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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 Aug 29, 2016, 8:55 am
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Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 Annual Travel Credit (2016 - 2021)

Let's list what charges are automatically reimbursed.

United - travel bank
Southwest - refundable ticket
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 9:01 am
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Prob easier to list what's NOT reimbursed.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Troopers
Prob easier to list what's NOT reimbursed.
Exactly.

Chase has made every indication that what constitutes "travel" hasn't changed and there's no evidence to the contrary. The list of MCCs is pretty long and seems to include almost everything one could imagine being "travel" (no car stuff except rentals, though)

I suspect a lot of us CSR holders have (or had until recently) a CSP, so it's pretty easy to see what got double points. All airline spend, hotels, rental cars, rail (including CTA/WMATA/etc) fare, etc etc.

The one "non-travel" charge I disagreed with was a hotel in Japan whose MCC must have been something odd. Chase gave me the points no questions asked when I pointed out the business name was XYZ HOTEL ABCVILLE on the statement. Same story with a couple restaurants in Japan and Indonesia that weren't "dining" but I don't bother over 15 points. In 4 years with CSP I never saw a single US or Canadian charge that I thought should've gotten classified as travel but didn't.

Also, I have to ask... is there anyone who intends to use the CSR who's actually worried about not spending $300 on travel in a year (or even between now and December)?

ETA this thread on CS(P) double points for travel: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...solidated.html

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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:00 pm
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I booked a $365 USD tour (paid in NZD) on a New Zealand website last week...and I got the $300 credit immediately the day it posted.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:04 pm
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honestly, this thread has more value with the unobvious ideas.

Such as on-line travel agencies that will sell you non-travel gift cards (like gas/dining/etc...)

Everyday stuff you can buy at places categorized as travel (activities/tickets/gift cards that you can buy through a hotel, make sure they are charged to the room or at least the hotel is the merchant).

Does AAA online or in store count as travel?

Like said above, the generic has been covered. What are the useful, but non-obvious buys for someone looking to get the full $300 by November if they don't have any travel planned for the rest of this year.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by MNSWEEps
I booked a $365 USD tour (paid in NZD) on a New Zealand website last week...and I got the $300 credit immediately the day it posted.
Good to know....Without sounding too nosy, what kind of tour?

I think this thread could become a long standing thread with a WIKI...it could become very valuable on what is accepted and what isn't...
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by elg26
Good to know....Without sounding too nosy, what kind of tour?

I think this thread could become a long standing thread with a WIKI...it could become very valuable on what is accepted and what isn't...
http://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zea...ay-of-islands/
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by der_saeufer
Exactly.
Also, I have to ask... is there anyone who intends to use the CSR who's actually worried about not spending $300 on travel in a year (or even between now and December)?
LOL. My very first transaction will make sure I get that $300 back (once I get the card delivered that is)
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 2:30 pm
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Side note, I wish the credit was not automatic. I rather select the credit applied to airfare or lodging, rather than some bucks here and there on toll, parking, uber, etc.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 3:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Troopers
Side note, I wish the credit was not automatic. I rather select the credit applied to airfare or lodging, rather than some bucks here and there on toll, parking, uber, etc.
It's funny cause its the same money at the end of the day, but I agree with your thought on this. If you rack up $300 in ubers and parking before you purchase something like a flight, you don't have that same feeling of the flight being free (or discounted) since you already received your travel credit.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 3:15 pm
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anybody try united mileage plus X? i used to buy $200 a year in amazon.com gift cards through them and it was refunded as part of the AMEX Plat $200 travel free credit

here is how it looked on my account before I closed it:
MPX*AMAZON.COM 1-800-421-400586762 WWW.UNITED.COM 320160050402161145
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by richiezc
anybody try united mileage plus X? i used to buy $200 a year in amazon.com gift cards through them and it was refunded as part of the AMEX Plat $200 travel free credit

here is how it looked on my account before I closed it:
MPX*AMAZON.COM 1-800-421-400586762 WWW.UNITED.COM 320160050402161145
Yes, I've tried it at Red Robin already. It coded as Dining.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by richiezc
anybody try united mileage plus X? i used to buy $200 a year in amazon.com gift cards through them and it was refunded as part of the AMEX Plat $200 travel free credit

here is how it looked on my account before I closed it:
MPX*AMAZON.COM 1-800-421-400586762 WWW.UNITED.COM 320160050402161145
On my CSP last week it coded as a regular purchase, not travel.
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by ncast2523
On my CSP last week it coded as a regular purchase, not travel.
Others said AMEX codes it as travel but chase as a regular charge
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Old Aug 29, 2016, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by richiezc
anybody try united mileage plus X? i used to buy $200 a year in amazon.com gift cards through them and it was refunded as part of the AMEX Plat $200 travel free credit

here is how it looked on my account before I closed it:
MPX*AMAZON.COM 1-800-421-400586762 WWW.UNITED.COM 320160050402161145
This is a quirk specific to Amex. It does not work on Visa/MC.
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