Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority

Annual Fee: $149

Earn 50,000 bonus points after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Our thoughts: The Southwest Priority card is one of three personal Southwest Chase cards. The Priority Card has the highest annual fee of the personal cards, but if you fly Southwest frequently, this card is the most valuable with the upgraded boardings and $75 credit. Note that you can pair this with the Southwest Performance Business card to earn the Companion Pass. 

How to earn points:

3x all Southwest purchases

2x local transit and rideshare

2x internet, cable, and phone services; select streaming

1x all other purchases

Notable rebates and perks:

4 Upgraded boardings per year

$75 Southwest travel credit each year

25% back on inflight drinks and WiFi

7,500 bonus points on each cardholder anniversary