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Westpac Altitude Rewards Black (Reduced first year annual fee for Westpac Customers)

$99 first year annual fee
100,000 points
$6,000 min limit
$75,000 annual income required
1.00 points per dollar
Spend $12,000 in 365 days

Offer Details

Low Fee

First Year Points

100,000 points

Westpac

Second Year Points

100,000 points

With $295 annual fee

Minimum Spend

$12,000

within 12 months

Ongoing Earn Rate

1.00x points per $1 spent

Fees

First Year Annual Fee

$99

Ongoing Annual Fee

$295

From year 2 onwards

Note: Additional fees may apply for cash advances, foreign transactions, overlimits, and late payments. Check the issuer's terms and conditions for complete fee details.

Benefits

Travel Insurance
Up to 6 months complimentary international travel insurance cover when eligibility criteria are met, including prepaying $500 of travel costs and holding a return overseas ticket before departing Australia. Coverage provided by Allianz Global Assistance.
Rental Vehicle Insurance
Rental Vehicle Excess cover in Australia included as part of complimentary insurances.
Extended Warranty Insurance
Up to 24 months extended warranty insurance cover in addition to the manufacturer's expressed Australian warranty on eligible purchases made with the card.
Purchase Protection Insurance
Up to 4 months purchase protection insurance on eligible purchases made with the card.
Transit Accident Insurance
Overseas Transit Accident Insurance covers accidental death or injury when traveling overseas as a passenger on plane, bus, train, or shorthaul ferry with tickets purchased using the card.
Lounge Access
2 complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge visits per year, one visit may be shared with a travel companion. Requires enrolment at prioritypass.com/westpacblack. Additional visits incur fees. Also, 2 Qantas Club Complimentary Invitations per year for Qantas Club and Qantas operated International Business Lounges (excluding some lounges) upon registration and eligible spend. Plus, 2 Virgin Australia Domestic Lounge Passes per year for Altitude Velocity Black cardholders with eligible spend and registration.
No Additional Cardholder Fee
Add 1 additional cardholder aged 16 or older at no extra cost.
No Annual Fee
No annual Altitude Rewards Program fee. Reduced first year card fee of $200 (or $99 for existing Westpac customers) for Altitude Rewards Black card, reverting to $295 thereafter.
No International Transaction Fee
Foreign transaction fee of 3% applies on foreign currency transactions or transactions processed overseas.
Concierge Service
Personal Concierge Service available exclusively to Altitude Black cardholders, providing 24/7 assistance for booking experiences, tickets, and restaurant reservations via westpac.tenconcierge.com or phone.
Buy Now Pay Later
PartPay feature allows splitting purchases into 4 payments over 6 weeks.
Digital Wallet Integration
Card can be added to Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay digital wallets.
Digital Card Issuance
Instant Digital Card available from account opening, before physical card arrives.

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Bonus Difficulty

Easy

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$33 per day required

First Year Cost

$99

annual fee

Earn Rate

Average

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1.00x Westpac points per $1

Travel Benefits

Lounge Access

2 complimentary Priority Pass lounge visits per year (one visit may be used by an accompanying guest)

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$371 of profit after meeting spend requirements
+ $470 Woolworths gift cards
- $99
annual fee

$200
x 2
$50
x 1
$20
x 1
in Woolworths gift cards, $470 total, with 1,550 points remaining.
$100
x 3
$50
x 1
in Cashback , $350 total, with 13,300 points remaining.
OzBargain discussion for this card


History
11 Jan 2026
1 changes
Points Per Dollar:
2.001.00
6 Dec 2025
4 changes
Bonus:
120,000100,000
Second Year Bonus:
40,000100,000
Spend For Bonus:
6,00012,000
Bonus Period:
120365
23 Sep 2025
4 changes
Lounge Pass:
2 complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge passes each year, one of which you ...2 complimentary Priority Pass lounge visits per year (one visit may be used by a...
Bonus:
130,000120,000
Second Year Bonus:
50,00040,000
Points Per Dollar:
1.252.00
26 Jun 2025
1 changes
Program Fee:
$0
9 Jun 2025
1 changes
Minimum Credit Limit:
15,0006,000
26 Mar 2025
2 changes
Expiration Date:
25 Mar 2025
Bonus:
100,000130,000
19 Mar 2025
2 changes
Expiration Date:
30 Apr 202525 Mar 2025
Program Fee:
$0
25 Jan 2025
2 changes
Lounge Pass:
2 complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge passes each year, one of which you ...
Interest Rate:
20.0020.99
  • Expiration changed from 30/04/24 to 31/07/24
    2 years ago
  • Expiration changed from 01/11/23 to 30/04/24, Bonus from 140k to 100k
    2 years ago
  • Second year annual fee increased from $250 to $295
    3 years ago
  • Offer end date changed to 14th June 2023 due to fee changes https://www.westpac.com.au/content/public/wbc/en/personal-banking/credit-cards/reward/reward-card-changes.html
    3 years ago
  • Annual fee increased from $49 to $99
    3 years ago
  • Offer extended from 30/06/22 to 31/12/22
    4 years ago
  • Bonus reduced from 180,000 to 140,000.
    4 years ago
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