Citi Strata Elite Details
Citi shared recently that the Citi Strata Elite card will launch in Q3. However, it could launch as soon as this weekend based on information shared by FM. That article also adds a few more details about the card, in addition to a previous rumor and a recent comment at DoC.
Check out all the details that we know so far.
Signup Bonus
Earn 100,000 ThankYou points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening.
This bonus will initially be available in-branch only when the card launches this weekend possibly. It’s not clear what the bonus will be online, but it’s likely that it will be the same.
Card Details
- Annual Fee: $595 or $650 ($75 or $95 for AUs)
- $145 Annual Fee discount with CitiGold (requires $200K+ balance)
- Earn:
- 12X on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked through Citi Travel
- 6X on air travel booked through Citi Travel
- 6X at restaurants on Citi Nights (every Friday and Saturday from 6PM to 6AM)
- 3X at restaurants any other time
- 1.5X on all other purchases
- Priority Pass
- $300 Annual travel credit for Citi Travel bookings
- Up to $200 Annual Splurge Credit’™ on Eligible Brands: Every calendar year, earn up to $200 in statement credits on your choice of up to 2 of the following brands: 1stDibs, American Airlines (exclusions apply), Best Buy, Future Personal Training and Live Nation (exclusions apply).
- Admirals Club access (4 annual passes)
- Strata Lounge access when/if these lounges actually get built
- TSA PreCheck/Global Entry credit
- More coupons
- The card will likely be the first in the new top tier World Legend Mastercard, so… Citi Strata Elite World Legend Mastercard?
- Transfers to American Airlines ( Not at first, but that should be coming later via a separate project)
Current Prestige cardholders will be product changed to the Strata Elite.
Guru’s Wrap-up
There are now multiple sources that have similar details about the card. So my guess is that most of these benefits will come with the Citi Strata Elite card in some form.
The card sounds somewhat interesting, but we obviously need to know more details. They’re trying some unique things with Splurge Credit and Citi Nights, but especially the latter will likely be a mess when it comes to tracking it correctly. I was hoping for a better signup bonus, or at least 100,000 points plus some other kind of travel credit.
Excited? Let us know in the comments!
