Capital One Adds Transfer Partners, Increases Transfer Value
This article was last updated Apr 23, 2021. Terms and conditions may have changed. For the most accurate information, please consult the issuer website.
If you carry a travel rewards credit card from Capital One, there’s good news: Capital One added three airline partners and one hotel partner to its list of travel transfer partners on April 20, 2021. The new partners are British Airways (Avios), Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges), TAP Air Portugal (Miles&Go), and Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles). That’s in addition to the two hotel loyalty partners added on Feb. 4, 2020: Accor Live Limitless (ALL) and Wyndham Rewards.
Capital One also updated its transfer values, offering 1:1 value with some partners, while others get 2:1.5 or 2:1 value. When transferring to a 1:1 partner, 1,000 credit card miles equal 1,000 points. But with a 2:1.5 partner, 1,000 miles would equal 750 points. And with a 2:1 partner, 1,000 miles would be worth just 500 points. To see a full list of Capital One’s current travel transfer partners, as well as which Capital One credit cards offer travel rewards, read on.
- Capital One hotel transfer partners
- Capital One airline transfer partners
- Comparing Capital One travel rewards cards
- More travel transfer partners to come
Check out our cheat sheet on how long it takes for airline point transfers.
Capital One hotel transfer partners
Capital One is the first and only U.S. credit card issuer to have both Accor Live Limitless (ALL) and Wyndham Rewards as transfer partners. Accor includes 49 hotel brands across the globe, including SLS, Fairmont, Delano and Mondrian. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts encompasses 20 hotel brands, including Wyndham Grand, La Quinta, Ramada and Howard Johnson. Capital One’s latest hotel partner, Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges), has 12 hotel brands worldwide.
Venture and Spark miles can be transferred to Accor at a rate of 2:1, and transferred to Wyndham Rewards and Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges) at a 1:1 value.
Capital One airline transfer partners
With this transfer feature, you can book airline award tickets (including first and business class), access points transfer promotions from leading travel brands, top off mileage accounts to maximize redemptions, upgrade existing bookings and more. Transfers are 1:1 with the following partners:
- Aeromexico (Club Premier)
- Avianca (LifeMiles)
- Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles)
- Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)
- Finnair (Finnair Plus)
- Qantas (Qantas Frequent Flyer)
- TAP Air Portugal (Miles&Go)
Transfers can be done at a rate of 2 miles to 1.5 airline miles with the following partners:
- Air Canada (Aeroplan)
- Air France KLM (Flying Blue)
- Alitalia (MilleMiglia Program)
- British Airways (Avios)
- EVA Air (Infinity MileageLands)
- JetBlue (TrueBlue)
- Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
And finally, it will take 2 credit card miles to get 1 airline mile with the following partners:
- Emirates (Skywards)
- Singapore (KrisFlyer Program)
The option to redeem your miles at Capital One with no blackout dates on travel purchases — flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises — will remain. Simply log into your account or call the Rewards Center at 800-228-3001 to redeem miles and receive an account credit for the cost of any travel.
Comparing Capital One travel rewards cards
| Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card | Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card | Capital One Spark Miles for Business | Capital One® Spark® Miles Select for Business | |
| Annual fee | $0 | $95 | $0 intro for first year; $95 after that | $0 |
| Regular purchase APR | 15.49% - 25.49% (Variable) | 17.24% - 24.49% (Variable) | 20.99% (Variable) | 13.99% - 23.99% (Variable) |
| Rewards | 1.25 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. | 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. | 2 miles per $1 on every purchase, everywhere. | 1.5 miles per $1 on every purchase. |
| Sign-up bonus | Earn a bonus of 20,000 miles once you spend $500 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $200 in travel. | Enjoy a one-time bonus of 60,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $600 in travel. | Earn a one-time bonus of 50,000 miles – equal to $500 in travel – once you spend $4,500 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening. | One-time bonus of 20,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. |
| Foreign transaction fee | None | None | None | None |
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
This $0 annual fee card offers new cardholders the chance to earn a bonus of 20,000 miles once you spend $500 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $200 in travel.
The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card offers 1.25 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. The card comes with travel accident insurance, auto rental collision damage insurance and extended warranty. As for foreign transaction fees? There are none.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Cardholders enjoy a one-time bonus of 60,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $600 in travel. It comes with an annual fee of $95.
For ongoing rewards, cardholders earn a flat 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, every day.
The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card comes with a statement credit of up to $100 to cover the enrollment fees for either Global Entry or TSA Precheck every four years. Like the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card, it also offers travel accident insurance, auto rental collision damage insurance and extended warranty. Foreign transaction fees? There are none.
Capital One Spark Miles for Business
Earn a one-time bonus of 50,000 miles – equal to $500 in travel – once you spend $4,500 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening. But read the fine print, because there’s a big spend required to get all the bonus points under this offer. The annual fee is $0 intro for first year; $95 after that. Earn a straight 2 miles per $1 on every purchase, everywhere.
The card also comes with valuable business benefits, including: free employee cards, year-end summaries; the ability to download purchase records from Quicken®, QuickBooksTM and Excel®; auto rental collision coverage; travel assistance and a Global Entry TSA Precheck statement credit.
Capital One® Spark® Miles Select for Business
This card offers new cardholders a one-time bonus of 20,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. It has a $0 annual fee and offers 1.5 miles per $1 on every purchase.
Even with its $0 annual fee, the Capital One® Spark® Miles Select for Business comes with benefits similar to those offered by the Capital One Spark Miles for Business.
More travel transfer partners to come
While there are other rewards credit cards available that offer more miles or points on travel purchases than what’s offered by these four Capital One cards, the ability to transfer your miles to global airline and hotel loyalty programs has helped make these cards more attractive.
Also, keep in mind that Capital One plans to continue adding more travel loyalty partners on an ongoing basis – which may make the cards even more valuable.
