Good news for Bilt Rewards members: Feb. 1 is another Bilt Rent Day. As on previous Rent Days, you can play trivia to earn Bilt points, enjoy a Rent Day SoulCycle ride, earn double points on non-rent purchases and enter to win free rent by playing the Rent Free game. Plus, you can snag an exclusive Valentine’s Day dinner reservation through the Bilt Dining program and enjoy a status-based transfer bonus to Aeroplan during the Feb. 1 Bilt Rent Day.
The Bilt Rewards program is free to join, and you don’t need to have the Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees) to participate in most Rent Day offers. Here’s what you need to know about the Feb. 1 Rent Day.
Status-based Aeroplan transfer bonus
For the February Rent Day, members can enjoy a one-day-only, status-based Aeroplan transfer bonus based on their Bilt Rewards status as follows:
- Blue: 75% bonus, so transferring 2,000 Bilt points would get you 3,500 Aeroplan points
- Silver: 100% bonus, so transferring 1,000 Bilt points would get you 2,000 Aeroplan points
- Gold: 125% bonus, so transferring 1,000 Bilt points would get you 2,250 Aeroplan points
- Platinum: 150% bonus, so transferring 1,000 Bilt points would get you 2,500 Aeroplan points
The transfer bonus will only be offered between midnight EST on Feb. 1 and 2:59 a.m. EST on Feb. 2. Your bonus will be based on your current status as of Feb. 1. Bilt Blue members must transfer at least 2,000 Bilt points, while other members can transfer as few as 1,000 Bilt points.
We don’t recommend transferring points speculatively, but if you have been considering an Aeroplan redemption and are looking for a good way to earn Aeroplan points, now could be a good time to transfer Bilt Rewards points and book your reward. For inspiration and ideas on how to use Aeroplan points, check out the following stories:
TPG’s research on Bilt Rewards transfer times shows that Bilt points usually take just minutes to reach your Aeroplan account once you initiate a transfer. Remember that Bilt lets its members see live award flight availability with a Point.me integration.
Related: United MileagePlus vs. Air Canada Aeroplan: Which program has the cheapest redemption rates?
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Bilt Rent Day trivia
If you’re good at trivia, you can boost your Bilt Rewards balance for free each Rent Day.
Bilt gives its members five trivia questions through its app each Rent Day. The questions increase incrementally in difficulty and value. The first question is worth 10 points, the second question is worth 20 points, the third question is worth 30 points, the fourth question is worth 40 points and the fifth question is worth 50 points.
If you get all five questions correct, Bilt will unlock a sixth question worth an extra 100 points. You could earn 250 Bilt points through trivia each Rent Day if you correctly answer all six questions.
Related: Should you use the Bilt Mastercard? Why it’s a game changer for renters
Extra Bilt points on non-rent purchases
As on previous Bilt Rent Days, you’ll earn double points when you use your Bilt Mastercard (see rates and fees) to make non-rent purchases between midnight EST on Feb. 1 and 2:59 a.m. EST on Feb. 2. You’ll earn as follows for purchases each Rent Day:
- Dining: 6 points per dollar spent
- Travel: 4 points per dollar spent
- Other purchases (excluding rent): 2 points per dollar spent
- Rent: 1 point per dollar spent
You can earn up to 10,000 bonus points on purchases with your Bilt Mastercard each Rent Day. However, you must use your Bilt Mastercard at least five times each statement period to earn points. If you dine at a Bilt Dining restaurant on Rent Day and use your Bilt Mastercard to pay, you can earn up to 11 points per dollar spent.
Related: 6 reasons I love my Bilt Mastercard as a renter in the most expensive city in the US
Valentine’s Day dinner reservations
If you don’t have Valentine’s Day dinner reservations and plan to be in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Boston or Washington, D.C., this Rent Day special may be perfect for you and your plus one.
Beginning Feb. 1 at noon EST, Bilt members can snag a reservation for a party of two at select Bilt Dining restaurants on a first-come, first-served basis. Each two-person reservation is bookable for $200 or 15,000 points, and the menu for each restaurant will be visible in the Bilt Rewards app when you book Feb. 1.
Here’s an overview of the restaurants and seating times you could book:
- Miami: Los Fuegos at 7 p.m. EST or 9 p.m. EST and Pastis at 6:30 p.m. EST or 9 p.m. EST
- Washington, D.C.: The Saga at 7 p.m. EST or 9 p.m. EST or Lyle’s at 7 p.m. EST or 8:30 p.m. EST
- Los Angeles: Republique at 7:30 p.m. PST or 9:30 p.m. PST or Crustacean Beverly Hills at 7 p.m. PST or 8:30 p.m. PST
- New York: Meduza at 7:15 p.m. EST or 9:30 p.m. EST, Sartiano’s at 7:30 p.m. EST or 9:30 p.m. EST or Sake No Hana at 7 p.m. EST or 8:30 p.m. EST
- Boston: Bistro du Midi at 7:30 p.m. EST or 9:30 p.m. EST
If you book for $200, you can use any card in your Bilt Wallet to pay. The above restaurants, reservation times and costs are based on the information Bilt provided, but these are subject to change. So, double-check the options in the Bilt app’s Rent Day tab to ensure you understand what you are booking when reservations open at noon EST on Feb. 1.
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Rent Free game
In August 2023, Bilt launched a new way to win free rent for a month (up to $2,500): the “Family Feud”-style 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 to determine how many Bilt members win free rent that month. The guest for February Rent Day is Canadian tennis player Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard.
For a chance to win a month of free rent paid by Bilt, head to the Bilt app and play the Rent Free game. If you correctly guess three of the most popular answers, you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win.
Related: Bilt Mastercard review: No transaction fee rent payments
Rent Day SoulCycle rides
Bilt is bringing back its Rent Day SoulCycle rides Feb. 1. These rides are 45 minutes long and offer a full-body indoor cycling workout.
Bilt members can enjoy complimentary bikes at Rent Day Ride classes on a first-come, first-served basis when they reserve their ride through the Bilt app. Even if you miss out on a complimentary bike, you can usually book a bike for a Rent Day Ride class on the fitness tab using points or regular payment.
Bilt is also offering up to $2,500 to one rider who participates in a February Rent Day Ride class to cover their monthly rent.
Related: The 8 best credit cards to maximize fitness spending
History of Rent Day promotions
Bilt offers at least one special promotion each Rent Day in addition to its standard Rent Day offerings. For the Feb. 1 Rent Day, you can book an exclusive Valentine’s Day dinner reservation and enjoy a status-based transfer bonus to Aeroplan.
Here’s a summary of the promotions we’ve seen on previous Rent Days:
- 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 spent 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 spent 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 you got all 10 questions correct Jan. 1.
- December 2022: You could get a 100% transfer bonus to IHG One Rewards on Dec. 1 and double points on non-rent 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 non-rent spending and themed SoulCycle Rent Day rides Oct. 1.
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Bottom line
If you’re a Bilt Rewards member, you know to open the Bilt app on the first day of each month. Whether you earn extra rewards through trivia, spending or both, Bilt Rewards’ Rent Day allows you to boost your points balance.
This Rent Day, Bilt Rewards members can also secure a special Valentine’s Day dinner reservation at select Bilt Dining venues in select cities and benefit from a status-based transfer bonus to Aeroplan. We don’t recommend transferring points speculatively, but this transfer bonus could be a good catalyst to find award space and book upcoming trips.
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