Wells Fargo Autograph vs Autograph Journey
Both are Wells Fargo cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Autograph 1.8% 1x base rate
- Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
Dining
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
Gas
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
Ground transportation
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
Streaming
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
Phone & internet
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 1.8% 1x base rate
Flights
- Autograph Journey 7.0% 4x
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
Hotels
- Autograph Journey 8.8% 5x
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
Car rental
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
Cruises
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
Travel agencies
- Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
- Autograph 1.8% 1x base rate
Campgrounds
- Autograph Journey 5.3% 3x
- Autograph 1.8% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Autograph $0 and Autograph Journey $95 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Autograph takes gas, ground transportation, streaming and phone & internet; Autograph Journey takes flights, hotels, travel agencies and campgrounds.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Autograph1.8% |
| Dining | Autograph5.3% |
| Gas | Autograph5.3% |
| Ground transportation | Autograph5.3% |
| Streaming | Autograph5.3% |
| Phone & internet | Autograph5.3% |
| Flights | Autograph Journey7.0% |
| Hotels | Autograph Journey8.8% |
| Car rental | Autograph5.3% |
| Cruises | Autograph5.3% |
| Travel agencies | Autograph Journey5.3% |
| Campgrounds | Autograph Journey5.3% |
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
- Autograph — 1.8%
- Autograph Journey — 1.8%
Dining
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 5.3%
Gas
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 1.8%
Ground transportation
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 1.8%
Streaming
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 1.8%
Phone & internet
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 1.8%
Flights
- Autograph Journey — 7.0%
- Autograph — 5.3%
Hotels
- Autograph Journey — 8.8%
- Autograph — 5.3%
Car rental
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 5.3%
Cruises
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Autograph Journey — 5.3%
Travel agencies
- Autograph Journey — 5.3%
- Autograph — 1.8%
Campgrounds
- Autograph Journey — 5.3%
- Autograph — 1.8%
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