Overview of the RBC® Visa‡ Classic Low Rate Option
Card details
- Annual fee
- Purchase interest rate
RBC® Visa‡ Classic Low Rate Option details
- Welcome bonus
- Enjoy a 0.99% introductory interest rate for the first 10 months on balance transfers^ and no annual fee for the first year*. Apply by March 25, 2026.
- Annual fee
- $20
- Balance transfer offer
- 0.99% per month for the first 10 months
- Purchase interest rate
- 12.99%
- Cash advance interest rate
- 12.99%
- Balance transfer interest rate
- 12.99%
- Minimum income
- Any amount
- Household income
- Any amount
- Network
- VISA
- Provider
- RBC Royal Bank
- Card type
- Low interest
Detailed card summary
Benefits & features
- Enjoy a 0.99% introductory interest rate for the first 10 months on balance transfers^ and no annual fee for the first year*. Apply by March 25, 2026.
- Get a low, fixed annual interest rate of 12.99% on purchases, cash advances and balance transfers1. No surprises.
- Get special partner offers from brands like Petro Canada, Rexall and DoorDash.
- Save 3¢/L on fuel and earn 20% more Petro-Points when you pay with an eligible linked RBC card3
- Link your eligible RBC Card and earn 50 Be Well™ points on every $1 spent on eligible purchases at Rexall5
- Get a 6-month complimentary DashPass subscription – a value of almost $60. Plus, enjoy unlimited deliveries with $0 delivery fees on qualifying orders of $15 or more when you pay with your eligible RBC credit card7,8
How to get approved
Eligibility
- Minimum income Any
- Household income Any
- Recommended credit score +
- You are a permanent Canadian resident and have reached the age of majority in the province in which you live.
User reviews
Average user score for RBC® Visa‡ Classic Low Rate Option
4.3 | 4 reviews
Geneviève Gariépy
La carte est à faible taux d’intérêt, mais ce n’est pas le meilleur taux que j’ai vu qui était disponible. Par contre, le taux n’augmente pas après 6 mois, c’est un bon point.
John Etty
Applied two to three times via email and once mailing in information. Sent a letter back to me but was not clear on what I needed to complete. So please respond as I like to apply for a card
Mélissa Bouchard
It is useful to have a lower rate credit card rather then one that is giving points but has a super high interest rate.
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Natasha Macmillan
While it does have a minor annual fee compared to the no fee low interest cards on this list, the RBC Visa Classic Low Rate Option offers a competitively-low fixed interest rate of 12.99% on purchases and a few perks like savings on gas.
Pros:
- Low interest rate: low fixed purchase interest rate of 12.99%, which doesn’t change with the Bank of Canada’s prime rate and will save you on interest charges if you carry a balance
- Save on gas: save 3 cents per litre at Petro Canada gas stations and earn 20% more Petro points when you link your card to a Petro Points account
Cons:
- No balance transfer offer currently available
- Does not include any insurance benefits besides the standard purchase assurance and extended warranty
Legal
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^ In order to benefit from the 0.99% introductory interest rate on cash advances for 10 months, your application must be submitted via online RBC channels by March 25, 2026 and approved by us. This offer only applies to new applications for an RBC Visa Classic Low Rate Option credit card received between November 26, 2025 and March 25, 2026 (“Offer Period”) and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”), subject to the conditions below. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)) on the RBC Visa Classic Low Rate Option credit card account, as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card transferring to an RBC Visa Classic Low Rate Option credit card during the Offer Period, are not eligible for this offer. Please note this offer is only available online and for approved applications that are submitted via online RBC channels. The introductory interest rate offer is applicable to all cash advances (i.e. cash withdrawals from a bank branch or ATM with your RBC Royal Bank credit card, balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set-up with a merchant). All other account activities, including purchases, are subject to the standard account annual interest rate(s) as shown in the Information Box. Interest is charged from the day the cash advance is made, until we receive your payment for the total amount you owe. The introductory interest rate on cash advances remains in effect through the first 10 full monthly statement periods (approximately 10 months from account open date). The Interest Rate Chart on your monthly statement will indicate the date on which the introductory interest rate expires, as long as you have a remaining balance associated with your introductory interest rate. If we do not process statements on the expiry date (for example, if it falls on a holiday or weekend), you will continue to benefit from that introductory interest rate until your statement is prepared, the next processing day. Once the offer expires: (i) all cash advances; and (ii) any remaining balances, which were subject to the introductory interest rate under this offer, will be subject to the cash advances interest rate indicated on your monthly statement. In general, if your credit card account consists of balances with different interest rates, such as purchases at the standard interest rate and cash advances at an introductory or promotional interest rate (e.g. a special lower rate balance transfer, or a temporary lower rate on all cash advances), any payment that exceeds the minimum payment due will be allocated to those balances in a proportionate manner. Your payment will not be applied to the balance(s) of your choice, such as the balance(s) with the highest interest rate, or to any category of balance(s) following a specific order. Please see the RBC Royal Bank Credit Card Agreement for details on how we allocate your payments. . If you miss making any minimum payment by the payment due date and if you have not paid it before the date we prepare your next monthly statement, and/or if you change your actual RBC Royal Bank credit card for another type of card before the expiration of the offer, you will lose the benefit of this and any other introductory or promotional interest rate offer(s) in which you are participating and any remaining balance(s) which were subject to the introductory or other promotional annual interest rate under an offer(s) will be subject to the annual interest rate(s) indicated on your monthly statement, beginning on the first day of the third statement period after the missed payment. Cash advances do not qualify for Avion® points, partner rewards or cash back credits if your credit card is a type that earns rewards. Balance transfers cannot be used to pay any RBC Royal Bank credit card account or used for pre-authorized payments. Please call customer service at 1-800 ROYAL 1-2 (1-800-769-2512) for up-to-date information on your credit card account. Your RBC Royal Bank Credit Card Agreement explains the terms under which you use your RBC Royal Bank credit card. Please refer to it for full details.
