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IHG Rewards Traveler credit card

IHG Rewards Traveler

Annual Fee

$0

Welcome Bonus

80,000 pts welcome offer

EST. Net Value

$462/yr

Credit Score

Varies

Top Earn Rate

17x everything else


Last updated November 5, 2026 | Rates, fees, and credits from WalletFlo's OneCard catalog (refreshed hourly).
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Flo Analysis

Computed from live catalog data — where this card ranks, wins, and needs a caveat.

Category standing — vs 1,096 cards in the catalog

Everything else

17x

Gas

3x

Dining

3x

Where it wins:
No annual fee — every dollar of rewards and credits is net value.

Overview

How this card fits in your wallet — fees, value, and who it's built for.

The IHG Rewards Traveler from Chase carries no annual fee. On WalletFlo's typical spend profile, the OneCard engine estimates $452.41 in rewards plus $10.00 in credits and perks — $462.41 net per year before welcome bonuses.

Earning rates

Category bonuses from our catalog — verify current offers on the issuer site.

CategoryRate
  • Everything elseIHG
    17×
  • Gas
    3×
  • Dining
    3×
  • Everything elseUtilities
    3×
  • Everything elseAll Purchases
    2×

Welcome offer

80,000 points

  • Spend $2,000 in 90 days
  • Est. value: $800 (WalletFlo catalog)

Credits & Benefits

Statement credits and perks we model in net-value calculations.

Credits

  • Monthly Instacart Credit$10/yr

    Receive a monthly $10 Instacart credit, up to $120 annually. Active Instacart+ membership is required.

Benefits

  • Automatic Silver Elite Status

    Receive automatic IHG One Rewards Silver Elite status as long as you are a cardmember.

  • Fourth Reward Night Free

    When you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG hotel stay, you receive the fourth night free.

  • Gold Elite Status

    Qualify for Gold Elite Status by making purchases totaling $20,000 or more each calendar year.

  • Save 20% on Points Purchases

    Save 20% when you purchase IHG One Rewards points with your card.

  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Annual Spend Bonus

    Earn 10,000 bonus points after you spend $10,000 each calendar year.

  • Complimentary DashPass Membership

    Get one year of complimentary DashPass for both DoorDash and Caviar. Activate by Dec 31, 2027.

  • Complimentary Instacart+ Membership

    Receive a complimentary 3-month Instacart+ membership. Benefits end 12/31/27.

  • Monthly Instacart Credit$10/yr

    Receive a monthly $10 Instacart credit, up to $120 annually. Active Instacart+ membership is required.

  • Baggage Delay Insurance

    Reimburses essential purchases when baggage is delayed over 6 hours.

  • Lost Luggage Reimbursement

    Covers repair or replacement for checked or carry-on baggage that is lost, damaged or stolen.

  • Purchase Protection

    Covers new purchases for 120 days against damage or theft.

  • Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance

    Reimburses up to $5,000 per covered traveler and $10,000 per trip for pre-paid, non-refundable travel expenses if your trip is canceled or cut short by covered situations.

Insurance cover and point awards list by name only. The issuer publishes a figure for each, but those are claim limits and points balances, not dollars a year, so they stay out of the totals.

Is the annual fee worth it?

Quick breakeven from stated credits and perks — open the full tool to dig deeper.

Credits & perks vs fee

Annual fee−$0
Stated credits+$10
Perks (est.)+$0
Net after credits & perks$10

Verdict

Credits & perks offset the fee on paper

Only valuable if you'd use those credits anyway — rewards on spend can close any remaining gap.

Rewards Calculator

Model this card on your spend — adjust categories and compare with others.

$462/yr

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Estimates for illustrative purposes. See methodology

FAQ's

  • Issuers generally look for good-to-excellent credit; exact thresholds vary.

  • There's no annual fee — focus on whether the earn rates beat cards you already carry.

  • Use the rewards calculator above — set your monthly spend by category and the engine models net annual value on this card server-side.

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