Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
Card details
Earn 40,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Plus, now enjoy more benefits and more ways to earn.
7,500 anniversary points each year.
NEW! Earn 3X points on Southwest® purchases.
NEW! Earn 2X points on local transit and commuting, including rideshare.
NEW! Earn 2X points on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming.
$75 Southwest® travel credit each year.
4 Upgraded Boardings per year when available.
No foreign transaction fees.
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$149
Rewards rate
1x-3x
Bonus offer
Earn 40,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
Intro APR
N/A
Ongoing APR
APR: 15.99%-22.99% Variable APR
Cash Advance APR: 24.99%, Variable
Penalty APR: 29.99%, Variable
Balance transfer fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each balance transfer, whichever is greater.
Foreign transaction fee
None
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
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Annual fee$149 | Annual fee$99 | Annual fee$199 |
Regular APR15.99%-22.99% Variable APR | Regular APR15.99%-24.99% Variable APR | Regular APRN/A |
Intro APRN/A | Intro APR0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. | Intro APRN/A |
Recommended Credit Score |
Recommended Credit Score |
Recommended Credit Score |
NerdWallet review
Rating details
4.2
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
Anniversary perk
No reward caps
Cons
High annual fee
Rewards have limited flexibility
The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card is the most expensive of the airline's co-branded cards with Chase, but it’s also the most generous. The card offers plenty of perks to offset its $149 annual fee: a travel credit, upgraded boarding, savings on in-flight purchases and an anniversary bonus.
As a new cardholder, you also get a sign-up offer: Earn 40,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
On top of these incentives, you’ll earn 2 points per $1 spent on:
-Southwest purchases: Includes airfare, in-flight purchases, Southwest gift cards and more.
-Rapid Rewards car rental and hotel partners.
All other purchases earn 1 point per $1 spent.
The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card doesn’t offer the lavish perks or rewards flexibility that you'll find with some other travel cards, but it can provide significant value and savings if you frequently fly with the airline. For more information, see NerdWallet's full review of this card.
