New U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Credit Card Offers 4X Back on Travel and Gas
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» The rewards on this card have changed
As of January 2022, U.S. Bank added an additional bonus category: 5 points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and car rentals booked through the Altitude Rewards Center. See our details page on the U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card for the current offer.
U.S. Bank has launched a new credit card that might be an ideal road-trip card, offering 4 points per $1 spent on travel and gas purchases in addition to other useful bonus categories. The new U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card is the latest addition to the bank’s lineup of Altitude-branded travel credit cards.
Details: U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card
Annual fee: $0.
Bonus: Earn 20,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in eligible purchases within the first 90 days of account opening. That's a $200 value redeemable towards travel..
Rewards:
4 points per $1 spent on travel and at gas stations.
2 points per $1 spent on dining, at grocery stores and on streaming services.
1 point per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.
Perks:
Up to a $100 statement credit for your TSA Precheck or Global Entry application fee.
$30 credit for annual streaming service purchases such as Netflix and Spotify.
Credit required: Good to excellent (FICO scores of at least 690).
Quick take
The 4X rewards rate on travel and gas makes this card a top contender for bonus rewards in those categories.
The sign-up bonus is generous for a card in this annual-fee tier.
If you can fully use the streaming credit, it makes up for part of the annual fee. (Together, the sign-up bonus and streaming credit make up for the annual fee over a whopping nine years.)
The 2X rewards categories are highly useful for everyday spending, but the rate is uninspiring, considering top cash-back cards give you 2% back on everything.
A different card — the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express — isn’t marketed as a travel card, but it has a similar annual fee and offers similar rewards categories with a different mix of rewards rates. It offers 6% cash back* at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 in spending per year, 6% back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions, and a generous 3% back on transit including U.S. gas stations, plus 1% cash back on everything else. Terms apply — see rates and fees.
Other cards in the Altitude family
The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card is the midtier option in the Altitude portfolio, sitting between two existing Altitude cards in terms of its annual fee and its accompanying rewards and perks. Here's a look at the other two Altitude cards:
U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card
Annual fee: $0.
Bonus: Earn 20,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in eligible purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
Rewards:
4 points per $1 spent on dining and takeout.
2 points per $1 spent at grocery stores, gas stations and on streaming services.
1 point per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.
Perks:
$15 credit for annual streaming services purchases such as Netflix and Spotify. Terms apply.
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