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Is the Chase United Quest annual fee worth it?

$350 a year · 9 trackable credits · about $1,240 in value

On paper, yes. $1,240 in credits against a $350 fee. But that only holds if you actually use them — and you only need the top 2 to break even, so the honest question isn't whether the math works. It's whether those 2 fit your life.

Below is every statement credit and perk on the United Quest Card that can actually be tracked, biggest first, with a link to the Chase page each figure came from.

CreditAnnual valueHow to use it
$200 United Travel CreditAuto-applied against United purchases. issuer page →$200/yrPosts automatically
Instacart+ CreditUp to $15/month in statement credits on Instacart purchases ($10/month core + $5/month bonus). Enrollment required. issuer page →$180/yrYou have to use it · enrollment required
JSX CreditStatement credit on JSX flight purchases. issuer page →$150/yrPosts automatically
Renowned Hotels & Resorts CreditStatement credit on prepaid Renowned Hotels & Resorts bookings. issuer page →$150/yrPosts automatically
10,000-mile Anniversary Award Flight DiscountReceive 10,000 miles back when you redeem MileagePlus miles for a United award flight (once per anniversary year). issuer page →$130/yrPosts automatically
Second 10,000-mile Award Discount (after $20K spend)A second 10,000-mile award flight discount after $20,000 in purchases in an anniversary year. issuer page →$130/yrPosts automatically
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck CreditOnce every 4 years. issuer page →$120/yrPosts automatically
Rideshare CreditStatement credits on rideshare purchases; activation required each year. issuer page →$100/yrYou have to use it · enrollment required
Avis / Budget Car Rental CreditUnited TravelBank cash for Avis or Budget rentals booked through cars.united.com. issuer page →$80/yrYou have to use it

$1,240 in credits against a $350 annual fee.

6 of these post automatically

These need no action once the card is set up, so count them as money you'll actually get: $200 United Travel Credit, JSX Credit, Renowned Hotels & Resorts Credit, 10,000-mile Anniversary Award Flight Discount, Second 10,000-mile Award Discount (after $20K spend), Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit.

2 require enrollment first

These pay nothing until you switch them on in your account, and that's where most of the wasted value hides: Instacart+ Credit, Rideshare Credit.

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