Page Contents<\/p>
- What Is the Mastercard Luxury Card Collection?<\/a><\/li>
- Welcome Offers and Annual Fees<\/a><\/li>
- Earning and Redeeming Rates<\/a><\/li>
- Travel Perks and Statement Credits<\/a><\/li>
- Other Benefits<\/a><\/li>
- Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
What Is the Mastercard Luxury Card Collection?<\/span><\/h2>\n
The Luxury Card Collection is a trio of Mastercard cards offered through Barclays, which prides itself on both luxury benefits and physical cards made from premium materials.<\/p>\n
The three cards are:<\/p>\n
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- Mastercard Titanium Card<\/a>:<\/strong> made with brushed metal<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Black Card<\/a>:<\/strong> made with black PVD-coated metal<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Gold Card<\/a>:<\/strong> made with 24-carat gold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/div><\/div>Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup> Titanium Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>Featured Benefit<\/strong>\r\nExclusive Luxury Card Travel\u00ae<\/sup> benefits\u2014average value of $500 per stay (e.g., resort credits, room upgrades, free wifi, breakfast for two and more) at over 3,000 properties.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$299<\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Very Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup> Black Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>Featured Benefit<\/strong>\r\nEnjoy automatic enrollment in Priority Pass\u2122 Select with access to 1,700 airport lounges worldwide with no guest or lounge limits. Includes credits at select airport restaurants for cardholder and one guest.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$699<\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Very Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup> Gold Card\u2122<\/sup><\/div>Featured Benefit<\/strong>\r\nAnnual Airline Credit\u2014up to $300 in statement credits toward flight-related purchases including airline tickets, baggage fees, upgrades and more. Cardmembers simply pay for airline purchases with their Mastercard Gold Card, and the credit is automatically applied to their account. There's no need to activate or designate an airline. The full credit amount is available at the start of the calendar year.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$1,199<\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Welcome Offers and Annual Fees<\/span><\/h2>\n
The welcome offers on these cards leave something to be desired. In fact, they don't even come with welcome offers. Whereas other premium cards, like the American Express Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> or the Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>), come with great offers that help offset the big annual fees, the Luxury Collection Cards give you nothing.<\/p>\n
One small silver lining is that each Luxury card offers a 0% introductory APR for 15 months on balance transfers that are made within 45 days of account opening. Beyond that, if you're looking for a card with a big bonus<\/a>, these cards are not it.<\/p>\n
The annual fees on these three cards vary from big to bigger.<\/p>\n
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- Mastercard Titanium Card:<\/strong> $299<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Black Card:<\/strong> $699<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Gold Card:<\/strong> $1,199<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Related: This Month's Top Credit Card Offers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Earning and Redeeming Rates<\/span><\/h2>\n
All three cards earn 2X on airfare and hotels booked through LuxuryCardTravel.com<\/a>. Unfortunately, there are no further earning categories on any of the cards.<\/p>\n
When redeeming, points earned on all three cards can be used at a 2% value toward airfare booked through LuxuryCardTravel.com.<\/p>\n
Additionally, points can be cashed out, but the rates vary by card. With the Mastercard Gold Card<\/a>, you can cash out your points at 2 cents per point, with the Mastercard Black Card<\/a>, 1.5 cents per point, and with the Mastercard Titanium Card<\/a>, 1 cent per point.<\/p>\n
Credit: Escape Lounges\/Facebook<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Travel Perks and Statement Credits<\/span><\/h2>\n
Each card comes with a handful of travel benefits you may find useful. They include:<\/p>\n
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- Lounge access through a Priority Pass\u2122 Select membership<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>This lounge access includes unlimited guests, setting it apart from nearly every other lounge access card<\/a> on the market.<\/li>\n
- Access to the Luxury Card Travel program.<\/strong> When booking a hotel with your card through LuxuryCardTravel.com, you'll receive free breakfast for two, a room upgrade (when available), a resort credit, a welcome amenity, early check-in and late check-out, and free Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n
- Travel insurance.<\/strong> This includes trip cancellation\/trip interruption, MasterRental coverage, travel accident insurance, and baggage delay insurance.<\/li>\n
- No foreign transaction fees.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition to the list above, the Mastercard Black Card and Mastercard Gold Card offer further travel benefits.<\/p>\n
With the Mastercard Black Card<\/a>, you'll receive a $200 annual airline credit and a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry statement credit<\/a>.<\/p>\n
With the Mastercard Gold Card<\/a>, you'll receive a $300 annual airline credit, a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry statement credit, and a $200 Ship&Play credit to help ship your travel items to your destination.<\/p>\n
Related: Best Credit Cards with Travel Credits and Airline Incidental Credits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Other Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n
Beyond travel-related perks, these cards offer a range of additional benefits that can help offset their high annual fees.<\/p>\n
All of the cards are Mastercard World Elite<\/a> cards, so they come with the following:<\/p>\n
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- A $5 credit on Lyft rides after taking three rides in a month (through January 2027)<\/li>\n
- Up to $5 off Peacock membership (through December 2027)<\/li>\n
- $10 off your second order each month with Instacart+ (through January 2027)<\/li>\n
- Concierge services<\/li>\n
- Priceless Experiences, which can be unique events or tickets<\/li>\n
- Automatic cash back with Mastercard Travel Rewards\u00ae<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additionally, the Mastercard Black Card<\/a> includes a $100 annual dining credit, and the Mastercard Gold Card<\/a> includes a $200 annual dining credit. These credits are automatically applied to your statement balance for the first $100 and $200 (respectively) charged to your card.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n
The Luxury Card Collection gets high marks for fancy card materials and premium benefits. However, they may only be a good fit for a narrow group of travelers. If you're someone who values airport lounge access with unlimited guests, hotel benefits when booked through a portal, and a handful of statement credits that are easy to use, you may consider one of these cards.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, the lack of welcome offers and bonus categories makes these cards less appealing than similar cards that have higher offers<\/a> and better categories. Ultimately, you'll need to take a look at your spending habits and the benefits you value to see whether one of these cards deserves a place in your wallet.<\/p>\n
<\/div><\/div>Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup> Titanium Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>Featured Benefit<\/strong>\r\nExclusive Luxury Card Travel\u00ae<\/sup> benefits\u2014average value of $500 per stay (e.g., resort credits, room upgrades, free wifi, breakfast for two and more) at over 3,000 properties.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$299<\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Very Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup> Black Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/div>Featured Benefit<\/strong>\r\nEnjoy automatic enrollment in Priority Pass\u2122 Select with access to 1,700 airport lounges worldwide with no guest or lounge limits. Includes credits at select airport restaurants for cardholder and one guest.<\/div><\/div>
- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
- Access to the Luxury Card Travel program.<\/strong> When booking a hotel with your card through LuxuryCardTravel.com, you'll receive free breakfast for two, a room upgrade (when available), a resort credit, a welcome amenity, early check-in and late check-out, and free Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Black Card:<\/strong> $699<\/li>\n
- Mastercard Titanium Card:<\/strong> $299<\/li>\n
- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
- Earn one point for every dollar spent<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
- Mastercard Black Card<\/a>:<\/strong> made with black PVD-coated metal<\/li>\n
- Welcome Offers and Annual Fees<\/a><\/li>
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