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Strongest in travel at 2%.
2x points on airfare/hotels via Luxury Card Travel; entry-level tier with unlimited-guest lounge access and 24/7 concierge, no welcome bonus.
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 $500 per stay at 3,000+ properties — none of which show up in a points-only ranking.
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Strongest in travel at 4%.
5x on hotels, 4x on airlines, 3x on restaurants and other travel.
Annual fee: $95
Sign-up bonus: 60,000 points after $4,000 spend in 3 months
Foreign fees: 0%
Perfect if: You want a strong rewards rate with no spending caps to worry about.
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The Verdict
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card wins on
travel, dining.
The $204/year fee difference means
Luxury Card Mastercard Titanium Card needs to earn about that much more in rewards to justify its cost.
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card carries $50/year in credits (mostly unlocked by everyday bonus-category spending).
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.