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)
Oct 24, 2017, 2:25 pm
#1021
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Have you looked at the PDF statements in your online account? I do not know for certain if they generate the PDF versions if you elect to receive paper statements, but it's worth looking to see if one was issued in December 2016.
Oct 24, 2017, 2:47 pm
#1022
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
Chase did generate PDF statements for me even when I received paper statements.
Oct 25, 2017, 6:20 am
#1023
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
I can't seem to find my notes regarding when I applied for the CSR but I did note that I received the card on Dec. 7, 2016 and the opening/ closing date for the first statement that I received was 12/5/16 -01/01/17.
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.
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.
Oct 25, 2017, 8:38 am
#1024
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 309
More than a year later and people still can't figure out that its your December statement date
Oct 25, 2017, 10:03 am
#1025
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
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Posts: 12,788
And I fully believe that this will continue to confuse people next year as well, yet it's really not that complicated. And in the Wiki. And you can check how much of the current year credit you've used by simply looking on the Ultimate Rewards website.
Oct 25, 2017, 11:19 am
#1026
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Also, if I recall correctly, the rules are different for those who opened their account after a date in May 2017, and that will confuse people who read about one set of rules but hold an account subject to the other.
Oct 25, 2017, 3:53 pm
#1027
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 725
My first purchase on this card was December 8, 2016. I received it on December 7, 2016.
My first statement payment due date was Feb. 01, 2017.
Oct 31, 2017, 5:09 pm
#1030
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 725
Are only the hotels listed in the Wiki (top of page) eligible for the travel reimbursement? I was thinking about booking a hotel or some type of lodging in Central America, would that work?
Oct 31, 2017, 5:13 pm
#1031
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Both the success and failure lists in the wiki are just collected data points, not an exhaustive list. In general I think it all just boils down to how the merchant is coded.
Nov 3, 2017, 12:40 pm
#1032
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: Hilton Diamond Hyatt Globalist Marriott Gold AA EXP
Posts: 1,012
My card anniversary is in Jan, and I don't plan to renew. In order to take the 2018 travel credit, I'm thinking of booking a June/July 18 WN ticket on Jan 1 for my wife to some location we might or might not go. She will have the companion pass by then. If I understand correctly, the credit should post more/less right away, making the flight pretty much free if I pay $300ish. And due to WN's no change fees, I should be able to use the credit to change the dates and location to pretty much anything within the year once I have a better idea where we want to go - is this correct?
Nov 4, 2017, 8:05 am
#1033
Join Date: Sep 2005
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If I understand correctly, the credit should post more/less right away, making the flight pretty much free if I pay $300ish. And due to WN's no change fees, I should be able to use the credit to change the dates and location to pretty much anything within the year once I have a better idea where we want to go - is this correct?
Nov 14, 2017, 3:41 am
#1034
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Will CSR reimburse a SWA giftcard purchased through SWA site?