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
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.

Discover it Cash Back Discover Bank
Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Capital One Travel

Earn 5% cash back on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Net purchases only; purchases outside Capital One Travel do not earn 5%. Available on Discover by Capital One accounts; existing accounts receive this after their account moves to Capital One.

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

Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Capital One Travel

Earn 5% cash back on rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Net purchases only; purchases outside Capital One Travel do not earn 5%. Available on Discover by Capital One accounts; existing accounts receive this after their account moves to Capital One.

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