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Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card review: fees, rewards and APR
The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Credit Card is a credit card from Bank of America with a $550 annual fee. By our overall score it ranks #183 of the 294 credit cards we rank (store-only cards excluded), and #14 of 25 Bank of America cards. It is listed in our travel rankings.
Key facts
- Issuer
- Bank of America
- Network
- Visa
- Annual fee
- $550
- Welcome offer
- 75,000 bonus points after $5,000 spend in 90 days
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Our overall score
- 45 (#183 of 294 cards)
Sign-up bonus history
We have tracked this card’s welcome offer since April 2026 and have not recorded a change in its headline amount (75,000 points). How we track offer history.
Rewards
- 2 points per $1 on travel and dining
- 1.5 points per $1 on all other purchases
Benefits and notes
up to $300 airline incidental credit annually; up to $150 lifestyle credit annually; up to $120 TSA PreCheck/Global Entry credit every 4 years
Where it ranks
- Overall: #183 of 294 cards (score 45)
- Bank of America credit cards: #14 of 25
- Travel cards: #47 of 47 by our travel score
Category positions use the score each category ranking is built on, among the non-store cards tagged with that category in our database; a category page can show fewer cards (for example after filters), so its on-page position can differ slightly.
How we put this page together
Everything on this page comes from our card database (checked against Bank of America’s own site) as of October 21, 2026: fees, APRs, rewards and the welcome offer are shown as stored, without our own estimates. The score is our overall card score, explained in our methodology. We don’t publish star ratings or user reviews. Terms apply; confirm current terms with the issuer before applying.
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card?
$550, as stored in our database. Confirm the current fee on Bank of America’s site.
Does the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card have a welcome bonus?
Our database lists this offer: 75,000 bonus points after $5,000 spend in 90 days Offers change often and terms apply.
Does the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card have a 0% intro APR?
Our database lists no intro APR offer for this card.
Does the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card charge foreign transaction fees?
Our database lists no foreign transaction fee for this card.
How does the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card rank on YourBestCards?
#183 of 294 cards by our overall score (45). In our category lists: #47 of 47 travel cards.
Has the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card sign-up bonus changed?
Not in its headline amount, as far as we have tracked since April 2026: it has stayed at 75,000 points in our records. Offers can change at any time; terms apply.
Other top Bank of America cards
- Unlimited 3 points for every $1 spend on eligible Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines purchases
- Unlimited 2 points for every $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging station, cable, streaming services and local transit purchases, including rideshare
- Unlimited 1 point for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Annual fee
- $95
- Welcome offer
- Limited-time online offer: Get 50,000 bonus points and a $99 Companion Fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) with this offer. To qualify, spend $1,500 or more on purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
- 3% cash back + 3% first-year cash back bonus in the category of your choice including gas and EV charging station, online shopping/cable/streaming/internet/phone plans, dining, travel, drug store/pharmacy, or home improvement/furnishings purchases
- 2% cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs
- 1% cash back on all other purchases
- Annual fee
- $0
- Welcome offer
- Earn $200 cash rewards bonus after making at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening and 6% cash back in the category of your choice – for the first year.
- Intro APR
- purchases 15 months · balance transfers 15 months
- 3 points per $1 on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, foreign transactions and dining
- 1 point on all other purchases. Plus, earn a 10% rewards bonus on all points earned from card purchases if you have an eligible Bank of America® account
- Annual fee
- $395
- Welcome offer
- Earn 70,000 bonus points and a 25,000-point Global Companion Award after spending $3,000 or more on purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
- 3 Miles per $1 spent directly on Air France, KLM, and other SkyTeam member airlines
- 1.5 Miles per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Annual fee
- $89
- Welcome offer
- Online offer: 50,000 Bonus Miles + 100 Experience Points (XP) after you make $2,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening
- #5
Business Advantage Customized Cash Rewards credit card
Score 58- 3% cash back in the category of your choice
- 2% cash back on dining purchases and unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases. You’ll earn 3% and 2% cash back on the first $50,000 in combined choice category/dining purchases each calendar year, 1% thereafter.
- Annual fee
- $0
- Welcome offer
- $500 cash rewards bonus after you make at least $5,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of your account opening
- Intro APR
- purchases 7 months
Offers, fees and APRs are shown as stored in our database and can change at any time; terms apply. Always confirm current terms on the issuer’s site before applying. Not financial advice. Partner links, where they exist, never change the order. Affiliate disclosure.