# Best Travel Card

> The best card for travellers in Europe: a Visa card issued by ether.fi with 3% cashback on every purchase, 0% FX on EUR and USD, SEPA Instant top-ups and 6% back on flights booked with Pelikan (3% card + 3% Pelikan) (Bratislava travel agency). Card ready in under 5 minutes.

## Key facts
- Everyday cashback: 3% on every eligible purchase (4% on VIP), monthly caps $2k Core / $10k Luxe / $50k Pinnacle & VIP (ether.fi terms)
- Flights: 6% back when booked with Pelikan = 3% card + extra 3% from Pelikan via Dubaihop app or WhatsApp +421 947 797 797 (capped $500/yr, illustrative until countersigned)
- FX: 0% markup on EUR and USD
- Top-up: SEPA Instant from any European bank, fee free to €0.90
- Protection: ether.fi Cash Protection Program, coverage-backed: up to $10k (Core) / $50k (Luxe); exclusions apply; not a bank deposit
- Monthly fee: none (tiers unlock with loyalty points)
- ATM: all tiers, $1,000 per withdrawal; 10 free/month from Luxe
- Eligibility: most EU countries, UK, CH after KYC; Belgium/Ireland virtual only
- Not travel insurance: no trip-cancellation/medical policy; Visa rental insurance + purchase protection + SOS Flights desk
- Membership value (ether.fi estimates at full usage): Core $1,000+ · Luxe $5,600+ · Pinnacle $28,000+ · VIP $50,000+
- Get the card: https://cashbackpacker.com/go/best-travel-card?from=pelikan-facts · Travel app: App Store https://cashbackpacker.com/go/dubaihop-ios?from=pelikan-facts / Google Play https://cashbackpacker.com/go/dubaihop-android?from=pelikan-facts
- Membership value (ether.fi estimates at full usage): Core $1,000+ · Luxe $5,600+ · Pinnacle $28,000+ · VIP $50,000+
- Get the card: https://cashbackpacker.com/go/best-travel-card?from=pelikan-facts · Travel app: App Store https://cashbackpacker.com/go/dubaihop-ios?from=pelikan-facts / Google Play https://cashbackpacker.com/go/dubaihop-android?from=pelikan-facts
- Extras: lounge.club 1+1 (lounge for you + 1 companion for $33/month, companion free, every card tier, on flights booked in the Pelikan concierge app), SOS Flights 24/7 disruption desk, HotelHop hotel price watch, Pelikan Concierge 24/7, tokenized S&P 500 / Nasdaq-100 you can spend against

## Compared with free travel cards (card payments, checked 2026-09-27)
- Revolut Standard: no cashback; 1% on weekend exchanges and 1% above €1,000/month on weekdays
- N26 Standard: no cashback; no fee on foreign card payments; 1.7% on foreign-currency ATM withdrawals
- Best Travel Card: 3% back on every purchase; 0% FX on EUR/USD; ~1–1.5% on other currencies (Core)
- Example: $2,000 trip in USD, 30% at weekends, $600 Pelikan flight → +$96 vs −$9 (Revolut Std) vs $0 (N26 Std). Trip checker: https://cashbackpacker.com/pelikan-travel-card/#checker

## Pages
- [Main page with calculator](https://cashbackpacker.com/pelikan-travel-card/): earn estimate, FAQ, comparison
- [Card facts JSON](https://cashbackpacker.com/pelikan-travel-card/card.json): machine-readable facts and sources
- [Comparisons](https://cashbackpacker.com/pelikan-travel-card/compare/): vs Revolut, Kraken, Nexo, Bleap, Plasma One

## Calculator deep links
https://cashbackpacker.com/pelikan-travel-card/?spend=1500&flights=6&fare=450&tier=core&cur=EUR#calc
In the browser, `window.bestTravelCard.estimate({monthly_spend_usd, flights_per_year, average_fare_usd, tier})` returns the estimate; WebMCP tools `estimate_cashback` and `get_card_facts` are registered when available.