 2017 travel credit.
What is your guess for the reason why it didn't count towards my 2016 travel credit?
Thanks
I read through the wiki at the top of this thread but I still can figure out why I didn't qualify for the $300 travel credit for calendar year 2016.
I had $300 airline spend on December 11, 2016 but it counted towards my 2017 travel credit.
What is your guess for the reason why it didn't count towards my 2016 travel credit?
Thanks
Oct 19, 2017, 12:28 pm
#1010
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 728
My statement closed on Dec. 4, 2016 but I didn't receive the card until December 7, 2016.
Is the statement closing date based upon when the card was issued? I wouldn't think it that it would have been issued nearly a month before I received it.
So, will I be able to get a second $300 travel credit before my annual fee is due? If I do a travel spend between December 4 and December 31?
Is the statement closing date based upon when the card was issued? I wouldn't think it that it would have been issued nearly a month before I received it.
So, will I be able to get a second $300 travel credit before my annual fee is due? If I do a travel spend between December 4 and December 31?
Oct 19, 2017, 1:17 pm
#1011
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
My statement closed on Dec. 4, 2016 but I didn't receive the card until December 7, 2016.
Is the statement closing date based upon when the card was issued? I wouldn't think it that it would have been issued nearly a month before I received it.
So, will I be able to get a second $300 travel credit before my annual fee is due? If I do a travel spend between December 4 and December 31?
Is the statement closing date based upon when the card was issued? I wouldn't think it that it would have been issued nearly a month before I received it.
So, will I be able to get a second $300 travel credit before my annual fee is due? If I do a travel spend between December 4 and December 31?
Oct 20, 2017, 8:54 am
#1012
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 728
If the first statement that I received for my Chase Sapphire Reserve had a closing date of Dec. 4, 2016 does that mean my annual fee will be due on Dec. 4, 2017 or Jan. 4, 2018?
What travel spend could I do that is refundable--just in case I can't time this spend vs. annual fee properly?
Oct 20, 2017, 9:35 am
#1013
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,954
That's the best news I've heard in awhile.
If the first statement that I received for my Chase Sapphire Reserve had a closing date of Dec. 4, 2016 does that mean my annual fee will be due on Dec. 4, 2017 or Jan. 4, 2018?
What travel spend could I do that is refundable--just in case I can't time this spend vs. annual fee properly?
If the first statement that I received for my Chase Sapphire Reserve had a closing date of Dec. 4, 2016 does that mean my annual fee will be due on Dec. 4, 2017 or Jan. 4, 2018?
What travel spend could I do that is refundable--just in case I can't time this spend vs. annual fee properly?
Oct 20, 2017, 12:16 pm
#1014
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
That's the best news I've heard in awhile.
If the first statement that I received for my Chase Sapphire Reserve had a closing date of Dec. 4, 2016 does that mean my annual fee will be due on Dec. 4, 2017 or Jan. 4, 2018?
What travel spend could I do that is refundable--just in case I can't time this spend vs. annual fee properly?
If the first statement that I received for my Chase Sapphire Reserve had a closing date of Dec. 4, 2016 does that mean my annual fee will be due on Dec. 4, 2017 or Jan. 4, 2018?
What travel spend could I do that is refundable--just in case I can't time this spend vs. annual fee properly?
Now. I hope it won’t post nov 1st... then you maybe out of luck. Check your statement from last year. When did the first annual fee post. And what date did you apply for the card?
Oct 20, 2017, 12:39 pm
#1015
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 309
The annual fee posts on the 1st of the month. So I think yours will post December 1st. So it’ll be due on your Jan statement.
Now. I hope it won’t post nov 1st... then you maybe out of luck. Check your statement from last year. When did the first annual fee post. And what date did you apply for the card?
Now. I hope it won’t post nov 1st... then you maybe out of luck. Check your statement from last year. When did the first annual fee post. And what date did you apply for the card?
So I suspect that fee will post of January 1st assuming his card was open in Dec, but it can definitely post on Dec 1st if it was open late Nov
Oct 20, 2017, 1:12 pm
#1016
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
I think they post on 1st of the month following your anniversary date. They can't charge you fees in advance of your year finishing. So I suspect that fee will post of January 1st assuming his card was open in Dec, but it can definitely post on Dec 1st if it was open late Nov
Oct 20, 2017, 1:26 pm
#1017
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,790
Right. Chase posts AFs on the 1st of the month after you're approved for the card. I got the CSR late August 2016, 1st AF was posted 9/1/16, 2nd AF was 9/1/17.
Oct 22, 2017, 2:10 pm
#1018
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Lincoln, CA
Programs: HHonors/Marriott/Starwood/SWA Rapid Rewards
Posts: 240
It seems to me there's no rhyme or reason to the closing date on statements for newly issued credit cards. Sometimes I get a credit card and the opening and closing date for the first charge is only a 10 day period. The following statements going forward will be the full month. Basically, you need to look on your statements for the closing dates for each month. Mine on the CSR card is the 4th approx. and for my husband's CSR card is the 27th of the month. I made a note to do a $300 travel purchase (maybe a Marriott gift card) after the 5th of Dec on my card and after the 28th of Dec for his credit card.
I then will cancel our cards in early March before the new fee is due. This will be amazing to get $600 each worth of travel out of this credit card for a 1 year period in addition to the 100k miles/points - not to mention Global entry for me and TSA precheck for my husband. We are way ahead of the game. We are thankful. Our 2 kids live 9 hours south of us (easy SWA flight of just 1 hr and 15 min) so we use a certain amount on SWA points and then Marriott points to stay by their house in Coronado (they don't have room for us).
I then will cancel our cards in early March before the new fee is due. This will be amazing to get $600 each worth of travel out of this credit card for a 1 year period in addition to the 100k miles/points - not to mention Global entry for me and TSA precheck for my husband. We are way ahead of the game. We are thankful. Our 2 kids live 9 hours south of us (easy SWA flight of just 1 hr and 15 min) so we use a certain amount on SWA points and then Marriott points to stay by their house in Coronado (they don't have room for us).
Oct 23, 2017, 7:19 am
#1019
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta, IHG
Posts: 69
KOA campgrounds - when making a reservation for a camp site on the KOA website, the deposit amount is counted as travel. When arriving at the campground to pay the remainder of the balance, that was not counted as travel.
Oct 24, 2017, 11:39 am
#1020
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 728
The annual fee posts on the 1st of the month. So I think yours will post December 1st. So it’ll be due on your Jan statement.
Now. I hope it won’t post nov 1st... then you maybe out of luck. Check your statement from last year. When did the first annual fee post. And what date did you apply for the card?
Now. I hope it won’t post nov 1st... then you maybe out of luck. Check your statement from last year. When did the first annual fee post. And what date did you apply for the card?
I have an email from Chase that says my December 2016 account closed on Dec. 4, 2016. I didn't receive a statement for that closing date nor had I even received the card by that date.
I think something may be wrong with Chase's dates for this account.
My first travel spend was on Dec. 11, 2016.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get another $300 travel credit before my annual fee is due.