20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Booking.com.
Travel
Booking.com is one of the largest global online travel agencies, owned by Booking Holdings (which also owns Priceline, Kayak, and Agoda). Bookings code as travel on every card we track. The honest catch: hotel chains typically do NOT credit Booking.com stays toward elite-night or status counts, and many properties exclude OTA stays from earning their loyalty points — so a Hilton/Marriott/Hyatt loyalist almost always books direct. Booking's own Genius rewards tier and occasional 10% off promos can still beat direct on price for one-off stays.
- #1FNBO5x points on travelAirlines, hotels, car rental, cruise lines, travel agencies, transit, taxis, tolls, and timeshares by merchant category code5.0%5x points
- #24.0%4x points
- #3PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #44.0%4x points
- #54.0%4x points
- #64.0%4x points
- #7Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined $150,000/yr cap)3.8%3x points
- #83%
- #9Chase3x points on travelTravel other than Air Canada direct purchases, which earn 3x under the airlines category3.0%3x points
- #103%
- #113%
- #123.0%3x points
- #133.0%3x points
- #143.0%3x points
- #153%
- #16Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #17Bank of America Customized Cash Rewardsif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #182.5%2x points
- #192.5%5x points
- #20Chase5x points on travelTravel, gas stations, select advertising, and restaurants2.5%5x points
Last updated September 14, 2026