Jump to section Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. As someone who spends many weekends chasing mountain towns, national parks and other off-the-beaten-path destinations, I spend a surprising amount of money on gas.
Whether I'm driving to a weekend getaway or filling up a rental car on vacation, fuel has become one of my biggest recurring expenses.
Until recently, I put all of those purchases on a catch-all rewards card (more on that below). But now that Chase refreshed the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees ), I'm changing my strategy.
The card now earns 3 points per dollar spent at gas stations and EV charging stations, making it an easy choice for every fill-up — whether I'm driving my own car or topping off a rental before returning it.
Here's why the Sapphire Preferred has officially become my new gas card.
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While I enjoy hopping on a plane for international trips , some of my favorite adventures happen just a few hours from home.
Living in Northern California means world-class destinations like Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and countless small mountain towns are all within driving distance. I probably take two or three road trips every month, and nearly all of them start the same way: with a stop at the gas station.
Those fill-ups add up quickly, which is why I've always tried to earn as many rewards as possible on every purchase.
Until recently, that meant reaching for my Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card at the pump. It earns 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, making it the best option in my wallet — even though it wasn't specifically rewarding gas purchases.
I'd been keeping an eye out for a better card to use for gas purchases , but I never found one that felt worth adding. I preferred keeping my wallet relatively simple while earning transferable rewards I could use for future travel.
Then Chase refreshed the Sapphire Preferred .
The card now earns 3 points per dollar spent at gas stations and EV charging stations, giving me exactly what I'd been looking for without having to apply for a new card.
That change might sound small, but for someone whose weekends often revolve around road trips, that's a big change to my card strategy.
Related: I've stayed in over 60 Airbnbs — here's why the Chase Sapphire Preferred just became my go-to travel card.