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United℠ Explorer Card
MileagePlus®Free first checked bag; 2 United Club one-time passes/yr; Group 2 boarding; $100 TravelBank cash after $10K/calendar yr; 10K-mile award fli…
Annual fee $150
Apply49,900miles/yr
Net value+$448.80
Rank#18 of 26
Earn by category
Miles a year · total 49,900Earn rules
| Category | Conditions | Rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base earn | 1 mi / $1 | ||
| Dining & cafés | Dining at restaurants incl. takeout and eligible delivery services | 2 mi / $1 | None |
| Travel & airfare | Eligible United purchases. Excludes United tickets via discount travel sites/third-party…calculated as 30% of this category | 3 mi / $1 | None |
| Travel & airfare | Hotel accommodations purchased directly with the hotelcalculated as 25% of this category | 2 mi / $1 | None |
- First-year fee: $0
- Sign-up bonus: 70,000 miles · 70,000 miles after $3,000 purchases in first 3 months; +10,000 for first authorized user added in first 3 months (offer terms on chase.com). Page headline oddl…
- 1 mile ≈ 1.2¢ (assumption, Oct 2026). Earn rates and annual fees follow each issuer’s disclosure.
Where these miles go
This card earns or transfers to these programs.
MileagePlus®United Airlines · 1 mile ≈ 1.2¢Used in your result
Verified 2026-10-23 · Chase disclosure·Report an error