Altitude Connect Visa Signature
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A fair time to apply if the card fits how you spend.
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Welcome bonus
20,000points
after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months
Open Card Requirement, 5/12 Rule. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus20,000 points at 0.8¢ | $160 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | +$83 |
| Global Entry/TSA PreCheckof $25 face value | +$17 |
| Annual fee | $0 |
| Meeting the $1,000 minimumearns 0.8% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$12 |
| First year | $248 |
| Each year after | +$180 |
Not counted in the first year: lounge access and protections (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Grocery Stores | 1.6% |
| 4–5X | Travel5X booked through US Bank Travel Center, 5X booked through US Bank Travel Center, 4X elsewhere | 3.2–4% |
| 2X | Dining | 1.6% |
| 4X | Gas Stations and EV chargingfirst $1,000 per quarter | 3.2% |
| 1X | Everything else | 0.8% |
+ 1 more rate
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Streaming services | 1.6% |
Noteworthy perks
- Priority Pass Select
- Global Entry/TSA PreCheck$25 a year
Personal card · Earns US Bank Altitude Points
Where this card ranks
- Listed among 111 cards for gas3.2%
- Listed among 82 cards for travel3.2%
- Listed among 91 cards for flights3.2%
- Listed among 99 cards for hotels3.2%
What this card returns on each page, priced against what its points are worth. Open a page to see the card it crowns and why.
Benefits
Credits & Perks (1)
- Global Entry/TSA PreCheck: $100 (Every 4 Years)
Covers application fee. Credit applies automatically when charged to card.
Lounge Access (1)
- Priority Pass Select (4 visits/year): paid guests allowed
Protections (3)
- Travel Accident Insurance, up to $500,000, Up to $500,000 for accidental death or dismemberment when traveling on a common carrier and entire fare is charged to card.
- Trip Cancellation/Interruption, up to $2,000, Up to $2,000 per person per trip for non-refundable common carrier fares when trip is cancelled or interrupted for a covered reason.
- Trip Delay, up to $300, Up to $300 per ticket for reasonable expenses when trip is delayed for more than 12 hours, including meals and lodging.
Other Perks
- Complimentary 5GB/15-day international roaming plan monthly in 175+ countries via GigSky (redeemable through November 30, 2026)
The US Bank Altitude 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 Altitude ConnectOct 8, 2026
- changed from null to 1000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 90Aug 13, 2026