Bilt Bulletin May 2026 | Bilt Cash, Point Accelerators, Grubhub Changes, Priority Pass Confusion & New Rent Card Options
Justin Vacula of the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast is joined by returning guest Darren for a May 2026 Bilt Bulletin, covering the latest Bilt Rewards updates, Bilt Cash strategy, point accelerators, rent payment options, and recent changes affecting Bilt cardholders.
Justin and Darren discuss how they are using the Bilt Palladium Card, Bilt Cash, and Bilt’s point accelerator system. They review their recent earning and redemption stats, look at the new tracker showing total accelerator spend, and discuss how these tools may help users.
They also cover the change to the monthly $10 Grubhub credit, which moved from a balance-add gift card style benefit to a per-order discount code. Justin and Darren explain why this change may still be useful, especially now that it can stack with the American Express Gold Card Grubhub credit.
The episode also addresses a brief Priority Pass restaurant access glitch, the World Legend Mastercard Taste of Priceless lounges in Hong Kong and São Paulo, with Mexico City expected soon, and new ways to pay rent with non-Bilt credit cards. One new option discussed is earning 3X Flying Blue points on rent payments with a 3% fee.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro And Setup
02:06 Bilt Basics Overview
04:30 Spending Stats And Status
08:46 Bilt Bananas And App Updates
10:53 Grubhub Credit Changes
15:23 Priority Pass Confusion
16:54 Taste Of Priceless Lounges
18:18 Show Announcements Break
20:42 Pay Rent With Air France Credit Card
23:37 Rent Day Guessing Game
24:29 Listener Question: Bilt Cash
32:29 Miami Trip And Cruise Plans
36:55 Wrap Up And Outro
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