Each month, Bilt Rewards launches special promotions on or around the first of the month. For this upcoming Bilt Rent Day, members can enjoy up to a 100% bonus when transferring Bilt Points to Virgin Red. Plus, members can also purchase tickets to Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Festival or an intimate concert with Leon Bridges at Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection in Fort Worth (one of Bilt’s new Home Away from Home properties).
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 September Bilt Rent Day promotions.
Virgin Red transfer bonus and status match
Bilt is offering some members a targeted up-to-100% transfer bonus to Virgin Red between Sept. 1 at midnight EDT and Sept. 2 at 2:59 a.m. EDT. Log in to your Bilt account during the transfer window to find out if you’re targeted for a transfer bonus to Virgin Red, and if so, for what amount.
You can convert Virgin Red points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points at a 1:1 ratio, and TPG’s August 2025 valuations peg the value of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points at 1.3 cents each. Though this is much lower than our valuation of 2.2 cents per point for Bilt Rewards points, it could be worth utilizing this transfer bonus if you’re targeted for a 100% bonus and want to earn Virgin points for either a Virgin Voyages cruise or a Flying Club award.
Bilt Rewards is also launching a new evergreen benefit for its members Sept. 1: the ability to match their Bilt status to Virgin Voyages Sailing Club status. Specifically, Bilt members with Silver or Gold status can match to Virgin Voyages Blue Extras, and Platinum members can match to Virgin Voyages Deep Blue Extras.
Related: Which Virgin Atlantic Flying Club partner redemptions can be booked online?
Extra Bilt points on nonrent purchases
As on previous Bilt Rent Days, you’ll earn double points from Sept. 1 at midnight EDT to Sept. 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)
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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.
Related: Bilt Rewards will now let you pay your rent with more credit cards — is it worth it?
‘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, actor and illustrator Matteo Lane.
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) and a signed copy of Matteo’s book “Your Pasta Sucks,” 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 Aug. 27 at noon EDT and Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. EDT. Then, return to the app after Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. EDT to see your score.
Related: You can now pay your student loan debt with Bilt points — here’s how
September 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.
Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Festival
If you’ll be in New York City on Sept. 13, you might want to snag tickets to Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Festival this Rent Day.
Tickets cost $150 or 10,000 Bilt points per person for the 12:30-4 p.m. session or the 6:30-9:30 p.m. session. Tickets include all-you-can-eat pizza from over 40 top pizza spots, plus Bilt members get one complimentary drink ticket and exclusive access to three-cheese fusilli from Pasta Shop by Lucali.
Auberge concert series
Bilt members can purchase tickets to an intimate performance from Leon Bridges at Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection in Fort Worth. Tickets are $400 or 25,000 Bilt points per person, but include access to an intimate 60-minute acoustic set, one drink and a $50 donation to Bridges’ The Big Good foundation.
Bowie House is part of Bilt’s Home Away from Home collection, so Gold and Platinum members can also get concert access and other perks if they book an eligible stay at the property through Bilt Travel that includes the night of the concert.
Comedy shows
Bilt is offering comedy shows at 15 venues across 11 cities throughout September. Each Bilt member can buy up to four tickets, with bookings opening Aug. 28 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 at 11 a.m. EDT the day of each show, whichever occurs first.
The September comedy show lineup includes some traditional comedy club experiences, which cost $40 or 2,500 Bilt points per person and include two drinks at most venues. 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 four cities Sept. 1: New York City, Miami, Dallas and Washington, D.C. Bondi Sushi locations will offer hand roll-making classes, while premier neighborhood restaurants will offer three- or four-course tasting menus.
Each Bilt member can buy up to four seats for these Sept. 1 dining experiences. Bookings open Aug 28 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 Aug. 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 Sept. 1 SoulCycle and Barry’s classes for this Rent Day. Specifically, 700 bikes are available for Rent Day SoulCycle classes, and all 52 Barry’s locations offer Rent Day classes.
Bookings for these experiences become available Aug. 28 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:
- August 2025: Bilt offered up to a 100% Avianca LifeMiles transfer bonus, offered discounted Kel’s Burger Fest tickets and launched its concert series at Bilt Home Away from Home resorts.
- 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 Airlines 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.
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