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)
Jul 18, 2018, 5:55 am
#1216
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
It depends on when you opened your card. If this is your first renewal (likely), then your credit already reset when your last statement posted. If this is your second renewal (doubtful given when the card was initially released), then your credit resets in December.
Jul 20, 2018, 7:56 pm
#1217
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BAY AREA
Posts: 1,125
I made hotel reservations on chase UR site and charged $225 on my card to use the travel credit. I then called back to cancel cause my wife didn't want to go to that City. The charged posted and refund credit posted on my acct. I also noticed I got the travel credit too. Would chase retract it?
Jul 21, 2018, 4:39 pm
#1218
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
I made hotel reservations on chase UR site and charged $225 on my card to use the travel credit. I then called back to cancel cause my wife didn't want to go to that City. The charged posted and refund credit posted on my acct. I also noticed I got the travel credit too. Would chase retract it?
Jul 24, 2018, 4:50 pm
#1219
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 230
I really hope they make clear membership part of the TSA pre check / Global Entry package but i think that's wishful thinking
Aug 11, 2018, 1:46 am
#1220
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Are AA award close in booking fees broken out separately? I am about to book a party of 3 and will be hit for $75 x 3 or $225. Hopefully I can get reimbursed for that.
Aug 12, 2018, 12:56 pm
#1221
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Aug 13, 2018, 4:37 pm
#1222
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Aug 13, 2018, 4:51 pm
#1223
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,652
Aug 15, 2018, 4:33 am
#1224
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
My fault. I have the Ritz card and posted in the wrong thread. With the Ritz card it matters.
Sep 28, 2018, 2:20 pm
#1225
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 3,259
My DP-
9/1 $450 2nd year Annual Fee shows in account dated 9/1
9/10 Statement close (payment due 10/7) / $300 travel credit resets
9/11-25 Made various travel purchases totaling $300, credits post instantly when charges post
9/27 Called to product change to Freedom Unlimited
9/28 Online account changed to FU, 9/1 $450 annual fee now shows refunded
As reported, none of the $300 credits were clawed back.
I like the CSR, but no need for our household to have two.
Thanks again to pallhedge earlier in the thread for helping me figure this out.
9/1 $450 2nd year Annual Fee shows in account dated 9/1
9/10 Statement close (payment due 10/7) / $300 travel credit resets
9/11-25 Made various travel purchases totaling $300, credits post instantly when charges post
9/27 Called to product change to Freedom Unlimited
9/28 Online account changed to FU, 9/1 $450 annual fee now shows refunded
As reported, none of the $300 credits were clawed back.
I like the CSR, but no need for our household to have two.
Thanks again to pallhedge earlier in the thread for helping me figure this out.
Sep 29, 2018, 12:43 am
#1226
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 12
If my understanding is correct, CSR no longer provides points for travel credit reimbursable purchases. Buying a gift card (no expiration) and getting it out of the way allows you to get full point credit for all travel purchases you would normally make. Save the gift cards for when you no longer have the cards. Military pays no annual fees. For me, I know I'm not going to keep this card once annual fees kick in after I'm out of the service, at which point I can cancel the card and still use the gift cards. Next, you get the credit spending out of the way. There will never be a question of whether or not you actually pulled the trigger on spending the $300 credit.
Dec 2, 2018, 6:29 am
#1227
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 15
I changed my statement date to the 1st of the month after last months statement on the 7th to expedite my eligibility to get the travel credit again before a downgrade. at the time, and up until this morning it said it would reset after my December statement. now that my statement close date of 12/1 had passed, it said reset after 1/19 closing date. my December statement s not listed yet, but should be closed. what gives? I've got a vrbo payment due today I need to use it for.
Dec 2, 2018, 7:40 am
#1228
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
I changed my statement date to the 1st of the month after last months statement on the 7th to expedite my eligibility to get the travel credit again before a downgrade. at the time, and up until this morning it said it would reset after my December statement. now that my statement close date of 12/1 had passed, it said reset after 1/19 closing date. my December statement s not listed yet, but should be closed. what gives? I've got a vrbo payment due today I need to use it for.
Dec 2, 2018, 12:04 pm
#1229
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 743
I changed my statement date to the 1st of the month after last months statement on the 7th to expedite my eligibility to get the travel credit again before a downgrade. at the time, and up until this morning it said it would reset after my December statement. now that my statement close date of 12/1 had passed, it said reset after 1/19 closing date. my December statement s not listed yet, but should be closed. what gives? I've got a vrbo payment due today I need to use it for.
Dec 3, 2018, 10:48 pm
#1230
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 4
Question on the Airbnb gift cards, is that still valid? I have not been able to find a way to purchase gift cards directly from airbnb, no mention of it on their website or app.
Also, has anyone had any luck purchasing a gift card for Hilton hotels?
Expecting a child this month with annual date of Feb2019 so would much rather make use of some gift cards for a future date.
Also, has anyone had any luck purchasing a gift card for Hilton hotels?
Expecting a child this month with annual date of Feb2019 so would much rather make use of some gift cards for a future date.