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The Credit Card has a new limited time offer:
75,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months, plus a $300 Capital One Travel stays credit.
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In this article
Is This the Richest Venture Offer Ever?
It is close, but I want to be accurate about it.
We have seen a lot of recent Venture offers pair miles with a $250 travel credit. This one is $50 more, but the credit is more narrow. A “stays” credit means hotels and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel, not travel in general. No flights.
There was also a brief run in 2023 of a straight 100,000 mile offer with no credit attached. On miles alone (meaning if you use my valuation of 1.6c per Capital One Mile), that one was bigger.
Clearly, this is one of the highest offers we have seen on this card – just not an all time high on the miles themselves if you go all the way back to mid-2023.
What It Is Actually Worth
At our valuation of 1.6 cents per Capital One Mile, 75,000 miles is about $1,200. Add the $300 credit and you are at roughly $1,500 against a $95 annual fee.
Capital One’s own line is “more than $1,000 in travel value,” which uses the flat 1 cent per mile you get redeeming miles against travel purchases. Obviously we preach transferring to partners 🙂
2X on Everything Is Easy
The Venture earns 2X miles on every purchase, with no categories to track and no quarterly activation.
It also earns 5X on hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
I have said this for years about this card: the simplicity is why people love it. You do not have to think about which card to pull out. I know many like that. Many are not as crazy as me with 45 cards 😉
The Miles Transfer to 18 Partners
Capital One miles move to 18 airline and hotel partners, which is where the value is. (Aside: You can see every partner, and which other banks reach the same programs, in our Transfer Partner Matrix.)
| Capital One Miles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Ratio | Expected Transfer Time | |
| Air Canada (Aeroplan) | 1:1 | Instant |
| Air France / KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 | Instant |
| Avianca Lifemiles | 1:1 | Instant |
| Aeromexico | 1:1 | Instant |
| British Airways Avios | 1:1 | TBD |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1:1 | Nearly instant |
| Choice Hotels | 1:1 | 1 day |
| Emirates Skywards | 1:1 | Instant |
| Etihad Guest | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
| EVA | 2:1.5 | 1-2 days |
| Finnair | 1:1 | Instant |
| JAL (Japan Airlines) Mileage Bank | 2:1.5 (Account must be open for 7 days before transfer) | TBD |
| JetBlue | 5:3 | TBD |
| Qantas | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
| Qatar Avios | 1:1 | TBD |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
| TAP Air Portugal | 1:1 | TBD |
| Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | 1:1 | TBD |
| Wyndham Rewards Hotel Program | 1:1 | Instant |
| Virgin Red | 1:1 | TBD |
| Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Hotel Program | 2:1 | 1-2 days |
| I Prefer Hotel Rewards: | 1:2 | TBD |
There is also a live 30% transfer bonus to JAL Mileage Bank through September 30. That takes 1,000 Capital One miles from 750 JAL miles to 975, which is close to the 1:1 you get transferring to JAL from Bilt or Rove. Every live bonus is on our master transfer bonus page which is also where you can sign up for our free alerts.
Who Can Actually Get It
You are not eligible for this bonus if you have received a new cardmember bonus on the Venture or the Venture X in the last 48 months. That is four years, and it covers both cards, so a Venture X bonus in 2023 rules you out here. It didn’t used to be like that…. but most issuers have tightened up on these rules.
Primary Card Benefits
- $95 annual fee
- No foreign transaction fees
- No fee for authorized users.
- Up to $120 back for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck every four years
- Hertz Five Star status
Full details, the current offer, and how to apply are on our .
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