Quick guide to setting up a Chase Ultimate Rewards account
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Chase issues many of the most valuable best travel credit cards in the miles & points world. In fact, if you’re new to the hobby, we suggest you exclusively open Chase credit cards before you open any other rewards credit cards. That’s because the more personal cards you open, the harder it will be to open Chase cards.
Opening a Chase Ultimate Rewards account is easy. I’ll show you how.
Open a Chase Ultimate Rewards account
Apply for a Chase credit card
If you’re new to miles & points, we all resoundingly suggest you get the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. It’s the best card for beginners and every single person on the team has it. Regardless of the card you apply for, you’ll then have all the information you need to enroll with Chase.
Click “Sign-Up Now”
On the Chase homepage, you’ll see a login box in the upper right corner. Below the big blue “Sign-in” button is a link that says “Not enrolled? Sign-up now.” Click that.
Give personal information
You’ll now need to give Chase the personal stuff. You can enter your card number (or application number) and Social Security Number to validate your enrollment. Then choose a username.
Verify your identity
Chase will confirm your identity by either sending you an email or contacting you via text or a call. You’ll be given an identification code that will need to be entered on the next page.
Create your password
It’s now time to think of an impenetrable password (something that would make Dark Helmet proud), and confirm all your contact information. Then read and accept the terms & conditions, and you’re good to go!
You’ll see your account on the right side of the page and if you’ve opened a Chase Ultimate Rewards points earning card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Ink Business Preferred Credit Card, you can quickly navigate to the Chase Ultimate Rewards site by clicking “Ultimate Rewards” on the right side of the page.
You can then choose which card you want to view and proceed to the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal to redeem your points by transferring them to hotel and airline partners, or just “buying” travel with your points at a flat rate.
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are our favorite points to earn
Earning Chase Ultimate Rewards points is your key to unlocking incredible travel experiences. They’re our favorite transferable points because of their flexibility – you can redeem them for cash back, travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal or (when you have an annual-fee Chase Ultimate Rewards card) transfer them to valuable travel partners like United Airlines and Hyatt.
If you’re opening a Chase account, you should start with one of these cards:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®
- Chase Ink Business Preferred Credit Card
- Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
- Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
Enjoy benefits such as a $50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5x on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3x on dining and 2x on all other travel purchases, plus more.
Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. For example, 60,000 points are worth $750 toward travel.
With Pay Yourself Back℠, your points are worth 25% more during the current offer when you redeem them for statement credits against existing purchases in select, rotating categories
Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.
Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2024.
Intro APR on purchases
N/A
Regular APR
16.74%-23.74% Variable
Annual Fee
$95
Balance Transfer Fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Rates & Fees
Other
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