Bilt Rent Day (Sept. 1): Transfer bonuses, Virgin Voyages cruise benefits (bring a second guest for free) and more

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor.

Good news for Bilt Rewards members: Sept. 1 is another Bilt Rent Day.

As on previous Rent Days, you can snag double points on nonrent purchases and play the Rent Free game. Bilt is also offering two transfer bonuses and a buy one, get one ResortPass offer; it’s also bringing back a special Virgin Voyages offer this Rent Day.

Here’s what you need to know about the September Rent Day promotions.

Avianca LifeMiles transfer bonus

Bilt members get a 50% bonus this Rent Day when transferring Bilt Points to Avianca LifeMiles. To get the bonus, you’ll need to convert Bilt points in increments of 1,000 between Sept. 1 at midnight EDT and Sept. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT.

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Avianca LifeMiles devalued its awards to Europe earlier this month. However, the program still offers value, including for some domestic United award flights. You can also earn LifeMiles by transferring Amex Membership Rewards points, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou points and Wells Fargo points.

Virgin points transfer bonus

Bilt members can also enjoy a status-based transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Virgin Red this Rent Day:

Platinum members: 100% bonus
Gold members: 60% bonus
Silver members: 40% bonus
Blue members: 20% bonus

To get the bonus, you’ll need to convert Bilt points in increments of 1,000 between Sept. 1 at midnight EDT and Sept. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT. Blue members must transfer at least 2,000 points, while Silver members and above can transfer as few as 1,000 points. Your bonus will be based on the Bilt status you hold when you transfer points.

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You can redeem Virgin points to fly on many airlines. U.S. residents will particularly enjoy booking Delta flights with Virgin points. You can also earn Virgin points by transferring American Express Membership Rewards points, Chase Ultimate Rewards points, Citi ThankYou points or Capital One miles.

More Virgin Voyages experiences

Bilt is once again partnering with Virgin Voyages this Rent Day. So if you regret missing out on booking a Virgin Voyages cruise during the last Rent Day, you have a second chance.

Through this travel partnership, you get onboard benefits and can bring a second guest into your cabin at no additional charge. You and your guest can enjoy the following onboard benefits when you book an eligible sea terrace cabin on an eligible cruise and activate your benefits:

Unlimited premium Wi-Fi
Two specialty coffees per day
$100 in bar tab credit
Complimentary laundry
Access to an exclusive cocktail event
Priority boarding at embarkation
Dedicated support

A view over the main pool deck on Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady cruise ship. — A view over the main pool deck on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady. ASHLEY KOSCIOLEK/THE POINTS GUY

Access a special Virgin Voyages landing page from the Bilt Rewards app to see eligible cruises and book your cruise. You must book an eligible Virgin Voyages sailing by Sept. 2 at 3 a.m. EDT and use access key “VVBILT” at checkout.

To learn more about Virgin Voyages, check out the following stories:

It’s also worth mentioning that we periodically see great points deals on Virgin Voyages cruises. If you want to redeem transferable points for a cruise, it could be worthwhile to wait for another one of these deals.

ResortPass offer

ResortPass lets you book a hotel or spa day pass. This Rent Day, Bilt members who use ResortPass from Sept. 1 at midnight EDT to Sept. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT to buy an eligible product for any future visit will enjoy a buy one, get one offer.

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Choose a ResortPass property via the Rent Day Experiences section in the Bilt app or website. You’ll be directed to the specific property you want to book, and a coupon will be automatically applied; the coupon will let you book a buy one, get one offer for pool chairs, spa passes and day passes when at least two passes are purchased.

One Bite Pizza Festival experience

Bilt members can also get tickets to the afternoon or evening session of Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Festival, which will be held on Sept. 14 in New York City. Tickets for the afternoon session cost $180 or 6,000 Bilt points per person, while tickets to the evening session cost $150 or 5,000 Bilt points per person. You’ll also get access to the Bilt Living Room lounge at the event.

Extra Bilt Points on nonrent purchases

As on previous Bilt Rent Days, you’ll earn double points when you use your Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees) to make nonrent purchases between midnight EDT on Sept. 1 and 2:59 a.m. EDT on Sept. 2. You’ll earn as follows for purchases each Rent Day:

Dining: 6 points per dollar
Travel: 4 points per dollar
Other purchases (excluding rent): 2 points per dollar
Rent: 1 point per dollar (up to 100,000 points in a calendar year)

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You must use the card five times per statement period to earn points (see rewards and benefits). This Rent Day, you can earn up to 10,000 bonus points on purchases with your Bilt Mastercard. However, starting Oct. 1, Bilt will lower this cap to 1,000 bonus points each Rent Day.

Rent Free game

In August 2023, Bilt launched a new way to win free rent for a month (up to $2,500): the Rent Free game show. Bilt has since offered the Rent Free game show each Rent Day, with a new creator or personality playing each month. This month, Portnoy — Barstool Sports founder, podcaster and influencer — is the guest.

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You’ll earn points when you pick a top-three answer, when you correctly rank that answer and when the celebrity guest picks the same answer as you. You must visit the Bilt app to play the game by Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. EDT. Then, return to the app after Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. EDT to watch Portnoy play and see your score.

The 10 top-scoring players will be the winners for September Rent Day, and the next 600 top-scoring members will earn Bilt points. If you tie with another Bilt member, the tie will be broken based on who played the game first.

Bilt Neighborhood Dining Series

Bilt is continuing its Neighborhood Dining Series on September Rent Day. Each month, Bilt will offer all-inclusive reservations at a selection of Bilt Neighborhood Dining restaurants for $75 or 6,000 Bilt points per person. With a reservation, you’ll secure access to a tasting menu and a selection of premium cocktails.

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Reservations for September Rent Day opened on Aug. 28. If you’re interested in dining out with Bilt’s Neighborhood Dining Series this Rent Day, check the website or app to see whether any reservations are still available in your city.

Rent Day SoulCycle rides

Bilt is continuing its Rent Day SoulCycle rides Sept. 1. These rides are 45 minutes long and offer a full-body indoor cycling workout. Bilt also offers up to $2,500 to one rider participating in a September Rent Day Ride class to cover a month of rent.

Bilt members can reserve their rides through the Bilt app and enjoy complimentary bikes in special Rent Day-themed classes at more than 50 locations on a first-come, first-served basis. Bookings opened on Aug. 29 at noon EDT, so most complimentary bikes are already claimed. If you booked a bike, know that you may be charged $30 if you cancel or are a no-show.

History of Rent Day promotions

Bilt offers at least one special promotion each Rent Day in addition to its standard Rent Day offerings. For September Rent Day, you can enjoy a 50% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, a 20% to 100% status-based transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Virgin Red, more Virgin Voyages experiences with a second sailer free and a buy one, get one ResortPass offer.

Here’s a summary of the promotions we’ve seen on previous Rent Days:

August 2024: Bilt offered extra onboard benefits and a second guest free on select Virgin Voyages sailings and access to a special party at Blade Lounge East in New York City.
July 2024: Bilt launched its new Neighborhood Dining Series and offered a status-based transfer bonus and status match with the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program.
June 2024: Bilt offered Rent Day Brunch experiences in four cities and let members earn 5 or 10 bonus points per dollar spent at Neighborhood Dining restaurants.
May 2024: Bilt members could book a family-style dining experience to enjoy with other Bilt members at neighborhood restaurants in eight cities. Plus, Bilt members got 100% of their points back (minimum of 1,000 points and maximum of 50,000 points) toward the Bilt Home Collection when redeeming points for rent between April 25 and May 1.
April 2024: Bilt members could enjoy fitness experiences at studios across the country; a buy one, get one fitness class deal; and the chance to buy new fitness gear.
March 2024: Bilt members could book men’s college basketball tournament tickets as Bilt Experiences. Plus, Bilt members voted via a single-elimination bracket for March Rent Day benefits. The ability to earn 1,000 points when linking a new credit card (up to two cards) to the Bilt Cards tab won, while the chance to earn 5 points per dollar at grocery stores (valid for up to 2,000 points) when paying with the Bilt Mastercard finished second.
February 2024: Bilt offered several Valentine’s Day dinner reservations and a status-based transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan.
January 2024: Bilt brought back some of the program’s top Rent Day promotions, including a $5 Lyft credit for Bilt cardholders, a 50% redemption bonus on Amazon and status-based transfer bonuses to IHG One Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France-KLM Flying Blue.
December 2023: Bilt offered a special tasting experience in New York City for cardholders Dec. 1, more points at Bilt Dining restaurants from Nov. 24 through Dec. 1, and double points on purchases that would normally earn 1 point per dollar from Nov. 23 through Nov. 27.
November 2023: Bilt offered special Bilt Experiences at select restaurants and a status-based transfer bonus to Emirates Skywards.
October 2023: Bilt launched Bilt Experiences at three professional football games and offered 5 points per dollar on eligible sports tickets (up to 10,000 bonus points).
September 2023: Bilt expanded its Rent Day Rides to every SoulCycle studio across the U.S., with 10 complimentary bikes per class. For the Sept. 1 Rent Day, Bilt also paid a month of rent (up to $2,500) for one rider in each Rent Day Ride class.
August 2023: There was a 75% to 150% transfer bonus to Virgin Red based on your Bilt status tier as of Aug. 1.
July 2023: You could activate a $10 Lyft ride credit if you were a Bilt member without a Bilt Mastercard or a $20 Lyft ride credit if you had a Bilt Mastercard by the end of July 1. Plus, you could get an additional $5 credit if you activated the offer, had Bilt set as your active Lyft loyalty partner and took a Lyft ride July 1.
June 2023: Everyone won a gift of Bilt points, points to use toward the Bilt Collection, Lyft ride credit, free rent or round-trip award flights when they solved the June 1 Rent Day Challenge puzzle.
May 2023: There was a 100% transfer bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue on May 1.
April 2023: Bilt members could enroll between March 28 and April 1 to obtain World of Hyatt Explorist status for 90 days and then keep Explorist status through February 2025 by staying 10 qualifying nights between April 17 and July 16. Alternatively, members could unlock Globalist status through February 2025 by staying 20 qualifying nights between April 17 and July 16. Bilt also hosted members-only social events at three Hyatt properties April 1.
March 2023: You could get a 50% bonus when you redeemed points toward Amazon purchases March 1, plus 50% off all items in the Bilt Collection on March 1.
February 2023: You could get a 100% transfer bonus to HawaiianMiles on Feb. 1. Bilt also launched its exclusive five-piece capsule collection with SoulCycle.
January 2023: Bilt introduced trivia to Rent Day: Bilt offered its members 10 trivia questions worth 50 points each and an additional question worth 100 points if they got all 10 questions correct on Jan. 1.
December 2022: You could get a 100% transfer bonus to IHG One Rewards on Dec. 1 and double points on nonrent spending from 12:01 a.m. PST on Nov. 25 to 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 1.
November 2022: Bilt members could enroll in a complimentary United Airlines Premier status challenge between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1. Bilt Blue tier members could get Premier Silver, while Bilt Silver, Gold and Platinum tier members could get Premier Gold. Premier status was valid for 120 days, but you could extend your status through Jan. 31, 2024, by getting 1,000 Premier qualifying points and 4 Premier qualifying flights for Premier Silver and 2,000 PQPs and 6 PQFs for Premier Gold.
October 2022: Bilt launched Rent Day with double points on nonrent spending and themed SoulCycle Rent Day rides Oct. 1.

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