Bilt Rewards Milestone Rewards

Bilt Rewards has been making moves over the last few years. They have completely revamped their rewards program once already, added massive transfer bonuses and now they are switching things up once again. This time around they are adding Bilt Rewards milestone rewards. If that name sounds familiar, it is because it is kind of the same term that World of Hyatt uses. The system is very similar too. While the name may not be super creative, at least it should feel familiar and be able to easily follow along with it. I guess Bilt thought, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Milestone Rewards Details

Just like with the Hyatt program the Bilt Rewards milestone rewards are perks that you trigger at certain intervals along the way on your status journey. With World of Hyatt those are unlocked via elite night credits. With Bilt Rewards, they are unlocked at different points earning levels. The milestone rewards are triggered with each level of Bilt Rewards status.

Here are the perks you get at each level (you need to activate before using):

• Available to claim after earning 25k points 
  • Double points on Bilt Dining for 7 days 
  • 1,000 points for the Bilt Collection 
  • 2X at grocery stores for 30 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive) 
    • Earn up to 1,000 bonus points
  • 2X at gas stations for 30 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive) 
    • Earn up to 1,000 bonus points
  • 2X on sports & concert tickets for 30 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive) 
    • Earn up to 1,000 bonus points
• Available to claim after earning 75k points 
  • All of the Milestone Rewards at prior Milestone 
  • 10X on your next 3 Lyft rides
    • Link your Bilt and Lyft accounts in the Rideshare tab under the Neighborhood Rewards section 
    • Earn 10X on up to $25 of Lyft rideshare spend
  • 2X on digital wallet purchases for 7 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive) 
    • Use your Bilt Mastercard from Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay
    • Earn up to 1,000 bonus points.
• Available to claim after earning 100k points 
  • All of the Milestone Rewards at prior Milestone 
  • Get 5,000 points closer to the next status 
    • Points aren’t spendable
• Available to claim after earning 150k points 
  • All of the Milestone Rewards at prior Milestone 
  • $10 towards your next fitness class 
    • Use at any fitness class bookable through the Bilt app
• Available to claim after earning 225k points 
  • All of the Milestone Rewards at prior Milestone 
  • 7,500 points for the Bilt Collection 
    • This Milestone Reward can be claimed once per year 
• Available to claim after earning 250k points 
  • All of the Milestone Rewards at prior Milestone 
  • 4X at grocery stores for 30 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive)
    • Earn up to 3,000 bonus points
    • This Milestone Reward can be claimed once per year 
  • 4X at gas stations for 30 days (Bilt Mastercard cardholder exclusive)
    • Earn up to 3,000 bonus points
    • This Milestone Reward can be claimed once per year 

How To Locate The Milestone Rewards

Here are the instructions on how to locate the Bilt Rewards Milestone Rewards:

Bilt Status: ToP Thoughts

I know quite a few people, myself included, have been hoping that Bilt Rewards would add a gas or grocery category to the Bilt Mastercard. The Bilt Rewards milestone rewards gain us access to this very thing. Well, kind of. While it is cool to see them as an option, capping the spend at $500 for most tiers and $750 at the highest tier falls a bit flat for me. If you ended up hitting every milestone perk possible that would only trigger offers worth $3,250 in spend. That is simply far too low.

Even though I think the gas and grocery spend are the best perk, you may not care about that. The Lyft 10x earning looks enticing at first glance. The problem is that it runs into even more issues than the gas and grocery offer with only a $25 in spending cap. That isn't even the cost of one ride these days, much less three. I have never looked at the Bilt Collection but the $75 towards something in there may be useful.

I think the Bilt Rewards milestone rewards are a step in the right direction. They do fall a bit flat for me with these super low caps though. Bilt has been nimble when receiving feedback over the years, so hopefully this is something they correct over time. Double the spending caps for these offers, and make the Lyft earning at least $25 per ride for 3 rides, would be the sweet spot in my opinion.

Let me know your thoughts on the new milestone rewards program over in the ToP Facebook Group.