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United Explorer Card
Up To 90,000 Bonus Miles
after qualifying purchases**†
Up To 90,000 Bonus Miles
after qualifying purchases*Debut Offer!
Earn Up To90,000 Bonus Milesafter qualifying purchases when applying with a promotional code.*
$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150†
Offer ends 6/4/25
This card product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new Cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months.
Debut Offer!
Offering over $800 in total value with benefits like:
Free first checked bag*
2 United Club one-time passes per year*
Over $400 in annual partner credits*
$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150†
Offer ends 6/4/25
This card product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new Cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months.
80,000 bonus milesafter you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.*
+ 5,000 BONUS MILESupon approval when you use your United agent‘s promotional code.*
+ 5,000 BONUS MILESwhen you add an authorized user in the first 3 months your account is open.*
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7x total miles on United flights5x miles on fare from United as a MileagePlus member, plus 2x miles on entire United purchase with the United℠ Explorer Card. Premier® members earn even more.*
5x total miles on hotel stays purchased through United® Hotels2x miles as a MileagePlus® member, 2x miles with your card, plus an additional 1x mile from United when you prepay through United Hotels.*
2x mileson all other eligible United purchases*
2x mileson dining and other hotel stays*
1x mileon all other purchases*
The primary Cardmember and one companion can each check a first standard bag for free – save up to $160 per roundtrip.*
Over a $100 value.*
Start your journey stress-free by avoiding long lines and getting early access to overhead bins.*
Up to $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit*
25% back on United inflight and Club premium drink purchases*
No foreign transaction fees†
You'll earn 1 PQP for every $20 spent on purchases with your Explorer Card, up to 1,000 PQP per year.*
MileagePlus miles don't expire
Our miles never expire, so you'll keep what you earn as a MileagePlus® member until you're ready to redeem.
No blackout dates
Use your miles to book any United-operated flight, any time, with no restrictions or blackout dates.*
Book and upgrade with miles
Use miles to cover some or all of the cost of your next United flight or seat upgrade.
Money + Miles
Perfect for stretching your miles across multiple trips, choose how you pay for your next flight with a combination of money and miles.
Earn $100 in United® TravelBank cash after you spend $10,000 on purchases each calendar year with your United℠ Explorer Card. You can use United TravelBank cash toward future flights on United® or United Express®.*
Receive $50 back as a statement credit on both your 1st and 2nd prepaid hotel stays purchased directly through United® Hotels with your United℠ Explorer Card, up to $100 each anniversary year.*
Enroll to receive up to $5 back as a statement credit each month on rideshare purchases when you pay with your United℠ Explorer Card, up to $60 each calendar year. Yearly opt-in is required.*
Receive $25 in United® TravelBank cash, up to $50 each anniversary year, for your 1st and 2nd Avis or Budget car rental booked directly through cars.united.com and paid for with your United℠ Explorer Card.*
Receive a $10 Instacart credit monthly, up to $120 total each calendar year, for purchases made directly through Instacart with your United℠ Explorer Card. Terms apply. Benefits end 12/31/27.*
Get up to $100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX using your United℠ Explorer Card. JSX is a hop-on jet service that offers a semi-private flying experience at commercial fares.* To learn more, visit united.com/JSX.
After account opening and on each anniversary* - over a $100 value per year. For an updated list of United Club locations and any temporary closures, please visit united.com.
The primary Cardmember and one companion on the same reservation get their first standard checked bag free (up to $40 each way/person) on United-operated flights when the primary Cardmember includes their United MileagePlus® number in the reservation and purchases the tickets from United with their card (waived for flights within 90 days of account opening).* For details, visit united.com/ChaseBag.
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