U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card
No annual fee · $30/yr in printed statement credits · 1x on everything else · no foreign transaction fees
Earn rates
| Category | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4x | uncapped |
| Gas | 4x | on the first $1,000/quarter |
| Dining | 2x | uncapped |
| Streaming | 2x | uncapped |
| Groceries | 2x | uncapped |
| Everything else | 1x | uncapped |
| Issuer travel portal portal only — pays only if you book through the issuer's own site, so it is excluded from every ranking on this site |
5x | uncapped |
See how it ranks: best travel cards · best gas cards · best dining cards · best streaming cards.
Statement credits — $30/yr on paper
| Credit | Value | How it pays |
|---|---|---|
| Global Entry / TSA PreCheck application fee credit | $30/year | once every 4 years |
Monthly and quarterly credits expire if unused — that's where most of their printed value quietly disappears.
Non-cash perks
- Priority Pass Select 12-month airport lounge membership (separate enrollment required at prioritypass.com/usbankaltitudeconnect)
- Auto rental collision damage waiver
- Trip delay/cancellation/interruption reimbursement (register flights at altitudeconnect.smartdelay.com)
- GigSky complimentary global mobile data plans in 175+ countries -- benefit is redeemable only through November 30, 2026 per current terms; confirm status after that date
- 0% intro APR for 15 billing cycles on purchases and balance transfers
- Real-Time Rewards (instant point redemption via text)
Does the fee earn out?
No annual fee, so every point earned is pure upside. The question is only whether its rates beat the other cards already in your wallet — which depends on your spending, not the card.
Check the current offer on the issuer's site → Where a card link will appear once available — no link on this page pays us today.
Compared head-to-head
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Verified 2026-08-21 against issuer terms · sources: www.usbank.com. Spot an error? Tell us.