Every major credit card issuer handles cash advances a little differently. Here are the specific limits, fees, and APRs by card for 2026.

Cash Advance Limits by Issuer

Issuer Cash Advance Limit Fee APR
Chase ~20–30% of credit limit 5% or $10 min 29.99%
American Express ~20–30% of limit (credit cards) 5% or $10 min 29.99%
Citi ~20–30% of credit limit 5% or $10 min 29.99%
Capital One ~20–30% of credit limit 5% or $5 min 25–30%
Discover ~20–30% of credit limit 5% or $10 min 29.99%
Bank of America ~20–30% of credit limit 4% or $10 min 29.99%
Wells Fargo ~20–30% of credit limit 5% or $10 min 29.99%

Chase Cash Advance Limits (Specific Cards)

Chase Card Typical Credit Limit Estimated Cash Advance Limit
Chase Freedom Unlimited $500–$30,000 $100–$6,000
Chase Sapphire Preferred $5,000–$100,000 $1,000–$20,000
Chase Sapphire Reserve $10,000–$100,000 $2,000–$20,000
Chase Ink Business $3,000–$100,000 $600–$20,000

Chase charges 5% or $10, whichever is greater. Cash advance APR is 29.99%. ATM limit: approximately $500–$1,000/day.


American Express Cash Advance Details

Amex Card Type Cash Advance Limit
Amex Blue Cash Everyday ✅ Available ~20–30% of credit limit
Amex Gold Card (charge card) ❌ Traditional advance not available N/A
Amex Platinum (charge card) ❌ Traditional advance not available N/A
Amex Blue Business Cash ✅ Available ~20–30% of credit limit

Note: Amex charge cards offer “Express Cash” which transfers to a linked bank — it is not a traditional cash advance and has different terms.


Capital One Cash Advance Details

Capital One Card Cash Advance Fee APR
Venture X 5% or $5 min ~29.99%
Quicksilver 5% or $5 min ~29.99%
Secured Mastercard 5% or $5 min ~26.99%

Capital One generally uses 5% or $5, whichever is greater. Daily ATM limit: approximately $500.


Citi Cash Advance Details

Citi Card Cash Advance Fee APR
Citi Double Cash 5% or $10 min 29.99%
Citi Premier 5% or $10 min 29.99%
Citi Custom Cash 5% or $10 min 29.99%

Cash Advance Limit vs. Available Credit

Important: Your cash advance limit is separate from your total available credit.

Concept Example
Total credit limit $10,000
Available credit (after spending) $7,500
Cash advance limit $2,500
Available for cash advance Min of available credit and cash advance limit

If you have spent $8,000 of $10,000 limit, your available credit is $2,000 — even if your cash advance limit is $2,500, you can only advance $2,000.


Cards with No Cash Advance Fee

A few cards stand out for having no cash advance fees:

  • Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive Card (check current terms)
  • USAA credit cards (for military members — 3% max fee, often lower)
  • Some credit union credit cards

These are exceptions — most major cards charge 3–5%.


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