Best credit card to use at Midas.
Midas is a global auto service franchise with around 1,200 U.S. locations specializing in exhaust, brakes, tires, suspension, and routine maintenance. Most Midas franchisees code transactions as auto services on Visa, Mastercard, and Amex networks, which typically falls outside dedicated rewards categories on consumer cards.
Picks without a tag earn at Midas both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on midas.com.
- #1Bank of America3% on online shopping 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%
- #2Bank of America3% on online shopping 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%
- #3Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
- #43%
- #5Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
- #62%
- #72%
- #8First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #9Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #10American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #112%
- #122%
- #13Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
- #142%
- #152%
- #162%
- #172%
Big-ticket brake jobs and exhaust work often run $500 to $1,500, which is enough to make MID category selection worthwhile on cards like Citi Custom Cash when auto services is the top monthly category. U.S. Bank Cash+ also offers wider auto categories. For everyday simplicity, the Wells Fargo Active Cash and Citi Double Cash pay a clean 2 percent on every Midas invoice.
Last updated July 28, 2026