Best time to apply for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus (bonus history)

50% of record

Today's public offer is 50,000 points after $1,000 spend in 3 months, which is 50% of the all-time high. Record: 100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months (Jul-Sep 2025) per Southwest and Upgraded Points. Of the 6 earlier offers in our log, 6 were higher than today's, most recently May-Jul 2026: 80,000-90,000 points. The median past offer in the log is 82,500 points, and the biggest logged offer was 100,000 points, last seen Jul-Oct 2025. Higher offers have come around before, so if you don't need the card soon, waiting is an option; Chase doesn't publish an offer schedule, so past timing is no guarantee of future offers.

By Tyler Kelly · Updated October 19, 2026

Key numbers

Current offer: 50,000 points after $1,000 spend in 3 months (checked October 19, 2026).
All-time high: 100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months (Jul-Sep 2025) per Southwest and Upgraded Points.
Today vs. record: 50%.
Past offers in our log: 6; higher than today: 6; same as today: 0; lower: 0.
Median past offer: 82,500 points. Biggest logged offer: 100,000 points (Jul-Oct 2025).
Southwest Plus and Priority have shared the same logged offer history; Priority's current offer is 60,000 points after $2,000 spend in 3 months.

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Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus sign-up bonus history

Every public offer we could source, oldest first, with the headline bonus compared to today. Dates are when the cited trackers listed each offer, so they are approximate; extras such as credits or free nights are in the offer text but not in the headline number. Sources are on the card page.

When	Offer	Headline bonus	vs. today
Dec 2020-Mar 2021	80,000 points	80,000 points	Higher
Jun-Oct 2021	65,000 points	65,000 points	Higher
May 2022	75,000 points	75,000 points	Higher
Jul-Oct 2025	100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months	100,000 points	Higher
Oct-Dec 2025	85,000 points	85,000 points	Higher
May-Jul 2026	80,000-90,000 points	90,000 points (range, top end)	Higher
Oct 2026 (now)	50,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months	50,000 points	Today

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to apply for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus?

How often has the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus bonus been higher than it is now?

6 of the 6 earlier offers in our log were higher: Dec 2020-Mar 2021 (80,000 points); Jun-Oct 2021 (65,000 points); May 2022 (75,000 points); Jul-Oct 2025 (100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months); Oct-Dec 2025 (85,000 points); May-Jul 2026 (80,000-90,000 points).

When did the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus bonus last peak?

The biggest offer in our log was 100,000 points, most recently Jul-Oct 2025 (100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months). The all-time high we track: 100,000 points after $4,000 in 5 months (Jul-Sep 2025) per Southwest and Upgraded Points.

What is a typical Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus sign-up bonus?

The median of the past offers in our log is 82,500 points. Today's offer is 50,000 points.

Can I get the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus bonus?

Widely reported (not officially published): Chase usually denies applicants who opened 5+ personal cards from any bank in the past 24 months. Most business cards from other banks don't count; Chase business cards are still subject to it. Chase pages say only that it 'may consider the number of cards you have opened and closed'.

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