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BarclaysChecked Oct 4, 2026

RCI® Elite Rewards® World Mastercard®

5,000 Rewards welcome bonus. No annual fee.

Welcome offer
Annual 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$170$120
Typical spender$370$320
Heavy spender$855$805
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

The 5,000 Bonus Rewards are stated to be worth $50 in RCI Member Rewards.

How you earn · RCI Elite Rewards

  • 5× pointsall eligible RCI purchases
  • 2× pointsall eligible travel including rideshare, gas, and EV charging purchases
  • 1× pointsEverything else

Rates and fees

Rates and fees for the RCI® Elite Rewards® World Mastercard®, each with its source
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Benefits

  • RCI Vacation Credit: $250 annual
  • Get 5% Rewards back every time you redeem, as a bonus to use toward your next redemption.
  • No foreign transaction fees on international purchases.
  • $0 Fraud Liability protection for unauthorized charges reported to Barclays.
  • No annual fee.
  • 0% introductory APR on eligible balance transfers for the first fifteen billing cycles following each balance transfer that posts within 45 days of account opening.

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 a welcome bonus?
5,000 Rewards. cards.barclaycardus.com, since Sep 29, 2026

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