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)
Dec 4, 2016, 8:55 pm
#601
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 65
This is interesting. I received my 2016 travel credit in October. My statement ending date in the first of the month. I made a large travel purchase on 11/29, but it was in pending status until after 12/1 - so it will appear on the 1/1/17 statement. I have already received the $300 travel credit for 2017.
Dec 4, 2016, 9:33 pm
#602
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
Posts: 1,184
December Travel Credit
My wife finally got approved for the CSR. Third time's the charm. Her first stmt closing date is 1/27/17. We were concerned about getting the travel credit for 2016 and I found advice on Dan's Deals: "People have been reporting various due dates in January. If you get a due date between the 6th to the 25th then your bill will close between December 9th-28th and you will have time to spend the $300 in 2016 travel credit. It is definitely still possible to get those due dates, but there’s no guarantee. If you do apply then be sure to call reconsideration to see if you can get approved today. You may also be able to change your payment due date to generate a December statement if your due date is earlier than January 6 or later than January 25th. Just call to have you due date changed to January 25th to have your statement close on December 28th."
Last edited by rxgeek; Dec 4, 2016 at 9:34 pm Reason: Fixed due date.
Dec 4, 2016, 10:00 pm
#603
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Arizona
Programs: IHG Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, AA, WN, UA, US, WN, BA.
Posts: 87
I was approved on December 2 and got a payment due date of January 26, which means the statement date is January 1. Asked Chase rep on phone about moving statement date up a few days into late December. They said that couldn't be done and they can only move the day later, not earlier.
Dec 4, 2016, 10:34 pm
#604
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,310
Interesting.
Looks like the $300 travel credit isn't so much based on calendar year, but rather the month the statement will post.
I just had my statement close yesterday, 12/3, which means my next statement won't close till 1/3, and my $300 travel credit reset and I saw a $30 credit for a charge that posted on 12/3. I've already used up my $300 credit.
Also noticed that the $300 reset on the tracker within the UR site.
Looks like the $300 travel credit isn't so much based on calendar year, but rather the month the statement will post.
I just had my statement close yesterday, 12/3, which means my next statement won't close till 1/3, and my $300 travel credit reset and I saw a $30 credit for a charge that posted on 12/3. I've already used up my $300 credit.
Also noticed that the $300 reset on the tracker within the UR site.
Dec 5, 2016, 1:13 am
#605
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 118
This is interesting. I received my 2016 travel credit in October. My statement ending date in the first of the month. I made a large travel purchase on 11/29, but it was in pending status until after 12/1 - so it will appear on the 1/1/17 statement. I have already received the $300 travel credit for 2017.
Interesting.
Looks like the $300 travel credit isn't so much based on calendar year, but rather the month the statement will post.
I just had my statement close yesterday, 12/3, which means my next statement won't close till 1/3, and my $300 travel credit reset and I saw a $30 credit for a charge that posted on 12/3. I've already used up my $300 credit.
Also noticed that the $300 reset on the tracker within the UR site.
Looks like the $300 travel credit isn't so much based on calendar year, but rather the month the statement will post.
I just had my statement close yesterday, 12/3, which means my next statement won't close till 1/3, and my $300 travel credit reset and I saw a $30 credit for a charge that posted on 12/3. I've already used up my $300 credit.
Also noticed that the $300 reset on the tracker within the UR site.
Dec 5, 2016, 7:40 am
#606
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 80
Applied and got approved on Friday, statement date closing 1/1. Any recent successes changing that to December or am I screwed? I SMed asking and they said it would take a couple billing cycles to change. Going to try to call when I get the card.
Dec 5, 2016, 7:41 am
#607
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 131
My wife finally got approved for the CSR. Third time's the charm. Her first stmt closing date is 1/27/17. We were concerned about getting the travel credit for 2016 and I found advice on Dan's Deals: "People have been reporting various due dates in January. If you get a due date between the 6th to the 25th then your bill will close between December 9th-28th and you will have time to spend the $300 in 2016 travel credit. It is definitely still possible to get those due dates, but there’s no guarantee. If you do apply then be sure to call reconsideration to see if you can get approved today. You may also be able to change your payment due date to generate a December statement if your due date is earlier than January 6 or later than January 25th. Just call to have you due date changed to January 25th to have your statement close on December 28th."
I was approved on December 2 and got a payment due date of January 26, which means the statement date is January 1. Asked Chase rep on phone about moving statement date up a few days into late December. They said that couldn't be done and they can only move the day later, not earlier.
Was going to apply this past weekend, but based on these responses it sounds better to wait. Do you all agree?
Dec 5, 2016, 8:27 am
#608
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,095
This is interesting. I received my 2016 travel credit in October. My statement ending date in the first of the month. I made a large travel purchase on 11/29, but it was in pending status until after 12/1 - so it will appear on the 1/1/17 statement. I have already received the $300 travel credit for 2017.
I feel your pain! Let us know if you have success with changing the date, as I think many people are in the same situation. I was unable to do change the closing date online for a 4 day old card, but it looks like 2 of our 3 pending travel purchases have been posted and reimbursed as 2016 expenses.
For the others- Did your tracker for the $300 reset, as Appleman's did?
Dec 5, 2016, 8:46 am
#609
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,095
The responses that you quoted have to do with the travel reimbursement (yes, this is the proper thread for that topic). It is becoming less likely, with each passing day, that you will get a 2016, 2017 and 2018 travel credit for a 12 ( or 13) month tenure on a CSR card approved now. However, you will still get a double dip 2017 and 2018 credit, which will be an opportunity for all card applicants, between now and next November, when the triple dip opportunity will present itself again.
For more stats on getting approved for Chase cards, see the master "applying for" thread.
Dec 5, 2016, 9:23 am
#610
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 118
I feel your pain! Let us know if you have success with changing the date, as I think many people are in the same situation. I was unable to do change the closing date online for a 4 day old card, but it looks like 2 of our 3 pending travel purchases have been posted and reimbursed as 2016 expenses.
What is your payment due date?
Dec 5, 2016, 9:42 am
#611
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 80
Update: I just called and they moved my date for me easily. No go on SM, but phone worked fine.
Dec 5, 2016, 9:47 am
#612
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,949
Dec 5, 2016, 10:20 am
#613
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-List Pref, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 460
Has anyone attempted to purchase upgrades from AA with CSR? Curious if it codes as travel for my 2017 credit.
Dec 5, 2016, 10:57 am
#615
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,095
Yes, exactly. So people need to allow a couple of extra days for the charges to POST, as opposed to the date they were charged. Meaning, if your statement close date is, say, Dec 15, don't wait until the 14th or 15th to make the charge and hope it reimburses in 2016. It won't.
A charge made so close to the statement closing date might well post after the statement closes, and be credited for 2017. Basically, unless you've got something you're waiting for, such as upcoming travel prior to the statement closing date, go ahead and top up your travel expenses now. There are lots of ways to "bank" that 2016 reimbursement, as seen in the Wiki above.
