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Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Annual Travel Credit (2016 - 2021)

Old 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:
  • 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
Hotels:
  • 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
Transit, including parking, trains, ferries, toll roads, etc:
  • 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
Misc:
  • Costco Travel
  • Disney theme park tickets physically purchased at Disney gate See 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 Delta Please 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)
Unclear/mixed results:
  • UA wifi purchased in-flight (no, yes)
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Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Annual Travel Credit (2016 - 2021)

Old Sep 5, 2017, 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Blueskyheaven
Applied in Aug 2016 and got renewal annual fee charged on Sept 1st. I made travel purchase that was posted on Sept 1 and I still didn't receive the travel credit....
You account is not eligible for another Travel Credit until after your December 2017 statement date. It's a Calendar Year benefit (for cards issued before May 2017). See the Wikipost at the top of this thread.
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Old Sep 5, 2017, 8:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Blueskyheaven
Applied in Aug 2016 and got renewal annual fee charged on Sept 1st. I made travel purchase that was posted on Sept 1 and I still didn't receive the travel credit.

Am I not getting travel credit on 2nd year after AF is charged or what?

THanks
Your credit is based on calendar year
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Old Sep 5, 2017, 9:20 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
You account is not eligible for another Travel Credit until after your December 2017 statement date. It's a Calendar Year benefit (for cards issued before May 2017). See the Wikipost at the top of this thread.
I thought it was annual for cards issued after 5/21/2017? I'm guessing it had to post on 9/2.
From Wiki "Not for applications after May 21, 2017."
I'm guessing you just read it to quick?

Last edited by jjmiller69; Sep 6, 2017 at 3:15 pm Reason: or did I make a mistake, Thanks Diplomatico
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Old Sep 5, 2017, 9:33 pm
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Originally Posted by jjmiller69
I thought it was annual for cards issued after 5/21/2017?
From Wiki "Not for applications after May 21, 2017."
I'm guessing you just read it to quick?
I think you read something too quick, lol. Blueskyheaven applied in Aug 2016, just paid his annual fee, and was wondering why he didn't have a travel credit yet.

Mia was pointing out that for cards issued prior to 21 May 2017, the travel credit is on a calendar year basis, i.e., after the December statement posts.

For cards obtained after 21 May 2017, the travel credit is on a cardmember anniversary date basis.

Using the word "annual" is applicable to both situations; it just depends upon what date the word "annual" is based.
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Old Sep 6, 2017, 10:34 am
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Originally Posted by Blueskyheaven
Applied in Aug 2016 and got renewal annual fee charged on Sept 1st. I made travel purchase that was posted on Sept 1 and I still didn't receive the travel credit.

Am I not getting travel credit on 2nd year after AF is charged or what?
If you got the card in August 2016, then your travel credits are based on the calendar year, regardless of when you pay the annual fee. So you got one $300 travel credit in 2016 and another $300 that you presumably already used for 2017. Your next (for 2018) will start after your December 2017 statement posts.

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Old Sep 6, 2017, 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by sethweinstein
If you got the card in August 2016, then your travel credits are based on the calendar year, regardless of when you pay the annual fee. So you got one $300 travel credit in 2016 and another $300 that you presumably already used for 2017. Your next (for 2018) will start after your December 2017 statement posts.
Quite correct.

I wish the vaunted travel bloggers and other online luminaries would hyper-actively promulgate this nuance, before people deliberately put charges on their cards before their December closing date mistakenly thinking they'll be credited.
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Old Sep 7, 2017, 7:44 am
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Originally Posted by RNE
Quite correct.

I wish the vaunted travel bloggers and other online luminaries would hyper-actively promulgate this nuance, before people deliberately put charges on their cards before their December closing date mistakenly thinking they'll be credited.
Except it changed in May 2017 or so. For cards opened since then, the credit is based on the cardmember year, so a card opened in September 2017 won't get the second credit until September 2018. For cards opened before the change it's still based on the calendar year.
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Old Sep 7, 2017, 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by sethweinstein
Except it changed in May 2017 or so. For cards opened since then, the credit is based on the cardmember year, so a card opened in September 2017 won't get the second credit until September 2018. For cards opened before the change it's still based on the calendar year.
That's my point. It's confusing. The facts need to be highlighted so people don't goof up. This is especially likely as second year annual fees hit and people think they'll get another travel credit right away. Some will. Some won't.

RNE, holding the bloggers' feet to the fire.
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Old Sep 7, 2017, 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by RNE
Quite correct.

I wish the vaunted travel bloggers and other online luminaries would hyper-actively promulgate this nuance, before people deliberately put charges on their cards before their December closing date mistakenly thinking they'll be credited.
I got conflicting answers on the travel credit. Some told me I am grandfathered and I should get another credit now some here are saying I won't get the credit.

Again, card applied in Aug 2016, paid fee and got credit in Sept 2016. My card got renewed on Sept 1 2017 and AF $450 charged on Sept 1, 2017. I made travel purchase and got posted on Sept 2nd 2017 but today is 8th and no travel credit received! I was too early for to make the travel purchase to get the credit or
I just won't get credit this year? I am stuck with $450 AF?
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Old Sep 8, 2017, 12:31 am
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Originally Posted by Blueskyheaven
I got conflicting answers on the travel credit. Some told me I am grandfathered and I should get another credit now some here are saying I won't get the credit.

Again, card applied in Aug 2016, paid fee and got credit in Sept 2016. My card got renewed on Sept 1 2017 and AF $450 charged on Sept 1, 2017. I made travel purchase and got posted on Sept 2nd 2017 but today is 8th and no travel credit received! I was too early for to make the travel purchase to get the credit or I just won't get credit this year? I am stuck with $450 AF?
Since you applied last August, your travel credit is per year based on statement closing date (not calendar date).

You had a travel credit for 2016 from when you were approved in August 2016 through your December 2016 statement. Your travel credit for 2017 began when that statement closed and presumably has been used already, which is why you aren't seeing a credit for your recent purchase. Your travel credit for 2018 will begin when your December 2017 statement closes.
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Old Sep 8, 2017, 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by pdxer
Since you applied last August, your travel credit is per year based on your December statement closing date (not calendar date).
You should edit your post as I have in the quote above for clarity.
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Old Sep 8, 2017, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by pallhedge
You should edit your post as I have in the quote above for clarity.
You are right!
I have to apologize here for writing about this few times and being wrong! Just realized that I did get 2nd year credit on Jan 2017 statement.

I knew this only after checking my Jan & Feb statement.

In the meantime I can't decide on keeping or canceling or converting. I have $75 AU & $450 AF fee charged on Sep 1. If I keep it, I may cancel the AU to save $75 fee , pay $450 & get $300 back in Jan so my AF becomes $150. I have ink plus card to be able to make point transfers. I like all the rewards benefits except for travel protection benefit where they refused and denied my canceled trip claim for amount of $250 even after all the proof and Chase Exec couldn't do anything either. I may just cancel it before Sept 31, the 30 days deadline
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Old Sep 9, 2017, 12:12 pm
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For someone who applies now, exactly when will next year's $300 credit be available? Is it exactly 365 days after date of application? Immediately after AF posts? Or after a particular statement close date?
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Old Sep 9, 2017, 12:38 pm
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Originally Posted by DaveInLA
For someone who applies now, exactly when will next year's $300 credit be available? Is it exactly 365 days after date of application? Immediately after AF posts? Or after a particular statement close date?
The T&C say:
A statement credit will automatically be applied to your account when your card is used for purchases in the travel category, up to an annual maximum accumulation of $300. Annual means the year beginning with your account open date through the first statement date after your account open date anniversary, and the 12 monthly billing cycles after that each year.
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Old Sep 9, 2017, 4:21 pm
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Originally Posted by MADPhil
The T&C say:
A statement credit will automatically be applied to your account when your card is used for purchases in the travel category, up to an annual maximum accumulation of $300. Annual means the year beginning with your account open date through the first statement date after your account open date anniversary, and the 12 monthly billing cycles after that each year.
Ok, thanks. This is typically when the AF posts as well, correct? Sounds like it should still be fairly easy to get the 2nd year $300 before cancelling or downgrading the card.
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