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Best credit card to use at Avis.

Car RentalsTravel

Avis is one of the three large U.S. car-rental brands, sister company to Budget under Avis Budget Group. Rentals code as car rentals on every card we track. Several premium cards confer Avis President's Club status (Amex Platinum, Capital One Venture X) which adds a guaranteed upgrade plus free additional driver. Booking via a card's travel portal earns the portal bonus rate but may forfeit Avis Preferred earnings and direct-booking promo codes.

  1. #1
    Citi Custom Cashif it’s your top category
    Citi
    5% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $500/month, then 1%)
    Automatically on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle
    5%
  2. #2
    U.S. Bank
    4x points on travel
    Also gas stations and EV charging, up to $1,000/quarter
    4.0%4x points
  3. #3
    American Express
    3x points on travel
    3.6%3x points
  4. #4
    American Express
    7x points on car rentals
    Booked directly with select car rental companies
    3.5%7x points
  5. #5
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on travel
    Includes AAA purchases
    3%
  6. #6
    Bilt
    2x points on travel
    3.0%2x points
  7. #7
    Bilt
    2x points on travel
    3.0%2x points
  8. #8
    Citi
    3% on travel
    Includes Costco Travel
    3%
  9. #9
    Citi
    3% on travel
    Includes Costco Travel
    3%
  10. #10
    Chase
    3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)
    Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined)
    3.0%3x points
  11. #11
    USAA
    3x points on travel
    3.0%3x points
  12. #12
    Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top category
    Synchrony
    3% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle
    Automatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.
    3%
  13. #13
    Wells Fargo
    3x points on travel
    3.0%3x points
  14. #14
    Wells Fargo
    3x points on travel
    3.0%3x points
  15. #15
    Chase
    2x points on travel
    2.5%2x points
  16. #16
    Chase
    5x points on travel
    2.5%5x points
  17. #17
    Chase
    5x points on travel
    Travel, gas stations, select advertising, and restaurants
    2.5%5x points
  18. #18
    Chase
    2x points on travel
    2.4%2x points
  19. #19
    Chase
    2x points on travel
    2.4%2x points
  20. #20
    Bank of America
    2x points on travel
    2.0%2x points

Last updated May 17, 2026