U.S. Bank
Altitude Connect
What it is
The Altitude Connect is a U.S. Bank card earning Altitude Pts. Its ongoing value can outweigh the annual fee, making it a potential keeper past year one. U.S. Bank's no-fee travel card — Priority Pass lounge visits and a Global Entry credit. Altitude points are worth a flat 1¢ toward travel or cash, with no airline or hotel transfer partners.
Offer history
Value is the welcome bonus at your valuations. The Year 1 total also counts recurring benefits and subtracts the annual fee. Spend / mo (the dashed line, right axis) is the monthly pace to clear the minimum spend in time — shown on every view so the spend stays in context.
| Offer | Bonus | Value | Year 1 | Return | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PUBLIC | 30,000$1k · 90d | $300 | $365 | 37% | Aug ’25 |
AF $95 → $0 · Sep 2024 | |||||
PUBLIC ATH | 50,000$2k · 120d | $500 | $470 | 24% | Jan ’22 |
PUBLIC | 50,000$3k · 120d | $500 | $470 | 16% | May ’21 |
What you get
- Priority Pass (4 visits/yr)$100per year
Priority Pass — 4 complimentary visits per year, then standard rates. Guests count toward the 4.
- Global Entry credit$100one-time
Up to $100 every four years toward a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee, as a statement credit.
Dollar figures are the benefit’s face value. What it’s worth to you — after realistic usage and your own point values — is in the receipt below.
The receipt
standard values| SUB value | +$200 |
| 20,000 Altitude Pts × | |
| Benefits (Year 1) | +$65 |
↳ $200 at sticker value — before custom valuations Ongoing Priority Pass (4 visits/yr)($100 × ) Priority Pass (4 visits/yr) $100 × $40 One-time Global Entry credit($100 × ) Global Entry credit $100 × $25 | |
| Annual fee | $0 |
| Year 1 | $265 |
| Return for spending $1k | 27% |
Sign in to fold in your eligibility, spend-fit, and 5/24.
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Altitude Connect scores 29 here on standard point values. See where it ranks against every card, scored for your points, spend, and eligibility.
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