{"id":61075,"date":"2025-04-05T22:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T22:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=61075"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:12:23","slug":"cardholder-lyft-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cardholder-lyft-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonus Rewards and Monthly Credits: All of the Lyft Benefits Available Through Credit Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An easy way to make your Lyft rides cheaper or more rewarding is to carry a credit card that offers Lyft benefits \u2014 either by elevated earning rates or monthly credits (or both). If you're wondering which cards offer such benefits, we've got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the credit cards that offer benefits with Lyft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Increased_Lyft_Earning_Rates_and_Monthly_Credits_With_Chase_Cards\">Increased Lyft Earning Rates and Monthly Credits With Chase Cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Lyft_Credits_for_World_Elite_Mastercard_Holders\">Lyft Credits for World Elite Mastercard Holders<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_Points_and_Miles_Through_Lyft_Partnerships\">Earn Points and Miles Through Lyft Partnerships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Increased_Lyft_Earning_Rates_and_Monthly_Credits_With_Chase_Cards\">Increased Lyft Earning Rates and Monthly Credits With Chase Cards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several Chase credit cards offer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/credit-cards\/chase-extends-lyft-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">elevated earning rates on Lyft rides<\/a>, though the exact rate depends on the card. These figures reflect the total earnings you'll receive \u2014 not in addition to your usual rewards. The rates listed below are valid through <strong>September 30, 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5x total points or 5% total cash back on Lyft rides:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048084\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/sapphire-reserve\/\">Chase Sapphire Reserve<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>J.P. Morgan Reserve\u00a0card<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-sapphire-preferred\/\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"3006145\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/ink-business-preferred\/\">Ink Business Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ink Plus<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Business Credit Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048113\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/ink-business-unlimited\/\">Ink Business Unlimited<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"340040\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/ink-business-cash\/\">Ink Business Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"5048295\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cash-back\/chase-ink-business-premier\/\">Ink Business Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2% total cash back on Lyft rides:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"340034\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/freedom-credit-card\/\">Chase Freedom<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048224\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/freedom-flex\/\">Chase Freedom Flex\u2120<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"3006090\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/freedom-unlimited\/\">Chase Freedom Unlimited<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"5048356\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/freedom-rise\/\">Chase Freedom Rise<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chase Freedom<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Student credit card<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, those with the <strong>Sapphire Reserve<\/strong> or <b>J.P. Morgan Reserve\u00a0card<\/b> can take advantage of a $10 monthly in-app credit good for rides booked through the Lyft app.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38342 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/austin-distel-WO23uj_8EUU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Person holds a cell phone with only the Lyft logo visible\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/austin-distel-WO23uj_8EUU-unsplash.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/austin-distel-WO23uj_8EUU-unsplash-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/austin-distel-WO23uj_8EUU-unsplash-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Lyft<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Lyft_Credits_for_World_Elite_Mastercard_Holders\">Lyft Credits for World Elite Mastercard Holders<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/world-elite-mastercard-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">World Elite Mastercard<\/a>, you can get benefits on top of those offered by the individual card issuer. One of these benefits is that you can get a $5 credit when you take three Lyft rides in a calendar month. No registration is needed. All you have to do is pay for them with your World Elite Mastercard.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-ccid=\"4048106\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/ihg-one-rewards\/ihg-premier-card\/\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a>, <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>), and <a data-ccid=\"29\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/jetblue-trueblue\/jetblue-credit-card\/\">JetBlue Plus Card<\/a> are three examples of World Elite Mastercard products. And, obviously, there are many more!<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-barclays\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cardart-ihgonerewardspremiercreditcard.png\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048106\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/IHGRewardsClubPremierCreditCard\" 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=\"4048106\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005138&type=3&u1=098f145185209d6c8125b221cb04b468&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>Earn up to 26 points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>5X points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, gas stations, and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<br>\r\nThe earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Earn 10X points for being a IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card member<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn up to 6X points from IHG<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of having this card<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn up to 10X points from IHG<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> for being an IHG<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> One Rewards member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> loyalty program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/11937075.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiPremierCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" 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>10X on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked through CitiTravel.com<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Gas and EV Charging Stations <\/li>\r\n<li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 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\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CardArt-TheJetBluePlusCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"JetBlue Plus Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">JetBlue Plus Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 70,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases and paying the annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"29\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/TheJetBluePlusCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$99<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--0\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><li>6X points per $1 spent on JetBlue purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent at restaurants and grocery stores<\/li>\r\n<li>1X points per $1 on all other purchases<\/li><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_Points_and_Miles_Through_Lyft_Partnerships\">Earn Points and Miles Through Lyft Partnerships<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lyft has partnerships with a growing number of travel partners. Currently, you can choose between earning <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Honors<\/a> points, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/alaska-atmos-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan<\/a> miles, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a> Points on Lyft rides. This is in addition to the credit card rewards or cash back you'll accrue from paying for your Lyft ride.<\/p>\n<p>To take advantage of this, you will need to link your loyalty account to your Lyft account. Once you do, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/lyft-partnerships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn the following points and miles on Lyft rides<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hiltonhonorslyft.com\/start?locale=en-US\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Honors<\/a>: <\/strong>3X Hilton points per dollar spent on economy, luxury, and extra-seat rides or 2x Hilton points on shared rides.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskalyft.com\/start?locale=en-US\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan<\/a>: <\/strong>1X Alaska Mileage Plan miles per dollar spent on Lyft rides.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-lyft-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a>: <\/strong>2X Bilt Rewards Points per dollar spent on Lyft rides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on what credit cards are in your wallet, you could earn handsomely on Lyft rides or enjoy other perks like priority pickups and waived cancellation fees. While some of these bonus earnings and bonus perks are temporary, others have no end date, and you can take advantage of them at any time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you ride with Lyft, it&#8217;s worth knowing about the different Lyft benefits available through various credit cards. There are benefits through Chase, Mastercard, Hilton, Alaska, and Bilt. 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