United℠ Explorer Card
Chase

United℠ Explorer Card

Annual Fee
$150
Points Currency
United MileagePlus
Base Value
1.35¢/pt
Welcome Bonus
85,000 United MileagePlus after $3,000 in 90 days
Best For
United Airlines

Best Categories for This Card

9.45%
effective

United Airlines

7x United MileagePlus
2.70%
effective

Dining & Restaurants

2x United MileagePlus
2.70%
effective

Hotels & Lodging

2x United MileagePlus
1.35%
effective

All Other Purchases

1x United MileagePlus

Complete Rewards Breakdown

CategoryMultiplierTypeCapEffective Return
United AirlinesMerchant7xOngoing—9.45%
Dining & Restaurants2xOngoing—2.70%
Hotels & Lodging2xOngoing—2.70%
Everywhere else
1xOngoing—1.35%

Card details

Network
Visa
Foreign transaction fee
None
Credit usually needed
Good (about 670+)
What's a point worth?

Points aren't dollars. A Chase, Amex, Citi or Capital One point is worth about 1¢ as cash back, and often 1.5–2¢ or more when you move it to an airline or hotel partner. Our rates use your setting — Smart (travel value only when you hold a card that unlocks transfers), Cash value or Travel value. See how we rank.

Downgrade options: United Gateway Card — a product change keeps your account history if this card stops earning its fee.

Pairs well with

Cards that add the most on top of this one for typical U.S. spending, after their annual fees. Use your own spending →

Citi Strata Premier℠ Card
+$531/yr
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+$523/yr
American Express® Gold Card
+$384/yr

How it stacks up

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