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Altitude Connect Visa Signature vs Altitude Go Visa Signature

Every figure below is from the same dataset Miles computes its recommendations from. Rows the two cards agree on are collapsed at the bottom.

Economics

Ongoing annual value
$187
$143/yr more
$44
Net value (value − fee)
$187
$143/yr more
$44
Foreign transaction fee
None
3%
Authorized user fee

Sign-up Bonus

Current offer
20K points (worth $200 as a deposit into eligible account or towards travel) after $1K spend in the first 90 days
20K points (worth $200 as a deposit into eligible account) after $1K spend in the first 90 days

Earning

Prepaid car rentals booked through US Bank Travel Center
5X5%
Prepaid hotels booked through US Bank Travel Center
5X5%
Dining (first $2,000 per quarter)
4X4%
Gas Stations and EV charging (first $1,000 per quarter)
4X4%
Travel (airlines, hotels, car rentals, taxis, trains, cruises)
4X4%
Dining
2X2%
EV charging
2X2%
Gas Stations
2X2%
Select streaming services
2X2%
Streaming services
2X2%

Percentages are the return on a dollar spent: the multiplier times what Miles values those points at. Categories only one card earns a bonus on are marked for that card; the other earns its base rate.

Benefits

Statement credits
  • Global Entry/TSA PreCheck: $100 (Every 4 Years)
  • Streaming Services: $15 (Annual)
Lounge access
  • Priority Pass Select (4/yr)
Elite status
Protections
3
0
The same on both cards (8)
Annual fee
$0
$0
First-year value estimate
$179
$179
Issuer
US Bank
US Bank
Rewards currency
US Bank Altitude Points
US Bank Altitude Points
Card type
Personal
Personal
Network
Visa
Visa
All other purchases
1X1%
1X1%
Grocery Stores
2X2%
2X2%
Which one is right for you

This page shows the difference. It does not pick: the winner depends on what you spend and what you already hold, and adding these figures up without knowing that would be a guess dressed as a verdict. Ask Miles and it computes the answer against your own wallet.

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