12 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Athleta.
Department StoreOnline Shopping
Athleta is Gap Inc's women's performance and athleisure brand and one of the company's fastest-growing banners, with around 270 U.S. stores plus a strong DTC channel. Most general-purpose cards code in-store purchases as department store and athleta.gap.com orders as online shopping. The Gap Inc Barclays cards earn elevated points across Athleta, Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic, so loyal shoppers usually consolidate spend on that program.
Picks without a tag earn at Athleta both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on athleta.gap.com.
- #1US Bank Cash+ Visa Signatureif you select itU.S. Bank5% on department stores if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined5%
- #2Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
- #3Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingU.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #7First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #8Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #9American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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Last updated May 17, 2026