Here are the best credit card bonus offers and limited-time promotions of May 2022

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Credit card issuers frequently run special welcome bonuses, amplified rewards rates and new promotions that allow cardholders to maximize benefits — but only for a limited time. These offers can allow you to more than double the rewards you'd typically earn on a purchase or take advantage of new money-saving perks.

With thousands of credit cards available, it can be hard to keep track of all these promotions, especially if you have multiple credit cards.

Select tracked down the best welcome bonuses and limited-time promotions currently offered.

• American Express
• Bank of America
• Capital One
• Chase
• Citi
• Discover

• American Express® Gold Card: Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points when you spend $4,000 on purchases within six months of card membership.
• The Platinum Card® from American Express: Earn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points when you spend $6,000 in your first 6 months of card membership.
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express: Earn 120,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases with your card within the first three months of card membership.

• The Hotel Collection complimentary night or property credit worth up to $150: U.S. consumer Platinum, Business Platinum and Gold Card members can receive a one-time complimentary night or property credit worth up to $150 or more after booking an eligible stay through American Express Travel at participating Hotel Collection properties. Required booking dates and travel dates vary by property.
• Fine Hotels + Resorts complimentary night or property credit worth up to $250: U.S. consumer Platinum and Business Platinum card members can receive a one-time complimentary night or property credit of up to $250 or more after booking an eligible stay through American Express Travel at more than 350 participating Fine Hotels + Resorts® properties. Required booking dates and travel dates vary by property.
• Check out Amex refer-a-friend offers.
• Exclusive limited-time discounts at dining, retail and travel merchants with Amex Offers. You have to opt in to take advantage of the offers.
• Get access to exclusive entertainment events, ticket presales and preferred seating for concerts, sporting events and more in select cities.
• Learn more about the new benefits Amex added to most of its premium cards in streaming, wireless, grocery and dining categories.

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• Exclusive discounts at dining, retail and travel merchants with BankAmericard Deals. You have to opt in to take advantage of the offers.
• Complimentary museum admission during the first full weekend of every month at participating museums, such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn a one-time bonus of 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening

• Bonus rewards on Vivid Seats purchases: Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card users earn 8% cash back on tickets purchased at Vivid Seats through January 2023.
• Check out Capital One refer-a-friend offers.
• Get access to exclusive entertainment events, ticket presales and preferred seating for concerts, sporting events, and more in select cities.

• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: Earn 80,000 bonus points when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening (a $1,000 value when you redeem for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards®).
• Chase Sapphire Reserve®: Earn 50,000 bonus points when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
• Chase Freedom Flex℠: Earn a $200 cash bonus when you spend $500 in the first three months of account opening.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited®: On up to $20,000 spent in the first year, cardholders earn an additional 1.5% on all categories.
• IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card: Earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.
• The World of Hyatt Credit Card: Earn up to 60,000 Bonus Points — 30,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in your first three months from account opening. Plus, up to 30,000 more bonus points by earning 2X bonus points total per $1 spent in the first six months from account opening on purchases that normally earn 1X bonus point, on up to $15,000 spent.
• Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.

• Maximize rewards with Chase Dining: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® card members earn 10X total points on up to $500 on purchases made through Chase Dining. Eligible purchases include ordering takeout or delivery through Tock, making a prepaid reservation or joining a Virtual Dining Series experience.

• Pay Yourself Back feature maximizes the value of your Ultimate Rewards® points: When you redeem points for statement credits on eligible purchases, points receive 50% (Chase Sapphire Reserve®) or 25% (Chase Sapphire Preferred®) more value. Simply choose an eligible purchase you made in the past 90 days, apply points for all or part of the purchase and you'll get a statement credit.

• Complimentary or discounted DashPass membership: Chase Sapphire Reserve® (free for a minimum of one year), Chase Freedom Unlimited®, and Chase Freedom® Student credit card (first three months free then a 50% discount for the next nine months). Activate by December 31^st, 2024.

• Bonus rewards on Lyft purchases: Chase Sapphire Reserve® (10X), Chase Sapphire Preferred® (5X), Chase Freedom Unlimited® and Chase Freedom Student® (5%). Valid through March 31^st, 2025.

• Chase Freedom Flex℠  and Chase Freedom Unlimited®: Check out the Chase Freedom cash-back calendar for 2022 for the quarterly bonus categories; once activated, cardholders can earn 5% cash back in those categories up to $1,500 each quarter, then 1%.

• Check out Chase refer-a-friend offers.

• Exclusive discounts at dining, retail and travel merchants with Chase Offers. You have to opt in to take advantage of the offers.

• Get access to exclusive entertainment events, ticket presales and preferred seating for concerts, sporting events, and more in select cities.

• Citi Custom Cash℠ Card: Earn $200 cash back when you spend $750 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. The bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou^® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.

• Get access to exclusive entertainment events, ticket presales and preferred seating for concerts, sporting events, and more in select cities with Citi Entertainment.

• Discover it® Cash Back: Discover will match all the cash back rewards you earn after your first year through their Cashback Match program.

• Discover it® Cash Back, Discover it® Balance Transfer, Discover it® Student Cash Back: Activate and earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in rotating categories each quarter (then 1%). Check out the Discover cash-back calendar for 2022.

For rates and fees of the American Express® Gold Card, click here.

For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.

For rates and fees of The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.

For rates and fees of the Discover it® Cash Back, click here.

For rates and fees of the Discover it® Student Cash Back, click here.

For rates and fees of the Discover it® Balance Transfer, click here.

Information about the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, and Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuers of the cards prior to publication.