What does Chase Sapphire Preferred offer for gas purchases?

Yes, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a metal credit card. The Chase Sapphire Preferred weighs around 13 grams, compared to 5 grams for a traditional credit card made of plastic. Functionally, the metal Chase Sapphire Preferred card doesn’t work any differently than a plastic credit card, though it will be more durable.

Quick Facts About the Metal Chase Sapphire Preferred Card… read full answer

• Weight: 13 grams
• Annual fee: $95
• Ongoing rewards: 1 - 5 points per $1
• Notable benefits: Travel insurance, rental car insurance, purchase protection and extended warranty coverage

Before applying for the Chase Sapphire Preferred, make sure that it’s a card that fits your needs and budget. While metal cards are flashy, they won’t do you much good if they don’t match your spending habits.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category includes:

• Airfare
• Hotel stays
• Car rentals
• Tickets for cruise lines and passenger trains
• Bus fare
• Airbnb stays
• Uber and Lyft rides
• Charges for parking lots and garages
• Toll booth fares and more

You can find the full list with what’s included in the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category on Chase’s … read full answerwebsite.

Chase Sapphire Reserve travel purchases earn 3 points per $1 spent normally, and points are worth 1.5 cents apiece when redeemed for travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards website. Cardholders also receive up to $300 in travel credits toward Chase Sapphire Reserve travel purchases each year.

Exclusions from the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category:

There are a handful of transactions that do not meet Chase Sapphire Reserve’s travel category requirements, however, despite being travel-related. Some notable exclusions are the following:

• Gas purchases
• Goods and services purchased in-flight or while aboard a cruise line
• Boat rentals
• Purchases at merchants with physical locations in hotels and airports

Gift card purchases from travel providers typically do not fall under the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category, either, though they may in some cases.

Yes, you do get bonus points for Chase Sapphire Reserve gas purchases. More specifically, gas purchases count towards the card’s spending requirement for the See Terms points bonus. In addition, you’ll also earn the standard 1 point / $1 spent on gas purchases.

Here’s what Chase Sapphire Reserve gas purchases get you:

• Initial spending bonus: You get See Terms for spending $4,000 (gas purchases included) in the first 3 months from account opening.… read full answer
• 1 point / $1 spent: Gas purchases, along with any purchase outside the travel or dining categories will earn you 1 point / $1 spent.

If gas purchases are very common for you, it might be a good idea to get a gas-oriented credit card. The best among them offer 3% to 5% in savings on gas purchases and some of them charge $0 annual fees, too. You can check out our editors’ latest picks for the best gas credit cards to weigh your options.