This Card's 100,000-Point Bonus Is Worth up to $2,500 on Travel

The recently-updated Chase Sapphire Reserve®'s (see rates and fees) current welcome offer is a lucrative one: 100,000 bonus points + $500 Chase Travel℠ promo credit after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.

If you use Chase's new Points Boost program, you can redeem points at a value of up to $0.02 each on select flights and hotel stays booked through Chase -- which means that, all told, you could get as much as $2,500 in travel rewards with this bonus.

Here's how to maximize your rewards on the Chase Sapphire Reserve®.

Use your points in all sorts of ways

After hitting the initial spend requirement -- $5,000 on purchases in your first 3 months -- you can enjoy a welcome bonus of 100,000 bonus points + $500 Chase Travel℠ promo credit.

It's worth noting that Points Boost only applies to select flights and hotel stays booked through Chase. On bookings that aren't eligible for Points Boost, the redemption value will be $0.01 per point through Chase.

That means that at the very worst, 100,000 Chase points is worth at least $1,000 in rewards -- and at best, if you maximize Points Boost, those points are worth $2,000. Throw in the $500 credit, and you're looking at anywhere from $1,500 to $2,500 in value from this bonus.

You're not limited to using points only through Chase Travel, either. Chase Ultimate Rewards® gives you all sorts of other options, including:

• Transferring points to Chase's airline and hotel partners, including United, Southwest, Hyatt, and Marriott
• Pay Yourself Back, a feature that lets you redeem points as a statement credit to cover eligible purchases
• Redeeming for gift cards
• Paying for merchandise from places like Amazon or Apple

What are you waiting for? Apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® now and start earning $1,500 or more in rewards today.

Earn points on everyday spending

In addition to the welcome bonus, this card also makes it easy to rack up points on purchases you're already making. Here's what you earn:

• 8x points on all purchases through Chase Travel℠, including The Edit℠
• 4x points on flights and hotels booked direct
• 3x points on dining worldwide
• 1x points on all other purchases

Tons of new credits to offset the annual fee

To help justify the $795 annual fee, Chase now includes a wide range of lifestyle and travel perks that can easily cover the cost if you use them:

• $500 in hotel credits at "The Edit" collection ($250 in the first half of the year, $250 in the second half)
• $300 in event ticket credits through StubHub or viagogo ($150 in each half of the year)
• $300 per year in monthly DoorDash promos
• $300 in dining credits at Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables on OpenTable ($150 in each half of the year)
• $250 in Apple Music and Apple TV+ credits
• $120 in Peloton membership credits
• $120 in Lyft credits
• Free DashPass membership (worth $120)

The card also keeps its popular $300 annual travel credit, which automatically applies to any travel purchase. Core benefits like travel protections, airport lounge access (including Priority Pass), and TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credits remain unchanged.

Altogether, the card now provides more than $2,700 in annual value.

What are you waiting for?

The Chase Sapphire Reserve®'s welcome bonus is worth as much as $2,500 in travel if you maximize your points, and $1,500 in rewards at bare minimum. You'll also get a laundry list of premium travel and lifestyle perks, meaning now is the perfect time to apply.

Ready to earn towards your next trip? Apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® today and get its limited-time welcome bonus before it disappears.