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Compare cards
Two cards, one screen, published facts only. What each one costs, what it earns and where the caps bite — plus who it genuinely doesn't suit, which is the part the comparison sites leave out.
Southwest PlusSouthwest PremierSouthwest Rapid Rewards Priority
Annual fee
$69
$99
$149
Earns into
Southwest Rapid Rewards
Southwest Rapid Rewards
Southwest Rapid Rewards
Card type
Personal
Personal
Personal
Restaurants
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Groceries
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Flights
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Hotels
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Travel portal
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Everything else
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
No published rate on file
Who it fits
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Southwest regulars, especially anyone chasing or holding a Companion Pass.
Who it doesn't
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Travellers who fly whoever's cheapest, or who fly internationally.
Last documented change
Nothing documented
Nothing documented
May 28, 2025Southwest ended its two-free-checked-bags-for-everyone policy; cardholders kept a limited free-bag allowance
Our coverage
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What's the answer?
A table can show you the rates. It can't tell you which one is right for the way you actually spend — and it deliberately doesn't price a point, because that number is an opinion.