Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card: The Travel Benefits

What are the benefits and how to actualize them.

If you presently have this card or are considering applying for one, you may already know the membership is a hefty $450.00. To make it worth your wild, you’ll want to know the benefits and how to maximize them.

Besides the generous triple points on dining and travel, here are the benefits with how to make the card work for you.

• 50,000 Sign up bonus points are earned when you spend 4,000 within the first 3 months of receiving your Chase Reserve Card. 50,000 points is worth $750 in travel through the Ultimate Rewards travel portal. Apply direct.
• Transfer Points to receive air and hotel rewards via UltimateRewards.com
  1. You may opt to use Points as cash by booking and paying online
  2. You may transfer your points into real airline miles or hotel stays here.
  3. To check how many points you’ll actually need login here
  4. Enter the your desired destination and travel dates.
  *Chase currently supports the following transfer partners:
  1. Airlines: Air France, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Southwest, United, Virgin Atlantic
  2. Hotels: Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton [Note: IHG, Marriott, and Ritz
  3. Portal:You may also redeem them directly in the Chase travel portal.
• $300 Annual travel credit- Every year you earn $300 in Travel Credit. It’s applied automatically to any purchases you make up to the limit, and covers all travel purchases, including parking, Uber, subway tickets, etc.
• Complimentary Priority Pass Enrollment- You and your guests gain access to over 1,000 airport lounges. Have a small meal, enjoy drinks and snack all in a relaxed and comfortably designed lounge area.
  1. To activate your Chase Priority Pass membership, log into your Chase account.
  2. Click on the right side where your points are displayed, as it will take you to the Ultimate Rewards website.
  3. Select Use Points, then Card Benefits
  4. Find the box labelled “Airport Lounge Access” and click “Activate Now”.
  *To find a Select Lounge near you, visit here.
• Global Entry Reimbursement -Simply pay the $100 Global Entry application fee with your Chase Sapphire Reserve card and the fee will be automatically reimbursed. Apply Here
• TSA Pre✓ Reimbursement -Pay the $85 TSA Pre application fee with your Sapphire Reserve card and the fee will be automatically reimbursed.Apply Here
• Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection Perks — You’ll enjoy benefits such as complimentary room upgrades, meals for you and a guest, early check-in and late checkout, special discounts and credits, extra amenities, gifts and more.
  *Find participating hotels- Enter your desired city, airport or address. Search here
• Club 5C status with Relais & Châteaux-After staying 2 nights at qualifying properties in a 12-month period and booking through the Visa Infinite Concierge, you may then enroll. Call the Visa Infinite Concierge at 1–877–660–0905 or learn more here.
• Rental Car Status- Receive National Emerald Club Executive Level status, as well as 30% off Avis and Silver Car rentals by enrolling.
  *Log into Chase Ultimate Rewards to access the Special Car Rental Privileges section to book with your card.
• Rental Car Collision & Damage Insurance is automatic when you use you use your Chase card for payment.
  1. Initiate and complete the entire rental transaction using the eligible card.
  2. Decline the rental company’s collision damage waiver if it is offered.
• Trip Protection-If yours or immediate family members, (even ones not traveling) is cut short due to sickness, severe weather or other covered situations, you can be reimbursed for pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses — such as fares, tours and hotels . You’re covered up to $10,000 per trip.
  *For Claims Call 1–888–320–9656 or learn more here.
• Trip Delay Reimbursement for flights purchased on your Chase Card, that are delayed for more than 6 hours or requires an overnight stay will be reimbursed expenses (including meals and lodging) for up to $500 per ticket.
  *For Claims call 1–888–675–1461 or learn more here.
• No Foreign Transaction Fees-There are no foreign transaction fees on the purchases you make outside of the US with your Card. However, there may be circumstances where ATMs or merchants charge a fee.

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