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BarclaysChecked Oct 4, 2026

Capital Vacations® World Mastercard®

5,000 Rewards welcome bonus. No annual fee.

Welcome offer
Annual fee
Purchase APR
Foreign transaction fee

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What it's worth

Yearly value in dollars: rewards and credits minus the annual fee, for three ways of spending. First year includes any welcome bonus.
SpendingFirst yearAfter
Light spender$180$130
Typical spender$390$340
Heavy spender$890$840
The spending each assumes, a month
  • Light spender: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500
  • Typical spender: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250
  • Heavy spender: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500

Assumed: points valued at an assumed 1¢.

Estimates from the published terms above, as checked Oct 4, 2026; not advice. How we value cards

How it compares

  • No annual fee, like about 85% of the 626 cards we track.
  • Worth more to a typical spender than about 80% of the 650 cards we track.

Shares rounded to 5 points. Fees and APRs as stated; value for our typical spender. Method

Welcome offer

5,000 Rewards

Make your first purchase

Conditions and limitations apply. The bonus may only be earned once, and applicants who currently have or previously had an account with Barclays in this program may not be eligible.

How you earn

  • 5× pointsall eligible Capital Vacations purchases, including maintenance fees, exchange fees, and Lifestyles+
  • 2× pointsall eligible RCI purchases
  • 2× pointsall eligible travel purchases
  • 2× pointsall eligible gas purchases
  • 2× pointsall eligible EV charging purchases
  • 1× pointsEverything else

Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the Capital Vacations® World Mastercard®, each with its source
Annual fee
Purchase APRvariable
Intro APR6 billing cycles from the transaction date
Balance transfer APR
Balance transfer fee
Cash advance APR
Cash advance fee
Foreign transactions
Minimum interest charge

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Benefits

  • Get 5% of your Rewards back every time you redeem, as a bonus to use toward your next redemption.
  • 3-night Capital Vacations Resort Stay Certificate after spending $10,000 in net purchases each calendar year. The certificate has an approximate retail value of $250 and may not be achievable based on the assigned credit line and ability to maintain that credit line.
  • No foreign transaction fees on international purchases.
  • $0 Fraud Liability Protection means you are not responsible for unauthorized charges you report to Barclays.

Questions

What is the annual fee?
$0 cards.barclaycardus.com, since Sep 29, 2026
Does it charge a foreign transaction fee?
No. cards.barclaycardus.com, since Sep 29, 2026
What is the purchase APR?
19.49–29.74% APR cards.barclaycardus.com, since Oct 1, 2026
Is there an intro APR?
0% for 6 billing cycles from the transaction date. cards.barclaycardus.com, since Sep 29, 2026
Is there a welcome bonus?
5,000 Rewards. cards.barclaycardus.com, since Sep 29, 2026

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