20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Budget.
Car RentalsTravel
Budget is the value-priced sister brand to Avis under Avis Budget Group. Rentals code as car rentals on every card we track. Pricing is generally a tier below Avis for the same fleet, and the Avis Preferred program covers Budget rentals too. General travel cards (Sapphire Preferred, Venture, Venture X) are the standard pairing — most users book direct rather than via a card's travel portal because Budget's coupon ecosystem (BCD codes, AAA, Costco) usually beats portal pricing.
- #14.0%4x points
- #2World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on car rentals if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #34.0%4x points
- #44.0%4x points
- #5Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined)3.8%3x points
- #6American Express7x points on car rentalsBooked directly with select car rental companies3.5%7x points
- #73%
- #8Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #9Bank of America Customized Cash Rewardsif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #103%
- #113%
- #12Navy Federal3x points on travelIncludes airlines, hotels, car rentals, ride-sharing, parking, tolls, museums, amusement parks, and golf courses3.0%3x points
- #133.0%3x points
- #14Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 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%
- #153.0%3x points
- #163.0%3x points
- #173%
- #182.5%2x points
- #192.5%5x points
- #20Chase5x points on travelTravel, gas stations, select advertising, and restaurants2.5%5x points
Last updated July 28, 2026