How are the Chase Sapphire Preferred gas rewards? This question is about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

How are the Chase Sapphire Preferred gas rewards?

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This question is about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

Rodney Bennett, WalletHub Analyst

@rodneyben • 10/05/21 This answer was first published on 01/16/17 and it was last updated on 10/05/21.For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred gas rewards are decent; it gives you 1 point / $1 spent at gas stations.

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Quick Facts About the Metal Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

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.

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What's included in the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category?

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 answer website.

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.

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