Benefit comparison
Credit Cards with Annual Travel Credit
Cards that automatically reimburse travel purchases — flights, hotels, car rentals — up to an annual dollar amount.
Compare the actual benefit terms, enrollment rules, and annual fee before deciding a card is worth adding for this perk alone.
Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard is the leading match among cards we track for travel credit ($500/annual). We found 7 cards total with this benefit — see the full list below.
Up to $500 in statement credits each calendar year on eligible American Airlines Vacations packages or experiences.
Automatic statement credit on airline, hotel, or car rental purchases
Receive $125 in United TravelBank cash after making 5 United flight purchases of $100 or more each calendar year.
Up to $120 in statement credits every four years toward Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fees.
Receive one statement credit up to $120 every four years when a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee is charged to the card.
Receive up to $120 back every four years for a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee.
$10 statement credit per month on eligible travel purchases of $10 or more ($120 annual value)
- Which credit card has the best travel credit?
- Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard offers the highest-value travel credit among cards we track, worth $500/year in credits. See the full list above for all options.
- Do all travel credit cards include travel credit?
- No — travel credit is typically a feature of mid-range and premium cards. We found 7 cards in our database that include this benefit. Budget and no-annual-fee cards rarely include it.
- Is travel credit worth the annual fee?
- Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard has a $695 annual fee and a travel credit valued at ~$500. If you use the benefit annually, it goes a long way toward justifying the fee when combined with other perks.
- How often does travel credit update?
- Our database pulls travel credit data directly from card records and updates whenever card terms change. If you spot an outdated entry, the card's full detail page has the issuer link for the authoritative source.