Expedia for TD Review: What You Need to Know
Aug 9, 2024Expedia for TD offers cardholders the opportunity to maximize the value of their TD Rewards points.
Put TD Rewards points to work through the Expedia for TD platform, an Expedia portal exclusively for TD credit cardholders that offers the highest redemption value possible for hard-earned TD points.
How does Expedia for TD work?
Expedia for TD is an Expedia platform for TD Bank credit cardholders.
TD cardmembers log into the Expedia for TD platform to browse travel deals and redemption options, which include vacation packages, accommodations, exclusive deals and more. TD points are worth more when redeemed through the Expedia for TD platform. Purchasing travel through the platform with a TD credit card earns accelerated TD points.
Expedia.ca vs. Expedia for TD
Expedia.ca is an online travel agency that can be used to book airfare, cruises, hotel accommodations, car rentals and more.
Expedia for TD is an Expedia platform exclusively for customers with credit cards that earn TD Rewards. TD cardholders who earn cash back or Aeroplan points with their cards can’t access the platform.
Other notable differences between Expedia for TD and Expedia.ca? The former offers accelerated TD Rewards points for money spent on travel purchases through Expedia for TD and a dedicated support team for TD customers, while the latter does not.
Outside this, Expedia for TD is not unlike its parent platform, Expedia.ca. Cardholders can browse and book flights, hotel stays, car rentals, cruise tickets and more.
Is it worth getting Expedia for TD?
TD Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed through Expedia for TD. The platform, accessed at expediafortd.com, also offers an accelerated earn rate of up to 9 TD Rewards points per $1 spent on travel bookings.
Additional Expedia for TD perks include its price-matching policy on hotels and travel packages and dedicated 24-hour customer support. There are a couple of drawbacks, though. The platform is only for TD credit cardholders who earn TD Rewards points. Plus, there are limitations to Expedia for TD’s price matching — time restrictions apply, and refunds are only issued on flight and hotel packages.
How to earn TD rewards
Some TD credit cards earn TD Rewards points. Earn rates vary.
TD credit cards that earn TD rewards
The following TD credit cards earn TD Rewards points:
TD Rewards Visa Card.
TD Platinum Travel Visa Card.
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card.
TD Business Travel Visa Card.
For those interested in earning the most TD Rewards Points per dollar, the TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card and the TD Business Travel Visa Card carry the highest earn rates. This makes them the best cards for individuals and businesses, respectively.
How much are TD Rewards points worth?
TD credit cardholders will get the most bang for their buck by redeeming their TD Rewards points through Expedia for TD.
Expect to get around 0.25 to 0.5 cents per TD Rewards point, according to NerdWallet analysis.
The value of TD Rewards points varies depending on the redemption method, but TD Rewards points are at their most valuable when used to redeem travel offers through the Expedia for TD portal. Cardholders can expect to get 0.5 cents per TD Rewards point for travel purchases made through Expedia for TD.
Cardholders must have at least 200 TD Rewards Points — worth $1 — to make a redemption through the Expedia for TD portal.
Redemption method | Value of 1 point | Value of 50,000 points |
|---|---|---|
Expedia for TD. | 0.5 cents. | $250.00 |
Travel through a third-party provider. | 0.4 cents for the first $1,200, 0.5 cents on any amount over $1,200 for the same travel redemption. | $200 to $250, depending on how many points you redeem. |
Education credit. | 0.4 cents. | $200.00 |
Gift cards. | 0.3 cents. | $150.00 |
Shopping with merchant partners. | Up to 0.3 cents. | $150.00 |
Cash statement credit. | 0.25 cents. | $125.00 |
How to redeem your points on Expedia for TD
To redeem your TD points on the Expedia for TD platform:
Register your TD Rewards account on TD’s website.
Log into Expedia for TD with your username and password.
Find the travel offer you’d like to purchase.
Book your offer through the online Expedia for TD portal or by phone.
Redeem your TD Rewards Points when you book.
Expedia for TD redemption options
The Expedia for TD booking portal offers numerous redemption options:
Flights.
Hotels.
Car rentals.
All-inclusive vacations.
Cruises.
Train travel.
How to maximize TD Rewards points
Even if your TD points don’t entirely cover the cost of your booking through the Expedia for TD portal, paying the difference with your TD credit card earns you accelerated points — which gets you closer to another free or discounted travel experience.
Let’s say you book a $500 Air Canada round-trip flight to the Dominican Republic through the Expedia for TD portal. You use 50,000 TD Rewards points towards the booking. This reduces the cost of your trip by $250. You put the outstanding $250 balance on your TD credit card.
Since you can earn up to 9 TD Rewards points for $1 spent through the Expedia for TD portal, the $250 you put on your TD credit card earns you 2,250 TD Rewards Points — which is a value of $11.25 back in your pocket.
Does Expedia for TD price match?
Yes. Customers can take advantage of price matching through the Expedia for TD portal — also called Expedia’s Price Guarantee.
How does price matching work?
Expedia will refund the difference if you find cheaper travel packages or accommodations after booking through the Expedia for TD portal. But there are two important caveats. Expedia will only issue a refund if you find:
A less expensive flight and hotel package within 24 hours of booking.
A cheaper hotel rate up to 48 hours before check-in.
Pros and cons of Expedia for TD price matching
Pros
Get refunded the difference between your booking and a cheaper travel deal.
Cons
Limited to hotel stays and flight and hotel packages.
Time restrictions apply.
How to log in to Expedia for TD
Once you’ve registered your TD Rewards account on TD’s website, you can log in to Expedia for TD from:
tdrewards.com.
expediafortd.com.
Expedia for TD customer service
Expedia for TD has a dedicated support team for TD credit cardholders. The team can be reached by phone at 1-877-222-6492 24 hours a day.
3 tips for using Expedia for TD
Make the most of your TD Rewards points and the Expedia for TD platform with the following tips:
1. Book through Expedia for TD instead of TD’s “Book Any Way.”
Your TD Rewards points are worth 0.5 cents per point when redeemed for travel purchases booked through Expedia for TD. You can also book travel experiences through third-party travel websites and agencies — what TD calls its “Book Any Way” redemption option — but your points won’t go as far. Expect to receive 0.4 cents per point for the first $1,200 of any Book Any Way travel redemption request, and 0.5 cents per point for any amount over $1,200 for the same Book Any Way travel redemption.
2. Use your TD credit card to cover outstanding expenses from Expedia for TD bookings.
You’ll earn TD Rewards points at an accelerated rate when you use your TD credit card to cover outstanding expenses on the Expedia for TD platform. Different cards earn points at different rates:
TD Rewards Visa earns 4 TD points for every $1 spent on travel purchases through the platform.
TD Platinum Travel Visa earns 6 TD points for every $1 spent on travel purchases through the platform.
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite earns 8 TD points for every $1 spent on travel purchases through the platform.
TD Business Travel Visa earns 9 TD points for every $1 spent on travel purchases booked online and 6 TD points for every $1 spent on travel purchases booked by phone through the platform.
3. Don’t wait to shop around.
Expedia for TD will only honour its price-matching policy under specific circumstances. If you’ve booked a flight and hotel package, you have just 24 hours to submit a refund request to Expedia for TD if you find a cheaper package. Hotel bookings have a more generous timeframe: Expedia for TD will issue a price-matching refund up to 48 hours before check-in.
Pros and cons of Expedia for TD
Pros
- Redeem TD Rewards points for flights, hotel stays, car rentals, cruise tickets and more.
- Earn up to 9 TD Rewards points for every $1 spent on travel purchases through Expedia for TD.
- Receive an annual $100 travel credit when booking through Expedia For TD. (Limited to TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Cardholders).
- Take advantage of Expedia’s price-matching policy to secure the lowest rates for hotels and hotel/flight packages.
- Dedicated Expedia For TD support team available 24 hours a day.
Cons
- Limited to TD credit cardholders who earn TD Rewards.
- Price matching limitations apply.
Frequently asked questions
Do TD points expire?
Do TD points expire?
There’s no cost associated with accessing the Expedia for TD platform. The travel package options on Expedia for TD are no different than those offered on Expedia.ca, but only certain TD credit cardholders can gain access to it.
Is Expedia for TD more expensive?
Is Expedia for TD more expensive?
TD points never expire so long as you remain a TD cardholder with an account in good standing. If you don’t earn or redeem any TD Rewards points for at least one year, your account will be deemed inactive. At this time, TD may close your account and offer you the opportunity to redeem your TD Rewards points by a specified date.
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