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Bank of America Premium Rewards Visa Signature card

Bank of America Premium Rewards

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Sensei's take

Typical welcome bonusBonus points, miles or cash a card gives new cardholders who spend a set amount within the first few months. Glossary: 60,000 points (about $600 in travel). The $100 airline fee credit makes it pay for itself if you pay for bags or seat upgrades. Keeper card

Credits and perks

Tick perks you won't use, or type what a perk is worth to you. The math updates either way.

  1. Airline

    1 perk$100 a year
    1. Airline incidental credit, up to $100 a year

      Details about Airline incidental credit, up to $100 a year
      a year?Pays $100 each calendar year.
      Easy to use

      Pay airline fees with the card: checked bags, seat upgrades, change fees, in-flight entertainment or food, or airline lounge fees. The credit posts in 2 to 3 weeks.

      Only on flights that start in the U.S., with U.S. airlines other than Allegiant, Spirit and Sun Country. Tickets don't count.

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  2. Travel

    1 perk$25 a year
    1. TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit, up to $100

      Details about TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit, up to $100
      a year?Pays $100 once every 4 years. You can use all $100 in year one.
      Easy to use

      Pay the TSA PreCheckFaster US airport security lines where you can usually keep your shoes on and your laptop in your bag. Many cards pay the fee. Glossary or Global Entry application fee with the card; the credit posts in 2 to 3 weeks.

      Up to $100 per account, once every four years.

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  3. Protection and insurance

    9 perks$0 a year
    1. Purchase security, up to $10,000 per claim

      Details about Purchase security, up to $10,000 per claim
      a year
      Takes some planning

      Buy the item with the card; it's covered against theft or damage for 90 days.

      Bank of America repairs, replaces or pays you back.

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    2. Extended warranty, up to 1 extra year

      Details about Extended warranty, up to 1 extra year
      a year
      Takes some planning

      Buy the item with the card; the extra time is added automatically.

      It doubles the maker's warranty, adding up to one year.

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    3. Return protection, up to $250 per item

      Details about Return protection, up to $250 per item
      a year
      Takes some planning

      If a store won't take back an eligible item within 90 days, claim the price from the benefit.

      $1,000 a year. The item must reach the benefit administrator in like-new condition.

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    4. Rental car cover, secondary

      Details about Rental car cover, secondary
      a year
      Takes some planning

      Pay the whole rental with the card and decline the rental company's collision coverage.

      Covers collision damage or theft, after your own insurance pays.

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    5. Trip delay, 12+ hours, up to $500 per ticket

      Details about Trip delay, 12+ hours, up to $500 per ticket
      a year
      Hard to use

      Pay the fare with the card and keep receipts for what you spend during the delay.

      Covers reasonable expenses for you and eligible family members.

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    6. Trip cancellation and interruption, up to $2,500 of fares

      Details about Trip cancellation and interruption, up to $2,500 of fares
      a year
      Hard to use

      Pay for the trip with the card; file a claim if a covered reason cancels or cuts it short.

      Covers non-refundable passenger fares.

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    7. Baggage delay, $100 a day for up to 5 days

      Details about Baggage delay, $100 a day for up to 5 days
      a year
      Hard to use

      Keep receipts for essentials you buy when your bag is more than 6 hours late on a trip paid with the card.

      Essentials such as clothing. It pays what the airline doesn't.

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    8. Lost luggage reimbursement

      Details about Lost luggage reimbursement
      a year
      Hard to use

      Pay for the trip with the card and file a claim if the carrier loses your bag or it is stolen.

      Bank of America's page gives no limits; details come with your card.

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    9. Emergency evacuation and transportation

      Details about Emergency evacuation and transportation
      a year
      Hard to use

      Call the benefit administrator if you or a family member is hurt or sick on a trip far from home.

      Bank of America's page gives no limits; details come with your card.

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Misc.

8 perksNot in the totals
  1. Travel and emergency assistance

    Details about Travel and emergency assistance
    Not counted

    Help arranging medical, legal and travel services on a trip; you pay for the services themselves.

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  2. Roadside dispatch

    Details about Roadside dispatch
    Not counted

    A 24/7 referralA bonus a cardholder earns when a friend they invite gets approved. The friend's own offer can differ from the public one. Glossary service that sends towing, roadside help or a locksmith.

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  3. 2x points on travel and dining

    Not counted
  4. 1.5x points on everything else

    Not counted
  5. No foreign transaction fees

    Not counted
  6. Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection

    Not counted
  7. Visa Signature Concierge

    Not counted
  8. BofA Rewards bonus on purchases

    Details about BofA Rewards bonus on purchases
    Not counted

    For Bank of America customers who join BofA Rewards; this page doesn't give the bonus size.

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Total if you use every unticked perk$125 a year

Bonus

Bonus
60,000 pointsBank of America Premium Rewards
To earn it
Spend $4,000 in 90 days
Annual fee
$95 annual fee
Credits
Max $200 credit
2 credits, year one
Apply by
No public end date stated

Card value

Card value

Year one
+$705
Each year after
+$30

Worth it, both years

Counts the perks you haven't skipped. ?PerkSensei estimateYear one: the sign-up bonus at its estimated value (points at the average of The Points Guy and Frequent Miler, travel cards valued for travel, cash at face, an "up to" bonus at its highest public offer), plus the yearly value of each perk you keep, minus the annual fee. Each year after leaves the bonus out. The fee is never estimated.

How we got this
Bonus, 60,000 points at 1¢ ?PerkSensei estimate. Bank of America Premium Rewards: 1¢ a point (Bank of America and Bank of America and Frequent Miler). A travel card, so its points are valued for travel.
$600
Credits you use, year one
$200
Annual fee
−$95

After year oneOur estimate of a card's first year: the welcome offer's value plus the perks you'd use, minus the annual fee. Glossary: credits $125, fee −$95

Good time to apply?

We don't have enough dated public offersAn offer anyone can get by applying on the bank's own page, unlike targeted, referral or in-flight offers. Glossary from the last 5 years to judge today's offer yet. Months we have no data for show as No data.

Today
60,000 points
$4,000 spend

Sign-up bonus points, last 5 years up to today

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Spend needed to earn the bonus

$3k$4k
$3k$4k

$4k spend

Public sign-up offers, Nov 2021–Oct 2026
WhenBonusSpendFirst-year fee
Nov 2021–Jun 202350,000 points$3,000 spendNot waived
Jun 2023–Oct 2026 (today)60,000 points$4,000 spendNot waived
Sources (1)
US Credit Card Guide: offer historyuscreditcardguide.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 23, 2026

Third-party report; not confirmed in the official offer terms we could retrieve. Details may be outdated or channel-specific. Verify the offer shown by the issuer before applying.

Public offers anyone could apply for, Nov 2021–Oct 2026. TargetedAn offer the bank sends only to some people. If it isn't in your account, app or mail, you can't get it. Glossary and referral offers aren't shown.

Biggest catches

  • Points are like cash, with no transfers

    Points go to cash, travel or gift cards, and Bank of America's terms list no airline or hotel partners to move them to. bankofamerica.com

  • Redeem before you close it

    Close the card and you have 90 days to use your points. If Bank of America closes it for any reason other than inactivity, they're gone at once. bankofamerica.com

Results vary: approval and bonus eligibility are the issuer's decision.

Terms and eligibility can change. Confirm the details with the issuer before you apply.

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