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Citi extended elevated earnings on the Citi Double Cash® Card, offering 5% cash back on certain travel bookings through December 31, 2025. That's an extra 3% cash back on top of the card's normal earnings.
The Citi Double Cash has a simple earning structure: Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% cash back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time. Plus, a special travel offer, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked on the Citi Travel℠ portal through 12/31/25.
However, through December 31, 2025, cardholders will earn 5% cash back on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked in the Citi TravelSM portal. Unfortunately, these elevated rates don't apply to flight reservations.
Citi's new portal — officially “Citi Travel with Booking.com” — launched back in March. As the name implies, the site is powered by Booking.com, and it includes flights, car rentals, hotels, and even attractions, such as tours and event tickets. You can log in here to start searching for travel.
When the portal launched, Citi announced bonus earning rates on several cards — many of which have since been extended. In addition to the Citi Double Cash, the following cards have elevated earning rates on hotels, car rentals, and attractions in the portal:
- Citi Custom Cash® Card: 5 points per $1 spent — through June 30, 2026.
- Citi Rewards+® Card: 5 points per $1 spent — through December 31, 2025.
And since the cash back on the Citi Double Cash actually comes in the form of ThankYou Points, this offer matches the earning rates some other cards offer in Citi's portal — at least temporarily.
Related: How To Earn Citi ThankYou® Points
You can redeem your earnings on the Citi Double Cash as a statement credit, direct deposit to your bank account, shop with points at Amazon, gift cards, or even a check in the mail. You also can redeem your points with a few of the Citi transfer partners for award travel. However, the number of options and the transfer rates both improve if you also hold either the Prestige Card or Citi Strata Premier.
Related: Citi Double Cash review
Bottom Line
Increased earning rates are always good news. Through the end of 2025, Citi Double Cash cardholders can earn 5% back on travel booked in Citi's portal (except for flights). The elevated earning rates make this one of the best no-annual-fee cards for travel bookings until December 31, 2025.
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