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10x on hotels/rental cars, 5x on flights through Capital One Travel, 2x on everything else.
Earns a solid 2.0% on everything else.
Annual fee: $395
Sign-up bonus: 75,000 miles after $4,000 spend in 3 months
Foreign fees: 0%
Perfect if: You book through the issuer's own site and want premium perks to offset the fee.
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2X points on airfare and hotels booked through LuxuryCardTravel.com, 1X on everything else; entry-level tier with unlimited-guest lounge access and 24/7 concierge, no welcome bonus.
Earns 1X points on everything else.
Annual fee: $299
Foreign fees: 0%
Perfect if: You spend enough in bonus categories to easily offset the annual fee.
Beyond the points: Built for benefits over raw earn rate: Priority Pass Select lounge access with unlimited guest visits, 24/7 concierge, and Luxury Card Travel perks averaging $750 per stay at 3,000+ properties, none of which show up in a points-only ranking.
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The Verdict
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card pulls ahead for
travel, dining, groceries, gas spending.
The $96/year fee difference means
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card needs to earn about that much more in rewards to justify its cost.
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card carries $300/year in credits (mostly tied to specific merchants or bookings).
Those only count if you’d actually use them. Worth checking against your own habits before treating them as a discount on the fee.
Rewards rates aren’t the whole story here. Lounge access, concierge service, travel protections, and statement credits can be worth more than a fraction of a percent in earn rate. See the key benefits above and weigh them against how you travel and spend.
Not sure which fits your life? Enter your spending below and we’ll do the math. The calculator ranks purely on rewards minus the full annual fee, so credits and perks are yours to judge.