Card type Travel Credit card issuer Chase Annual fee $229 Welcome offer Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening Reward rate 4 points per $1 spent on Southwest Airlines® purchases, including flights, inflight, and Southwest gift cards; 2 points for every $1 you spend at gas stations and restaurants; plus 1 point for every $1 on all other purchases Recommended credit score Excellent, Good Foreign transaction fee None While all of the Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards have similar welcome offers, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card goes above and beyond its sister cards with travel perks and rewards.