How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points with Uber in the US

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Through its partnerships with Hilton, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and Bilt, Lyft seems to have made more of an effort than Uber when it comes to offering customers a way of earning miles & points towards future travel, but Uber does have one key partnership in the United States, and that’s its partnership with Marriott Bonvoy.

Uber and Marriott Bonvoy have been partners since 2021 and while this partnership is limited to speding made with Uber in the US, it’s still a good way for Marriott Bonvoy members to keep their account balances ticking upwards without having to go to any extra effort.

Here’s what you need to know about the Uber/Marriott Bonvoy partnership:

What’s on offer

There are three ways a Marriott Bonvoy member can boost their points balance by spending with Uber in the United states:

• Earn 6 points/dollar on eligible Uber Eats restaurant and grocery orders of $40+ (excluding taxes, fees, and tips) that are delivered to any hotel within the Marriott portfolio in the United States.
• Earn 3 points/dollar spent on rides with UberXL, Uber Comfort, Uber SUV, and Uber Black.
• Earn 2 points/dollar on eligible Uber Eats restaurant and grocery orders that are delivered to any address that isn’t a property within the Marriott portfolio in the United States.

Note: Marriott Bonvoy points earned for qualifying transactions will be based on U.S. dollars spent before promotions and discounts, excluding taxes, fees, and tips.

Link your Uber & Bonvoy accounts

To make sure that you earn all the Bonvoy points due to you, you’ll have to make sure that your Uber and Marriott Bonvoy accounts are linked (you’ll your Marriott Bonvoy membership number for this part – you can join here if you’re not already a Bonvoy member).

The linking steps:

1. Open the Uber app on your smartphone — if you have an Uber Eats account, it will be linked at the same time.
2. Tap the menu in the upper left, then tap Settings.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page.
4. Tap on “Marriott Bonvoy.”
5. Tap “Link Account” on the screen that has just opened.
6. Sign in to your Marriott Bonvoy account with your email or membership number and wait for confirmation that your accounts have been linked.

That’s it. With your accounts linked you’ll now earn Marriott Bonvoy points each time you make an eligible transaction with Uber in the United States.

The value on offer

We value Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.6 cents each (based on the value we know we can get out of them with relative ease) so, effectively, we see this Marriott/Uber partnership giving Bonvoy members the opportunity to earn effective rebates of between 1.2% (2 points/dollar) and 3.6% (6 points/dollar)

That, however, isn’t the end of the points earning possibilities as by using a credit card that earns bonus points for travel and/or transit services (which include rideshare services) to pay for any Uber/Uber Eats spending, a Marriott Bonvoy member can do better.

Use the right credit card

Using the right credit card (one that earns bonus points for travel and/or transit services (those which include rideshare services) can help ensure that you’ll ‘double-dip’ with all your eligible Uber spending and maximise your earnings.

Currently, these are the credit cards we think offer the best return on spending made with Uber in the US:

Points earning cards

• Chase Sapphire Reserve® – 3 points/dollar on travel spending*
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card – 3 points/dollar on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases in select categories (including travel) each anniversary year.
• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card – 2 points/dollar on travel spending
• Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card – 2 miles per dollar on ride-sharing
• American Express® Green Card – 3 points/dollar on travel (includes rideshare services)

Note: All information about the American Express® Green Card has been collected independently by Traveling For Miles. The American Express® Green Card is not currently available through Traveling For Miles.

*After the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually

Cash back cards

• Capital One Savor Rewards Card – Unlimited 10% cash back on Uber and Uber Eats plus complimentary Uber One membership through 14 November 2024
  
• Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card – Unlimited 10% cash back on Uber and Uber Eats plus complimentary Uber One membership through 14 November 2024
  
• Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express – 3% cash back

Overall, we value Chase Ultimate Rewards points at a conservative 1.5 cents each, so for our purposes, our top two points earning cards (the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card) both offer a 4.5% effective rebates on Uber spending.

We also value Amex Membership Rewards points at 1.5 cents each, so the American Express® Green Card is another card that offers us an effective return of 4.5%.

In the short-term, however, the clear winners in the rebate competition are the Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One Savor Rewards Card both of whom are offering 10% cash back on Uber and Uber Eats as wel as a Uber One monthly membership through 14 November 2024.

Bottom line

Marriott Bonvoy and Uber have a partnership that allows Bonvoy members to earn between 2 points/dollar and 6 points/dollar on select spending with Uber in the United States.

As you’re not giving up any points/miles or cash to earn these points, it makes sense to link your Uber and Bonvoy accounts to make sure you don’t miss out on any easy points, but the most important part of earning as many points/miles as possible when spending with Uber/Uber East continues to be making sure that you’re using the most rewarding credit card when paying.