Citi Strata Premier Card Goes Live
Today, Citi announced the Citi Strata Premier Card, a refresh of the Citi Premier Card. We already knew most of the details of the card, and it is now official that it is very similar to the old Citi Premier card but with some added benefits. The card also has a new design and a welcome bonus of 75,000 points. Let’s see the details.
Welcome Bonus
- For a limited time, customers who apply for the Citi Strata Premier Card and are approved can earn 75,000 bonus ThankYou Points after spending $4,000 within the first three months of account opening.
- $95 Annual Fee
- DIRECT LINK
Bonus ThankYou Points are not available if you have received a new account bonus for a Citi Premier® or Citi Strata Premier℠ account in the past 48 months.
Benefits
Citi Strata Premier cardmembers will continue to enjoy all existing benefits of the Citi Premier card including:
- 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases
- 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on Restaurants
- 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on Supermarkets
- 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on Gas Stations
- 1 ThankYou Point for each $1 spent on all other purchases
- A $100 Annual Hotel Benefit -once per calendar year, enjoy $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when booked through the Citi Travel site
- Access to Luxury Collection hotel properties on the Citi Travel with Booking.com
- Access to Mastercard World Elite benefits
- No foreign transaction fees
But there are also a few additions such as:
- Ongoing benefit of 10 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals and Attractions when booking through the Citi Travel site
- Help staying protected with four new travel protection benefits:
- Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption (Common Carrier)
- Trip Delay
- Lost or Damaged Luggage
- Car Rental (MasterRental Coverage)
- 3 ThankYou Points for each $1 spent at EV Charging Stations
Conclusion
Citi Strata Premier is a refresh of the old Citi Premier card. It has the same benefits, with some additions such as 3X on EV charging and travel protections. There’s also a 75,000 points bonus, for those who have not received a Citi Premier or Citi Strata Premier bonus in the past 48 months.
Current Citi Premier accounts have also been converted to the Citi Strata Premier card, so you can enjoy those added benefits if you already have the card.
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Citibank is up to old tricks. My new Citi Strata Premier arrived yesterday and promptly had problems. I filled up a the gas station, no problem. I then headed to Best Buy and tried to use Samsung Pay with my new card. The transaction was immediately declined for “Fraud Prevention”. I called up the foreign based “Fraud Prevention” department and was asked for my Home Phone and any other Citi accounts that I don’t have. My card is now locked for the next 7-10 business days until a physical letter arrives to my home. They refused to use my cell phone to instantly verify my identity like EVERY other credit card issuer uses.
Mark Ostermann had the same problem 3 years ago and seemed hopeful that this nonsense was going to improve. If you do have a new Citi card be careful with Apple or Samsung pay. There are hundreds of posts on the internet about people having their accounts locked over and over. My advice is to avoid any Citibank credit cards until they get their act together.
Are the transfer partners the same? Any new transfer partners?