The image shows a screenshot of the Citibank ThankYou Rewards webpage. The top section has a blue background with the Citibank logo and the words "thankyou" next to it. Below that, there is a navigation menu with options: "Overview," "Get Rewards," "Book Travel," and "Get Points." The "Overview" tab is selected. Below the navigation menu, there is a welcome message that says, "Welcome to ThankYou Rewards." At the bottom, there is a breadcrumb trail that reads "Rewards > Travel & Experiences."

How to Transfer Citi ThankYou Points Between Accounts

ByThe Miles Professor

I’ve been going through my Citi ThankYou points at full speed lately booking flights to Florida and California this fall. That’s why, when I needed a flight to Miami in a few weeks, I was 7,000 points short. Fortunately, a friend of mine offered to help me out. She had a few extra Cit ThankYou points sitting around and was happy to loan them to me so I could book my trip. I like using Citi ThankYou points for my flights. To the airline, it’s no different than paying with cash. These tickets earn miles and are eligible for any elite status upgrades. For more information on booking flights with Citi ThankYou points, you can read my post: How To Book Flights With Citi ThankYou Rewards Points. 

Normally, transferring miles between accounts with most frequent flyer programs incurs transfer fees, making the value of the transferred miles significantly less valuable. You generally want to avoid transferring miles between accounts unless you just need a few to top up for a big award. But Citi ThankYou points are not miles and these points are completely different.

Members of Citi ThankYou points rewards programs can transfer the points between accounts completely for free. The only restriction is that the transferred points need to be used within 90 days. This makes combining points for rewards very easy.

We can also take advantage of the fact that not all Cit ThankYou points are equal. Points with the Citi ThankYou Preferred or Citi ThankYou card are worth just 1 cent each toward flights. Yet Citi ThankYou points with the Citi ThankYou Premier card are worth 1.33 cents each toward flights. Because my Citi ThankYou accounts are linked, I can redeem every point at 1.33 cents when booking my airfare.

How To Transfer Citi ThankYou Points Between Members

When you visit the Citi ThankYou Page, you will find the Transfer Points option under Get Rewards.

Transfer Citi ThankYou Points
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points

 

After clicking through to the next screens, you will be asked to enter the information for the Citi ThankYou account you want to transfer to. You will need the member’s first and last name and either the credit card number or the Citi ThankYou points account number. After entering all the information, just review your transfer and Submit!

Transfer Citi ThankYou points
Transfer Citi ThankYou points

 

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