United Explorer Card

Chase

Key facts

  • Annual fee$150$0 the first year
  • RewardsPoints
  • Everything else earns1x points
  • Minimum credit score700

Earn rates

CategoryRateCap
Travel (air)3x pointsNo cap stated
Dining2x pointsNo cap stated
Travel (hotel) — booked direct2x pointsNo cap stated
Everything else1x pointsNo cap stated

Signup bonus

70,000 points after $3,000 of spend in the first 3 months.

Credits and benefits

The credits the catalog models as fee offsets. Not a complete list of every perk.

  • $100 a year at United (TravelBank cash) — $100 United TravelBank cash after $10,000 calendar-year spend
  • $50 a year at United Hotels — $50 on each of the 1st and 2nd prepaid stays, each anniversary year
  • $5 a month at Rideshare, activation required — Yearly opt-in required; max $60 per calendar year
  • $25 a year at Avis / Budget via MileagePlus Travel — United TravelBank cash, 1st and 2nd rental each anniversary year
  • $10 a month at Instacart, activation required — Requires the complimentary Chase Instacart+ membership
  • $100 a year at JSX — Each anniversary year
  • $120 every 4 years — Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS application fee

Terms as of 2026-09-10. Hand-curated approximate terms; verify with the issuer before applying. Annual credits are rough fee offsets, not a calendar of every perk or lounge access. Cardflare is not affiliated with Chase; the card name is its owner's trademark.

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