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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card vs United GatewaySM Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Chase | Chase |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Entry Level | Entry Level |
Credit Score | Good(700-749) | Excellent(750+) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $99 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.24% – 27.74% | 19.74% – 28.24% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for 12 months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 50,000 points | Earn 30,000 miles |
Bonus Value | $500 | $300 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 2x pts on gas stations and grocery stores | 5x miles on eligible united flights |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Southwest Rapid Rewards | United MileagePlus |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1x pts | — |
| Gas stations and grocery stores | 2x ptsOn the first $5,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year. | — |
| Southwest Airlines purchases | 2x pts | — |
| all other eligible United purchases | — | 2x miles |
| all other purchases | — | 1x miles |
| eligible United flights | — | 5x milesIncludes 3x miles as a MileagePlus member plus 2x miles on purchase with card |
| gas stations | — | 2x miles |
| local transit and commuting | — | 2x milesIncludes rideshare, taxicabs, train tickets, tolls, and mass transit |
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