All about booking with Capital One Travel

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Whether you’re jetting to Grand Cayman or road-tripping to the Grand Canyon, Capital One Travel has you covered. That’s because Capital One Travel helps with every step of your trip so you can travel with confidence.

Learn how Capital One Travel works and how you can plan and book your entire trip—all in one place.

What you’ll learn:

Eligible cardholders can book flights, hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars and activities through Capital One Travel.
Cardholders can earn as many as 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and 5X miles on flights, vacation rentals and activities booked through Capital One Travel.
Capital One Travel offers smart tools to track flight prices, make your travel plans more flexible and more.
Eligible cardholders can access premium benefits by booking stays from the Premier Collection or the Lifestyle Collection.

What is Capital One Travel?

Capital One Travel is an online platform that helps eligible Capital One cardholders get more with every booking. It sorts and organizes millions of trip options and offers features like price prediction on flights and a price match guarantee on eligible flights, hotels, rental cars and more. That means cardholders can plan and book their entire trip—from vacation rentals and popular activities to flights and hotel packages—all in one place. Plus, earn unlimited rewards on every booking.

Eligible cardholders can use their Capital One username and password to sign in to Capital One Travel. Then they can start exploring options to book their next trip.

How to book through Capital One Travel

If you’re an eligible cardholder, you can sign in to Capital One Travel to search dates, compare pricing and book your entire trip.

Don’t have an eligible Capital One card? You can compare card options and benefits to get started.

Is it worth it to book through Capital One Travel?

There are a lot of reasons to book through Capital One Travel. You can be confident you’re getting Capital One features like price prediction on flights and a price match guarantee on eligible flights, hotels, rental cars and more. There’s also the rewards, with options to earn more or redeem them to help pay for your trip.

9 Capital One Travel benefits

There are many ways Capital One Travel can help elevate your travel, including the following:

1. Earn bonus rewards

When you reserve a rental car for a scenic drive or book a fabulous hotel room through Capital One Travel, you can earn elevated rewards to put toward your next trip.

Venture X cardholders earn 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and unlimited 5X miles on flights, vacation rentals and activities. And other eligible cardholders, depending on the rewards their card earns, will enjoy 5X miles or 5% cash back on hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars and activities.

2. Get flight price predictions and alerts

You can set a price alert based on your destination and travel dates. Eligible Capital One Travel cardholders can save an average of 15% on flights using price prediction—Capital One Travel watches flights 24/7 and alerts you when it’s a good time to book. A recent article published by The Points Guy found that “on average, the Capital One Travel portal offered fares closest to what you could book directly with the airline.”

3. Enjoy free price drop protection for flights

Price drop protection provides peace of mind. If you book your flight when Capital One recommends and the price drops within 10 days, Capital One will give you a travel credit—up to $50—for the difference.

4. Take advantage of Capital One Travel’s price match guarantee

If you book on Capital One Travel and find a better price on an eligible flight, hotel or rental car within 24 hours of booking, you can call to get a travel credit for the difference.

5. Redeem rewards for travel

Cardholders have flexible rewards options. These include using them on Capital One Travel, applying them to their next trip or paying with rewards, their card or both.

6. Stay in style

Eligible cardholders can elevate their next stay with a premium hotel or vacation rental from the Premier Collection or the Lifestyle Collection. Enjoy an experience credit to use during each stay on things like rooftop drinks, signature restaurants, in-home chef meals and other luxury amenities unique to each location.

Premier Collection hotel bookings come with a complimentary daily breakfast for two. Bookings for both collections include additional premium benefits, such as room upgrades and early check-in and late checkout when available.

Every one of the 500,000-plus vacation rentals we offer has been thoroughly vetted for quality, with reviews from customers like you, so you can book with confidence.

7. Curated activities for every type of traveler

There’s no better way to have an unforgettable vacation than exploring, tasting, seeing and experiencing all that a destination has to offer. With 150,000-plus popular activities powered by Viator, Capital One Travel is your one-stop shop for culinary experiences, city walks, boat outings and more.

8. Cancel your flight for any reason

Need to make your travel booking more flexible? For a fee, you can add the option to cancel your flight for any reason. If you choose to use this option, Capital One Travel will issue a refund to your original payment method. Refunds are typically about 80% of the ticket price.

Instead of a refund, you might have the option to choose an airline credit worth 100% of your original ticket price. The option of an airline credit depends on the airline’s policies. If you choose this option, Capital One Travel will still cover any related cancellation or rebooking fees.

9. Prepare with flight status alerts

Stay in the know during your travel days—and even before you leave for the airport. Sign up for flight status alerts and Capital One Travel will track your trip and tell you whether your flight is delayed or canceled.

Capital One Travel bookings FAQ

Check out the answers to these frequently asked questions about Capital One Travel.

Do I need a Capital One rewards credit card to use Capital One Travel?

Yes, only eligible cardholders can access Capital One Travel. Eligible cards include:

Venture X, Venture, VentureOne
Quicksilver, QuicksilverOne, Quicksilver for Good Credit, Quicksilver Student, Quicksilver Secured
Savor, SavorOne, Savor Student, Savor for Good Credit

If you don’t have an eligible card, you can see whether you’re pre-approved without harming your credit scores.

Can you book an Airbnb through Capital One Travel?

No, you can’t directly book an Airbnb through Capital One Travel. However, eligible rewards cardholders have access to 500,000-plus vacation rentals all over the world, giving them the flexibility to book a place that fits their needs all while enjoying their cardholder benefits.

Does Capital One offer travel insurance?

Travel insurance is available through some Capital One rewards credit cards. You can check the card benefits guides to learn more.

Do I still get airline points when booking through Capital One Travel?

Yes, you can earn airline loyalty points when booking trips through Capital One Travel. You can link your airline loyalty account when you book travel.

But when you use rewards to book travel, you won’t earn rewards at the same time.

Key takeaways: Capital One Travel bookings

Capital One Travel provides advanced booking tools, price guarantees and the ability to earn and redeem rewards—all to help you travel smarter. You just need an eligible cash back or travel rewards card.

Capital One offers travel rewards credit cards with exclusive benefits and elevated rewards that can help make your travel experience more enjoyable. View important rates and disclosures.

Explore travel rewards cards that offer the opportunity to earn unlimited miles.
Elevate your next adventure with the Venture X card, which offers premium travel benefits and more.
Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day, and earn a one-time 75,000-mile bonus with the Venture card.
Earn unlimited 1.25X miles on every purchase, every day, with no annual fee with the VentureOne card.

Footnotes

Learn more about FDIC insurance coverage.

Capital One Travel bookings include services such as cancel your flight for any reason, price prediction, price watch, price drop protection, and price match guarantee. Additional fees may apply. The availability of these services varies by account, and they may not be available on all bookings. Terms apply. See travel.capitalone.com/terms-of-service/ for details.

15% savings represents the average savings based on price prediction and booking recommendation for flights. Savings may vary. Terms apply.

Premier Collection
Hotels: Premier Collection hotel experience credit will be applied at checkout by hotel to qualifying charges up to $100 USD or the local currency equivalent. Qualifying charges vary by location, are subject to availability, and must be charged to your room during your eligible stay. Contact hotel directly to confirm qualifying experiences - advance reservations recommended for certain experiences.

In addition to the $100 experience credit, other benefits available to eligible cardholders for Premier Collection hotel bookings include: daily breakfast for two, complimentary Wi-Fi, and (when available) room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout. Benefits applied per room, per stay. Hotel terms and conditions apply; a minimum number of nights may be required by the hotel for booking.

Vacation rentals: Premier Collection vacation rental experience credit will be applied at time of booking the experience by the host provider to qualifying experience charges up to $100 USD or the local currency equivalent. Experiences must be booked with a Capital One credit card. Qualifying experience credit options vary by location and are subject to availability. Contact the host provider directly to confirm qualifying experiences - advance reservations recommended for certain experiences. For certain properties, the experience credit will be provided in the form of a gift card.

In addition to the $100 experience credit, other benefits available to eligible cardholders for Premier Collection vacation rental bookings include: complimentary Wi-Fi, and (when available) early check-in and late checkout. Benefits applied per stay. Back-to-back bookings of the same property within a 24-hour period will be considered one reservation and are not eligible for double benefits. Host provider terms and conditions apply; a minimum number of nights may be required by the host for booking.

Both Hotels and vacation rentals: Premier Collection booking must be made through Capital One Travel in the eligible cardholder’s name, with the cardholder as a member of party traveling, to qualify for benefits. Benefits cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers unless specified. Participating properties and benefits are subject to change. Offer not intended for commercial use unless otherwise permitted. We may disqualify any cardholder from participation and benefits at our sole discretion. Additional terms apply; see travel.capitalone.com/terms-of-service for details.

Lifestyle Collection
Hotels: Lifestyle Collection hotel experience credit will be applied at checkout by hotel to qualifying charges up to $50 USD or the local currency equivalent. Qualifying charges vary by location, are subject to availability, and must be charged to your room during your eligible stay. Contact the hotel directly to confirm qualifying experiences - Advance reservations recommended for certain experiences.

In addition to the $50 experience credit, other benefits available to eligible cardholders for Lifestyle Collection hotel bookings include complimentary Wi-Fi, and (when available) room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout. Benefits applied per room, per stay. Hotel terms and conditions apply; a minimum number of nights may be required by the hotel for booking.

Vacation rentals: Lifestyle Collection vacation rental experience credit will be applied at time of booking the experience by the host provider to qualifying experience charges up to $50 USD or the local currency equivalent. Experiences must be booked with a Capital One credit card. Qualifying experience credit options vary by location and are subject to availability. Contact the host provider directly to confirm qualifying experiences - advance reservations recommended for certain experiences. For certain properties, the experience credit will be provided in the form of a gift card.

In addition to the $50 experience credit, other benefits available to eligible cardholders for Lifestyle Collection vacation rental bookings include: complimentary Wi-Fi, and (when available) early check-in and late checkout. Benefits applied per stay. Back-to-back bookings of the same property within a 24-hour period will be considered one reservation and are not eligible for double benefits. Host provider terms and conditions apply; a minimum number of nights may be required by the host for booking.

Both hotels and vacation rentals: Lifestyle Collection booking must be made through Capital One Travel in the eligible cardholder’s name, with the cardholder as a member of party traveling, to qualify for benefits. Benefits cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers unless specified. Participating properties and benefits are subject to change. Offer not intended for commercial use unless otherwise permitted. We may disqualify any cardholder from participation and benefits at our sole discretion. Additional terms apply; see travel.capitalone.com/terms-of-service for details.

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