Fidelity Elan Visa - $100 Global Entry Benefit and CDW

[sengsational]

I just got a note from Fidelity Elan Visa that said they'd give you $100 towards your Global Entry fee every 4 years. That's nice. I got Global Entry free from one of my other cards, but nice that they added the benefit.

And they added-back the automobile rental CDW coverage. I called them before I went on my last trip and said I couldn't find the CDW stuff in the benefits fine-print. They said that's because there WAS no coverage for rental cars. I said, "Mmmmmokay, I'll use a different card." So they flip-flopped on that. Maybe they were negotiating a better rate and had to walk away. Anyway CDW is back.

https://www.myvisacardportal.com/fidelity/en_us/welcome/?card=visasignaturerewards&categoryName=travel

 

[audreyh1]

Wow! Might use it in a couple of years. One of us will be covered with the other card.

 

[njhowie]

Be aware, as indicated in the FAQs on that page, that this coverage is secondary to any coverage that your personal auto insurance may cover.

 

[njhowie]

We just made appointments for this week for the TSA PreCheck application. It's $78 fee, so it's like buy one get one free. We have travel to FL in 3 weeks, so we should be approved in time to be able to use it then.

 

[sengsational]

Be aware, as indicated in the FAQs on that page, that this coverage is secondary to any coverage that your personal auto insurance may cover.

I think that's the way most of my cards have been, but I usually go with the no annual fee cards. Some of the fancy cards might be primary coverage.

We just made appointments for this week for the TSA PreCheck application.

I hadn't noticed it was both Global Entry and TSA Pre check. Good timing for you!

 

[njhowie]

I hadn't noticed it was both Global Entry and TSA Pre check. Good timing for you!

Thanks to you - we wouldn't be doing it had it not been for your post.

 

[MarieIG]

Thanks - DH and I recently got those cards.

 

[athena53]

Good info but I'm well-covered by my personal auto coverage including Umbrella. When they start with the sales pitch on the Collision Damage Waiver I stop them dead with, "I have $3 million of liability limits on my personal auto policy". I may look into Global Entry since I already have TSA Pre-check.

I really appreciated it when Fidelity dropped the foreign exchange fees- I now use it a lot more when traveling outside of the US although I still use the Costco Visa for the 3% back on travel.

 

[Ian S]

Good info but I'm well-covered by my personal auto coverage including Umbrella. When they start with the sales pitch on the Collision Damage Waiver I stop them dead with, "I have $3 million of liability limits on my personal auto policy". I may look into Global Entry since I already have TSA Pre-check.

I really appreciated it when Fidelity dropped the foreign exchange fees- I now use it a lot more when traveling outside of the US although I still use the Costco Visa for the 3% back on travel.

I'm sure most of us here have good liability coverage and good collision coverage. I also suspect that the collision coverage is subject to a deductible, in our case $500. So the credit card coverage would help with the deductible.