Wells Fargo Autograph Journey launch date announced — here's how to apply
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Billed as the issuer's "best travel rewards card to date," Wells Fargo is launching a mid-tier travel rewards credit card this month.
The new Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card (see rates and fees) will come with a handful of valuable transfer partners and earnings rates. It will be available from March 9, the company has announced in a press release.
We first received word of this new card, as well as the introduction of transfer partners for Wells Fargo cardholders, in December 2023. Now we have more details of the official launch date, initial welcome bonus and the perks the Autograph Journey card will offer.
Here's an overview of the card and how to apply.
New Wells Fargo Autograph Journey card
The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey will be available in select Wells Fargo branches throughout the country beginning March 9 and online and in-branch nationwide from March 20.
The card figures to be a higher-tier version of the existing Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card (see rates and fees), which launched in 2022. This Visa card will have a $95 annual fee, partially offset by a $50 annual statement credit for airline purchases (minimum $50 purchase required).
The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card will launch with a welcome offer of 60,000 bonus rewards points after spending $4,000 in the first three months. Cardholders will earn an unlimited 5 points per dollar on hotels, 4 points per dollar on airlines, 3 points per dollar on other travel and restaurants and 1 point per dollar on other purchases.
That's a reasonable welcome bonus with solid earnings rates for a mid-tier travel card, though it remains to be seen how valuable these Wells Fargo rewards points are and will become.
The good news is that the card comes alongside the launch of Wells Fargo transfer partners, which it's billing as "Points Transfer." When the program launches on April 4, you'll be able to transfer your points to five airline programs:
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca LifeMiles
- British Airways Executive Club, Aer Lingus AerClub and Iberia Plus (all earning Avios)
You'll also be able to transfer to one hotel program:
The issuer says that more transfer partners will continue to be added throughout this year.
Lastly, Autograph Journey cardholders have access to a new entertainment benefit called "Autograph Card Exclusives," offering access to concerts that showcase big-name artists in small venues. The card will offer cellphone protection, too (subject to a $25 deductible per claim).
Bottom line
The new benefits on the Autograph Journey are all a welcome step up from the bare-bones nature of the no-annual-fee Autograph. Once we at TPG get our hands on this card, we'll provide readers with more details about who it might be best for and whether it's worth adding to your wallet.
For now, though, things look promising for the growing Wells Fargo line of credit cards.
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