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Review: The United℠ Explorer Card

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November 15, 2023

8 min read

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Who is the United℠ Explorer Card for?

This card packs some serious travel perks and is rewarding for even the most casual United Airlines flyers.

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Annual fee: annual_fees


Earning rate:

  •  2x miles on United(R) purchases, dining, and hotel stays. 
  • 1x mile on all other purchases

Welcome offer: bonus_miles_full


Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Lots of perks for a low annual fee.

Cons:

  • If you don't fly United, then a general-purpose travel credit card or card with another airline may be a better fit.
Our take

It's a great option for anyone who flies United--even occasionally.

Going has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Going and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses, and recommendations are the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any of these entities. Some of all of the card offers that appear on this page are from advertisers; compensation may affect how and where the cards appear on the site; and Going does not include all card companies are all available card offers.


Published November 15, 2023

Last updated November 15, 2024

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