Best Credit Cards for Car Rentals

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Cards

Points
12x Fee: $595
Citi Travel

Earn 12 points per $1 spent on car rentals booked through cititravel.com

Points
10x Fee: $95
Citi Travel

Earn 10 points per $1 spent on car rentals booked through CitiTravel.com.

Venture X Capital One
Points
10x Fee: $395
Capital One Travel

Earn unlimited 10x miles on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel

Venture X Business Capital One
Points
10x Fee: $395
Capital One Travel

Earn unlimited 10x miles on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel

Altitude Reserve U.S. Bank
Points
10x Fee: $400
U.S. Bank Travel Center

Effective December 15, 2025

Points
10x Fee: $595
American Airlines Travel

Earn 10 AAdvantage miles per $1 on car rental bookings through American Airlines Travel portal

Points
8x Fee: $795
Chase Travel

Earn 8x points on car rentals booked through Chase Travel, including The Edit.

Points
8x Fee: $795
Chase Travel

Earn 8x points on car rentals booked through Chase Travel, including The Edit.

Hilton Honors Aspire American Express
Points
7x Fee: $550

Earn 7x points on car rentals purchased directly from select car rental companies.

Points
5x Fee: $0
Chase Travel

Earn 5% cash back on car rentals booked through Chase Travel.

Points
5x Until 6/30 Fee: $0
Chase Travel

Q2 2026: 1x base + 4x quarterly bonus = 5x total points. Prepaid car rental purchases via chasetravel.com or by calling the number on the back of the card. Excludes bookings through FROSCH and portions paid with points. Requires activation by June 14, 2026.

Cap: Shared $1,500 spending cap across all Q2 2026 bonus categories combined
Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Capital One Travel

Earn 5% cash back on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel

Cash back
5% Fee: $0
U.S. Bank Travel Center

Earn 5% cash back on car rentals booked through the U.S. Bank Travel Rewards Center.

Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Capital One Travel

Earn unlimited 5% cash back on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel

Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Capital One Travel

Earn unlimited 5% cash back on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel

Points
5x Fee: $0
Citi Travel

Earn 5% back on car rental bookings through Citi Travel portal (permanent as of May 2025)

Points
5x Fee: $0
Citi Travel

Earn 5% total (1% base + 4% bonus) on car rental bookings through Citi Travel portal.

Altitude Connect U.S. Bank
Points
5x Fee: $0
U.S. Bank Travel Center

5 points per dollar on prepaid car rentals through U.S. Bank Travel Center

Cash+ U.S. Bank
Cash back
5% Fee: $0
U.S. Bank Travel Center

5% cash back on prepaid car rentals through U.S. Bank Travel Center

Points
5x Fee: $0
Citi Travel

5x ThankYou Points on car rentals booked on CitiTravel.com

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