The New United℠ Explorer Card
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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Earn Miles
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*
Travel With United
Check your first bag for free
The primary Cardmember and one companion can each check a first standard bag for free – save up to $160 per roundtrip.*
Relax before your flight by spending time in a United Club℠
2 United Club one-time passes per year
Over a $100 value.*
Get priority boarding
Start your journey stress-free by avoiding long lines and getting early access to overhead bins.*
Unlock over $400 in partner credits annually
- Earn a $100 United® travel credit*
- Up to $100 in credits on United® Hotels purchases*
- Up to $60 in credits on rideshare purchases*
- Up to $120 in Instacart credits. Terms apply.*
- Up to $50 in United travel credits on Avis or Budget purchases*
- Up to $100 in credit on JSX purchases*
Other travel benefits
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†
MileagePlus® Benefits
Earn up to 1,000 Premier® qualifying points (PQP)
You'll earn 1 PQP for every $20 spent on purchases with your Explorer Card, up to 1,000 PQP per year.*
The most ways to earn and use miles
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.
All your United Explorer Card benefits
$100 United® travel credit
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®.*
Up to $100 in United® Hotels credits
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.*
Up to $60 in credits on rideshare purchases
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.*
Up to $50 in United travel credits on Avis or Budget purchases
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.*
Up to $120 in Instacart credits
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.*
Up to $100 in credit on JSX purchases annually
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.
2 United Club℠ one-time passes
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.
Free first checked bag - save up to $160 per roundtrip
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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