United Vacations: Shopping portal cashback & miles rates
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Checked 1h ago · 12 portals compared
Every portal below pays you for starting your United Vacations purchase there: they split the commission they get from United Vacations with you. Same store, same checkout, same order, but cashback or miles on top. New here? How portals work
Best United Vacations rate right now
Best miles and points
also: up to 0.6 mi/$ via Emirates Skywards Miles Mall
Verdict:
- It's an "up to" rate. The headline number may only apply to some categories.
0 rate changes in the 47 days we've tracked it. BeFrugal has held the top cashback rate longest: 47 of 47 days.
True on most portals for United Vacations:
Cashback
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Category rates & exclusions
- Hawaiian Or International (Non-US) Vacation 7%
- US Vacation 3.5%
Earn the BeFrugal New Member rate when you place your first BeFrugal order. Maximum $6 extra Cash Back can be earned. Cash back valid for flight + hotel packages, flight + hotel packages with activities or car rentals, and hotel-only (not valid on Ski, Dive, Escorted/Independent tour packages, or activities-only.). Bookings that start at United.com are not eligible for cash back. Activities-only bookings are not eligible for cash back. If you choose to apply a coupon or deal that is not posted on BeFrugal.com, we are unable to guarantee that you will receive cash back on your purchase. Learn more about Travel Cash Back ×
Details last checked 2d ago.
Category rates & exclusions
- Online Purchase · most items 2%
- Domestic 1%
Exclusion: Non Commissionable Items Commission eligible bookings must include the minimum of a flight + hotel. Bookings for flight-only, hotel-only, activity-only, attraction-only, tour-only, rental car-only, or any combination without the minimum of a flight + hotel are not commission eligible. Cruises are not commission eligible.
Details last checked 1h ago.
What doesn't earn
Rate shown applies to International and Hawaii vacations. 0.5% applies to vacations in all other US locations, aside from Excluded Packages as defined by United in its sole discretion.
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Category rates & exclusions
- Hawaii 1%
- International 1%
- Domestic 0.5%
Posting Time: Purchases will typically show in your wallet as pending in 7 days. Approval Time: Cash Back will be added to your wallet within 90 days days after completing your travel. Activate Cash Back
Details last checked 20h ago.
What doesn't earn
Cash Back is available only on flight-hotel packages and flight-hotel packages with activities or car rentals. Cash Back is not available on activities-only, flight-only, transfers-only, and car-only bookings. Cash Back is not available on taxes and fees. Using coupon codes that are not listed on Rakuten may void Cash Back. To be safe, stick to codes provided by Rakuten.
What doesn't earn
You won't get Cashback on:. Flight-only. Transfer-only. Activities-only. Car-only. Cruise bookings. Any Gift Card, Voucher or store credit purchase. Any Gift Card or Voucher redemption. Purchases made with Vouchers or Promo codes not featured on our platform. Fees, Taxes, Service charges, Booking fees
What doesn't earn
- Exclusions: taxes and fees. Ski, Dive, Escorted/Independent tour packages, or activities-only.) - Not eligible for sign up bonus payout
Airline miles
Category rates & exclusions
- International 0.6 mi/$
- Hawaii 0.6 mi/$
- Domestic 0.3 mi/$
*** Using a voucher/coupon code not displayed on this site may invalidate your reward. Rewards and are not calculated on postage / handling / delivery costs or associated purchase taxes in your region (This may include but not be limited to VAT, GST etc).
Details last checked 2d ago.
Points
What doesn't earn
Cash Back is available only on flight-hotel packages and flight-hotel packages with activities or car rentals. Cash Back is not available on activities-only, flight-only, transfers-only, and car-only bookings. Cash Back is not available on taxes and fees. Using coupon codes that are not listed on Rakuten may void Cash Back. To be safe, stick to codes provided by Rakuten.
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Category rates & exclusions
- International 1 pts/$
- Hawaii 1 pts/$
- Domestic 0.5 pts/$
*** Using a voucher/coupon code not displayed on this site may invalidate your reward. Rewards and are not calculated on postage / handling / delivery costs or associated purchase taxes in your region (This may include but not be limited to VAT, GST etc).
Details last checked 5d ago.
Joining a portal through a link here may earn us a referral bonus; it never changes these rates or their order. Details
How this tool is funded
Some links here are referral links: if you join a portal through one, that portal may pay us a referral bonus. It never changes the rates we show or how we rank them. How we make money
Best play
Stack the portal with the right card: the same purchase earns two ways.
Also fits: Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards (3% back on online retail) · Amex Blue Business Plus (2x Amex points on everything)
Card earn rates are our own notes, not live data. Issuer caps and terms apply, so double-check before counting on one.
Rate history last 21 days
Full history →Each line follows the best rate on offer at that moment, whoever was paying it. Currently: Airline miles via Emirates Skywards Miles Mall, Cashback via BeFrugal, Points via Rakuten (Amex). Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.
Every account sees the last 21 days here. Premium goes back to day one.
Recent changes last 21 days
Common questions
Which shopping portal pays the most at United Vacations? +
Right now up to 7% on BeFrugal leads, out of 12 portals we track for United Vacations. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.
Is 7% a good cashback rate for United Vacations? +
7% on BeFrugal is the usual rate for United Vacations.
Can I earn airline miles or points for United Vacations through a shopping portal? +
Yes, the top is 1 pts/$ (Amex points) on Rakuten (Amex). Airline and card portals often pay miles or points instead of cashback.
How often do United Vacations's cashback rates change? +
We've tracked United Vacations since Jul 11, 2026. Portal rates change whenever the portal updates them, and each row shows exactly when we last confirmed it.