Chase United Explorer card
Chase · Visa
Personal
Limited-time offer

Chase United Explorer

Annual fee
$150
Earns
United MileagePlus miles
Point value
1.5 CPP
Credits a year
Up to $827

Welcome offer

Current offer

Earn 80,000 United MileagePlus miles after you spend $3,000 in 3 months

≈ $1,200 at 1.5 CPP

Earning rates

CategoryEarnsReturn
Purchases with United3x4.5%
Hotels2x3%
Dining2x3%
Travel1x1.5%
Groceries1x1.5%
Gas1x1.5%
Everything else1x1.5%

Return is what each $1 of spend is worth with points valued at 1.5 CPP.

Credits and benefits

  • TravelBank Credit for $10K Spend$100 a calendar year
  • United Hotels Credit$100 a calendar year
  • JSX Credit$100 a calendar year
  • Rideshare Credit$5 a month
  • 2 Avis/Budget Credit ($25 each)$50 a calendar year
  • Instacart+ Credits$10 a month
  • 25% off Instacart+ Membership$75 a calendar year
  • Global Entry/TSA PreCheck Credit$120 every 4 years
  • 10K-Mile Award Discount for $20K Spend$100 a calendar year
  • United Club Passes$2 a calendar year

Up to $827 a year if you use every credit. Track them in the benefits tracker

Lounge access

United Club (2 one-time passes per year)

2 United Club one-time passes each account year. Each pass admits one person: the cardmember, an authorized user, or a guest travelling with them; no United Club membership and no Star Alliance lounges.

Guests

  • United: no free guests

Application rules

  • Subject to Chase 5/24

    Chase won't approve it if you've opened 5 or more personal cards from any bank in the last 24 months.

  • Counts toward 5/24

    Opening it takes one of your Chase 5/24 slots.

  • 24 month rule

    You can't get the United Explorer while you have it open, and you won't get its welcome bonus if you received one on this card in the last 24 months. Your other United cards don't affect it.

  • 2 in 30 velocity

    Chase usually approves no more than two personal cards in a 30-day period.

Product changes

  • Upgrade to United Quest · You keep your miles and get the Quest's travel credit and award discounts for a $350 fee.
  • Upgrade to United Club · You keep your miles and get United Club membership for a $695 fee.
  • Downgrade to United Gateway · You keep your miles and drop the annual fee, but lose the free checked bag and United Club passes.

About the Chase United Explorer

The Chase United Explorer is a personal Visa card from Chase with a $150 annual fee that earns United MileagePlus miles. It earns 3x on purchases with United, 2x on hotels, 2x on dining and 1x on everything else. The current welcome offer: earn 80,000 United MileagePlus miles after you spend $3,000 in 3 months. It comes with 10 statement credits worth up to $827 a year if you use them all. Cardholders get access to United Club (2 one-time passes per year). AwardHack values United MileagePlus miles at 1.5 CPP.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Chase United Explorer annual fee?

The Chase United Explorer has a $150 annual fee. Its statement credits add up to $827 a year if you use all of them.

What is the Chase United Explorer welcome bonus?

Earn 80,000 United MileagePlus miles after you spend $3,000 in 3 months. AwardHack values that at about $1,200.

Does the Chase United Explorer include airport lounge access?

Yes: United Club (2 one-time passes per year). 2 United Club one-time passes each account year. Each pass admits one person: the cardmember, an authorized user, or a guest travelling with them; no United Club membership and no Star Alliance lounges.

Does the Chase United Explorer count toward Chase 5/24?

Chase won't approve it if you've opened 5 or more personal cards from any bank in the last 24 months. Opening it counts as one of your 5/24 slots.

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Offers, fees and benefits change often. Check the issuer's site before you apply.