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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority
Annual Fee
$149
After credits: $74
Sign-Up Bonus
$700
Spend $1,000 in 3mo
Base Rate
1x
on everything
Best For
Frequent Southwest flyers — especially for Companion Pass
Sign-Up Bonus
Bonus: 50,000 points
Details: 50,000 Rapid Rewards points after $1,000 spend in 3 months (~$700 value)
Requirement: Spend $1,000 in 3 months
Estimated value: $700
Reward Categories
Southwest Airlines purchases
Hotel & vacation packages via Southwest
Car rental
Lyft rides
Streaming services
Internet, cable & phone services
Point value: 0.014¢ each
Key Benefits
Automatically applied to Southwest purchases each year
Deposited to your account each cardmember anniversary
Request at the gate — upgrade to A1-A15 boarding position
Automatically refunded as statement credit for inflight drinks & wifi
Points count toward earning the Companion Pass (134,000 pts/year)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + $75 travel credit offsets most of the $149 fee
- + 7,500 anniversary points worth ~$105
- + 4 upgraded boardings worth ~$120 total
- + Counts toward the famous Southwest Companion Pass
Cons
- - $149 annual fee — highest of the Southwest cards
- - Points only useful on Southwest (no airline transfer partners)
- - Southwest doesn't fly internationally
- - No lounge access
Transfer Partners
Transfer points to 2 airline and hotel partners for potentially higher value.
Recommended credit score: 670+
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