Bank of America · card facts

Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite

Best economics for travelers who use the credits and BofA relationship bonuses.

WELCOME BONUS75k pointsSpend $5,000
ANNUAL FEE$550First year: $550
CREDITSOK$450/yr advertised
LOUNGE ACCESSPriority Pass SelectVaries by card
Dollar estimates below use $3,000/month benchmark spending and TPG's August 2026 points/miles valuation. Lounge visits are not assigned a dollar value.
Year 1 · best case

+$1,262

Welcome bonus · TPG est.+$750
Full advertised annual credits+$450
Rewards on $36,000 benchmark spend+$612
First-year annual fee−$550
Keep / year · best case credits

+$512

Definitely keep

This recurring estimate uses the full advertised credit amount. The OK label tells you how realistic it may be to capture all $450 of those credits.

Advertised credits$450
Credit difficultyOK
TPG Aug. 2026 value1.00¢
Annual fee$550
Fee minus advertised credits$100 cost
Credit details

$450 advertised per year · OK to use fully

Card creditsVaries · Varies difficulty
$450 advertised

See issuer terms for eligible purchases, timing and restrictions.

Lounge access

Priority Pass Select

Participating Priority Pass lounges; card-specific guest rules apply.

Guest ruleVaries by card
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Offer accuracy: Card offers and benefits change. Verify current issuer terms before applying. The credit amount shown is the advertised total; difficulty labels warn about restrictions rather than discounting the credit to a made-up personal value. Affiliate disclosure.