Southwest offers a range of credit cards that not only help you earn extra points on Southwest purchases, but also qualifying points toward status.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Personal Credit Cards:
Annual fee: $69
Sign-up bonus: Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Travel perks:
EarlyBird Check-In 2x per year
25% discount on in-flight purchases
10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points boost each year
Points earning:
2x points on Southwest purchases, Rapid Rewards hotel & car rental partners, local transit and commuting, ride share, internet, cable and phone services, and select streaming
1x points on all other purchases
Anniversary points: 3,000
Annual fee: $149
Sign-up bonus: Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Travel perks:
$75 Southwest annual travel credit
Four Upgraded Boardings per year when available
Earn 1,500 TQPs toward A-List status for every $10,000 you spend
25% discount on in-flight purchases
10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points boost each year
Points earning:
3x points on Southwest purchases, Rapid Rewards hotel & car rental partners, local transit and commuting, ride share, internet, cable and phone services, and select streaming
1x points on all other purchases
Anniversary points: 7,500
Southwest Rapid Rewards Business Credit Card:
Annual fee: $199
Sign-up bonus: Earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Travel perks:
4 Upgraded Boardings per year when available
10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points boost each year
Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit
Points earning:
4x points on Southwest purchases
3x points on Rapid Rewards hotel & car rental partners
2x points on rideshare
2x points on social media and search engine advertising, internet, cable, and phone services and 1X points on all other purchases.
1x points on all other purchases
Anniversary points: 9,000
