In fact the sapphire reserve was so successful from the moment it launched in august 2016 with a short lived 100 000 point welcome bonus that chase ran out of the metal.
Sapphire reserve points redemption.
If you typically transfer chase points to partners the chase sapphire preferred could be a better option depending on how much you spend across the.
For example 50 000 points are worth 750 when redeemed for travel purchases or 500 when redeemed for cash.
But now the dollar.
Book rewards travel at an enhanced value via the chase ultimate rewards travel portal.
If you redeem your chase sapphire reserve points towards travel you are actually getting the equivalent of 4 5 cash back.
Explore the world and earn premium rewards with chase sapphire reserve or chase sapphire preferred.
Traditionally the 60 000 point bonus is worth up to 750 when you redeem points for travel through chase ultimate rewards since point redemptions are worth 25 more this way.
I spend 100 on travel dining and get 3x points 300 points.
That s great news as chase sapphire reserve cardholders currently earn 5 ultimate rewards points per dollar on up to 1 500 per month in grocery purchases through june 30 2020.
The following redemption options are only available with the chase sapphire preferred card and chase sapphire reserve.
In most cases the chase sapphire reserve will still be the better option than the chase sapphire preferred if you typically redeem points through the chase travel portal for the extra point boost.
Chase ultimate rewards points are worth an easy 1 25 cents for chase sapphire preferred and chase ink business preferred cardholders and 1 5 cents for chase sapphire reserve cardholders.
I then apply those points to a travel award and get 4 5 dollars of credit 300 1 5 redemption rate.
Photo by the points guy the chase sapphire reserve is the card that convinced average consumers that they could come out ahead with a premium credit card even after paying an annual fee of several hundred dollars a year.
Each point you redeem for travel booked through chase ultimate rewards is worth 0150 one and a half cents which means that 100 points equals 1 50 in redemption value and points are worth 50 more than if redeemed for cash.
These values are due to the bonus 25 and 50 point boosts these cards receive when redeeming ultimate rewards points on the chase travel portal.
Your chase sapphire reserve card comes with chase ultimate rewards our premier rewards program that lets you redeem rewards for travel experiences gift cards cash back and more access chase ultimate rewards to view rewards activity redeem points book travel and earn extra points log in and learn more.