The New United℠ Explorer Card2025-11-05T07:43:58-06:00

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Advertiser Disclosure

Current welcome offer

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Annual Fee

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How to Earn Rewards

2x

Miles on United® purchases, dining, and hotel stays.

1x

Mile on all other purchases.

Benefits

Enjoy priority boarding privileges and visit the United Club℠ with 2 one-time passes each year for your anniversary.

Free first checked bag – a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip.

Up to $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit.

My Take

United just quietly upped their pricing for flights booked with points, so that was a disappointment to see (though it is part of points inflation). This is a slightly higher than usual offer. I like that the annual fee is waived in the first year and you still get a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit in the first year as well as those two guest passes to United Club!

offer History

60k or 70k miles are both standard offers for this card. In March 2025, we saw an elevated offer of 80k miles with a spending requirement of $3,000. An additional 5k miles were offered upon adding an authorized user and using an agent's promotional code.

United℠ Explorer Card Benefit Calculator

United℠ Explorer Card: What's It Worth to You?

Enter your personal estimated annual value for each benefit to see a customized calculation of the card's worth.

Free First Checked BagFor you and a companion (up to $160 per roundtrip)
$
Two United Club℠ One-Time PassesOver $100 in value annually
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Priority BoardingBoard earlier (for you and companions) (~$15-25 value per flight)
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Global Entry, TSA PreCheck®, or NEXUS CreditUp to $120 every 4 years (avg. $30/year)
$
Up to $100 United® Hotels Credit$50 back on first two prepaid stays annually
$
Up to $50 United TravelBank Credit$25 TravelBank cash on first two Avis/Budget rentals
$
Up to $100 JSX Credit$100 statement credit on JSX flights annually
$
Up to $60 Rideshare Credit$5 back per month on rideshare purchases
$
Up to $120 Instacart Credits$10 monthly statement credit
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Instacart+ Membership~$30 value (3 months free) + 25% off annual rate
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Travel and Purchase ProtectionsTrip Cancellation/Delay, Auto Rental CDW, Baggage Delay/Lost Luggage, Purchase & Warranty Protection
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Your Total Annual Value:

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Annual Fee: $150 ($0 intro for first year)

Your Net Value / Cost:

-$150

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