Choice Privileges Mastercard
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A fat point bonus on a free card, if you can love Choice hotels.
Welcome Bonus
60,000
≈$540 value
Spend Requirement
$1,000
in 3 months
Annual Fee
$0
No FTF
Credit Score
670+
(Good)
Current offer note: Elevated public offer: 60,000 points (up from 40,000) after $1,000 in 3 months
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
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Apply nowThis is the best public offer this card has ever had. In 4 tracked offers going back to 2023, nothing has beaten 60k.
Current offer
60k
All-time high
60k
Typical offer
50k
In place since
October 2026
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 60,000 | $1,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 40,000 → 60,000Elevated public offer: 60,000 points (up from 40,000) after $1,000 in 3 months | Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Mastercard product page → |
| 2026-06 | 40,000 | $1,000 in 3 mo | Bonus decreased: 60,000 → 40,000 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2026-01 | 60,000 | $1,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 40,000 → 60,000Elevated offer, ended April 2026 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2023-09 | 40,000 | $1,000 in 3 mo | Earliest recordLaunch offer | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
Append-only evidence ledger- changed
Offer raised to 60k after $1k/3mo; $0 fee, 5/3/1 earn, Gold status and no FTF confirmed; apply URL moved
Fields: currentOffer, benefits, applyUrl
Wells Fargo Choice Privileges Mastercard product page →
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Earning Rates
- 5xChoice Privileges hotel purchases
- 3xGas, grocery, home improvement and phone plans
- 1xEverything else
Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Benefits
- ✦Automatic Choice Privileges Gold status via 10 Elite Qualifying Nights each calendar year
- ✦Card spend counts toward higher Choice elite status and Milestone Rewards
- ✦Cell phone protection up to $800 ($25 deductible)
- ✦No foreign transaction fees
Why it earns its spot
- +Useful 3x everyday categories on a no fee card
- +60k bonus for $1,000 of spend covers several nights at budget Choice properties
Where it costs you
- −Choice points hover around 0.9 cents and the footprint skews economy
- −Gold status at Choice gets you very little
The Compound Verdict
The math works better than the brand. The current 60k points for $1,000 spend on a free card is multiple free nights at Comfort Inn tier properties, and the 3x everyday categories are respectable. Just know what you are earning toward: Choice shines for road trippers and budget stays, not aspirational travel.
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