Each bank has their own list of transfer partners; which is to say the bank pairs with various airlines and hotels that you can transfer your flexible bank points to, to book directly instead of booking through the bank's travel portal. This is often the best way to use fewer points/maximize your points value. Some travel partners overlap across banks and others, like Hyatt, specifically only partner with one bank (Chase).
Like Chase Transfer Partners and American Express Transfer Partners, Capital One has it's own unique travel partners, which you can learn about below.
Capital One Travel Partners
Similar to Chase and American Express, Capital One has it's own partners that you can transfer your points to, which typically helps you book travel for less points than the portal; thus making your points go farther!
To transfer points, log into your Capital One account and click on "View Records", then navigate to "Transfer rewards" (as shown in the photo above).
Capital One has 16 travel partners:
Plus, don't forget airline alliances! If you are not be able to transfer your C1 points directly to a specific airline you want because they're not a Capital One travel partner, if they're part of an airline alliance, you may be able to locate that flight you want on an airline partner and transfer/book with the partner.
For example, you cannot transfer points directly to Delta, but you can transfer points to Flying Blue (Air France/KLM) and you may be able to book the exact Delta flight you want through/on Flying Blue. Note: not all flights are available through partners, so first search the partner you can transfer to, to make sure the flight you want is bookable.
It's important to be familiar with travel partners and consider how you'd use points with a bank before you start collecting. As you can see above, Capital One doesn't have a lot of direct US airline partners - however it's possible to book US flights through airline alliances as mentioned above.
Another tip for lodging is that you can book short-term rental properties via Wyndham. Wyndham has a partnership with VaCasa. By transferring points to Wyndham you can then book VaCasa properties, if you prefer non-hotel lodging. (Dec 2025 update: in 2026, this is no longer an option. This partnership has ended)
Summary
Capital One has some great travel partners, especially for international flights. If you want to utilize Capital One points for domestic travel, my top three recommendations of how to use points are:
- Transfer to Airline Alliance Partners (for example, United isn't a Capital One transfer partner, but is in Star Alliance, as is Air Canada. If you find find a Saver Flight directly on United's website; you likely can find that same flight on Air Canada's website and book the United flight with Air Canada, after transferring Capital One points to Air Canada).
- Hotels: Wyndham, iPrefer and Choice all have hotels in the US
- Travel Costs: anything that is billed under the "travel category" on your credit card statement can be reimbursed with points, so that your net cost is $0. This is known as the Travel Eraser. Think airbnbs, rental cards, even some tickets and tours!
That's all on Capital One for now! If you're interested in earning Capital One points, I recommend starting with the Venture Card, followed by Venture X. Thank you as always for your support!
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