Charles H. Miller
Priceline fans, this is the credit card for you. It is not by any stretch of imagination the best travel card on the market, but it does offer decent rewards, including a sign-up bonus of 5,000 points that are worth $50. That is kinda cool for a card that has no annual fee (and no foreign transaction fee, for that matter)… As you use the card, you will be earning 5x points on Priceline purchases and 1x point on everything else. Plus, let’s not forget the introductory period of 0% APR on balance transfers… Here are the details.
Highlights
- Sign-up bonus of 5,000 points, worth $50
- Earn 5x points on eligible priceline.com purchases, and 1x point on everything else.
- 10% points back every time you redeem for statement credits toward eligible priceline.com or travel purchases of $25 or more.
- 0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening, then 15.24%, 20.24% or 25.24%
- No annual fee
How It Works?
Points: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on eligible priceline.com purchases, and 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases. Get 10% points back every time you redeem for statement credits toward eligible priceline.com or travel purchases of $25 or more made in the last 120 days.
Sign-up bonus: 5,000 points after your first purchase. That’s enough to redeem for a $50 statement credit.
Concierge service: As part of the deal, cardmembers get personal assistance via telephone, including recommendations and reservations for dining, travel, hotels, entertainment and more.
APR: It is either 15.24%, 20.24% or 25.24% variable on purchases. For balance transfers, there is the 0% introductory rate for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening, after which a variable APR of 15.24%, 20.24% or 25.24% will apply.
Costs
- 0% Intro APR on Balance Transfers for 15 months, 15.24%, 20.24% or 25.24% Variable
- 15.24%, 20.24% or 25.24% Variable APR on Purchases
- 3% Balance Transfer Fee (minimum $5)
- 0% Foreign Transaction Fee
- $0 Annual Fee
At Barclaycard’s secure website
Pros
- Sign-up bonus of 5,000 points, worth $50, is not bad for a card that has no annual fee.
- Great for everyone frequently buying travel services from Priceline.com.
- No foreign transaction fee – makes this card suitable to be used even while travelling to other countries.
Cons
- 0% APR is limited to balance transfers – it would be nice to see it being available on purchases as well. Or we are asking too much from a card that has no annual fee?
- There are definitely better travel cards out there. This one, however, is made for those who make most of their travel shopping on Priceline.
Is This The Card For You?
If you frequently buy travel services from Priceline, the answer is definitely YES. If that’s not the case, you should (naturally) look for a different card. That being said, the Priceline Rewards™ Visa® is not a bad product; quite the contrary, you will get a bonus worth $50 just for signing-up. Also, you will easily earn points on every purchase made with Priceline as well as on all other places. Finally, let’s not forget the fact that it has no annual and no foreign transaction fee, hence there is no good reason not to get it (if you are already spending money with Priceline). Check it out.
