Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite review
Its best category is travel, at 2% back, though other cards earn more there.
- Updated October 17, 2026
- $550 annual fee
- Earns Bank of America Premium Rewards points
- 106 cards compared
Who it suits
Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite
- Earns the most on travel: $2.00 back on $100, #25 of 106.
- It costs $550 a year, and American Express Blue Business Plus, with no annual fee, earns as much or more on travel right now.
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See if it beats your cards on travelWhere it earns the most
What it earns on a $100 purchase in each category, and where that places it among the 106 cards we track.
| Category | On $100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dining | $2.00 2% | #59 of 106 |
| Groceries | $1.50 1.5% | #57 of 106 |
| Gas | $1.50 1.5% | #64 of 106 |
| Travel | $2.00 2% | #25 of 106 |
| Airfare | $2.00 2% | #34 of 106 |
| Hotels | $2.00 2% | #31 of 106 |
| Transit | $2.00 2% | #35 of 106 |
| Streaming | $1.50 1.5% | #39 of 106 |
| Drugstores | $1.50 1.5% | #30 of 106 |
| Online shopping | $1.50 1.5% | #30 of 106 |
| Wholesale clubs | $1.50 1.5% | #28 of 106 |
| Everything else | $1.50 1.5% | #27 of 106 |