Capital One Venture Sweetens Sign-up Offer for New Cardholders (Limited Time)

For a limited time, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering a bigger sign-up bonus that can make it easier to reach your 2026 travel goals.

The promotion has two parts, and the issuer describes it this way:

Here’s how it works.

Two bonuses in one

The first part of the bonus doesn't require meeting a spending threshold. Cardholders will receive a one-time credit of $250 for purchases made through Capital One Travel. The credit is valid for a year after you open the account and may be used toward flights, hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars and curated activities booked with Capital One's travel portal.

The second part does have a spending requirement: Put $4,000 on purchases on the card in the first three months and get 75,000 bonus miles. (This part, in fact, matches the card's previous bonus. So the limited-time offer amounts to a $250 boost from before.)

A sign-up bonus is only worth chasing if you can meet the spending requirement with planned expenses in your budget. But even if you don't meet the requirement, this bonus still gives you the $250 credit. That alone will more than make up for the card’s $95 annual fee (see rates and fees). Earning both will make it possible to stretch your vacation budget or free up money for other expenses.

Ongoing rewards offer long-term value