Bank of America Travel Rewards Review 2026
25,000 online bonus points after you make at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening - that can be a $250 statement credit toward travel purchases.
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Your card estimate
Net first-year value
First year
+$550
Base rewards + bonus - fee - interest drag
Ongoing year
+$300
Excludes one-time welcome offer
This card’s headline rate applies to bonus categories, not all spend. The figures above use a conservative $300 base; maxing the bonus categories could earn up to $450 in rewards.
SwitchWize take
No-fee everyday card
Bonus value
$250
Everyday rewards
1.5x points
Up to 3% in some categories
Annual fee
$0
APR
17.74%-27.74%
Quick summary
What this card is, in plain words
Travel Rewards has no annual fee. It earns 1.5% cash back on everything else, and more on 1 category (the highest is 3% cash back on Bank of America travel center). It charges no foreign transaction fee.
Pros & cons
- No annual fee
- Sign-up bonus worth $250
- No foreign transaction fee
No material drawbacks found in the data we track.
Derived from the current rate, fees, and terms we track for this product. Confirm the latest details on the provider’s site.
Card truth label
Terms that decide whether this card fits
Fees
What this card can cost you
- Annual fee
- $0
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Balance transfer fee
- 3% for first 60 days, then 5%
- Cash advance fee
- Not verified yet
- Late payment fee
- Not verified yet
- Authorized user fee
- Not verified yet
Earning rates
What you earn, by purchase type
Bank of america travel center
3% cash back
Everything else
1.5% cash back
Points value
What Bank of America Travel Rewards points points are actually worth
This card earns Travel Rewards points, currently valued at 1.00¢/point based on a sourced editorial estimate — not a marketed "up to" number.
Sourced floor value. See the full Bank of America Travel Rewards points program page or the full valuation methodology.
Offer history
How today's bonus compares
Welcome offer needs verification
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Observed Recently
12-month best
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0 tracked observations
Signal
At or near tracked best
Last history update Recently
Terms history
Has the fee or APR changed?
No change in annual fee or APR range detected since tracking began (Jun 21, 2026). Tracked since Jun 21, 2026 across 8 tracked readings — not a signal to act by any deadline, just context on whether today's terms match what was first tracked.
Best for
- People whose spending matches the rewards structure
- Applicants who can use the welcome offer responsibly
- Cardholders who pay in full
- People comparing net first-year value
Not for
- Carrying a balance long term
- Applying only for a bonus without a payoff plan
- Spending more to earn rewards
- Anyone who cannot meet issuer approval requirements
Decision checks
Apply only if these checks pass
$0 annual fee
17.74%-27.74% variable
Verify spend requirement
Bank of America terms control approval, pricing, and rewards
How you earn
Caps, exclusions, merchant coding, and redemption values can change the real return. Verify issuer terms before applying.
If you carry a balance, compare payoff cost before rewards. Interest can erase rewards quickly.
The real value depends on category rules, caps, APR behavior, and whether you carry a balance.
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Before you apply
Application rules and credit check
- Who can get the welcome bonus
- Not published by the issuer on its card page.
- How many cards you can open
- Not published by the issuer on its card page.
- Credit check when you apply
- Not published by the issuer on its card page.
These are the issuer’s own words. Informal rules reported by cardholders, such as "5/24", are not shown because the issuer has not published them. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Questions
Common questions
What is the annual fee for the Travel Rewards?
The Travel Rewards has no annual fee, according to Bank of America's page checked Oct 29, 2026.
Does the Travel Rewards charge foreign transaction fees?
No. Bank of America lists no foreign transaction fee for the Travel Rewards.
How do I earn rewards with the Travel Rewards?
3% cash back on Bank of America travel center; 1.5% cash back on everything else.
Sources
Where these figures come from
Fees and APR, Earning rates
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit-cards/products/travel-rewards-credit-card/ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Earning rates
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit-cards/ · checked Jun 21, 2026
We could not verify the cash advance fee, late payment fee, authorized user fee for this card yet, so we do not show a figure.
Bottom line
Is Travel Rewards worth it?
25,000 online bonus points after you make at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening - that can be a $250 statement credit toward travel purchases.
Worth it if: People whose spending matches the rewards structure
Skip it if: Carrying a balance long term