Update 2/28/25: There are now some referral links with 100k offer showing.
Update 2/18/25: Offer available again, no end date listed currently.
The Offer
- Enjoy $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year, plus earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening
Card Details
- $95 annual fee; fee is not waived the first year
- Card earns 2x points everywhere (the equivalent of 2% everywhere)
- Card earns 5x points on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- No foreign transaction fees
- Visa Signature benefits
- Receive up to a $100 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
Our Verdict
Best offer in the past was 100,000 points. That offer was more flexible as it didn’t have the $250 travel credit but had a slightly higher minimum spend requirement at $5,000. Still worth considering/doing for most people as I’m not sure if/when we will ever see that 100,000 point offer again. Read these things everybody should know about Capital One cards. We will add this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.
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DP: couldn’t get instant virtual card number
https://i.capitalone.com/Jfo7RRsTc
Just wanted to confirm that I used the link posted by @lulu on the referral thread, for the 100,000 point bonus offer. Hopefully the referrer gets credit for my new card, as I haven't had a Capital One card since 2022. Card was immediately approved through the referral link.
Awsome, I have 100K referral link as well if needed.
How to generate referral link that gives 100k miles? Mine only gives 75k miles + 250 credit
https://i.capitalone.com/Jfo7RRsTc
Same. Bummer. If you find out, let me know.
@beat2def I have one but seems that posting is not allowed?
I have the card, but I'm trying to generate a referral for a friend.
I don’t know if the link is alive
Posting works?
Yikes, P1 & P2 both got denied in preapproval, and get "VentureOne for good credit" instead despite having super high income and super good credit.
Did you apply then?
Got the 100k offer via referral. After receiving and activating, Paid NY state taxes for 2.2% for 4900 and 107 fee. Posted as purchases 2 days later. Tracker updated a few hours after midnight and 100k points available immediately. AF also posted.
Is this better than the 100k points CSP offer?
Considering Chase UR points are more valuable than Capital One miles, and the fact that Chase only pulls one credit bureau instead of all three, I'd say the Chase CSP offer is better. However, if you value the Global Entry benefit, you might consider the Venture better.
@6 Someone on reddit pointed this out to me in the terms recently, I wasn't aware that this had to be your first card or the referrer got nothing, not sure if this is enforced but I do see it on the terms when I click my referral link.
"Since this program is about new people joining Capital One, you must be a new Capital One credit card customer for your friend to receive a bonus as part of the referral program. If you already have a credit card with Capital One, your friend will not receive a referral bonus."
People have been asking about this, so I'll repost our article on this shortly. Added a bit there to the article https://www.doctorofcredit.com/capital-one-only-awards-referrer-bonus-for-bringing-first-time-credit-card-customer/
Thanks.