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OpenTable has long been a go-to platform for reserving restaurant tables. The San Francisco-based company offers more than 55,000 participating restaurants in 80 countries. And OpenTable rewards diners with points that are redeemable for credits on future meals.
If you're collecting OpenTable points, you'll want to ensure they don't expire. The expiration of OpenTable points depends on a couple of factors, making it one of the more complex point expiration policies around. Here's what you need to know about OpenTable points expiration.
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Do OpenTable Points Expire?
OpenTable has a complicated points expiration policy. OpenTable points expire due to inactivity plus have a fixed lifespan. First, your OpenTable points will expire if your account does not have a seated reservation for a period of 12 months.
Per the OpenTable Help page:
“All points in an account expire if that account hasn’t had a seated reservation for 12 months.”
Second, OpenTable points expire at the end of the quarter three years after they were earned. Again, per the OpenTable Help page:
“OpenTable Points collected on or after March 31, 2018, must be redeemed within three (3) years from the end of the calendar quarter in which these points were collected.”
For instance, points earned in January 2023 will expire on March 31, 2026.
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Earning OpenTable Points
Earning OpenTable points is straightforward, you collect points for making dining-in reservations at participating restaurants. The number of points you earn depends on the following factors:
- The restaurant
- Date of reservation
- The time of the reservation
However, there are several cases where you will not be eligible to earn OpenTable points, including:
- Reservations that do not originate at OpenTable.com.
- Bookings made from non-related sites.
- When you opt not to earn points on the reservation summary page.
- When you make a reservation and are not signed into your account.
- Reservations made with a dining reward.
- Take-out orders do not earn points.
- When a specific reservation indicates it is ineligible for a points earning.
Related: Beginners Guide to Using Dining Programs for Easy Points and Miles
Where Can You Earn OpenTable Points
You can earn and redeem points for dining rewards in the following countries:
- United States
- Canada
- UK/Northern Ireland
- Germany
- Japan
- Australia/New Zealand
You can only earn points in the following locations and cannot redeem points.
- Mexico
- Republic of Ireland
- U.S. Territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
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Use AwardWallet to Track OpenTable Points' Expiration
Especially with less-frequently used programs, it's easy to lose track of your points balance and let them expire. That is why it pays to use AwardWallet to keep track of your OpenTable points balance. That way, you will receive a timely reminder if you have any points at risk of expiration. Letting you take action to use them or extend their validity.
To add OpenTable to your AwardWallet account, log into your AwardWallet account and link your OpenTable account, and you are set.
Related: How to track your rewards using AwardWallet
Our Take
OpenTable’s dual expiration policy makes it easy to lose your points — especially if you don’t dine regularly through the platform. Booking at least one seated reservation every 12 months is enough to reset the clock on inactivity. But the three-year expiration still applies, so it’s important to plan redemptions accordingly. Tracking your OpenTable point balance with AwardWallet can help ensure none of your points go to waste.
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