5X points4

on prepaid hotels and car rentals booked directly in the Altitude Rewards Center

4X points4

on travel. And 4X points at gas stations and EV charging stations through September 8, 2024, after that 4X on your first $1,000 each quarter (wholesale clubs, discount stores/supercenters and grocery stores excluded)

2X points4

on dining, streaming services and at grocery stores (discount stores/supercenters and wholesale clubs excluded effective September 9, 2024); 1X point on all other eligible purchases

Additional benefits

Enjoy no foreign transaction fees when making purchases outside the United States.

Redemption choices.

Redeem points for travel, merchandise, cash back2, charity and gift cards or redeem instantly for purchases with Real-Time Rewards.

Airport lounge access5

Complimentary Priority Pass™ Select membership gives you 4 free visits to over 1,500 airport VIP lounges and experiences worldwide.

TSA PreCheck® or Global Entry® 6

Enjoy up to $100 in statement credits to reimburse your application fee once every four years.

Pay over time with a U.S. Bank ExtendPay® Plan.7

Receive a new cardmember $0* fee offer on ExtendPay Plans opened in the first 60 days after account opening.7

ID Navigator Powered by NortonLifeLock™ 8

Get tools to help keep you informed of threats that may affect your identity.

Travel benefits9

Protection and assistance when traveling with Trip Cancelation/Interruption, Trip Delay Reimbursement and SmartDelay. Plus, stay connected in over 125 countries with complimentary GigSky global mobile data plans redeemable through 8/31/2024.

Visa Signature benefits

Special access to unforgettable experiences – from fine wine and food events, luxury hotels and premium car rental service to sporting events, shopping and more.

Rewards calculator

See how fast your points add up.

Enter your estimated monthly spend below and your potential points will be calculated automatically.

Calculated earnings are based on current earn rates and will change effective September 9, 2024

Awards and Accolades for Altitude Connect

WalletHub

Best Gas Rewards Credit Card

WalletHub’s 2023

Best International Travel Credit Card

Frequently asked questions

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Disclosures

U.S. Bank may change APRs, fees and other account terms in the future based on your experience with U.S. Bank National Association and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law.

* The APR may vary, the current variable APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers is $ (based on your creditworthiness). The variable APR for Cash Advances is 29.99%. Cash Advance fee: 5% of each advance amount, $10 minimum. Convenience Check fee: 3% of each check amount, $5 minimum. Cash Equivalent fee: 5% of each cash amount, $10 minimum. Balance Transfer fee: 3% of each transfer amount, $5 minimum. There is a $1 minimum interest charge where interest is due. The annual fee is $0 introductory annual fee for the first 12 months, after that $95. Effective September 9, 2024, the annual fee is $0. Foreign Transaction fee: 0% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in U.S. Dollars. 0% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in a Foreign Currency. U.S. Bank ExtendPay® Fees: A monthly fee not to exceed 1.6% of the original principal amount in a U.S. Bank ExtendPay® Plan or U.S. Bank ExtendPay® Loan. This fixed fee is disclosed upon enrollment and charged each month that you owe the applicable ExtendPay balance. ExtendPay Fees are calculated based upon the original principal amount, Purchase APR, and other factors. When you make a payment, the amount up to your Minimum Payment is applied first to the monthly payment obligation for ExtendPay Plans and ExtendPay Loans if any, and then to non-Fixed Payment Program balances in the order of the lowest to highest APR. Any amount over your Minimum Payment is applied to balances in the order of highest to lowest APR.

Net Purchases are Purchases minus credits and returns. Not all transactions are considered to be Purchases and eligible to earn Points, such as transactions posting as Convenience Checks; Balance Transfers; Advances (including ATM withdrawals, wire transfers, traveler's checks, money orders, foreign cash transactions, betting transactions, and lottery tickets); interest charges and fees; credit insurance premiums; and transactions to (i) fund certain prepaid card products, (ii) buy currency from the U.S. Mint, or (iii) buy cash convertible items. Upon approval, see your Cardmember Agreement for details. Purchases qualify for Points based on how merchants choose to classify their business and we reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify.

Account must be open and in good standing (not past due) on the closing date of the billing cycle to earn and redeem rewards and benefits. Upon approval, please refer to your Cardmember Agreement or Rewards Program Rules in the online Rewards Center by logging into usbank.com for additional information.

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  1. One-time 50,000 bonus Points will be awarded if you are approved for a new U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card and eligible Net Purchases totaling $2,000 or more are made to your Account within 120 days after Account opening. Points are earned on eligible Net Purchases. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your bonus Points to be credited to your Account. Existing or previous U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature cardmembers are not eligible if you have received a new account bonus for this product in the last five years. Use of the Card is subject to terms and conditions of the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Cardmember Agreement, which is provided at Account opening and may be amended from time to time. This offer may not be combined with any other bonus offer.

  2. Cash back is redeemed in the form of a statement credit or a deposit made to your U.S. Bank savings or checking account (2,500 Points minimum redemption). Effective September 9, 2024, minimum redemption for Cash back will be 3,125 Points which equals $25.

  3. By clicking Apply, you authorize your wireless carrier to use or disclose information about your account and your wireless device, if available, to us or our service provider for the duration of your business relationship, solely to help us identify you or your wireless device and to prevent fraud. See our Privacy Policy for how we treat your data.

  4. Points are earned on eligible Net Purchases. U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Cardmembers will earn 1 Point for every $1 in Net Purchases. In addition, you will earn 4 Points (5 Points total) for every $1 on prepaid car and hotel reservations purchased in the online Altitude Rewards Center using your U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card. Prepaid car and hotel reservations in the Rewards Center are not classified as a travel category merchant transaction and are not eligible to receive the additional points for that category. You will earn 3 Points (4 Points total) for every $1 on travel category purchases (such as purchases made directly with airlines, hotels, car rentals, taxicabs, limousines, passenger trains and cruise line companies). You will earn 1 Point (2 Points total) for every $1 on restaurant, fast-food restaurant, bar and qualifying streaming subscription service purchases. Refer to Program Rules or usbank.com/AltitudeConnectBenefits for official list of qualifying streaming services merchants. IMPORTANT CHANGE: You will earn 3 Points (4 Points total) for every $1 on gas station and electric vehicle charging station purchases through September 8, 2024. Effective September 9, 2024, you will earn 3 Points (4 Points total) for every $1 on your first $1,000 each quarter on gas station and electric vehicle charging station purchases, excluding purchases at wholesale clubs, discount stores/supercenters and grocery stores/supermarkets. You will earn 1 Point (2 Points total) for every $1 on grocery store and supermarket purchases. Effective September 9, 2024, grocery store and supermarket purchases at discount stores/supercenters such as Target and Walmart and wholesale clubs will be excluded. Please allow 1-2 statement billing cycles for your bonus Points to appear on your credit card statement. Refer to the Rewards Center for full details.

  5. Cardmembers who enroll in the Priority Pass Select program will receive access for 12 months to airport VIP lounges worldwide that participate in the Priority Pass Select program. Enrollment with no membership fee is limited to one Cardmember per Account (including authorized users). Lounge visit fees apply. Please view the Guide to Benefits (PDF) or visit the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Card Benefit site for eligibility details, to register, and for full terms and conditions. Cardmembers must accept the Priority Pass Select Conditions of Use which are located at: www.prioritypass.com/en/terms-of-use. One Cardmember per Account may be enrolled as the member in the Priority Pass Select program, and their first four visits are waived each Priority Pass Select membership year (not Cardmember year). Per person lounge visit fees will apply after free visits have been used. Lounge benefits, services and facilities differ by location and may only be available at an additional charge.

  6. Certain terms, conditions and exclusions apply. You must complete either the Global Entry® and/or TSA PreCheck® application(s) and pay the application fee(s) with your U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card. For complete details on the TSA PreCheck® program, including full terms and conditions, go to https://www.tsa.gov/precheck. The TSA PreCheck® trademark is used with the permission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Please view the Guide to Benefits (PDF) for further card benefit details including full terms and conditions.

  7. From time to time we may offer to you the benefit of our U.S. Bank ExtendPay® Plans, which allow you to pay off balances in fixed monthly payments over time and still avoid paying interest charges on new Purchases. You may designate up to 50% of your credit card line ($100 minimum) in eligible credit card purchases and pay in monthly installments with just a small fixed monthly fee. Only Purchase balances are eligible for  ExtendPayPlans. Transactions identified as Advances or Balance Transfers (as defined in your Cardmember Agreement), and any interest or fees, including Annual Fee, do not apply. The only Purchases that will appear as "Eligible Purchases" in the enrollment process are Purchases that were made within 60 days prior to signing up for an ExtendPay Plan, are over $100, and are less than your Purchase balance when you sign up for an ExtendPay Plan. Any unpaid balance remaining on an ExtendPay Plan after the chosen pay-back period will be subject to the APR and minimum payment calculation for purchases outlined in the Cardmember Agreement.

  8. No one can prevent all cybercrime or all identity theft.

  9. Certain terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Please view the Guide to Benefits for further card benefit details including full terms and conditions. In order for coverage to apply for Trip Interruption/Cancellation and Trip Delay Reimbursement, you must use your Altitude Connect Card to secure transactions. To register your flight for SmartDelay, visit altitudeconnect.smartdelay.com. Please visit gigsky.com/visa-usb-ac to register for GigSky and for further details and full terms and conditions. GigSky benefit is redeemable through August 31, 2024.

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The creditor and issuer of this card is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc., and the card is available to United States residents only.