Citi Custom Cash vs Double Cash
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Double Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
- Custom Cash 1.0% 1% base rate
Hotels · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel 5.0% 5%
Car rental · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel 5.0% 5%
Attractions · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel 5.0% 5%
What the numbers are doing
Custom Cash lets you choose one category to earn 5% on. This table assumes nothing is chosen yet, so it earns its base rate everywhere; choose in the generator to see where it lands.
Where they differ: Double Cash takes everything else. Custom Cash wins nothing outright in this wallet.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Double Cash2.0% |
| Hotels · portal | Double Cash · Citi Travel5.0% |
| Car rental · portal | Double Cash · Citi Travel5.0% |
| Attractions · portal | Double Cash · Citi Travel5.0% |
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
- Double Cash — 2.0%
- Custom Cash — 1.0%
Hotels · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel — 5.0%
Car rental · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel — 5.0%
Attractions · portal
- Double Cash · Citi Travel — 5.0%
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