Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card vs. Citi Diamond Preferred Card
On the criteria below, Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card wins 2 of 4. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card
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Citi Diamond Preferred Card
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Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card wins 2 of 4 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card leads on earning ceiling and foreign transactions, while Citi Diamond Preferred Card only ties the rest.
Who wins what
2 vs 0 (2 tie)- First-year math Tie
Both cards land within $25 of each other after the annual fee.
- Annual fee Tie
Same annual fee.
- Earning ceiling Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card earns more on its best category (3× vs 0×).
- Foreign transactions Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- Free
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- —
- —
- First-year net
- +$0
- +$0
- Peak earning rate
- 3×
- —
- Top categories
- Travel
- —
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- No
- No
- Elite status
- No
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- Bank of America Travel Rewards Points
- —
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.