topic Uber VISA foreign dining question in Credit Cards

Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:45:52 GMT

I am looking to add a visa specifically for foreign travel. I have a bunch of great Amex rewards cards that either don’t work at all abroad or do not earn bonus points. I do have a PenFed PCR but to only 2%. Chase is out of the question since I’m lol/24. Does anyone know if the Uber visa earns 4x back on international restaurants. Do any of the other bonus categories work abroad?

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:34:15 GMT

It's based on merchant codes so it should work so long as the resturant is coded correctly.

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

MidnightKnight — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:37:13 GMT

MCC codes are most likely standardized internationally when accepting payments on Visa.

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:48:14 GMT

I know it’s based on codes and Amex does code restaurants abroad correctly, but as a policy you do not earn the bonus points for the category on foreign spend. I’m looking to know if the Uber Card earns bonus points on spend abroad.

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:49:15 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I know it’s based on codes and Amex does code restaurants abroad correctly, but as a policy you do not earn the bonus points for the category on foreign spend. I’m looking to know if the U er Card earns bonus points on some abroad.

Just checked my statement. It earned 4% in Canada.

Your "policy" statement just isn't true. Amex tends to specify "US" for groceries and dining etc, but all Visa cards I have used abroad just use the MCC and give the bonus.

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:58:07 GMT

Corrected. Thank you. Amex does state it’s for us supermarkets and restaurants. Not really a “policy” but none of the bonus restaurants categories wouldwork abroad with Amex that I am aware of. The 4x would be a great deal since the majority of spend while traveling is hotels and food.

Re: Uber VISA foreign dining question

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:07:01 GMT

I got mine from restaurant spend in Hong Kong.