Travel cards that make your next trip cheaper

Plain-English guides to travel credit cards: no foreign transaction fees, points you can move to airlines, and how sign-up bonuses really work. Every fact checked on the issuer's own page.

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Advertiser disclosure: Fareroo is independent. Card links marked Partner are affiliate links: if you click and are approved, Fareroo may earn a commission from the issuer or an affiliate network, at no cost to you. That compensation may affect which cards appear on this page and in what order. Unmarked card links go straight to the issuer's official page and earn us nothing. We don't cover every card on the market. Card details below were checked on the issuers' official pages on October 22, 2026. Terms, fees and offers change often, so always read the issuer's current terms before you apply.

Pick your situation

If you…	Start with	Guide
Brand new to points, want simple	Capital One VentureOne, Wells Fargo Autograph	Read →
Won't pay an annual fee	Wells Fargo Autograph, Capital One VentureOne, Bilt Blue	Read →
Want to move points to airlines and hotels	Chase Sapphire Preferred, Citi Strata Premier, Amex Gold	Read →
Travel as a family	Chase Sapphire Preferred, Amex Gold, Citi Strata Premier	Read →
Travel abroad a lot	Any card with no foreign transaction fee, e.g. Capital One Venture	Read →
Confused by sign-up bonuses	Read this first	Read →

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Best travel cards for beginners

Checked October 22, 2026

No-annual-fee travel cards

Checked October 22, 2026

Cards for points transfers

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Travel cards for families

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Cards for international travel

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How welcome bonuses work

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How we choose

We only list a fact (annual fee, foreign transaction fee, earning rates, transfer partners) after reading it on the issuer's official page, and we show the date we checked.
We don't list welcome-offer amounts or interest rates: they vary by where you apply and change without notice. The button on each card takes you to the issuer's current offer and full terms.
We favour cards with no foreign transaction fee and flexible rewards, because those help most on the kinds of trips Fareroo finds.
Nobody pays to be on these pages. If we join an issuer's affiliate program, links from it are marked Partner.

Use points with Fareroo deals

Found a fare drop on Fareroo? Check whether your card's travel portal or a transfer partner prices the same trip in points before paying cash, and compare the two. If the cash fare is cheap, paying cash with a card that earns well on travel is often the better deal and saves your points for expensive trips.

Questions people ask

Do I need a travel card to get Fareroo deals?

No. Every Fareroo deal is bookable with any payment method. A travel card can add rewards and protections on top.

Will applying hurt my credit score?

Applying for a card usually means a hard credit check, which can lower your score a little for a while. Some issuers let you check whether you're likely to be approved first without a hard check; see the issuer's page.

Are the card links affiliate links?

Only links marked Partner. Today, unmarked links go straight to the issuer's official page.

Not financial advice. Fareroo is a travel-deals site, not a financial adviser, bank or lender. This page is general information to help you compare options; it doesn't consider your finances. A credit card only pays off if you pay the balance in full every month: interest and fees can quickly cost more than any rewards. Approval and terms are decided by the issuer. Never open a card just to chase a bonus you can't earn with normal spending.

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