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Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business

A $299-a-year business card earning Rapid Rewards: 4× on Airfare (Portal), 1× on everything else.

Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business
Annual fee
$299Charged every year
Signup bonus
80,000 ≈ $1,027 in travel (our estimate)*
Top rate
4×Airfare (Portal)
Point value
1.28¢ In travel · 1.28¢ as cash (our estimate)*

Year one and year two

Is it worth it for you?

Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.

Your spending a year, by earning rate
4×Airfare (Portal)
3×Car Rentals (Portal), Hotels (Portal)
2×Cell Phone Carriers, Internet and Cable, Marketing / Advertising, Ridesharing and 1 more
1×All Other
Illustrative numbers, not an average.
Statement credits you’d use
LineYear oneYear two
Signup bonus 80,000 points · spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open$1,027–
Points on your spend Enter your spending$0$0
Credits you’d use None ticked yet$0$0
Annual fee Charged each year−$299−$299
NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates*$728−$299

The bonus needs $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.

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Earning structure

9 categories, 4 rates

IconCategoryPoints per $1 Worth per $100 (our estimate)*
Airfare (Portal) 4×$5.13
Car Rentals (Portal) 3×$3.85
Hotels (Portal) 3×$3.85
Cell Phone Carriers 2×$2.57
Internet and Cable 2×$2.57
Marketing / Advertising 2×$2.57
Ridesharing 2×$2.57
Transit 2×$2.57
All Other 1×$1.28

The rest of the card

Details, rules and benefits

Card details
Annual fee
$299
Card type
Business
Network
Visa Signature
Bank
Chase
Point system
Rapid Rewards
Travel value (our estimate)*
1.28¢ per point
Cash value (our estimate)*
1.28¢ per point
Foreign transaction fee
None
Transfer partners
No
Travel portal redemption
Yes
Cash to travel
No
Application rules4
  • 5/24

    Your application will be declined if 5 new cards are reported on your personal credit report in the past 24 months

  • Chase 2/30

    You'll be declined if you apply for a third Chase card of any kind within 30 days.

  • Chase 4/6

    Chase will decline your application if you apply for a 5th Chase card (personal or business) in 6 months.

  • No CR

    This business card will not show on your personal credit report, so it won't count against your 5/24 status.

Benefits13 · 3 high value
  • Airport Express Credits High valueGlobal Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS credit
  • Anniversary Bonuses High value9,000 Anniversary Bonus Points
  • Instant Perks & Status High valueExtra Legroom Seat Upgrade + 6 more instant perks & status benefits
  • Earn Perks & Status $500 Fee Credit for Points Transfers + 1 more earn perks & status benefit
  • Travel Protections Baggage Delay Insurance + 1 more travel protections benefit

Benefit details, terms, and availability may vary. Please refer to the card’s terms and conditions for complete information.

Alternatives

Head to head with similar cards

Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance BusinessSouthwest Rapid Rewards Premier BusinessUnited BusinessAmerican Express Graphite Business Cash Unlimited
Annual fee$299$149−$150$150−$149$250−$49
Signup bonus80,000 pts60,000 pts75,000 pts$1,500
Top rate4×Airfare (Portal)3×Airfare (Portal)2×6 categories5×Airfare (Portal), Hotels (Portal)
Travel value *1.28¢Rapid Rewards1.28¢Rapid Rewards1.23¢United MileagePlus–Cash back
Why it’s hereThis cardSame issuer and the same Rapid Rewards points; business cardSame issuer, at a $150 annual fee; business cardAn annual fee within $100; business card

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* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.