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United Explorer Card

Today's 70,000 miles offer is 88% of this card's all-time high of 80,000 miles.

Best deal ever recorded: 80,000 miles for $3,000 / 3mo (2026-04-01).

Current sign-up bonus

70,000

Bonus miles

Earn 70,000 miles after you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months. That's ~$1,050 in value.

Earning rates

2x

United purchases

2x

Dining & hotel stays

1x

Everything else

Key benefits

  • ✓First checked bag free for you and a companion on United-operated flights
  • ✓Priority boarding on United-operated flights
  • ✓Two United Club one-time passes each year
  • ✓Up to $100 Global Entry / TSA PreCheck / NEXUS credit every 4 years
  • ✓No foreign transaction fees

We list the highlights. See the issuer for full benefits & terms

Welcome bonus history

Every welcome bonus we've recorded for this card. The dashed line is its all-time high; the dot on the right is today's offer.

All-time high80,00050,000 miles · from Jan 202260,000 miles · from May 202270,000 miles · from Sep 202480,000 miles · from Apr 202660,000 miles · from May 2026Current70,0002022Today · 2026
  1. 70,000 milesCurrent
    2026-10-02 · $3,000 / 3mo · Earn 70,000 bonus miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. The card also advertises up to 80,000 miles total, which includes an open-ended authorized-user component not counted here.
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  2. 60,000 miles
    2026-05-01 · $3,000 / 3mo · Current offer (June 2026); tiered 50k + 10k for adding an authorized user
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  3. 80,000 miles★ Highest ever
    2026-04-01 · $3,000 / 3mo · All-time high; tiered 70k + 10k for adding an authorized user, plus 3,000 PQP. Ended 5/20/2026
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  4. 70,000 miles
    2024-09-01 · $3,000 / 3mo · 70k headline offers recurred through 2025-2026
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  5. 60,000 miles
    2022-05-01 · $3,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  6. 50,000 miles
    2022-01-01 · $3,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com

Historical offers are tracked for reference. Past offers may not return.