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United℠ Explorer Card
Earn 60,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the
first 3 months your account is open.
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Elevated
Bonus Status
United Miles
Points Earned
$0 first year,
then $95
Annual Fee
The United℠ Explorer Card is the go-to card for those wanting to earn United miles without paying an annual fee that first year! That’s right, the annual fee on this card is $0 for the first year, and then $95 after that.
On top of a $0 first-year fee, you get a slew of great benefits when you open this card. Each year, cardmembers get two one-time United Club passes. You’ll also get up to $120 in credits towards Global Entry, TSA PreCheck®, or NEXUS, 25% off in-flight and Club premium drink purchases, priority boarding, and no foreign transaction fees.
You can earn 7x total miles on United purchases—5x miles per dollar spent on fares from United as a MileagePlus member, plus 2x miles on United purchases with the United Explorer Card. You’ll also earn 2x miles per dollar spent on all other United purchases.
You can also earn 4x total miles on hotel stays booked through United Hotels—2x miles per dollar spent from United as a MileagePlus member, plus 2x miles per dollar spent with the United Explorer Card. You’ll also earn 2x miles per dollar spent on other hotel stays when booked directly with the hotel.
Lastly, you’ll earn 2x miles on all dining purchases and 1x mile per dollar spent on all other purchases.
The United℠ Explorer Card
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