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United Explorer credit card

United Explorer

Annual Fee

$150Charged Yearly

Welcome Bonus

70,000 pts welcome offer

EST. Net Value

$1,184/yr

Credit Score

Varies

Top Earn Rate

2x everything else


Last updated November 6, 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

2x

Dining

2x

Travel

2x

Where it wins:
Stated credits ($530/yr) cover the $150 annual fee on their own — rewards earn on top.

Overview

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

The United Explorer from Chase carries a $150 annual fee. On WalletFlo's typical spend profile, the OneCard engine estimates $453.96 in rewards plus $880.00 in credits and perks — $1,183.96 net per year before welcome bonuses.

How the points work

2X on United purchases

2X on Dining and Travel

1X on all purchases

Earning rates

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

CategoryRate
  • Everything elseUnited Airlines
    2×
  • Dining
    2×
  • TravelHotels
    2×
  • Everything elseAll Purchases
    1×

Welcome offer

70,000 points

  • Spend $3,000 in 90 days
  • Est. value: $700 (WalletFlo catalog)

Credits & Benefits

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

Credits

  • United Hotels Credit$100/yr

    Receive $50 back as a statement credit on your first and second prepaid hotel stays purchased through United Hotels each anniversary year.

  • JSX Credit$100/yr

    Get up to $100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX.

  • Avis or Budget Credit$50/yr

    Receive $25 in United TravelBank cash for your first and second Avis or Budget car rentals booked through MileagePlus Travel, up to $50 annually.

  • United Travel Credit$100/yr

    Earn $100 in United TravelBank cash after you spend $10,000 on purchases each calendar year.

  • Rideshare Credit$60/yr

    Enroll to receive up to $5 back as a statement credit each month on rideshare purchases, up to $60 per year.

  • Instacart Credits$120/yr

    Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly for purchases made directly through Instacart. Terms apply.

Benefits

  • Free First Checked Bag$200/yr

    The primary Cardmember and one companion on the same reservation can each check a first standard bag for free on United-operated flights.

  • United Club Passes$2/yr

    Receive two United Club one-time passes after account opening and each anniversary.

  • Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS Fee Credit$120/yr

    Receive a statement credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee.

  • Inflight & Club Purchase Credit$25/yr

    25% back as a statement credit on purchases of food, beverages, and Wi-Fi on United flights and on premium drinks at United Clubs.

  • United Hotels Credit$100/yr

    Receive $50 back as a statement credit on your first and second prepaid hotel stays purchased through United Hotels each anniversary year.

  • JSX Credit$100/yr

    Get up to $100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX.

  • Avis or Budget Credit$50/yr

    Receive $25 in United TravelBank cash for your first and second Avis or Budget car rentals booked through MileagePlus Travel, up to $50 annually.

  • United Travel Credit$100/yr

    Earn $100 in United TravelBank cash after you spend $10,000 on purchases each calendar year.

  • Priority Boarding

    Primary cardmember and companions on the same reservation get Group 2 priority boarding on United-operated flights.

  • Rideshare Credit$60/yr

    Enroll to receive up to $5 back as a statement credit each month on rideshare purchases, up to $60 per year.

  • Instacart Credits$120/yr

    Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly for purchases made directly through Instacart. Terms apply.

  • Complimentary Instacart+ Membership$3/yr

    Get a complimentary 3-month Instacart+ membership. After that, auto-enroll at a discounted annual rate.

  • Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver

    Primary coverage for theft and collision damage for most rental cars.

  • Baggage Delay Insurance

    Reimburses for essential purchases up to $100 a day for 3 days if your baggage is delayed over 6 hours.

  • Lost Luggage Reimbursement

    Coverage up to $3,000 per passenger for checked or carry-on luggage that is damaged or lost by the carrier.

  • Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance

    Reimbursement up to $1,500 per person and $6,000 per trip for pre-paid, non-refundable passenger fares if your trip is canceled or cut short for covered reasons.

  • Trip Delay Reimbursement

    If your travel is delayed more than 12 hours or requires an overnight stay, you can be reimbursed for expenses like meals and lodging, up to $500 per ticket.

  • Purchase Protection

    Covers your new purchases for 120 days against damage or theft up to $10,000 per claim.

  • Extended Warranty Protection

    Extends the time period of the U.S. manufacturer's warranty by an additional year, on eligible warranties of three years or less.

  • No Foreign Transaction Fees

    Purchases made with your card outside the U.S. will not be subject to foreign transaction fees.

  • Earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP)

    Earn 1 PQP for every $20 spent, up to a maximum of 1,000 PQP in a calendar year.

  • Award Flight Discount

    Earn a 10,000-mile award flight discount after spending $20,000 on purchases each calendar year.

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−$150
Stated credits+$530
Perks (est.)+$350
Net after credits & perks$730

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

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$1,184/yr

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Estimates for illustrative purposes. See methodology

FAQ's

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

  • See the annual fee analysis above, or open the full calculator to model credits and perks against $150 per year.

  • 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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