# Orbitz Card Review: High Rewards, Super-Complex Terms — and Now Unavailable

**(THIS CARD HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.)** You can earn up to 9% back on eligible hotel bookings with Orbitz — but it depends on how you book. Plus, rewards are redeemable only for hotel stays, and only through Orbitz.

## The Bottom Line

3.6

NerdWallet rating

If you prize simplicity in a travel rewards program, forget about this card. But if you're willing to jump through a few hoops to earn high rewards rates — and you're comfortable with prepaying for bookings and redeeming only for hotel stays — maybe give it a chance.

### Rates, fees and offers
- **Annual fee:** $0
- **Rewards rate:** 2%-9%
- **Bonus offer:** Receive a $100 statement credit when you spend $1,500 with your Orbitz Rewards® Visa® in the first 90 days of account opening.
- **Ongoing APR:** 17.49%-26.49% Variable APR
- **Cash Advance APR:** 28.49%, Variable
- **Balance transfer fee:** 5%
- **Foreign transaction fee:** 0%

### Pros and Cons

#### Pros
- High rewards rate
- No annual fee
- No foreign transaction fee

#### Cons
- Rewards only redeemable for hotel stays
- Complex rewards rates

## Detailed Review

### **» This card is no longer available**

**The Orbitz Rewards® Visa® Card was discontinued by the issuer in 2021.** If you’re a diehard fan of Orbitz and its loyalty program, the Orbitz Rewards® Visa® Card can boost your rewards. But for everybody else, this card’s complex rewards system probably requires too much effort and will lead to frustration.

### **Orbitz Rewards® Visa® Card** **: Basics**

- **Card type:** Travel
- **Annual fee:** $0.
- **Sign-up bonus:** Receive a $100 statement credit when you spend $1,500 within the first 90 days of account opening.
- **Interest rate:** The ongoing APR is 17.49%-26.49% Variable APR.
- **Foreign transaction fees:** None.
- **Balance transfer fee:** Either $10 or 5% of the amount of the balance transfer, whichever is greater.

### Benefits and Perks

#### **High rewards rates**

When you use this card to prepay hotel bookings through Orbitz on the mobile app, you'll get an impressive 9% rewards rate: 5% in Orbucks from your card and another 4% from Orbitz's loyalty program. Even if you don't use the card for qualifying Orbitz purchases at all, you still get 2% back in Orbucks on all other purchases.

### Drawbacks and Considerations

#### **Complexity and restrictions**

Earning the highest tier of rewards — 9% — requires effort. You have to book your hotel stay via Orbitz's mobile app and prepay for your stay.

### **Limited redemption options**

Although you can earn rewards on any purchase, you can redeem rewards only for hotel bookings through Orbitz.

### **Modest sign-up bonus**

The card offers a $100 statement credit for spending $1,500 in the first 90 days. This is modest compared to other travel cards.

## How To Decide If It's Right For You

The Orbitz Rewards® Visa® Card can offer solid value — but only if you're willing to jump through hoops and accept that you can only redeem for hotel stays.