U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature
At a glance
- Bonus
- 20,000 pointsU.S. Bank AltitudeEst. $160+ value
- To earn it
- Spend $1,000 in 90 days
- Annual fee
- No annual fee
- Apply by
- No public end date stated
Terms and eligibility can change. Confirm the details with the issuer before you apply.
Credits and perks
Most used first. Tick what you don't need and the math leaves it out. Full terms are on the issuer's site.
What the bonus is worth
Est. $160+ value
20,000 points × 0.8¢
U.S. Bank Altitude points (Altitude Connect) points have no fixed cash rate, so the floor is the low end of what points sites say they're worth: $160 at 0.8¢ per point. Good redemptions reach 1¢ per point.
What points sites say: 0.8¢ to 1¢ per point
Third-party valuations: what points sites estimate points are worth on average, not a cash value or an issuer promise. Your value depends on how you redeem.
Estimate as of Oct 17, 2026.
Biggest catches
- One bonus per five years. Current or past Altitude Connect cardmembers can't get the bonus if they received one on this card in the last five years. Count five years from the last bonus, not the close date. usbank.com
- Prepaid cards and cash convertibles don't count. Loading certain prepaid cards, buying U.S. Mint currency and other cash-convertible items aren't purchases and earn no rewards. Don't plan to reach the $1,000 that way. usbank.com
- Points expire on an idle card. Points expire if the account has no reward, purchase or balance activity for 12 consecutive statement cycles. A sock-drawer card needs a small charge now and then. usbank.com
YMMV: approval and bonus eligibility are the issuer's decision.
Sensei's move
Use it for the first $1,000 of gas each quarter
The card earns 4X at gas stations and EV chargers on the first $1,000 each quarter, and points are worth most as a deposit to a U.S. Bank account or for travel. Discount stores, supercenters and wholesale clubs don't get the gas rate. There are no transfer partners, so redeem for travel or a deposit.
Still works as of Oct 17, 2026 · usbank.com
Sensei's take
The bonus is small and can only be repeated every five years, so it's a weak churn. With no annual fee since September 2024, a $100 TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit and four Priority Pass visits a year, it's cheap to keep. It suits a light traveler's wallet as the gas-and-travel card, but its points don't transfer, so it won't anchor a points strategy.
Our opinion, from the facts on this page as of Oct 17, 2026.
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How today's offer compares
- Today
- 20,000 points
- Highest we've seen
- 50,000 points
- $2,000 spend in 120 days
- May 2021: 50,000 points, reported by Doctor of Credit, highest before today
- Aug 2025: 30,000 points, reported by Doctor of Credit
- Today: 20,000 points
Today's offer is 30,000 points below the highest public offer we've seen.
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.
From the sources we checked going back to May 2021, so an older or unreported offer may have been higher. Targeted, in-branch and two-tier offers aren't compared.
Sources
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