20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Hotwire.
Travel
Hotwire, part of Expedia Group, specializes in opaque Hot Rate deals where the exact hotel or rental brand is revealed only after booking. These purchases typically code as travel and earn on cards with a travel multiplier, though the underlying supplier can occasionally drive the coding. A flexible travel card rewards both prepaid hotel and rental-car deals well.
- #14.0%4x points
- #24.0%4x points
- #34.0%4x points
- #4Chase3x 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
- #53%
- #6Bank 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%
- #7Bank 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%
- #83%
- #93%
- #10Navy Federal3x points on travelIncludes airlines, hotels, car rentals, ride-sharing, parking, tolls, museums, amusement parks, and golf courses3.0%3x points
- #113.0%3x points
- #12Venmo 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%
- #133.0%3x points
- #143.0%3x points
- #153%
- #162.5%2x points
- #172.5%5x points
- #18Chase5x points on travelTravel, gas stations, select advertising, and restaurants2.5%5x points
- #192.4%2x points
- #202.4%2x points
Last updated July 28, 2026