Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business
Chase$299 a yearVisa SignatureNo foreign transaction feeIssuer's page
A fair time to apply if the card fits how you spend.
Already have it? Keep it if what you use each year covers the fee.
Welcome bonus
80,000points
after $5,000 in purchases in the first 3 months
5/24 Rule, 24 Month Rule and 4 more. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus80,000 points at 1.3¢ | $1,040 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | +$45 |
| Credits you'll likely useof $270 face value | +$95 |
| Annual fee | −$299 |
| Meeting the $5,000 minimumearns 1.3% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$35 |
| First year | $846 |
| Each year after | +$61 |
Not counted in the first year: other benefits and protections (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Dining | 2.6% |
| 2X | Gas stations | 2.6% |
| 2X | Hotel accommodations booked directly | 2.6% |
| 2X | Local transit and commuting | 2.6% |
| 1X | Everything else | 1.3% |
+ 2 more rates
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 5X | Lyftthrough 12/31/2027; must be default payment method in Lyft app | 6.5% |
| 4X | Southwest purchases | 5.2% |
Noteworthy perks
- First checked bag free for cardholder and up to 8 companions
- Instacart$120 a year
- DoorDash Grocery/Retail, monthly$120 a year
Business card · Earns Southwest Rapid Rewards
Benefits
Credits & Perks (3)
- Global Entry/TSA PreCheck: $120 (Every 4 Years)
Covers application fee. Credit applies automatically when charged to card.
- Instacart coupon: $10 off 1 order (Monthly)
Instacart+ membership required · Activation required · One coupon per order; unused value does not carry over or pool
Monthly coupon on Instacart orders with active Instacart+ membership (activate by 12/31/27; coupons end 12/31/27)
- DoorDash Grocery/Retail, monthly coupon: $10 off 1 order (Monthly)
DashPass membership required · Activation required · One coupon per order; unused value does not carry over or pool
Monthly coupon on non-restaurant DoorDash orders with DashPass (DashPass first activated between 09/01/26 and 12/31/27 with the card; the coupon continues while you stay enrolled)
Elite status (1)
- Southwest Rapid Rewards: Earn 2.5K TQPs for each $5K in purchases toward A-List status
Protections (6)
- Travel Accident Insurance, up to $500,000, Up to $500,000 for Common Carrier travel accident, $100,000 for 24-hour travel accident
- Lost Luggage Reimbursement, up to $3,000, Up to $3,000 per covered traveler per trip for lost, damaged, or stolen luggage; sub-limit of $500 for jewelry/watches and cameras/electronics
- Baggage Delay Insurance, up to $300, Up to $100 per day for 3 days when baggage delayed over 6 hours
- Purchase Protection, up to $500, 120 days coverage for theft, damage, or involuntary and accidental parting, up to $500 per item
- Extended Warranty, up to $10,000, Extends manufacturer's U.S. repair warranty by 1 year (max 3 years original warranty)
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (secondary), Secondary coverage in the US, primary outside the US, up to $60,000 for theft or collision damage to rental vehicle
Other Perks
- 9K Anniversary bonus points
- 10K Companion Pass qualifying points each year
- First checked bag free for cardholder and up to 8 companions
- Complimentary Preferred Seat at booking (when available) - for flights with assigned seating in 2026+
- Free Extra Legroom Seat up to 48 hours before departure (when available) - for 2026+ flights
- Group 5 priority boarding for cardholder and up to 8 companions - for 2026+ flights
- Big spend bonus: If you earn 135K points in one calendar year, you'll get a companion pass good for the rest of that calendar year and all of the next year
- Complimentary Instacart+ membership for 3 months (activate by 12/31/27)
- Complimentary DashPass for 12 months (activate by 12/31/27)
- Free employee cards at no additional cost
- 25% back on Southwest inflight purchases
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Business family
Sources and methodology
First-year value is Miles' estimate for a typical spender: the welcome bonus at Miles' point values, plus the rewards this card earns above the best no-annual-fee card's everyday rate on a typical year of spending, plus credits at the share a typical holder uses rather than their face value, plus any certificate or free night earned in that year, minus the first-year fee and the cost of putting the minimum spend on this card instead of that one.
Lounge access, elite status, other benefits, purchase and travel protections, and a certificate or free night that arrives on the card's anniversary are listed beside the first-year figure, not in it. Each year after counts them, with the rewards and credits, less the annual fee. A credit or benefit that needs a spend or a stay counts only where its condition is printed beside it, and credits gated on spend most people never reach are left out.
The fee, offer, earning rates, credits and protections come from the card's record in the Miles dataset, kept against the issuer's own terms. The verdict line is chosen from a fixed set of sentences by Miles' analysis of the offer and the card; nothing on this page is written by hand for one card.
Recent changes
- changed from null to credit_lineOct 11, 2026
- changed from null to Southwest PerformanceOct 8, 2026
- changed from null to 5000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 90Aug 13, 2026