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Pros

  • 75,000 bonus Velocity Points if you spend $2,500 on eligible purchases in the first 3 months of approval

  • Complimentary return domestic flight and two Virgin Australia lounge passes each year

  • No Overseas Transaction Fee on purchases

  • 1.5 ANZ Reward Points per $1 on eligible purchases up to $2,000 per statement period



  • Complimentary Overseas Travel Insurance

  • Complimentary Extended Warranty Insurance and Purchase Security Insurance

Cons

  • High $225 Annual Fee

  • Reviewers mention the complimentary flight is difficult to book (must be booked 2 months prior to flying, also hard to find seats during peak times)



  • Lower earn rate of 0.5 ANZ Reward Points per $1 after the first $2,000 per statement period

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  • Rewards
    4.1 (18)
  • Online Experience
    4.1 (18)
  • Transparency
    4.4 (19)
  • Customer Service
    4.3 (18)
  • Rates and Fees
    3.8 (19)
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    • Online Shopping (12)
    • Overseas/Travel (11)
    • Special Purchases (8)
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    4.2 (18)


b19ckr9bb1t

b19ckr9bb1tAdelaide

  • 9 reviews
  • Verified customer

Complimentary return flights are great

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Not often you can get 1 x return ticket within Australia for $225 so it is really handy. The rewards points are pretty good especially if you wait for bonus points on transfers to Velocity.

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Cass

CassGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified customer

Great card with great travel benefits

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I really like this card because the fee is low given the benefits. You get a return domestic flight every year, as well as free Virgin lounge passes. When I signed up they had a deal where theres no annual fee for the first year as well as 100k Velocity points, so it seemed crazy not to sign up. I have actually kept the card beyond the free period just for the benefits.

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Sue

SueTasmania

  • 28 reviews
  • 1 like

Handy - really TOO handy. No Overseas transaction Fees!

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Hailey

HaileySydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Good for anyone who travels regularly

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Prasanth N.

Prasanth N.Sydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Great value for money card

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Affordable Annual fee.
Free Return domestic flight ticket in Australia.
Two lounge passes.
No foreign exchange fee.
Free travel insurance.
Over all it is a great card to keep.
Reward redemption is easy.
Good customer service experience.

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B.T.Melb

B.T.MelbGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 9 reviews
  • Verified customer

Excellent card - only if you travel domestically

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I signed up through a 75,000 points bonus promotion which makes the card well worth it in the first year. The bonus points are Velocity points, but the points earned per dollar is in ANZ points.

The annual fee is quite high at $225, but worth it if you travel domestically at least once per year. The only annoying thing is needing to book 60 days in advance. I personally would prefer a $225 voucher to spend on flights so you could also use on international (though I understand others will see more value in booking east-west coast flights).

All in all, an excellent card and highly recommend if you can get value out of it.

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Lachlan

LachlanBrisbane

  • 7 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified customer

Good Card! Great Reward Airfare for a Cheap Price

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Great card. Got the card with the annual fee of $225 and this included 2 Virgin Lounge passes and a return airfare to anywhere in Australia

This was excellent value and I will continue to use this for the airfare. So far haven't used the card overseas but am satisfied with the rewards available. Though the low points rewards is somewhat of a drawback for spending significant amounts on the card. Other cards would be better suited for more substantial expenditure. Redeeming points is fairly easy and can be completed on the ANZ rewards website.

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Reviewer

ReviewerAdelaide

  • 8 reviews
  • 2 likes
  • Verified customer

Dont even bother!

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ANZ trying to attract customers with the points and benefits but not worth the hassle. Service is very bad. Card was delayed multiple times. Lots of different messaging from different customer service streams. Did not arrive in time for my international holiday which was the whole point of the card. Cannot set or reset pin online. Had to go into a branch to show identity documents.

Rong

RongSydney, NSW

  • 8 reviews
  • Verified customer

Annual fee well spent :)

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Get ANZ points when you use the card for payment, which is very standard for a credit card with annual fee. I like the card with the fact that I can redeem for return tickets for a domestic flight with Virgin. Redemption needs to do on a phone, I thought it would be hard but indeed it was easy. Be reminded to check fight schedule before you call, from my experience, some flights in good timing in near future were not available, given that fact that you needed to book it at least 60 days before, so plan ahead. So far I think I love this card.

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IB J

IB JVictoria

  • 7 reviews
  • Verified customer

Good if you need to fly domestic every year.

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The annual fee is $225 but it gives you one return domestic flight plus two Virgin lounge passes. You cannot sell the flight and you will need to book two months in advance. The point scheme is pretty ordinary at 1=$1.
It will be good for someone like me who need to travel domestically once every year. It will be even better value if you are travelling during school holiday or public holiday when the flights aren't cheap.
The downside is you need to book two months in advance by calling ANZ (no online booking) which is a bit of hassle.
So unless you need to travel, I dont see a big merit to this credit card.

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Adam

AdamSydney, NSW

  • 6 reviews

Great credit card for use overseas/when travelling anywhere!

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Great card, reasonable fees and excellent extras (insurance, one free domestic flight on Virgin each year, points etc). Best part is no overseas transaction fee! I use this card when travelling or when making any purchase in a foreign currency.

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Sandhya A.

Sandhya A.Sydney, NSW

This ANZ Credit Card is value for money

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This ANZ Credit Card is value for money
The 225$ is totally worth it because you can book an return domestic flight which totally covers the annual fee
Also get 2 lounge passes free every year
No foreign transaction fee comes handy when you do an overseas trip

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Adam P

Adam PBraddon 2612, ACT

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Great signup bonus and free flight

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75,000 Velocity points sign up bonus is pretty good, plus you get a free return flight which totally offsets the annual fee. I found the sign up process and organising a direct debit somewhat difficult - you had to go into a branch which seemed unnecessary. But overall worth it for the bonus points.

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Geronimo

GeronimoCanberra

  • 10 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified customer

Has made such a difference to how we operate our household finances!

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This card is awesome! The cost of the card is negated by the free flight each year. Use the card when purchasing overseas for $0.00 currency conversion. Apple Pay works great and have set this up to use with 2 people, that saves the extra cost required for an additional card holder.

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Jlaw1968

Jlaw1968Melbourne

  • 8 reviews
  • 3 likes

Good card for anz points

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Farhan

FarhanPerth, WA

  • Verified customer

Great if you travel overseas

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Saniki

SanikiSydney

  • 16 reviews

Great extra benefits for travel and online shopping

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NikonGirl

NikonGirlSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

First credit card - OK as a travel card but not quite as good as it sounds when you sign up

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Alex M

Alex MMelbourne

  • 5 reviews
  • Verified customer

Great card with great incentives

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I was able to grab a good deal on this card. I used it overseas and found it the best way to shop in Thailand. You aren't charged any unnecessary fees and the exchange rate worked out better than cash. The velocity rewards allowed me to travel business class. The only thing better would be so that you can accumulate velocity points quicker.

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Troy

Troy

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified customer

Good for overseas travel

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Good card to use if you are traveling overseas or buying online from international sellers as you avoid the various overseas transaction charges. Yearly fee is a little high, although there are a number of benefits that offset the fee. Points earning is ok, although nothing great.

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Questions & Answers

Ben

Benasked

What are the fees when using this card at an international ATMs? From the site it says the cash advance fee is waived, however I'm not sure if the FX fee is paid. I get that an ATM fee is also payable. Wanting to use in the USA to get cash out.

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Sue
Sue

I have not done this myself so you would need to double check with ANZ for questions relating to your personal circumstances.

However, I did a quick search & found this on the ANZ information page for a rewards travel adventures credit card -
“Overseas ATM Transaction Fee
Applicable for a withdrawal from a non- ANZ ATM outside Australia (per withdrawal), and debited to your account at the same time as the withdrawal is debited
$5 “

Elaine
Elaine

How long does it take after spending that your points are credited to your travel adventures account?


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