Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

Limited Time Offer: Earn 100,000 bonus points

After spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 5 months from account opening.

WELCOME OFFER

50,000 Points
100,000 Points

ANNUAL FEE

$229

BONUS CATEGORIES

Earn 3x points on Southwest® purchases, 2x on local transit, commuting, rideshare, internet, cable, phone services & select streaming. (Expiring Dec 31, 2025)

Earn 4x points on Southwest purchases, 2x points for gas stations and restaurants.

Plus, 7,500 points each anniversary year.

Why We Recommend It

This is a great card for earning Southwest points!

You get 4 Upgraded Boardings total in and a $75 Southwest® travel credit each year. (These benefits are expiring Dec 31, 2025). You also get 25% back on in flight purchases plus each account anniversary you’ll earn 7,500 Rapid Rewards points. This card is one of three personal Southwest credit cards and this one has the highest annual fee (but has the most benefits).

New benefits starting July 24, 2025:

  • First checked bag free. Cardmembers and up to 8 additional passengers in the same reservation can check their first bag at no additional cost.

  • Preferred seat selection at booking, when available.

  • Unlimited upgrades to an Extra Legroom seat within 48 hours prior to departure, at no additional charge, when available.

  • Cardmembers and up to 8 passengers in the same reservation will board with Group 5.

Note that you can only have one personal Southwest credit card at a time, and you are only eligible for the bonus if you have not had another Southwest personal card bonus in the last 24 months. The points earned from this card’s welcome offer count as qualifying points towards the Southwest Companion Pass.

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