Can I use the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit for a gift card? This question is about the Chase Sapphire Reserve®

Can I use the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit for a gift card?

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This question is about the Chase Sapphire Reserve®

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@hectormolina • 08/19/22 This answer was first published on 06/29/20 and it was last updated on 08/19/22.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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You may be able to use the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit for gift cards if this purchase is classified as travel by the merchant. That’s because this credit only applies to transactions that have the travel merchant code.

Airlines, hotels and other travel providers will have the travel code, but they often sell their gift cards through third-party providers that do not have that code. So, it would be best to contact the travel provider or gift card seller ahead of time to see if they categorize gift cards as travel purchases.

What you should know about the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit:

Keep in mind that there is a long list of travel purchases that will always count toward the Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 travel credit. Those include airfare, hotel bookings, cruises, taxi and bus fares, tolls, parking garage fees, and more.

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How does the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit work?

The Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit automatically reimburses cardholders for up to $300 in travel-related expenses each year. The credit applies to flights and hotels, as well as vacation packages and airline fees, among other things.

Some purchases don’t qualify for the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit, including in-flight goods and services (e.g. Wi-Fi, food), tourist attractions, and merchants within airports. But the $300 yearly travel credit helps offset some of the card’s $550 annual fee.

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

The Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category includes airfare, hotel stays, and car rentals, among other purchases.

Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Categories

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

You can find the full list for the Chase Sapphire Reserve travel category on Chase’s website.

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What gift cards can you get with Chase rewards?

You can get gift cards from over 175 different brands with Chase Ultimate Rewards points, including Apple, Domino’s, Fandango, Grubhub, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Xbox. To see the entire list of Ultimate Rewards gift card brands, you will need to log in to your online account.

Popular Gift Cards You Can Get With Chase Ultimate Rewards

Adidas
Apple
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Chili’s
Chipotle...

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