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Citi Strata℠
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Citi Strata℠

A no-annual-fee travel rewards card from Citi.

Pools with Citi → transferable
Annual fee
No annual fee
Welcome bonus
20,000 ThankYou® Points ($200 value)
Min spend
$1,000 in 3 months
Recommended credit
Good (670+)
Network
Mastercard
Foreign transaction fee
None
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Rates, fees, and full terms are set by Citi and can change. See current rates & fees on the issuer’s site, and always confirm the latest terms before applying.

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Offer last verified June 17, 2026. How we verify.

Is this card right for you?

✓ Best for

people who spend heavily on groceries, gas, and streaming and want travel rewards they can grow.

⚠ Think twice if

your spending is spread evenly, where a flat-rate card would likely earn you more.

Earning rates

5x ThankYou® Points on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked via Citi Travel
3x at supermarkets, on select transit, and at gas and EV charging stations
3x on one self-select category (streaming, fitness, live entertainment, and more)
2x at restaurants
1x on all other purchases

Best ways to earn & redeem

Put your groceries, gas, and streaming spending on this card to earn at its highest rates, and let a different card handle the categories it does not bonus.

When you cash in, pool the rewards into the issuer transferable points when you also hold an eligible card, then move them to travel partners. We value every point at a flat 1 cent, so treat any transfer upside as a bonus rather than the baseline — see what your points are really worth.

Features & benefits

No annual fee
Pair with Citi Strata Premier to unlock transfers to 18+ airline and hotel partners
No foreign transaction fees
Citi Entertainment® access for presale tickets and VIP events
Purchase protection and extended warranty
World Elite Mastercard benefits

Transfer partners

On its own this card earns ThankYou Points worth about 1 cent each. Pool it with a Citi transfer card such as the Strata Elite, though, and the points unlock the same airline and hotel transfers, where major partners include:

Airline partners

American Airlines AAdvantage, Turkish Miles & Smiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Atlantic, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM

To see what a specific flight award actually costs, look up live mileage prices and seat availability on seats.aero.

Hotel partners

Wyndham Rewards, Choice Privileges, The Leading Hotels of the World

You can check the live points price for a specific stay on rooms.aero.

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Pairs well with

The Citi Strata℠ earns ThankYou Points but cannot transfer on its own. Pair it with a Citi transfer hub to unlock airline and hotel transfers.

How does it rank for your spending?

Every card is ranked by what it actually returns on the way you spend. Run your numbers and see where the Citi Strata℠ lands.

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