What are Citi ThankYou points worth?

About 1.00 cents each — $10 per thousand points.

That is our published figure, our own, as of 2026-09. How we arrive at it — and why a chart rate is a best case rather than a price you are certain to get.

Where they transfer

Best value first, at our rate for the destination. A transfer cannot be reversed.

To	Ratio	Worth after transfer
American AAdvantage	1 : 1	2.56¢ per point sent
Choice Privileges	1 : 2	2.44¢ per point sent
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	1 : 1	2.24¢ per point sent
Accor Live Limitless	1 : 1	2.20¢ per point sent
Wyndham Rewards	1 : 1	1.40¢ per point sent
JetBlue TrueBlue	1 : 1	1.24¢ per point sent
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	1 : 1	0.74¢ per point sent

Cards that earn them

Citi Strata Elite — 12× on hotels · Citi · $595 annual fee
Citi Strata Elite — 6× on flights · Citi · $595 annual fee
Citi Strata Elite — 6× on dining · Citi · $595 annual fee
Citi Strata Elite — 3× on dining · Citi · $595 annual fee
Citi Strata Elite — 1.5× on other · Citi · $595 annual fee
Citi Strata Premier — 10× on hotels · Citi · $95 annual fee

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