Choice Privileges Mastercard
- Choice points are low-value (about 0.6 cents) but cheap award nights make them stretch. The 10 Elite Night Credits jump-start status. Wells Fargo is currently showing a welcome bonus of 60,000 points after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months, up from a previous 40,000, with no end date posted. Offers can differ by channel.
The no-fee Choice Hotels card for road-trippers and budget-stay loyalists: 5X points on Choice stays, 3X on gas, groceries, home improvement, and phone plans, plus 10 Elite Night Credits a year toward Choice status. Choice points stretch far at Comfort, Cambria, and the Ascend Collection.
Welcome bonus
What you get for signing up and hitting the minimum spend.
60,000 Choice Privileges points · $1,000 spend in 3mo
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Welcome bonus
What you get for signing up and hitting the minimum spend.
60,000 Choice Privileges points · $1,000 spend in 3mo
This is an elevated, limited-time offer. The standard bonus is 40,000 Choice Privileges points.
60,000 Choice Privileges points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months.
60,000 bonus points after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months, per the Wells Fargo page checked 2026-10-01. No end date shown. The page says offers can differ by marketing channel. Prior standard offer shown as 40,000.
Earn rates
How many points per dollar across categories.
7 categories · top rate 5x
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Earn rates
How many points per dollar across categories.
7 categories · top rate 5x
Card-level multipliers. Earn currency: Choice Privileges.
| Category | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hotels | 5x | 5X points on stays at eligible Choice and non-Choice locations (plus 5X on Choice Privileges Points purchases). |
| Gas | 3x | 3X points at gas stations. |
| Groceries | 3x | 3X points at grocery stores. |
| Telecom | 3x | 3X points on phone plans. |
| Streaming | 3x | 3X points on select streaming services. |
| Home Improvement | 3x | 3X points at home improvement stores. |
| All other purchases | 1x | 1X points on all other purchases. |
Status accelerators
Perks that unlock at spending milestones.
1 benefit
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Status accelerators
Perks that unlock at spending milestones.
1 benefit
Purchase & travel protection
Purchase, extended warranty, cell phone, and fraud protections.
1 benefit
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Purchase & travel protection
Purchase, extended warranty, cell phone, and fraud protections.
1 benefit
Other
Other perks on this card.
1 benefit
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Other
Other perks on this card.
1 benefit