Chase Amazon Visa vs Marriott Bonvoy Bold
Both are Chase cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Amazon Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Dining
- Amazon Visa 2.0% 2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Groceries
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
- Amazon Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Gas
- Amazon Visa 2.0% 2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Travel · portal
- Amazon Visa · Chase Travel 3.0% 3%
Amazon
- Amazon Visa 3.0% 3%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Phone & internet
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
- Amazon Visa 1.0% 1% base rate
Whole Foods Market
- Amazon Visa 3.0% 3%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
Public transit
- Amazon Visa 2.0% 2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 0.8% 1x base rate
Rideshare & taxis
- Amazon Visa 2.0% 2%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold 1.5% 2x
What the numbers are doing
Where they differ: Amazon Visa takes everything else, dining, gas and amazon, plus 3 more; Marriott Bonvoy Bold takes groceries and phone & internet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Amazon Visa1.0% |
| Dining | Amazon Visa2.0% |
| Groceries | Marriott Bonvoy Bold1.5% |
| Gas | Amazon Visa2.0% |
| Travel · portal | Amazon Visa · Chase Travel3.0% |
| Amazon | Amazon Visa3.0% |
| Phone & internet | Marriott Bonvoy Bold1.5% |
| Whole Foods Market | Amazon Visa3.0% |
| Public transit | Amazon Visa2.0% |
| Rideshare & taxis | Amazon Visa2.0% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- Amazon Visa — 1.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Dining
- Amazon Visa — 2.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Groceries
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
- Amazon Visa — 1.0%
Gas
- Amazon Visa — 2.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Travel · portal
- Amazon Visa · Chase Travel — 3.0%
Amazon
- Amazon Visa — 3.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Phone & internet
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
- Amazon Visa — 1.0%
Whole Foods Market
- Amazon Visa — 3.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
Public transit
- Amazon Visa — 2.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 0.8%
Rideshare & taxis
- Amazon Visa — 2.0%
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold — 1.5%
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