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CAPITAL ONE VENTURE X
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Capital One Venture X

$395/year · 75,000 point signup bonus · premium travel (best value), lounge access with guests, 2x everything

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Quick Stats

Annual Fee

$395

Signup Bonus

75,000 pts

Spend Requirement

$4,000 in 3mo

Foreign Transaction Fee

None

Credit Score

excellent

Currency

C1

Earning Rates

brand portal10x
flights2x
hotels2x
car rentals2x
dining2x
groceries2x
gas2x
other2x
Travel portal value

Worth 1¢ per point when booking through Capital One's travel portal

1¢/pt

Transfer Partners

Capital One Miles

Airlines

Air Canada Aeroplan

AC·Star Alliance

1:1

instant

Turkish Miles&Smiles

TK·Star Alliance

1:1

instant

British Airways Avios

BA·oneworld

1:1

instant

Air France/KLM Flying Blue

AF·SkyTeam

1:1

instant

Emirates Skywards

EK

1:1

instant

Singapore KrisFlyer

SQ·Star Alliance

1:1

12-24 hours

Avianca LifeMiles

AV·Star Alliance

1:1

instant

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

CX·oneworld

1:1

instant

Qantas Frequent Flyer

QF·oneworld

1:1

instant

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

VS·SkyTeam

1:1

instant

Finnair Plus

AY·oneworld

1:1

instant

TAP Miles&Go

TP·Star Alliance

1:1

instant

Etihad Guest

EY

1:1

instant

Hotels

Accor Live Limitless

1:1

instant

Wyndham Rewards

1:1

instant

Perks & Benefits

  • $300 annual travel credit (portal bookings)
  • 10,000 anniversary miles (worth $100)
  • Capital One Lounge access
  • Priority Pass (unlimited guests)
  • Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
  • Hertz President's Circle
  • 10x on hotels/cars via portal

The Verdict

5/5
ByEllis Church·Mar 11, 2026

Premium lounge access and 2x on everything for half the price of the competition.

The Venture X is the best value in premium travel cards, full stop. When you factor in the $300 travel credit and anniversary miles, you're paying effectively nothing for lounge access that covers your whole travel group. It's the card I'd recommend to anyone who wants the premium travel experience without the $800+ annual fee of the CSR or Amex Platinum. The only real weakness is the smaller transfer partner ecosystem.

Pros

  • $300 travel credit + 10,000 anniversary miles ($100) means the effective fee is just $-5 — it literally pays you
  • Capital One Lounges + Priority Pass with unlimited guests — the only premium card that covers your whole group
  • 2x on everything is simple and competitive, no category tracking required
  • Transfer partners include Turkish Airlines, Avianca, and Wyndham for outsized value
  • Hertz President's Circle rental car status is the highest tier any card offers

Cons

  • Capital One does a hard pull on all 3 credit bureaus during application — unusually aggressive
  • Transfer partner list is smaller than Chase or Amex, with fewer domestic airline options
  • No elevated dining or grocery earning — just 2x flat across the board
  • 10x portal earning sounds great but Capital One Travel portal has limited inventory compared to Chase

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