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Annual fee math

Is the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card worth it?

$395 annual fee. $300 portal credit + 10K-point anniversary bonus = $565 in offsets before perks. Capital One Lounge access at growing footprint.

6 minUpdated May 31, 2026

Annual fee

$395

Auto-offsets

$1000

$1000 credits · $0 auto-perks

Net cost

+$605

Pays you to hold

Annual credits & free nights

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    Priority Pass + Capital One Lounges

    $500

    Unlimited Priority Pass visits + Capital One Lounge access

  • redeem

    $300 Travel Credit

    $300

    Annual credit on bookings via Capital One Travel

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    10,000 Anniversary Miles

    $100

    10,000 bonus miles on each account anniversary (~$100 value)

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    Global Entry / TSA PreCheck

    $100

    Up to $100 for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck

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    Hertz President's Circle

    $0

    Complimentary Hertz President's Circle car rental status

Earning rates

CategoryMultiplierEffective return
hotelsVia Capital One Travel portal · forfeits loyalty10x10.00%
airlinesVia Capital One Travel portal5x5.00%
other2x2.00%

The honest answer

Auto-offsets exceed the annual fee — the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card pays you to hold it before you swipe once. Almost always a hold.

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