Choosing the right travel credit card can feel like navigating a maze. With so many cards (and ever-changing offers), how do you know which one is best for you?
That’s where CardPilot comes in — our brand-new, free tool built to cut through the noise and help you find the perfect card based on your travel goals, current cards, and the benefits that matter most.
Whether you’re applying for your very first card or looking to maximize your growing points and miles strategy, CardPilot gives you personalized recommendations in just a few minutes.
The best part? It's completely free to use!
Here's how it works: Simply answer a few questions about your current credit cards, travel goals, and spending habits, and you'll receive some personalized recommendations within minutes.
Most importantly, your privacy comes first. We don’t collect identifiable information, and we’ll never sell your data — ever. Like everything at Thrifty Traveler, this tool is designed to help you travel more for less. If you apply and get approved using one of our links, we may earn a small commission — but CardPilot’s recommendations are always based on your best interest.
Some of the questions are open-ended, allowing you to type in a response, while others allow you to select a specific response from the list of options. Not every question requires an answer – if you don't feel like entering all your current points balances or don't want to list out your current status levels, you can skip those questions altogether.
But the more info you provide, the more fine-tuned our recommendations will be!
The last step in the process is to enter your email address so we can send you our recommendations for your situation: typically three to five card options. Once our tool has finalized those picks, they will also pop up on the screen with a brief overview, including the current bonus offer, top perks and benefits, annual fee information, and a link to our review of each card.
By having them in your email, you can reference the recommendations at any time without having to write everything down or trying to remember your options.
This tool even takes into account bank-specific application rules, like Chase's 5/24 Rule, so you can rest assured knowing that the recommendations you receive will actually work for you – and most importantly, you'll be eligible to earn that big sign-up bonus!
Try CardPilot now and see which travel card is right for you.
