Bilt Rent Day (Aug. 1): Up to a 100% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, new neighborhood experiences and more

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Each month, Bilt Rewards launches special promotions on or around the first of the month. For this Bilt Rent Day, members can enjoy up to a 100% bonus when transferring Bilt Points to Avianca LifeMiles and purchase discounted Kel's Burger Fest tickets. Plus, Platinum and Gold members can book a weekend getaway to a Bilt Home Away from Home resort, including an intimate concert.

As on previous Bilt Rent Days, you can snag double points for nonrent purchases (up to 1,000 bonus points) and play the "Rent Free" game. Remember that you must use your Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees) five times each statement period to earn points (see rewards and benefits).

Here's what you need to know about the August Bilt Rent Day promotions.

Avianca LifeMiles transfer bonus

Bilt is offering its members a status-based transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles between Aug. 1 at midnight EDT and Aug. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT. Specifically, Platinum members get a 100% transfer bonus, Gold members get a 60% transfer bonus, Silver members get a 40% transfer bonus and Blue members get a 20% transfer bonus.

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TPG's July 2025 valuations peg the value of Bilt points at 2.2 cents each and Avianca LifeMiles at 1.4 cents each, though Avianca has increased award rates several times recently. But this transfer bonus may be worth taking advantage of if you can get good value when redeeming Avianca LifeMiles for an award flight.

Extra Bilt points on nonrent purchases

As on previous Bilt Rent Days, you'll earn double points from Aug. 1 at midnight EDT to Aug. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT when you use your Bilt Mastercard to make nonrent purchases. 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 (up to 100,000 points in a calendar year)

You must use the card five times per statement period to earn points (see rewards and benefits). Remember, you can only earn up to 1,000 bonus points on purchases with your Bilt Mastercard each Rent Day.

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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 "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, the guest is comedian and actor Kel Mitchell.

You'll earn points by matching your answers in the game show with the celebrity guest's. The top 10 winners will get their rent paid (up to $2,500), while the next 100 winners will earn 1,000 Bilt points. The next 500 winners beyond that will earn 100 points.

You can visit the Bilt app to play the game between July 25 at noon EDT and Aug. 1 at 3 p.m. EDT. Then, return to the app after Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. EDT to see your score.

Bilt Neighborhood Cafe

In January 2025, Bilt opened its Neighborhood Cafe at 31 Bond St. in New York City.

On Aug. 1, between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT, Bilt members can enjoy complimentary coffee and a cookie from Maman at the Neighborhood Cafe while supplies last.

August Rent Day neighborhood experiences

Each Rent Day, Bilt offers various neighborhood experiences you can book. Here's what you need to know about the neighborhood experiences available this Rent Day.

Kel's Burger Fest

If you'll be in New York City on Aug. 30, you might want to snag discounted tickets to Kel Mitchell's burger festival this Rent Day.

Tickets cost $20 or 1,500 Bilt points per person and include access to burger vendors, an orange soda fountain, music, carnival games and a retro arcade at Bk Backyard Bar in Brooklyn. Bookings open July 26 at 11:50 a.m. EDT for Platinum and Gold Bilt members and at noon EDT for other members.

Auberge concert series

Bilt Platinum and Gold members can enjoy an intimate performance from Maren Morris on Sept. 19 if they book a stay of at least two nights at the Bilt Home Away from Home property, Primland, Auberge Resorts Collection, in Virginia for that weekend through the Bilt travel portal.

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Members can get up to two tickets per room; only 100 tickets are available. Bookings open July 25 at 9 a.m. EDT for Platinum and Gold Bilt members.

Comedy shows

Bilt is offering comedy shows at 20 venues across 17 cities throughout August. Each Bilt member can buy up to four tickets, with bookings opening July 26 at 11:50 a.m. EDT for Platinum and Gold Bilt members and at noon EDT for other members. Bookings close when seats sell out or 24 hours before each show, whichever occurs first.

The August comedy show lineup includes some traditional comedy club experiences, which cost $40 or 2,500 Bilt points per person and include two drinks. However, the lineup also includes bespoke comedy experiences at unique venues, which cost $75 or 5,000 Bilt points per person and include two drinks and light bites.

Dining experiences

Bilt is offering its Neighborhood Dining Experiences in 10 cities Aug. 1. The experiences include three- to five-course tasting menus at select restaurants.

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Each Bilt member can buy up to four seats for these Aug. 1 dining experiences. Bookings open July 26 at 11:50 a.m. EDT for Platinum and Gold Bilt members and at noon EDT for other members. Bookings close when reservations sell out or July 31 at 5 p.m. EDT, whichever occurs first.

Fitness experiences

One of Bilt Rent Day's most popular aspects for many members is the complimentary Rent Day fitness classes. Bilt members can book complimentary Aug. 1 SoulCycle and Barry's classes for this Rent Day. Specifically, 700 bikes are available across 54 locations for Rent Day SoulCycle classes, and 10 Barry's locations offer Rent Day classes.

Bookings for these experiences become available July 26 at 11:50 a.m. EDT for Platinum and Gold members and at noon EDT for other members. However, once you book a Rent Day fitness class, you can't cancel and will face a fee if you don't attend.

History of Rent Day promotions

Bilt offers at least one special promotion each Rent Day in addition to its standard offerings. Here's a summary of the promotions we've seen on previous Rent Days:

July 2025: Bilt offered up to a 100% bonus when redeeming Bilt points for gift cards with over 125 brands.
June 2025: Bilt offered up to a 200% Accor Live Limitless transfer bonus and up to a 100% Lyft redemption bonus. Bilt also expanded its Neighborhood Dining and Neighborhood Comedy experiences to several new cities.
May 2025: Bilt offered up to a 100% Southwest Rapid Rewards transfer bonus and a targeted 25% redemption bonus when redeeming Bilt points for Amazon purchases.
April 2025: Bilt offered up to a 100% bonus on transferred Avios and a bonus of up to 100% when redeeming points for Lyft rides.
March 2025: Bilt offered up to a 200% Hilton Honors transfer bonus, private dining experiences in San Francisco in collaboration with OpenTable and Barry's fitness classes for this Rent Day.
February 2025: Bilt offered a status-based transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles and the ability to purchase floor-seat tickets to J Balvin's "Back to the Rayo" tour. Bilt also launched private dining experiences in New York City in collaboration with OpenTable and opened the first Bilt Neighborhood Cafe in New York City ahead of this Rent Day.
January 2025: Bilt members could enjoy a complimentary Accor Live Limitless status match (Bilt members with at least Silver status could redeem points for higher tiers of Accor status), a Rent Day Rumble free class at select Rumble Boxing studios and the chance to book special New Year's Eve dining experiences.
December 2024: Bilt introduced Neighborhood Comedy experiences and an Amazon points redemption bonus. Bilt also offered triple points on nonrent purchases that typically earn 1 point per dollar between Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. EST and Dec. 1 at 2:59 a.m. EST.
November 2024: Bilt offered a targeted 50% to 100% British Airways transfer bonus, waived transaction fees when you paid rent with your Alaska Airlines card and offered Thanksgiving-inspired cooking classes.
October 2024: Bilt offered a Hilton Gold status match through Dec. 31, 2024 (with the opportunity to secure Gold or upgrade to Diamond through March 31, 2026), Virgin Voyages experiences with a second guest free and new targeted Bilt benefits for select cardholders.
September 2024: Bilt offered a 50% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles; a 20% to 100% status-based transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Virgin Red; Virgin Voyages experiences with a second guest free; and a buy-one, get-one ResortPass offer.
August 2024: Bilt offered extra onboard benefits and a second guest free on select Virgin Voyages sailings, as well as access to a special party at Blade Lounge East in New York City.
July 2024: Bilt launched its 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 restaurants in eight cities. Plus, Bilt members got 100% of their points back (with a minimum of 1,000 points and a 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 nationwide; 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 spent 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 cardholders a special tasting experience in New York City on 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 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, 2023. Alternatively, members could unlock Globalist status through February 2025 by staying 20 qualifying nights between April 17 and July 16, 2023. Bilt also hosted members-only social events at three Hyatt properties on April 1, 2023.
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 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 MileagePlus 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.