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iwc Jan 1, 2021 6:03 am

The extension of the travel credit MAY have been extended to December 2021

This is what appears under the Prestige Card Information on www.citi.com

Up to $250 Travel Credit Every Calendar YearThere's no need to enroll, your credit is applied automatically to eligible travel purchases. Now, through December 2021, supermarket and restaurant purchases will also count towards the $250 Travel Credit.2

Link: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/cr...MSDefaultOffer

Unfortunately, credit card customer service knows nothing about the extension and the only information they have it expired at year end.

So YMMV

iwc Jan 3, 2021 5:28 am

https://online.citi.com/JRS/Marketin.../info-icon.pngCitiCards still denies the extension even though details appear on citi.com

Claim only available for new cardmembers. Nonsense.



Benefit now includes Supermarket and Restaurant purchases from 1/1/2021January 1, 2021 through 12/31/2021December 31, 2021

At Citi, we are committed to continuing to drive value for our cardmembers.

We understand that traveling may not be possible for you right now. As such, we have temporarily expanded the categories of purchases that qualify for the $250 Travel Credit benefitGo to footnote 1 to help cardmembers receive the full value of this benefit in 2021.

Between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, in addition to Travel purchases, purchases made with your Citi Prestige card at SupermarketsGo to footnote 2 and Restaurants (including takeout)Go to footnote 2 will also count toward this Expanded $250 Travel Credit benefit in 2021Go to footnote 2.

To qualify for this expanded benefit, your Citi Prestige account must be open at the time the statement credit is posted to your account.
Footnote 1$250 Travel Credit benefit

Your Card Account is eligible to receive statement credits of up to $250 per calendar year for Travel Purchases made by the Primary cardmember or Authorized Users and which appear on your billing statement during that calendar year (Travel Credit). Citi will automatically post available Travel Credit(s) after eligible Travel Purchases appear on your statement. Please allow one to two billing cycles after the qualifying purchase is charged to your Card Account for statement credit(s) to be posted to the account.
  • Travel purchases are defined as purchases made within the travel category, including purchases from airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, travel agencies/travel aggregators/tour operators, commuter transportation, ferries, commuter railways, subways, taxis/limousines/car services, passenger railways, cruise lines, bridge and road tolls, parking lots/garages, and bus lines.
  • Cardmembers are responsible for payment of all charges on the Card Account regardless of eligibility for statement credit.
  • The Travel Credit is intended only for personal travel, and not for business travel.
Footnote 2Additional Qualifying Purchase Categories
  • Supermarket Purchases are defined as purchases made within the Supermarket category. Purchases that won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit are those made at general merchandise/discount superstores, freezer/meat locker provisioners, dairy product stores, miscellaneous food/convenience stores, markets, drugstores, warehouse clubs, wholesale clubs, specialty vendors, bakeries, candy stores, nut stores, confectionery stores, and meal kit delivery services. Purchases made at online supermarkets which are not classified as a supermarket by using the supermarket merchant code also won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit.
  • Restaurant Purchases are defined as purchases made within the Restaurant category. Purchases that won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit are those made at bakeries, caterers, and restaurants located inside other establishments (such as hotels, department stores, grocery stores, discount and convenience stores or warehouse clubs).


kdm31091 Jan 3, 2021 9:52 am

Citi customer service reps are often misinformed. I would not stress about it if it's literally published on their website.

docbert Jan 8, 2021 8:56 am

Got an email from Citi this morning confirming the extension.

Your Supermarket and Restaurant purchases (including takeout)** qualify toward your annual $250 Travel Credit benefit — in addition to travel purchases — through December 31, 2021. It's just another way to enjoy the value and benefits of your card, even close to home.

**Additional Qualifying Purchase Categories
• Supermarket Purchases are defined as purchases made within the Supermarket category. Purchases that won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit are those made at general merchandise/discount superstores, freezer/meat locker provisioners, dairy product stores, miscellaneous food/convenience stores, markets, drugstores, warehouse clubs, wholesale clubs, specialty vendors, bakeries, candy stores, nut stores, confectionery stores, and meal kit delivery services. Purchases made at online supermarkets which are not classified as a supermarket by using the supermarket merchant code also won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit.
• Restaurant Purchases are defined as purchases made within the Restaurant category. Purchases that won't count toward the Expanded Travel Credit are those made at bakeries, caterers and restaurants located inside other establishments (such as hotels, department stores, grocery stores, discount and convenience stores or warehouse clubs).

docbert Jan 13, 2021 9:53 am


Originally Posted by docbert (Post 32950647)
Got an email from Citi this morning confirming the extension.

And adding to this, I had travel (flight), restaurant (take-out) and supermarket charges within the first few days of the year, and when my statement closed yesterday I got a "Travel Credit" matching the total of all of them.

curiousgeorge99 Jul 6, 2021 1:52 pm

Can I use the $250 travel credit to buy $250 worth of giftcards from a Safeway or Wholefoods?


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