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Barclaycard Uber Visa Review

Updated February 23, 2018.

The Facts
  • Annual Fee: none
  • Signup Bonus: $100 after you spend $500 within 3 months of new account opening.
  • Rewards: 4% dining, 3% airfare, hotels, vacation rentals, 2% online purchases including Uber, 1% everything else.
  • Benefits: (1) an annual $50 credit for online subscription services after you spend $5,000 per membership year.  (2) Waived foreign transaction fees with en embedded EMV chip.  (3) Exclusive Access for events and offers in select U.S. cities.
  • Protection: the card includes Cell Phone Protection ($600 in supplemental insurance coverage against theft of, damage to or involuntary and accidental parting of your cell phone not otherwise covered by another insurance policy when you make your total monthly cell phone bill payment with your Uber Visa).

The Math
The 4/3/2/1 rewards with no annual fees make this card a great cashback card to have.  Of course, for general purchases, you may still want to consider 2% cashback cards such as Citi Double Cash or Fidelity Visa.

Barclaycard Uber Visa vs. Citi Costco Visa: Both cards carry no annual fees and offer 4/3/2/1 cashback rewards.  The differences are the bonus categories: Uber Visa has dining, airfare & hotels & vacation homes, online purchases as the 4%, 3%, and 2% categories, while Costco Visa has gas, dining & travel, Costco as the 4%, 3%, 2% categories.

The Conclusion
Uber Visa offers 4/3/2/1 cashback with no annual fees, and is a great cashback card to have.
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