How can I redeem Capital One VentureOne miles?

You can easily redeem Capital One Venture miles through the Capital One website, mobile app or customer service phone line. What’s unique with this card, though, is that you can redeem miles either before or after you pay for your travel expenses. You can also redeem miles for gift cards and other non-travel rewards, but you’ll get half the value if you do that.… read full answer

Here’s how to redeem Capital One Venture miles online:

1. Log into your account on either Capital One’s website.
2. Click on your rewards balance.
3. Choose your redemption method. The options are: “Redeem travel purchases,” “Book a trip,” “Get gift cards,” “Get an account credit,” “Get a check by mail,” and “Transfer Rewards.”
4. Follow the instructions for the option you’ve chosen.

So, Capital One Venture’s redemption process is one of its major perks. Plus, with 2 miles / $1 spent, along with a 75,000 miles initial bonus, miles build up fast. It’s also useful to note that you can redeem through the Capital One app, too. Just log in with the same user name and password, click “Redeem Rewards” at the bottom, and select one of the options.

Here are the options for redeeming Capital One Venture miles:

• Redeem travel purchases: 1 cent per mile

  Capital One shows you what travel expenses you’ve made in the past 90 days, and you can use your miles to “erase” some or all of the cost from your credit card statement.

• Book a trip: 1 cent per mile

  The Capital One travel booking tool is powered by Orbitz, so you should have access to most major airlines, hotels and rental car companies.

• Get gift cards: 0.5 cent per mile

  90 stores are represented, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe’s, AMC and Best Buy. Gift cards for as little as $10 are available for many stores. But the denominations vary by store.

• Get cash back: 0.5 cent per mile

  You can get a deposit into your checking or savings account or receive a check by mail. You can also set up automatic cash redemption when you reach a certain number of miles.

• Transfer miles: Value depends on the partner

  If you have another Capital One Venture or other travel rewards credit card account, you may be able to transfer your rewards to it.

The most convenient part about redeeming Capital One Venture miles is that you don’t have to decide to use them before making a purchase. You can pay for any type of travel expense charged to your card in the last 90 days. Capital One isn’t stingy about what it considers travel, either. It includes everything from hotels, airlines and cruises to Airbnb and Uber. That flexibility, combined with Capital One Venture’s top-notch rewards value, makes it one of the best cards available to frequent travelers.

You can redeem rewards on a Capital One credit card by signing in in to your account online or by using the Capital One mobile app, and clicking on the “View Rewards” button or the rewards total at the top of the page. From there, you’ll see a list of rewards redemption options.… read full answer

The exact options depend on which Capital One credit card you have, but some common things you can do with your rewards include getting gift cards, paying for specific purchases or redeeming for cash back as a statement credit or paper check. You can also transfer your rewards to another Capital One credit card account.

How to Redeem Rewards on Popular Capital One Credit Cards

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card

Miles can be redeemed for travel booking through the Capital One portal, or to “pay for” eligible travel purchases made in the past 90 days – from plane tickets to rideshare charges. You can also redeem your miles for gift cards, for cash back as a statement credit or a check, or you can transfer your miles to another Capital One account or an outside travel loyalty program.

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card and Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card

Rewards can be redeemed as a statement credit or checks, or for gift cards. You can also redeem for credits toward previous purchases or share your rewards with another Capital One account (yours or someone else’s).

Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card and Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card

Rewards are redeemable as a statement credit or checks, as well as for gift cards and credits toward previous purchases.

Journey Student Rewards from Capital One

Rewards can be redeemed for cash back (as a statement credit or a check), gift cards, or credits toward previous purchases.

Capital One gives customers with cash back credit cards – Capital One Quicksilver, Capital One QuicksilverOne, Capital One Savor, Capital One SavorOne, and Capital One Journey – the option to set up automatic cash back redemptions when their rewards balance reaches a certain amount (with options starting at $25). You can also set up annual rewards redemption.

To set up auto-redemption, go to the Capital One rewards redemption page while you’re logged in, and click on the “Rewards Settings” tab. You can choose to redeem for statement credits or paper checks in the mail.

The Capital One VentureOne miles are worth 1 cent each when redeemed for travel. For example 10,000 Capital One VentureOne miles are worth $100 towards travel expenses that show up on your Capital One VentureOne statement or when used to book accommodations on Capital One’s travel portal.

To redeem Capital One VentureOne miles, log in to your online account… read full answer or use the Capital One mobile app. There, you’ll be able to redeem your earned miles for travel expenses (either past travel purchases made within 90 days of redemption or future bookings), cash back (either through statement credits or checks), gift cards or transfers to Capital One partner airlines.

Ways to Use Capital One VentureOne Miles

If you wish to cover past travel expenses, you can redeem your miles to cover any travel purchase made with your Capital One VentureOne within 90 days of the purchase.

You can also transfer miles to one of Capital One’s 15+ airline loyalty programs such as those from Air Canada and Air France KLM and receive up to over a penny per mile, depending on the airline, but keep in mind that transfer rates are subject to change.

If you choose to redeem miles for cash back, either as a statement credit or a check, Capital One VentureOne miles are worth half a cent each. You’ll also get around 1 cent per mile when you redeem for gift cards, but values will vary depending on the gift card.