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United Explorer Card

A $150 Chase miles card. Earn 3 miles per dollar on all other eligible United purchases; 2 miles per dollar on hotel stays and dining; 1 mile per dollar on everything else. Today a member's referral link and Chase's own site offer the same bonus, 50,000 miles after $3,000 in 3 months.

Offer checked Oct 1, 2026Terms checked Sep 26, 2026· 8 live member links
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01Best way in

Public · on Chase's site50,000miles

after $3,000 in 3 months

plus 10,000 miles when you add an authorized user in the first 3 months

Stated by issuer
Best referral seenSame as public50,000miles

after $3,000 in 3 months · 8 live links

ExactChecked Oct 1, 2026 · 28 checks

The bonus is the same either way. Using a member's link credits the member who shared it.

Links members shared 8

  • 8XJLQH30GRRankt · first seen Aug 19, 2026Checked Oct 1, 2026 · 28 checksOpen

7 more live links. This one showed the best offer on our latest check.

02Details

From Chase's terms · checked Sep 26, 2026
Fees
  • $150
    Annual feeStated by issuer
  • None
    Foreign transaction feeStated by issuer
Earning
  • 3x
    All other eligible United purchases“3x miles on all other eligible United purchases”
  • 2x
    Hotel stays“2x miles on hotel stays when booked with the hotel”
  • 2x
    Dining including eligible delivery services“2x miles on dining including eligible delivery services”
  • 1x
    All other purchases“1x mile on all other purchases”
Credits
  • $100
    $100 United® travel creditEach year“$100 United® travel credit - Earn after you spend $10,000 with your UnitedSM Explorer Card within a calendar year.*”
  • $100
    Up to $100 in United® Hotels creditsEach card year“Up to $100 in United® Hotels credits Receive $50 back as a statement credit on both your 1st and 2nd prepaid hotel stays purchased directly through United® Hotels with your UnitedSM Explorer Card, up to $100 each anniversary year.*”
  • $60
    $60 in credits each calendar year - Enroll to receive on rideshare purchases when paying with your UnitedSM Explorer Card.Each year“$60 in credits each calendar year - Enroll to receive on rideshare purchases when paying with your UnitedSM Explorer Card.*”
  • $50
    $50 in United travel credits annually - Receive when you book Avis or Budget car rentals directly through cars.united.com and pay with your UnitedSM Explorer Card.Each year“$50 in United travel credits annually - Receive when you book Avis or Budget car rentals directly through cars.united.com and pay with your UnitedSM Explorer Card.*”
  • $120
    $120 in Instacart credits each calendar year - Receive for purchases made directly through Instacart with your UnitedSM Explorer Card. Terms apply.Each year“$120 in Instacart credits each calendar year - Receive for purchases made directly through Instacart with your UnitedSM Explorer Card. Terms apply.*”
  • $100
    $100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX using your UnitedSM Explorer Card. JSX is a crowd-free hop-on jet service that offersEach card year“$100 back as a statement credit each anniversary year when you book flights directly with JSX using your UnitedSM Explorer Card. JSX is a crowd-free hop-on jet service that offers you the perks of private jet travel without the private jet price tag. To learn more, visit united.com/JSX.*”
  • $120
    Receive a statement credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS when charged to your card. 25% back on United inflight and Club premium drink pEvery four years“Receive a statement credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS when charged to your card.”

03How to get it

No membership needed: apply on Chase's site or through a member's link. The approval rules below come from members, not from the issuer, and have no issuer quote yet.

  • 5/24

    Chase usually declines applicants who have opened five or more personal cards with any bank in the last 24 months.

    Community-reportedNo citation yet · curated by TCC

04What changed

Changes start with the next daily check

We added this card on Sep 30, 2026. When an offer, fee or rule moves, it shows up here with the date and what it was before.

05References

  1. 1United Explorer Card offer page: “Earn 50,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. * Plus, earn 10,000 bonus miles after you add an authorized user to your account in the first 3 months your account is open. * This card product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new Cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months.”creditcards.chase.comChecked Sep 26, 2026
  2. 2United Explorer Card terms: fees, earning rules and credits, quoted by CC Wiki from Chase's pages.Page links aren't captured for these facts yet · checked Sep 26, 2026
  3. 3Card Offers checks: the best link (8XJLQH30GR), shared on Rankt, showed this offer on Chase's referral page.28 checks · last Oct 1, 2026
  4. 45/24: reported by members