U.S. Bank Launches a New Altitude Credit Card
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U.S. Bank has launched a new Altitude credit card aimed at the value-minded consumer who spends money closer to home.
Among the most notable features of the new $0-annual-fee U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card: It earns 4 points per dollar spent at restaurants. That’s a huge rewards rate for a card with no annual fee.
It joins a luxury travel card launched in 2017, the U.S. Bank Altitude™ Reserve Visa Infinite® Card, with an annual fee of $400.
Here's a closer look at the 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.
APR offer: 0% intro APR for 12 billing cycles on purchases and balance transfers, and then the ongoing APR of 17.74%-28.74% Variable APR
Rewards:
4 points per dollar spent on dining and takeout.
2 points per dollar spent at grocery stores, gas stations and on streaming services.
1 point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
Perks:
$15 credit for annual streaming services purchases such as Netflix and Spotify. Terms apply.
No foreign transaction fee.
U.S. Bank Altitude™ Reserve Visa Infinite® Card
Annual fee: $400.
Bonus: Earn an enrollment bonus of 50,000 points worth $750 on travel. Just spend $4,500 in the first 90 days of account opening..
Rewards:
5 points per dollar spent points on prepaid hotels and car rentals booked directly in the Altitude Rewards Center.
3 points per dollar spent on travel purchases.
3 points per dollar spent on mobile wallet purchases.
1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
Perks:
Travel credit: $325 annually. The credit is applied automatically to spending directly with airlines, hotels, car rental companies, taxis, limousines, passenger trains and cruise line companies.
Up to $100 in statement credit every four years to reimburse the application fee for either TSA PreCheck or Global Entry.
12 free Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi passes per year.
Airport lounge access through Priority Pass Select — limited to four visits per year, but includes one guest each time.
No foreign transaction fee.
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