United Explorer℠ Card

Earn up to 70,000 bonus miles

Earn 60,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Plus, earn an additional 10,000 miles after you spend $6,000 total on purchases in the first 6 months your account is open.

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Quick Summary

Overall a very typical airline co-brand credit card, the United Explorer comes with one free checked bag when flying United (must purchase the flight with the card), 2x miles on United® purchases, 25% in-flight savings, and a nice bonus of United miles.

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How to Earn Rewards

2x

2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants and eligible delivery services, including Grubhub, Caviar, Seamless and DoorDash.

2x

2 miles per $1 spent on hotel accommodations when purchased directly with the hotel.

2x

2 miles per $1 spent on purchases from United®, including tickets, Economy Plus®, inflight food, beverages and Wi-Fi, and other United charges.

1x

1 mile per $1 on everything else.

Annual Fee

~~$95~~
$0 for your first year, then $95.

Our Take

You can transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to United to top off your account if needed.

The 2 United Club passes are also a nice perk for anyone who doesn’t have a card that offers lounge access. Once you try the lounge life there really is no going back.