Citi Strata vs Strata Premier
Both are Citi cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Strata 1.4% 1x base rate
- Strata Premier 1.4% 1x base rate
Dining
- Strata Premier 4.2% 3x
- Strata 2.8% 2x
Groceries
- Strata 4.2% 3x
- Strata Premier 4.2% 3x
Gas
- Strata 4.2% 3x
- Strata Premier 4.2% 3x
Flights
- Strata Premier 4.2% 3x
- Strata 1.4% 1x base rate
Hotels
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel 14.0% 10x
- Strata · Citi Travel 7.0% 5x
- Strata Premier 4.2% 3x
- Strata 1.4% 1x base rate
Car rental
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel 14.0% 10x
- Strata · Citi Travel 7.0% 5x
- Strata 1.4% 1x base rate
- Strata Premier 1.4% 1x base rate
Attractions
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel 14.0% 10x
- Strata · Citi Travel 7.0% 5x
- Strata 1.4% 1x base rate
- Strata Premier 1.4% 1x base rate
Public transit
- Strata 4.2% 3x
- Strata Premier 1.4% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
The table is earn rate only — annual fees are not netted out of it. These cards charge Strata $0 and Strata Premier $95 a year, so a thin lead in one category may not cover the difference.
Where they differ: Strata Premier takes dining, flights, hotels and car rental, plus 1 more; Strata takes public transit.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Strata1.4% |
| Dining | Strata Premier4.2% |
| Groceries | Strata4.2% |
| Gas | Strata4.2% |
| Flights | Strata Premier4.2% |
| Hotels | Strata Premier · Citi Travel14.0% |
| Car rental | Strata Premier · Citi Travel14.0% |
| Attractions | Strata Premier · Citi Travel14.0% |
| Public transit | Strata4.2% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- Strata — 1.4%
- Strata Premier — 1.4%
Dining
- Strata Premier — 4.2%
- Strata — 2.8%
Groceries
- Strata — 4.2%
- Strata Premier — 4.2%
Gas
- Strata — 4.2%
- Strata Premier — 4.2%
Flights
- Strata Premier — 4.2%
- Strata — 1.4%
Hotels
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel — 14.0%
- Strata · Citi Travel — 7.0%
- Strata Premier — 4.2%
- Strata — 1.4%
Car rental
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel — 14.0%
- Strata · Citi Travel — 7.0%
- Strata — 1.4%
- Strata Premier — 1.4%
Attractions
- Strata Premier · Citi Travel — 14.0%
- Strata · Citi Travel — 7.0%
- Strata — 1.4%
- Strata Premier — 1.4%
Public transit
- Strata — 4.2%
- Strata Premier — 1.4%
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