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U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card

U.S. Bank Altitude Points

Welcome bonus

20,000 points

≈ $200 at 1.0¢ per point

after $1,000 spend in 3 months

Annual fee$0

Value per point~1.0¢median of 1 published valuation

First-year value*$844easy credits counted · $844 with none

Year 2+ value*$644each year after the first, after the fee · $644 with no credits

$0 fee vs $0 in stated credits a yearFace value. You’d use $0 by our default → yearly cost after year 1 $0 ↓

Worth ~1.0¢/pt, median of 1 published valuation

AwardWallet 1.0¢ (Altitude Rewards, value set manually by AwardWallet)

Only one published value found. No published value from The Points Guy, NerdWallet, Bankrate, Upgraded Points, One Mile at a Time, Frequent Miler (RRV). Checked 2026-10-23. How we use these

See the offer on U.S. Bank’s site ↗ Run your own numbers

Data checked by Chris Manns · Last updated October 23, 2026

Source: U.S. Bank card page · checked October 23, 2026. *Value uses our sample profile ($31,100/yr spend, no favorite airline or hotel) and the community value of 1.0¢ per point (median of published valuations) — see method.

Credits & perks

Annual fee$0

Stated credits a year$0face value, as U.S. Bank states it

Face value isn’t real value. A $25-a-month credit for something you’d never buy is worth $0 to you, and most credits are use-it-or-lose-it by month, quarter or half-year. Tick only what you’d spend on anyway.

No statement credits are listed on the issuer page.

Perks with no stated $ value

Lounges, status, bags and similar. We don’t put a number on these unless the issuer does.

lounge 12-month Priority Pass Select membership (enrollment required)
travel TSA PreCheck / Global Entry application fee statement credit (amount not stated on the card page)

Source: U.S. Bank card page and benefit terms · checked 2026-10-23.

How it earns

5x Travel booked on the card’s own travel site
4x Flights (booked with the airline), Hotels (booked with the hotel), Other travel
4x Gas & EV charging up to $4,000/yr
2x Dining & takeout, Groceries
1x everything else

4x at gas/EV on the first $1,000 each quarter (modeled as a $4,000 annual cap). 2x also on streaming.

Offer details

20,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months

Annual fee $0. Credits from the issuer page are in Credits & perks above.

Questions about the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect

What is the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect welcome bonus?

20,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months, about $200 at the median published point value, per U.S. Bank’s card page checked October 23, 2026.

What is the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect annual fee?

$0, as listed on U.S. Bank’s page on October 23, 2026.

How much are its points worth?

About 1.0¢ each: the median of 1 published valuations (range 1.0–1.0¢), checked October 23, 2026.

What credits does the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect include?

U.S. Bank’s page lists no statement credits for this card.

Is the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect worth it?

It depends on your spending. At our sample profile ($31,100 a year, easy credits only) it comes to $844 in the first year and $644 each year after (Year 2+ value, after the annual fee). Enter your own numbers in the calculator.

Data notes:

TSA PreCheck/Global Entry credit amount was not stated in the page text we read; not counted.

The math at our sample profile

Sample: Dining & takeout $4,800 · Groceries $7,200 · Gas & EV charging $2,400 · Flights (booked with the airline) $2,000 · Hotels (booked with the hotel) $1,500 · Other travel $1,200 · Everything else $12,000. Credits: our default “easy” ticks.

Welcome bonus: 20,000 points × 1.0¢	$200
A year of earning: 64,400 points × 1.0¢	$644
Annual fee	−$0
First year / Year 2+	$844 / $644

Use my own spending →

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