I just applied for a Chase Amtrak credit card. After tiring of getting a $50 voucher back for every $5,000 I spend on my AAA credit card, I came across what seems like a great deal. Chase/Amtrak is now promising 18,000 points for signing up and making an initial purchase and if you spend $2000 over the first three months they will give you an additional 18,000 points. Thats 36,000 points. Good for quite a bit of Amtrak travel.
Here is the writeup for the AGR website:
One card. One purchase. Huge rewards. Every time you use the Amtrak Guest Rewards® World MasterCard® from Chase1, you’re earning your way towards great rewards like free Amtrak® travel. In fact, after one purchase anywhere the card is accepted, you’ll earn 18,000 points and then earn an additional 18,000 bonus points by spending $2,000 within 3 months. You’ll have enough points for these options:
•Two free Acela® Business class roundtrip
•Six free Northeast Regional SM Coach class roundtrips
•A free night at a great hotel
•Gift certificates at leading retailers and restaurants
•Much more
Plus, you get 2 points per $1 spent on every Amtrak purchase, a 10% redemption rebate on all Amtrak travel and 1 point per $1 spent elsewhere, all with no annual fee.
This seems like a great deal. Anyone tried it yet?
Here is the writeup for the AGR website:
One card. One purchase. Huge rewards. Every time you use the Amtrak Guest Rewards® World MasterCard® from Chase1, you’re earning your way towards great rewards like free Amtrak® travel. In fact, after one purchase anywhere the card is accepted, you’ll earn 18,000 points and then earn an additional 18,000 bonus points by spending $2,000 within 3 months. You’ll have enough points for these options:
•Two free Acela® Business class roundtrip
•Six free Northeast Regional SM Coach class roundtrips
•A free night at a great hotel
•Gift certificates at leading retailers and restaurants
•Much more
Plus, you get 2 points per $1 spent on every Amtrak purchase, a 10% redemption rebate on all Amtrak travel and 1 point per $1 spent elsewhere, all with no annual fee.
This seems like a great deal. Anyone tried it yet?