Fly Southwest for the cost of a tank of gas.
Rapid Rewards points can get you and a companion in the air for free — you just need to know how the math works. This site walks through exactly how, with no filler and no guesswork.
See how close you areWhere do you stand on the Companion Pass?
Enter your current points, the card you're considering, and your planned spend. We'll estimate the month you'd earn a Companion Pass — a companion who flies with you for just taxes and fees, for the rest of this year plus all of next year.
Route to the Companion Pass
135,000 qualifying points, one calendar year, one companion who flies almost free.
Estimate only. The cardholder boost (10,000 qualifying points per open card) and the 135,000-point threshold reflect current published Southwest terms — confirm both directly with Southwest before relying on this for a real plan, since program terms can change. This also assumes your monthly spend starts earning right away; some welcome bonuses post only after you clear the spend requirement, which can push your date back.
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Three ways in
How Rapid Rewards points work
Start here if you're new to the program. What a point is worth, how you earn them, and why Southwest's points aren't like every other airline's miles.
Read the guide →The Companion Pass, explained
The single best deal in Southwest's program. What it costs to earn, how the calendar-year reset works, and the timing mistakes that cost people a full year of free travel.
Read the guide →Which card actually gets you there
Four Chase cards earn Rapid Rewards points. They're not interchangeable — here's what separates them and which one fits your spending.
Compare cards →Two for Taxes was built by someone who's run this play personally — not a card-network content mill. Every number on this site gets checked against Southwest's and Chase's current published terms.
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