How does the Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry benefit work?

Chase Sapphire Reserve is worth its $550 annual fee for frequent travelers who spend at least $4,000 in the first 3 months and qualify for the card’s initial bonus of 60,000 points.

Travelers will get a lot of value out of Chase Sapphire Reserve because it comes with a $300 annual travel credit. This card also offers 3 points per $1 spent on travel (after earning the $300 travel credit), 3 points per $1 on dining, and 1 point per $1 on all other purchases. There are several types of travel insurance, too, including a $1 million benefit for serious injury or death, plus a Priority Pass Select airport lounge membership that would usually cost $429 a year.… read full answer

But all those features are only worth it if you travel frequently and have the excellent credit needed to get approved for Chase Sapphire Reserve. And after the first year, you’ll have to spend enough – or utilize enough of the card’s perks – to make it worth owning. For example, if you make the most of the Priority Pass membership ($429 annual value), along with the $300 annual travel credit, you’d recoup the entire annual fee. That shouldn’t be hard for frequent travelers to do every year. And the more benefits you take advantage of, the less you need to spend to break even.

Finally, in order for Chase Sapphire Reserve to be worth it, it’s important to pay the bill in full each month. Otherwise, you’ll end up paying 15.99% - 22.99% (V) interest on the unpaid balance, which will decrease the overall value of the card’s perks and rewards.

More moderate spenders who still want a Chase travel card with a solid complement of travel-friendly features may prefer the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. It has an initial bonus of 100,000 points and gives 2 points per $1 spent on dining and travel, and 1 point per $1 on all other purchases. Points are worth just 1.25 cents each toward travel, compared to Chase Sapphire Reserve’s 1.5, but Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s annual fee is only $95.

Chase Sapphire Preferred rental car insurance is a free benefit that covers damage due to a collision or theft, up to the actual cash value of the rental car, if the rental is paid for entirely with a Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card. To get coverage, the cardholder must decline the rental agency’s insurance. The Chase Sapphire Preferred card rental car insurance benefit covers rentals for up to 31 consecutive days.… read full answer

Domestically, Chase Sapphire Preferred rental car insurance will reimburse you for any costs not covered by your primary car insurance. For international rentals, Chase Sapphire Preferred rental car insurance is primary, so you don’t need to file a claim with anyone else before using this benefit.

Bear in mind that the Chase Sapphire Preferred rental car insurance benefit does not cover certain types of vehicles and incidents. For example, expensive, exotic, and antique automobiles are not covered. Coverage also does not apply to trucks, mopeds, or motorcycles.

How to File a Chase Sapphire Preferred Rental Car Insurance Claim

1. Call the Benefit Administrator at 1-888-320-9961 or visit Eclaims within 60 days of the covered incident to report it and obtain a claim form.
2. Submit the claim form within 100 days of the incident.
3. Provide any supporting documents such as a police report no later than 365 days after the incident.
4. Receive the insurance payment roughly 15 business days after providing all documents and having your claim validated.