Complete Chase Sapphire Reserve Benefits

The benefits page for the Chase Sapphire Reserve is now live (still waiting on an application link). Being a premium travel credit card, this card comes with a lot of different benefits. Some of these benefits are quite substantial and detailed and because of this we’ve given a round down on those in more detail on separate pages. We will provide an overview of all the benefits, as well as links to any additional relevant information.

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$300 Annual Travel Credit

Every year (based on calendar year statement cycles) you will automatically receive up to $300 in statement credits as reimbursements for travel-related purchases. What they consider travel is quite broad, we’ve written more on this benefit here.

Complimentary Airport Lounge Access

You and your authorized users get a free Priority Pass Select membership. This gives you free access to 900+ lounges in the priority pass network. It’s unclear if you’re allowed to bring in any guests or not. We will have more about this benefit shortly.

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Points Are Worth 50% More In Travel Rewards

It’s possible to redeem your points for 1¢ each towards statement credit. With this card points are worth an additional 50% (1.5¢ per point) when you redeem them for travel (airfare, hotels, car rentals or cruises) through Chase Ultimate Rewards.

Global Entry or TSA Pre✔ Fee Credit

You can receive a statement credit of up to $100 when you use your card for the application fee on Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. You’re able to receive this statement credit once every 4 years.

1:1 Point Transfer To Travel Partners

This card lets you transfer all your Chase Ultimate rewards points to their travel partners (including points earned on cards that don’t have this functionality). Chase’s travel partners are as follows:

Chase Travel Partners (All Transfer 1:1)
Airlines
British Airways Executive ClubSingapore Airlines KrisFlyerVirgin Atlantic Flying Club
Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLMSouthwest Airlines Rapid RewardsAer Lingus
United MileagePlusIberia PlusEmirates
Air Canada Aeroplan
Hotels
Hyatt Gold PassportMarriott Rewards
IHG Rewards Club

Variety Of Insurance Products/Travel Protection

This card comes with the following insurance products, when you use your card to book:

  • Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver/Primary Rental Insurance (coverage up to $75,000 when you decline the rental company’s collision insurance and charge the entire rental to your card). Unlike the Chase Sapphire Preferred, there is no restriction on exotic cars. But this card does come with a $75,000 limit.
  • Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Insurance (reimbursement of up to $10,000 per trip when it’s cancelled or cut short by sickness, severe weather and other situations)
  • Baggage Delay Insurance (reimbursement for essential purchases when your baggage is delayed for more than 6 hours, up to $100 per day for 5 days).
  • Travel Accident Insurance (coverage up to $1,000,000)
  • Trip Delay Reimbursement (if your common carrier is delayed more than 6 hours OR requires an overnight stay then you and your family are covered for unreimbursed expenses up to $500 per ticket) CSP requires it to be delayed for more than 12 hours.
  • Emergency Evacuation & Transportation (if you or a member of your immediate family are injured or become sick during a trip far from your home and it results in an emergency evacuation then you’re covered for medical services and transportation up to $100,00)
  • Travel and Emergency Assistance (can call the benefit administrator for legal and medical referrals, you are still responsible for any costs)

Roadside Assistance

You’re allowed to call for a tow, jumpstart, tire change, locksmith or gas up to 4 times per calendar year and you’ll receive a reimbursement up to $50 per incident

Emergency Medical & Dental Benefit

If you’re 100 miles or more from home on a trip, you can be reimbursed up to $2,500 for medical expenses if you or your immediate family member become sick or injured

Access To The Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection

This gives you the following benefits at some hotels:

  • Complimentary room upgrades
  • Complimentary meals for you and a guest
  • Early check-in and late check-out
  • Special discounts and credits
  • Extra amenities, gifts and more.

You can find full details about this benefit be found here (we hope to do a detailed post on this in the future).

Car Rental Privileges

You can receive enhanced benefits from the following car rental agencies, when you book using your card:

  • National Car Rental
    • Emerald Club Executive Level membership
    • Save up to 25%
  • Avis
    • Save up to 30%
  • Silvercar
    • Save 30% on rentals of 2 days or more
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Elite Hotel Benefits At Relais & Châteaux

If you book through the Visa Infite concierge and stay two nights at qualifying Relais & Châteaux properties you’ll receive Club 5C status. Normally you need to stay an average of 18 nights annually to receive this status. It gives you the following benefits:

  • Access to a special reservations line
  • Welcome gifts & amenities
  • Unique experiences/extras (e.g picnic lunch served by Little Nell at the top of Colorado’s Aspen Mountain)

An example of what you receive can be found on the website for the Wedgewood Hotel.

Exclusive Events & Experiences

Chase hasn’t provided information on this, we will add to this post when they do. It’s entirely possible this benefit is talking about stuff like access to the Chase lounge at the U.S. open that is open to all Chase cardholders.

No Foreign Transaction Fees

This card doesn’t charge you any fees if you make a purchase in a foreign transaction. You’ll receive the rate that Visa uses, you can read more about how this rate is determined by going here.

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John Doe
John Doe (@guest_689283)
December 11, 2018 17:14

Does anyone here know if damage resulting from using snow/tire chains is covered by the Auto Rental Damage Waiver/Coverage?

Virtually all rental car companies in the US don’t carry tire chains. I checked with Thrifty just now and they said I could get my own tire chains and put them on when needed, but damage resulting from the chains will be my responsibility, even if I have the Loss/Damage Waiver purchased from Thrifty. I definitely am not getting the Loss/Damage Waiver from them because I have CSR, but I don’t know if they also cover damage caused by the tire chains?

Ryan
Ryan (@guest_331457)
December 27, 2016 10:43

Where is your referral link?

Chuck
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Chuck(@chucksithe)
December 27, 2016 13:07
65bit
65bit (@guest_325168)
December 9, 2016 13:21

We can bring guests into the lounge, no?

tibo
tibo (@guest_291234)
September 2, 2016 20:30

Has anyone a picture of the benefits page before clicking on the Priority Pass button?

Bee
Bee (@guest_286891)
August 22, 2016 23:52

Got approved! Despite having opened 5 cards in the last 24 months!

Rick b
Rick b (@guest_286281)
August 21, 2016 21:01

I don’t see what the hype is about with this card. It’s really a $150 card for most of us with crappy lounge pass. Unless you spend thousands on dining and travel (which most of us shouldn’t be doing) then it’s not worth it to keep long term.

Bee
Bee (@guest_286899)
August 22, 2016 23:54

If you’re doing the Chase rewards method, you need at least the CSP to transfer your cash points into miles. This card is quite a bit better than the CSP, and is only $50 more assuming you travel yearly. So I would keep it to replace the CSP.

DudeB
DudeB (@guest_286222)
August 21, 2016 17:06

can someone please do a side by side comparison of the Reserve and the Prestige’s travel protection benefits and limits??

Alli
Alli (@guest_286170)
August 21, 2016 13:34

Sorry if this is a stupid question, what if we book through a site like Priceline and use the CSP, do we get the access to the Luxury Collection somehow?

AdamH
AdamH (@guest_286241)
August 21, 2016 18:20

No. Must be booked via Chase/Visa. It’s not a show your card and get the perk benefit.

escot
escot (@guest_286168)
August 21, 2016 13:32

wow, thanks for the run down “Doc.” I had missed in previous reports that it also included the emergency road service benefit….. Happens I’m about to dump AAA — didn’t want to fork over the $125 for annual fee renewal…. best anywhere was $70/yr for new memberships. So this is yet another very tangible positive benefit to add to all the others…. 🙂

Now to fret about the 5/24…. I have exactly FIVE — if they count the few months I was a secondary card user on my wife’s Discover IT card….. Removed, but…. We shall see.

C
C (@guest_286204)
August 21, 2016 15:34

Since it was an AU card simply dispute the card on your credit report with all 3 bureaus before applying.

Ab
Ab (@guest_286163)
August 21, 2016 12:54

Any DP on guest policy for priority pass?