Bilt Rent Day (July 1): Gift card redemption bonus and more

Gift card redemption bonus

Bilt is offering its members a status-based redemption bonus when they redeem Bilt points for gift cards at over 125 brands between July 1 at midnight EDT and July 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT. Specifically, Platinum members get a 100% redemption bonus, Gold members get a 75% redemption bonus, Silver members get a 50% redemption bonus and Blue members get a 25% redemption bonus.

However, even with a 100% redemption bonus, you’ll only get 1.4 cents per point when redeeming Bilt points for gift cards. Meanwhile, with a 75% redemption bonus, you’ll get 1.23 cents per point. With a 50% redemption bonus, you’ll get 1.05 cents per point. And with a 25% redemption bonus, you’ll get 0.88 cents per point.

‘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 Andrew Schulz.

You’ll earn points by picking a highly ranked answer when you correctly rank that answer and when the celebrity guest picks the same answer as you. The top 20 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 June 26 at noon EDT and July 1 at 3 p.m. EDT. Then, return to the app after July 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 July 1, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT, Bilt members can enjoy complimentary pigs in a blanket from American Bar at the Neighborhood Cafe while supplies last. A live DJ will also start mixing music at 11 a.m. EDT on July 1.

The pigs in a blanket are complimentary July 1 while supplies last. After that, members can buy them at the Bilt Neighbhood Cafe throughout July.

July 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 throughout July.

Comedy shows

Bilt is offering comedy shows at 21 venues across 18 cities this July. Each Bilt member can buy up to four tickets, with bookings opening June 27 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.

“We continue to scale and invest in comedy experiences—now reaching nearly every major metropolitan market across the nation,” Bilt said in a message to its partners. Throughout July, you’ll find comedy experiences in the following cities:

• Baltimore
• Chandler, Arizona
• Chicago
• Denver
• Houston
• Los Angeles
• Minneapolis
• Nashville
• New Orleans
• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Somerville, Massachusetts
• Tampa

Dining experiences

Bilt is offering its Neighborhood Dining Series in 17 cities July 1. The experiences include multicourse tasting menus at select restaurants and hand roll classes at select Bondi Sushi locations.

Each Bilt member can buy up to four seats for these July 1 dining experiences. Bookings open June 27 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 June 30 at 5 p.m. EDT, whichever occurs first.

Here’s a list of cities with Neighborhood Dining Series options for July 1:

• Arlington, Virginia
• Asheville, North Carolina
• Atlanta
• Belmont, California
• Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Charlotte
• Chicago
• Dallas
• Houston
• Las Vegas
• Los Angeles
• Miami Beach, Florida
• New York City
• San Francisco
• Scottsdale, Arizona
• Somerville, Massachusetts
• Washington, D.C.

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 July 1 SoulCycle and Barry’s classes for this Rent Day. Specifically, 700 bikes are available nationwide for Rent Day SoulCycle classes, and 10 Barry’s locations offer Rent Day classes.

Bookings for these experiences become available June 27 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:

• 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%-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%-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%-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 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.