Benefit Activation Checklist
Step-by-step guide to activate and maximize every benefit on this card.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
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How to Earn Rewards
5x
Points on bookings through Chase Travel℠
5x
Lyft (through 9/30/27)
3x
Points on restaurants, select streaming services, and online groceries (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs; excludes in-store grocery purchases)
3x
Vacation homes
3x
Gas and EV charging
2x
Points on all other travel purchases outside of Chase Travel℠
1x
Point on all other purchases
Bonus 10x
Additional points when checking out with Paze at participating online merchants (up to $1,500 in purchases per month = 15,000 bonus points/month). Promo runs 5/1/2026 – 12/31/2026.
Key Benefits
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$120 Trusted Traveler Credit
Fee credit for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck®, or NEXUS application every 4 years.
$100 Annual Chase Travel℠ Hotel Credit
Get up to $100 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays purchased through Chase Travel℠.
One year of Apple TV
Get one year of complimentary Apple TV after activation. Must activate by 12/31/2026. Or receive $7.50 per month off AppleOne bundle for 1 year.
Complimentary DashPass + $10 Monthly DoorDash Credit (Through Dec 31, 2027)
Activate your complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees on eligible DoorDash and Caviar orders. Plus, receive up to $10 in promo credits each month to use on non-restaurant DoorDash orders.
Comprehensive Travel & Purchase Protections
Includes primary car rental coverage, trip cancellation/interruption insurance, trip delay reimbursement, baggage delay insurance, emergency evacuation coverage, lost luggage reimbursement, purchase protection, and travel and emergency assistance.
Katie's Take
Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
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Katie's Take
Why this card might (or might not) be right for you.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is THE top beginner card I recommend for miles & points. The travel protections it provides are top tier, too! Get this card early in your travel points journey — it's a keeper. It's the first card in my Three Year Plan.
The points you'll earn are easy to redeem and it's also easy to keep earning them.
Note that this card had a "refresh" in June 2026. It added some nice perks but also reduced the transfer ratio to Hyatt to 4:3. That means if this is the only Chase card you have, it's not ideal for transferring to Hyatt anymore since you'll have a reduced rate.
If you want to learn more about it, check out Season 1 of my podcast — I dive into the benefits and how to use the points.
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Fee credit for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck®, or NEXUS application every 4 years. ($120 every 4 years = $30/yr)
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Get up to $100 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays purchased through Chase Travel℠.
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Get one year of complimentary Apple TV after activation. Must activate by 12/31/2026. Or receive $7.50 per month off AppleOne bundle for 1 year. (one-time benefit)
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Activate your complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees on eligible DoorDash and Caviar orders. Plus, receive up to $10 in promo credits each month to use on non-restaurant DoorDash orders.
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Offer History
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Offer History
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| Offer | Spend Req. | Date |
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| 100,000 PointsCurrentElevated | $5,000 in 3 months | Ended May 2025, Restarted June 17, 2026 |
| 60,000 Points | $4,000 in 3 months | Long-running historical standard (pre-June 2025) |
| 100,000 PointsElevated | $4,000 in 3 months | Ended Fall 2021 |
| 80,000 PointsElevated | $4,000 in 3 months | Ended Fall 2022 |
| 80,000 PointsElevated | $4,000 in 3 months | Public online offer March 2023 - May 2023 |
| 75,000 PointsElevated | $4,000 in 3 months | Early May - mid June 2024 |
| 60,000 Points + $300 Chase TravelElevated | $4,000 in 3 months | Sept - early Nov 2024 |
| 75,000 Points | $5,000 in 3 months | Standard since June 23, 2025 |
