Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
Card details
Earn 40,000 points after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.
7,500 bonus points after your Cardmember anniversary.
$75 Southwest® travel credit each year.
4 Upgraded Boardings per year when available.
20% back on in-flight drinks and WiFi.
2 points per $1 spent on Southwest® purchases and Rapid Rewards® hotel and car rental partner purchases.
1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
No foreign transaction fees.
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$149
Rewards rate
1 point per dollar
Bonus offer
Earn 40,000 points after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.
Intro APR
N/A
Ongoing APR
APR: 18.24% - 25.24% Variable APR
Cash Advance APR: 27.24%, 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
NerdWallet review
Rating details
3.9
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
No foreign transaction fee
Cons
Has annual fee
Needs excellent credit
High APR
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 points after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.
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.
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