November 2025 Bilt Rent Day: Up to a 100% Transfer Bonus to Etihad

Rent Day is around the corner again, and Bilt has another massive offer lined up for November – this time for one of its newest transfer partners.

On Saturday, Nov. 1, Bilt members can get up to a 100% transfer bonus when moving points to Etihad Guest, the loyalty program of Etihad Airways. Here’s what members can earn based on their Bilt elite status:

• Blue: 25% bonus
• Silver: 50% bonus
• Gold: 75% bonus
• Platinum: 100% bonus

The promotion runs for 24 hours only – from 12 a.m. ET to 11:59 p.m. PT – and applies to all transfers from Bilt to Etihad Guest.

Bilt just added Etihad as its newest transfer partner earlier this month, opening up another valuable way to redeem points for premium cabins and partner flights across the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.

Etihad’s award chart includes some standout sweet spots – like 70,000 miles for a one-way business class flight from New York (JFK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) – and with this bonus, top-tier Bilt members could book that same seat for as few as 35,000 Bilt points.

That said, Etihad’s change and cancellation policies are quite restrictive. The airline charges a $27 fee for date changes made more than seven days before departure, but if you need to cancel, Etihad keeps at least 25% of your miles for cancellations made more than 21 days before departure.

That penalty climbs to 50% within three weeks and 75% within a week of departure, with no cancellations allowed within 24 hours of your flight.

Still, for travelers with firm plans, the up to 100% transfer bonus could make premium travel on Etihad — or its partners like American Airlines and JetBlue – a stellar use of Bilt points.

Other Rent Day Promotions

As always, Bilt is rolling out more ways for members to earn and redeem points beyond the big transfer bonus.

• Rent Free: This month’s Rent Free challenge stars comedian Gianmarco Soresi. Play in the Bilt app between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1 for a chance to win free rent (up to $2,500) or bonus points.
  • Top 10: Free rent (up to $2,500)
  • Next 100: 1,000 Bilt points
  • Next 500: 100 Bilt points
• Neighborhood Experiences: Bilt continues to grow its lineup of local dining, fitness, and entertainment events for Rent Day, including: Comedy nights in 20 venues across 16 cities, highlighted by a special Lucali show in New York featuring Gianmarco Soresi on Nov. 17.
• Multi-course dining experiences at 25 restaurants across eight major cities, with optional wine or cocktail pairings.
• Free fitness classes at SoulCycle and Barry’s, with more than 1,200 total spots available.
• Free coffee and pastries from K’Far at the Bilt Neighborhood Café in Philadelphia, available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 (while supplies last).
   

Earn Double Points on Rent Day

Another thing to keep in mind on Rent Day: You'll earn double the points (up to 1,000 bonus points) for every non-rent dollar spent on your Bilt Mastercard® on the first of the month.

So long as you make at least five purchases each statement cycle, you'll earn points at the following rates on Rent Day:

• 6x Bilt points on dining (usually 3x)
• 4x Bilt points on travel (usually 2x)
• 2x Bilt points on other spend (usually 1x)

This is all in addition to the 1x Bilt points you earn on rent payments with the Bilt Mastercard.

Read more: Paying Rent? You Need to Have This Card in Your Wallet

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How to Use Bilt Rewards Points

Just because the points can be fairly difficult to earn doesn't mean they aren't useful – just the opposite. There are many ways to use Bilt points. And once you've got them, they're some of the most valuable points in the world of travel.

The easiest way to use them is to book through the Bilt Rewards travel portal, where each point will be worth 1.25 cents apiece. That means 10,000 Bilt points are worth $125 toward travel.

But you'll get the best value for your Bilt points by transferring points to one of its travel partners, including World of Hyatt, Alaska Airlines, Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles, United Mileage Plus, and British Airways Avios, among many others.

Just keep in mind that unless you've earned anything beyond Bilt Blue status, you'll need to transfer a minimum of 2,000 points to get started.

Here's the full list:
 

If you prefer to use your points for something other than travel, Bilt recently introduced the ability to “cash out” Bilt Rewards points  (at a rate of .55 cents per point) by applying them as a statement credit to the outstanding balance on your Bilt Rewards Card. At approximately a half-cent per point, redeeming them this way represents poor value and should really only be done as a last resort.

Prior Rent Day Promotions

Over the years, Bilt has done a good job leveraging its partners to come up with some really creative (and often incredibly lucrative) promotions. While not every month's promo is a home run for travelers, the majority of Bilt's Rent Day promos do a good job of engaging members on a day that's otherwise un-celebrated.

Here's a look back at some of the other Rent Day promotions from the past year:

Most of Bilt's Rent Day promotions are centered on travel, and even the ones that aren't are still valuable for most Bilt Rewards members. Looking at prior Rent Day promos, you have to wonder how Bilt can continue to raise the bar month after month.

Bottom Line

Bilt Rewards' Rent Day promo for September is a good one for travelers.

On, Nov. 1 – and only Nov. 1 – you can get up to a 100% bonus when transferring Bilt points to Etihad Guest.

If you've got a Bilt Mastercard® in your wallet, you'll earn even more when you spend on the first of the month.