{"id":253971,"date":"2026-04-02T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=253971\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:37:01","slug":"southwest-card-lyft-bonus-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-card-lyft-bonus-points\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Now up to 5X More Rewarding to Use a Southwest Credit Card for Lyft Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve got a Southwest Airlines credit card, it\u2019s now more rewarding to use it for Lyft rides.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>April 2, 2026<\/strong>, Southwest announced that Rapid Rewards cardholders can now <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swamedia.com\/news-and-stories\/news-release\/lyft-points-add-more-to-love-with-the-southwest-rapid-rewards-credit-card-MCYYPY264PDFAZZEEK26VZ6I6MJI\" rel=\"noopener\">earn up to 5X points on all Lyft rides<\/a>. And like other ways to earn rewards on Lyft, it\u2019s super easy to take advantage of this new opportunity to boost your balance.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what to know.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_up_to_5X_Points_on_Lyft_Rides_With_a_Southwest_Card\">Earn up to 5X Points on Lyft Rides With a Southwest Card<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Effective April 2, 2026, all Southwest Airlines credit cardholders can earn up to 5X Rapid Rewards points on Lyft purchases. The exact earning rate depends on which card you have, but to earn bonus points, you\u2019ll need to set your Southwest card as your default payment method in the Lyft app. There's no catch, just extra rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how many points you\u2019ll earn on Lyft rides with each card:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-priority\/\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Priority Credit Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005153&type=3&u1=47686b4f63efd27ee41982d3c9719b66&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>):<\/strong> 5X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/performance-business\/\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Performance Business Credit Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005149&type=3&u1=0caf9fe6530ccbb06425560073a94b62&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>):<\/strong> 5X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"2000147\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-premier\/\" =_blank>Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Premier Credit Card<\/a>:<\/strong> 3X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"4048107\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/premier-business\/\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Premier Business Credit Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048107\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005152&type=3&u1=7e8b1ae1f5bacfa17503e01182b5e939&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>):<\/strong> 3X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<li><strong><a data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-plus\/\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus Credit Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005150&type=3&u1=f0c53bd5ec206c346401461cba99803c&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>):<\/strong> 2X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<li><strong>Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Business Credit Card:<\/strong> 2X total points on Lyft rides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These elevated earning rates are available through <strong>December 31, 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cardholder-lyft-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonus Rewards and Monthly Credits: All of the Lyft Benefits Available Through Credit Cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Southwest_cards_are_still_useful_tools_for_frequent_flyers\">Southwest cards are still useful tools for frequent flyers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you don\u2019t already have a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest credit card<\/a>, this new perk alone might not be enough to convince you to get one. But if you fly Southwest regularly, these cards can be incredibly useful.<\/p>\n<p>Each offers ways to offset Southwest\u2019s newer fees, like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-baggage-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\">checked bags<\/a>. They can also help you <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-airlines-boarding-process\/\" rel=\"noopener\">board earlier<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-seat-selection\/\" rel=\"noopener\">snag your preferred seat ahead of time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPlusCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Plus Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Plus Credit Card' data-ccid=\"520080\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/SouthwestRapidRewardsPlusCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$99<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005150&type=3&u1=f0c53bd5ec206c346401461cba99803c&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent on Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2 points for every $1 you spend at gas stations and grocery stores on the first $5,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPriorityCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Priority Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Priority Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Priority Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048122\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/SouthwestAirlinesRapidRewardsPriorityCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$229<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005153&type=3&u1=47686b4f63efd27ee41982d3c9719b66&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X points per $1 spent on all Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent at gas stations and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPerformanceBusinessCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Performance Business Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Performance Business Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 80,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Performance Business Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048165\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseSouthwestPerformanceBusinessCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$299<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005149&type=3&u1=0caf9fe6530ccbb06425560073a94b62&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X points per $1 spent on Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent at gas stations and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 on hotel accommodations booked directly with the hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent on rideshare<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest Credit Cards: Get Bonus Miles, Travel Perks & a Fast-Track to the Companion Pass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are plenty of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/travel\/lyft-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ways to earn points and miles on Lyft rides<\/a> \u2014 and that now includes bonus Southwest Rapid Rewards points. As of April 2, 2026, Southwest cardholders can add their card as the primary payment method in their Lyft account and start earning up to 5X points through December 31, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>And as we like to say, more ways to earn points are always a good thing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Earn_up_to_5X_Points_on_Lyft_Rides_With_a_Southwest_Card\">Earn up to 5X Points on Lyft Rides With a Southwest Card<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Southwest_cards_are_still_useful_tools_for_frequent_flyers\">Southwest cards are still useful tools for frequent flyers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 2, 2026, Southwest announced that Rapid Rewards cardholders can now earn up to 5X points on all Lyft rides. And like other ways to earn rewards on Lyft, it\u2019s super easy to take advantage of this new opportunity to boost your balance. Here&#8217;s what to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":253972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[15020,12520,12786,12621,12625,12757],"coauthors":[36432],"class_list":["post-253971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-car-rental-rideshare","tag-card-benefits","tag-chase","tag-earning-strategy","tag-partners-and-alliances","tag-southwest-rapid-rewards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253971"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254435,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253971\/revisions\/254435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253971"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=253971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}