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Capital One Venture Rewards Citi Strata Premier

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Bigger welcome offer: Capital One Venture Rewards

Capital One

Venture Rewards

Annual fee
$95
Network
visa
Welcome value
$750
Min spend
$4,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×hotels · Capital One Miles
  • 5×rental cars · Capital One Miles
  • 2×all other purchases · Capital One Miles

Key benefits

  • Airport Lounge Visits · $130
  • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit · $100
  • Hertz Five Star Status · $100
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $30
Full Capital One Venture Rewards review

Citi

Strata Premier

Annual fee
$95
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$600
Min spend
$4,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 10×car rentals · Citi ThankYou Points
  • 10×attractions · Citi ThankYou Points
  • 10×hotels · Citi ThankYou Points
  • 3×hotels · Citi ThankYou Points

Key benefits

  • Points Transfer to Partners · $150
  • $200 Annual Hotel Benefit · $100
  • Travel Protection Benefits · $50
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $30
  • Citi Entertainment® · $20
Full Citi Strata Premier review

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