Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus review
Its best category is groceries, at 2.6% back, though other cards earn more there.
- Updated October 17, 2026
- $99 annual fee
- Earns Southwest Rapid Rewards points
- 106 cards compared
Who it suits
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus
- Earns the most on groceries: $2.60 back on $100, #27 of 106.
- At Southwest Airlines: $2.60 back on $100 (2.6%).
- It costs $99 a year, and Chase Freedom Flex, with no annual fee, earns as much or more on groceries right now.
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See if it beats your cards on groceriesWhere 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 | $1.30 1.3% | #98 of 106 |
| Groceries | $2.60 2.6% | #27 of 106 |
| Gas | $2.60 2.6% | #29 of 106 |
| Travel | $1.30 1.3% | #70 of 106 |
| Airfare | $1.30 1.3% | #70 of 106 |
| Hotels | $1.30 1.3% | #73 of 106 |
| Transit | $1.30 1.3% | #78 of 106 |
| Streaming | $1.30 1.3% | #74 of 106 |
| Drugstores | $1.30 1.3% | #65 of 106 |
| Online shopping | $1.30 1.3% | #65 of 106 |
| Wholesale clubs | $1.30 1.3% | #64 of 106 |
| Everything else | $1.30 1.3% | #63 of 106 |