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Whether you're looking to fuel your vehicle, your palate or your social calendar over the summer, eligible Chase Freedom credit cards can help get you where you want to go this quarter.
From July 1 to Sept. 30, 2025, Chase Freedom Flex® and original Chase Freedom® cardholders can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined category spending on Instacart, select live entertainment, gas and EV charging purchases. All other non-bonus-category spending earns 1% cash back.
You must activate bonus categories starting on June 15, 2025, to earn the higher rewards rate.
Here’s a look at the Chase Freedom calendar’s categories, past and present:
| Chase Freedom® and Chase Freedom Flex® bonus rewards categories for 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Q1 (Jan. 1-March 31) |
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| Q2 (April 1-June 30) |
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| Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) | TBD. (In 2025: Gas/EV charging; live entertainment; Instacart.) | |
| Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) | TBD. (In 2025: Chase Travel℠; department stores; Old Navy. December only: PayPal.) | |
Details about this quarter’s categories
Instacart
Grocery and retail purchases made through Instacart using your eligible Chase Freedom card qualify for bonus cash back. You don’t need a membership ($99 a year) to shop through the app, but you will have to pay delivery fees without one. Picking up your groceries or other purchases is also an option to lessen these costs. Other costs may be assessed, regardless of whether you have a membership. For example, with deliveries, you’ll need to pay service fees, tips and other possible charges depending on the purchase and your location.
Live entertainment
Live entertainment purchases that qualify for bonus cash back include concerts, festivals, sporting events, museums, zoos, aquariums, concerts, theatrical productions, tourist attractions and exhibits, amusement parks, circuses, carnivals, bands, and entertainers. If you buy a ticket from an agency selling on behalf of the entertainment venue, it will count. But movie theaters, bowling alleys, horse racing tracks, casinos, and dance halls and clubs aren’t eligible. Purchases from a hotel, concierge or those that are part of a travel package don't qualify.
Gas and EV purchases
Only gas and EV purchases are eligible to earn the bonus rate. Gas purchases made at the pump or in store will qualify. Electric vehicle charging purchases made through a charging station, a mobile app or an account or subscription, or an attendant are eligible. Residential electric vehicle charging purchases won’t qualify.
Chase Freedom Flex®
Aside from elevated bonus cash back, the $0-annual-fee Chase Freedom Flex® also packs other valuable incentives:
Welcome offer: Earn a $200 Bonus after you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
APR: 0% intro APR on Purchases and Balance Transfers for 15 months, and then the ongoing APR of 18.24%-27.74% Variable APR.
Rewards:
- 5% back on travel booked through Chase.
- 3% back on dining, including takeout and delivery services.
- 3% back on drugstore purchases.
- 1% back on all other purchases.
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