Citi Rewards+: 20,000 Point Sign Up Bonus, Plus 5x Airfare & Hotel

Update 4/5/22: They’ve now added an additional signup bonus for a limited time to get 5 ThankYou points per $1 spent on air travel and hotel purchases up to $6000 for the first 12 month.

Update 8/16/21: Bonus is now down to 20,000 points again.

Update 5/13/21: The link below is now increased from 20,000 to 25,000 (standard offer on Citi website is 15,000). Not sure if the in-branch 30,000/40,000 offer is still around.

Update 10/14/19: This deal is being offered again. Keep in mind there is an in branch 30,000/40,000 points. Hat tip to reader Khmalh

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The Offer

Direct link to offer (seems to only be available via Credit Karma)

  • Citi is offering an increased sign up bonus on the Citi Rewards+ card, 20,000 Citi ThankYou points after $1,500 in purchases within the first three months

Card Details

  • No annual fee
  • Card earns ThankYou points
  • Earn 2x points on grocery and gas, up to $6,000 per year, then 1x
  • Earn 1x points on everything else
  • Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you received a new cardmember bonus for Citi Rewards+â„ , Citi ThankYou®Preferred, Citi ThankYou® Premier/Citi Premierâ„  or Citi Prestige®, or if you have closed any of these cards, in the past 24 months.
  • Low intro rate on purchases and balance transfers
  • 3% foreign transaction fee
  • 10% rebate on all redeemed points each year, on up to the first 100,000 redeemed points

Our Verdict

Launch sign up bonus was 15,000 points, we also saw a 10,000 point + $100 live nation credit. Still not really worth it because of the 24 month restrictive language, better to get a sign up bonus on the Premier or Prestige.  If you have any questions about Citi cards, read this post as they are most likely answered there.

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CJ
CJ (@guest_1394365)
June 12, 2022 22:06

Looks like the additional sign-up bonus has changed to 5x TYP at restaurants for the first 12 months

rewards
rewards (@guest_1239767)
August 16, 2021 13:15

Does anyone know if I can get the rewards+ SUB with citi 12 number invitation mailer (no 24 months restrictive language) after I just received my premier+ SUB?

Alex
Alex (@guest_1239709)
August 16, 2021 10:38

If I use Custom Cash card for getting 5% on eligible spend category and then send points to Rewards+ card to get 10% boost (means 5.5% back in total) can I redeem these points to cash with rate 1:1?

ken
ken (@guest_1239625)
August 16, 2021 01:26

those THIEF !
i keep getting those spam email from citibank want me to switch to Citi Rewards+ card from my Citi ThankYou Preferred card. it never mention i’ll get any bonus points.

itsa me
itsa me (@guest_1196554)
May 26, 2021 20:02

Credit Karma: Tells me my scores are 811 and 813
Also Credit Karma: Tells me my approval odds for this card are poor

Shelly
Shelly (@guest_1191225)
May 14, 2021 09:40

can these THY points be transferred to others’ thank you account so it can be convert to airline points?

Sonno Miao
Sonno Miao (@guest_1191045)
May 13, 2021 22:53

They closed my account without notice because they lost money on me

AC
AC (@guest_1239639)
August 16, 2021 03:44

How much were you spending a month with the card?

randomguy
randomguy (@guest_1190882)
May 13, 2021 17:50

Are thankyou points same as cash? Or is there a conversion ratio?

Lightspeed
Lightspeed (@guest_1190916)
May 13, 2021 20:06

Cash can be coverted to TYP at a 1:1 ratio on the Double Cash card, but not vice versa; the points themselves are only worth 50 cents on the dollar when redeemed for straight cash outside of those times when Citi offers a redemption bonus.

They are worth 1:1 when being used to pay down a mortgage or student loan, though.

Jatan
Jatan (@guest_1191013)
May 13, 2021 22:17

They might have some store gift cards for 1:1 — don’t have the card so not sure which ones they offer at face value

Sonno Miao
Sonno Miao (@guest_1191047)
May 13, 2021 22:55

0.8 for statement credit 0.65 for other banks credit cards

DT
DT (@guest_1191166)
May 14, 2021 04:27

1:1 for DC. GC sometimes on sales and 10% back. still great use

Jordan (Professional MSer)
Jordan (Professional MSer) (@guest_1190833)
May 13, 2021 16:18

The 5,000 increase is still not worth the slot. FUCK ALL CITIES AND BANKS!!!

why
why (@guest_1190879)
May 13, 2021 17:43

why are you always so angry in every blog post

Red
Red (@guest_1190883)
May 13, 2021 17:51

Fuck you

Wes
Wes (@guest_1190884)
May 13, 2021 17:52

Will someone revoke this turds access

whodidntante
whodidntante (@guest_1239686)
August 16, 2021 09:43

Jordan is the voice of the rage we all feel sometimes. LOL

DT
DT (@guest_1191167)
May 14, 2021 04:27

sour loser?

zjts
zjts (@guest_952931)
April 6, 2020 17:00

I have Citi Rewards+ & ThankYou cards. Anyway to find out if there are referral offer on these or any CITI cards? Secure messaging has 3 option which are basically to fill ou a form for COVID help, lost card, or dispute a chrage. Live chat is virtually dead… no reply after continually refreshing for 3hours.