Minimum Income Annual Fee – 1st Year Annual Fee – 2nd Year Onwards Special Benefits Other Important Benefits

Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not Specified

Fee : ₹0

Offer : Welcome offers  worth ₹2000 (for Amazon Prime members),  and ₹1500 (for non-Prime members)

Fee : ₹0

5% cashback on Amazon India for Amazon Prime members, 3% cashback on Amazon India for non-Prime members

2% cashback on 100+ Amazon Pay partners

Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Salaried : ₹15,000 per month
Self-employed : ₹30,000 per month

Fee : ₹500
Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹600

Fee : ₹500

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹3.50 lakhs or more in the previous year

5% cashback on Flipkart , 4% cashback on preferred merchants – Swiggy || Uber || PVR || Cleartrip || Tata Play || Cult Fit

Complimentary airport lounge access in India (upto 4 times per year)

HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Salaried : ₹35,000 per month
Self-Employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

Fee : ₹1000

Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹1000

Fee : ₹1000

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹1,00,000 or more in the previous year

5% cashback on preferred merchants including Amazon & Flipkart

Complementary visits to domestic airport lounges in India (upto 2 times per quarter)

Cashback SBI Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not specified

Fee : ₹999

Fee : ₹999

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹2,00,000 or more in the previous year

5% cashback on all online purchases

BPCL SBI Octane Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not Specified

Fee : ₹1499

Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹1500

Fee : ₹1499

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹2 lakhs or more in the previous year

7.25% benefit rate on BPCL fuel purchases – only on purchases upto ₹10,000 per month

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – once per calendar quarter

Minimum Income Annual Fee – 1st Year Annual Fee – 2nd Year Onwards Special Benefits Other Important Benefits

Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not Specified

Fee : ₹0

Offer : Welcome offers  worth ₹2000 (for Amazon Prime members),  and ₹1500 (for non-Prime members)

Fee : ₹0

5% cashback on Amazon India for Amazon Prime members, 3% cashback on Amazon India for non-Prime members

2% cashback on 100+ Amazon Pay partners

Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Salaried : ₹15,000 per month
Self-employed : ₹30,000 per month

Fee : ₹500
Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹600

Fee : ₹500

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹3.50 lakhs or more in the previous year

5% cashback on Flipkart , 4% cashback on preferred merchants – Swiggy || Uber || PVR || Cleartrip || Tata Play || Cult Fit

Complimentary airport lounge access in India (upto 4 times per year)

HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Salaried : ₹35,000 per month
Self-Employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

Fee : ₹1000

Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹1000

Fee : ₹1000

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹1,00,000 or more in the previous year

5% cashback on preferred merchants including Amazon & Flipkart

Complementary visits to domestic airport lounges in India (upto 2 times per quarter)

Cashback SBI Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not specified

Fee : ₹999

Fee : ₹999

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹2,00,000 or more in the previous year

5% cashback on all online purchases

BPCL SBI Octane Credit Card

APPLY NOW

Not Specified

Fee : ₹1499

Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹1500

Fee : ₹1499

Offer : Fee waived, if you spend ₹2 lakhs or more in the previous year

7.25% benefit rate on BPCL fuel purchases – only on purchases upto ₹10,000 per month

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – once per calendar quarter

BEST FOR AMAZON INDIA PURCHASES
on Amazon India website
Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card
Our Rating      4.5
Rewards Rate
5%
Cashback on Amazon India - for Amazon Prime members
3%
Cashback on Amazon India - for Non-Prime members
2%
Cashback on 100+ Amazon Pay partners
1%
Cashback on all other spends
Annual Fee

₹0

Annual Fee Offers

✓ Welcome offer : Amazon Prime members get welcome offers worth ₹2000 , Non-Prime members get welcome offers worth ₹1500

Minimum Income

Not Specified


3%-5% cashback on Amazon India :
– Amazon Prime members : Earn ₹5 (in Amazon Pay balance) on every ₹100 you spend on Amazon India – no monthly limit on spending
– All

3%-5% cashback on Amazon India :
– Amazon Prime members : Earn ₹5 (in Amazon Pay balance) on every ₹100 you spend on Amazon India – no monthly limit on spending
– All Others : Earn ₹3 (in Amazon Pay balance) on every ₹100 you spend on Amazon – no monthly limit on spending
– Important exceptions : 2% cashback – on digitally fulfilled categories like Amazon Pay wallet loads, flight bookings, bill payments, recharges, Ebooks , Amazon Pay Gift Cards. No cashback – on fuel spends, jewellery purchases, EMI purchases including purchases which are converted to EMI later, Amazon business transactions.

2% cashback on 100+ Amazon Pay partners : Earn ₹2 (in Amazon Pay balance) on every ₹100 you spend on 100+ Amazon Pay partner merchants – no monthly limit on spending.  Amazon Partner merchants include brands like Yatra, BookMyShow, FreshMenu, Faasos, Byju’s, Urban Ladder etc

1 % cashback on all other spends : Earn ₹1 on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases

1% fuel surcharge waiver : Fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations , on all fuel transactions upto ₹4,000

Welcome benefits (limited time offer) through Amazon account –
– Prime members : You get a welcome offer of upto ₹2000 in the form of coupons and cashback upon activation.
– Non-Prime members : You get a welcome offer of upto ₹1,500 in the form of coupons and cashback upon activation, along with 3 months of complimentary Prime membership.

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Benefits
– Very good benefit rate for people who like to shop on Amazon India – 5% unlimited cashback (for Prime users) and 3% unlimited cashback (for non-Prime users).
– 2% unlimited cashback rate on over 100+ Amazon Pay Partners provides more opportunities to earn rewards.
– Not only is the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card  free for life, it also has very good welcome offers.
– High cashback rewards on Amazon have no monthly spending limit to earn these rewards, unlike many other credit cards in the market. Hence it is easier to understand since you don’t have to track your monthly credit card purchases to benefit from high reward rates.

Drawbacks
– For consumers who do not shop too much on Amazon or prefer in-store shopping, the cashback rate of 1% is not attractive.
– No lifestyle benefits such as complimentary airport lounge access
– 5% cashback is restricted to Prime members only

BEST FOR FLIPKART PURCHASES
on Axis Bank website
Axis Bank Flipkart Credit Card
Our Rating      4.5
Rewards Rate
5%
Cashback on Flipkart
4%
Cashback on preferred merchants - Swiggy || Uber || PVR || Cleartrip || Tata Play || Cult Fit
1.50%
On all other purchases
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access in India - upto 4 times per year
Annual Fee

₹500

Annual Fee Offers

✓ Welcome offer of ₹600 : Flipkart vouchers worth ₹500 || 50% discount on Swiggy (upto ₹100)

✓ Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹3.50 lakhs or more in the previous year.

Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹15,000 per month
Self-employed : ₹30,000 per month


5% cashback on Flipkart : Earn ₹5 on every ₹100 you spend on Flipkart. There is no limit on the spending amount, to earn these rewards.

4% cashback on preferred merchants – Swiggy

5% cashback on Flipkart : Earn ₹5 on every ₹100 you spend on Flipkart. There is no limit on the spending amount, to earn these rewards.

4% cashback on preferred merchants – Swiggy || Uber || PVR || Cleartrip || Tata Play || Cult Fit : Earn ₹4 on every ₹100 you spend on these preferred merchants. There is no limit on the spending amount, to earn these rewards.

1.50% cashback on all other spends

Airport lounge access in India : Complementary domestic airport lounge access – upto 4 times per year

1% fuel surcharge waiver : Fuel surcharge waiver is applicable at all fuel stations on :
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000 only AND
– Only on upto fuel purchases of ₹40,000 per month (since benefit is capped at ₹400 per monthly card statement cycle)
– Both the above conditions need to be met to avail fuel surcharge waiver

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Benefits
– 5% unlimited special cashback on Flipkart purchases
– 4% unlimited special cashback rate on specific merchants, such as Swiggy, Uber, PVR, Cleartrip, Tata Play, Cult Fit
– Complimentary airport lounge access at selected domestic airports – 4 per calendar year. This is not very common on cards with a similar low annual fee
– Welcome offers worth ₹600

Drawbacks
– High annual spend target (₹2,00,000) to get renewal fee waiver. However, this card provides many opportunities to earn rewards, making it possible to achieve this annual spend target of ₹2 lakhs.

BEST FOR AMAZON, FLIPKART & OTHER SELECT ONLINE MERCHANTS
on HDFC Bank website
HDFC Millennia Credit Card
Our Rating      4.0
Rewards Rate
5%
5% cashback on 10 merchants , including Amazon and Flipkart
1%
1% cashback on all other spends
Upto 1%
Additional benefit based on achievement of quarterly card spend targets ( ₹1,000 gift vouchers on ₹1 lakh quarterly spend target)
✔︎
Complementary visits to domestic airport lounges in India - upto 2 times per quarter
Annual Fee

₹1,000

Annual Fee Offers

✓ Welcome Offer : You get 1000 CashPoints worth ₹1,000 on the payment of the joining fee. Additionally, you also get a limited period joining offer worth ₹1500 (in the form of Amazon vouchers), when applying for the card online. Click here for details.

✓ Renewal Offer : Renewal fee is not charged, if you spend ₹1,00,000 or more in the previous year

Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹35,000 per month
Self-Employed : ₹6 lakhs per year


5% cashback on preferred merchants – Amazon || Flipkart || Myntra || Tata CLiQ || Swiggy || Zomato || BookMyShow || Sony LIV || Cult.fit || Uber
You earn ₹5 , on ever

5% cashback on preferred merchants – Amazon || Flipkart || Myntra || Tata CLiQ || Swiggy || Zomato || BookMyShow || Sony LIV || Cult.fit || Uber
You earn ₹5 , on every ₹100 you spend on these 10 specific merchants – only on purchases upto ₹20,000 per month
Exceptions :
– 5% cashback on these select merchants given only for non-EMI spends on these merchants. EMI transactions (at merchant location) & wallet loads at these merchants will be considered under the 1% basic cashback category.
– All gift card/ prepaid card loads & voucher purchase transactions are considered under the 1% basic cashback category.

1% cashback on all other spends : You earn ₹1 , on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases – only on purchases upto ₹1,00,000 per month
Exceptions : No cashback is given on fuel purchases, rent payments, government-related transactions, post facto EMI transactions (Smart EMI, Dial an EMI).
For full list of terms and conditions, please click here – HDFC Millenia Terms & Conditions

Upto 1% additional milestone related benefits : Additional benefits based on achievement of quarterly spend targets
– If you spend ₹1 lakh or more in a calendar quarter, you will receive gift vouchers worth ₹1,000.

Complementary visits to domestic airport lounges in India – 2 times per quarter
– For Mastercard, Visa and Rupay card variants , please click below for details
Airport Lounge Details – Mastercard, Visa & Rupay Cards
– For Diners Club card variants , please click below for details
Airport Lounge Details – Diners Card

1% fuel surcharge waiver : Fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations –
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month
– Both conditions above need to be met to avail surcharge waiver

Attractive dining program – in partnership with Swiggy & Dineout
– 20% discount on restaurant bill payments at over 20,000 restaurants – via Swiggy Dineout.
– Valid only for payments made through the Swiggy app, on dining transactions more than ₹1500.

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Benefits
– 5% cashback at important and relevant merchants including Amazon & Flipkart – catering to your shopping, entertainment and other needs
– Attractive annual free related offers – while the first year annual fee is compensated by joining benefits, the credit card is virtually free if you spend ₹1 lakh or more in a year.
– Free visits (2 per quarter) to airport lounges in India.

Drawbacks
– Not a good credit card for those who do not like to spend online, and like in-store shopping and spending
– 5% cashback is restricted to certain merchants
– Monthly spend limit of ₹20,000 – to earn 5% cashback on the given set of 10 merchants

BEST FOR ONLINE PURCHASES
on SBI Card website
Our Rating      4.5
Rewards Rate
5%
Cashback on all online spends
1%
Cashback on all other spends
✔︎
Maximum ₹5000 cashback per month - on all spends
Annual Fee

₹999

Annual Fee Offers

✓ Renewal fee offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards, if you spend ₹2 lakhs or more in the previous year

✓ Welcome offer maybe available from time to time , usually only for online applications

Minimum Income

Not specified


5% cashback on all online spends , 1% cashback on all other spends
– You earn ₹5 , on every ₹100 you spend on online transactions. You earn ₹1 , on every ₹100 y

5% cashback on all online spends , 1% cashback on all other spends
– You earn ₹5 , on every ₹100 you spend on online transactions. You earn ₹1 , on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.
– Exceptions : No cashback given on the following purchases & payments – rent, fuel, utility bills, insurance, wallet loads, school & educational services, jewelry, railways, EMI transactions, cash advances, balance transfer, returns & refunds.
– Maximum cashback given is restricted to ₹5,000 per month.

1% fuel surcharge waiver
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3,000 AND
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹10,000 per month (since the waiver amount is restricted to ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle)
– Both the above conditions need to be met to avail fuel surcharge waiver

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Benefits
– Good card for those comfortable with online shopping – high rate of 5% accelerated cashback on all online purchases. Other online shopping cashback cards offering high cashback may have some restrictions in terms of offering cashback only on certain merchants.
– Although the card does not have welcome offers, and a high renewal fee spend waiver of ₹2 lakhs per year, the high cashback rate on a very wide category of purchases may make it possible to achieve this renewal fee waiver target of ₹2 lakhs, as well as make up for lack of welcome offers

Drawbacks
– Not a good card for those who are not comfortable with online shopping , since cashback rate of 1% is low for such purchases
– High annual spend target (₹2,00,000) to get  renewal fee waiver.

BEST FOR FUEL SPENDS UPTO ₹10,000 PER MONTH
on SBI Card website
Our Rating      4.5
Rewards Rate
7.25%
On BPCL fuel purchases - only on fuel spends upto ₹10,000 per month
2.50%
On grocery spends, departmental store purchases, movie & dining spends - only on combined spends upto ₹75,000 per month
0.25%
On all other purchases
Annual Fee

₹1499

Annual Fee Offers

✓ Welcome Offer : You get 6000 reward points worth ₹1500 , within 30 days of annual fee payment.

✓ Renewal Offer : Annual fee from the 2nd year onwards is not charged, if you spend ₹2 lakh or more in the previous year

Minimum Income

Not Specified


7.25% earning on fuel purchases :
– 6.25% special benefit on BPCL fuel purchases : You earn 25 reward points worth ₹6.25 , on every ₹100 you spend at BPCL pumps –

7.25% earning on fuel purchases :
– 6.25% special benefit on BPCL fuel purchases : You earn 25 reward points worth ₹6.25 , on every ₹100 you spend at BPCL pumps – only on purchases up to ₹10,000 per month. 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise.
– 1% fuel surcharge waiver at BPCL fuel pumps : On fuel transactions upto ₹4,000 only AND on upto total fuel spends of ₹10,000 per month. Both the above conditions need to be met to avail fuel surcharge waiver

2.50% special benefit on groceries, departmental stores, movies & dining spends : You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50 , on every ₹100 you spend on groceries, departmental stores, movies & dining – only on combined total spending of up to ₹75,000 per month across these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise.

0.25% basic benefit on all other spends : You earn 1 reward point worth ₹0.25 (25 paise) , on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. Except on mobile wallet loads and non-BPCL fuel spends.

Milestone privileges : Upto 0.66% benefit on achieving annual spend target of  ₹3 lakhs : You receive e-Gift Vouchers worth ₹ 2,000 (from Aditya Birla Fashion, Yatra, or Bata/Hush Puppies) , on reaching annual card spend target of ₹ 3 lakhs.

Complimentary airport lounge access in India : You enjoy free visits to airport lounges in India , maximum once per calendar quarter (upto 4 times per year)

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Benefits
– Very attractive benefit rate of 7.25%% on monthly fuel spends at BPCL outlets – 6.25% on fuel purchases PLUS 1% waiver on fuel surcharge
– 1st year annual fee is compensated by joining benefits of ₹1500.
– Annual fee from 2nd year onwards is waived off at ₹2 lakh annual card spend. Hence the card is virtually free if you spend ₹2 lakh or more per year. Since the card gives a good benefit rate of 2.50% on groceries, departmental stores, movies & dining, one can use it for these categories as well (in addition to fuel) and achieve the ₹2 lakh spend target. Especially if you do not want to get multiple specialist cards for different categories of your spends.
– Milestone benefits : Most fuel cards do not offer milestone benefits, but BPCL SBI Octane cardholders get e-Gift Vouchers worth ₹2,000 (from Aditya Birla Fashion Or Yatra Or Bata/Hush Puppies) , on achieving annual card spend of ₹3 lakhs.
– Airport lounge access: Cardholders get upto 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to domestic VISA lounges in India (maximum 1 visit per calendar quarter).
– Cardholders also get a complimentary ‘fraud liability’ insurance cover of ₹1 lakh, giving peace of mind in case the card is misused.

Drawbacks
– Accelerated fuel rewards are only available at BPCL Outlets, so one needs to plan more and go to particular BPCL petrol pumps to get fuel filled.
– High annual fee (₹1499) and annual free waiver of ₹2,00,000. Though this is compensated by higher benefits on fuel purchases, as well as a good benefit rate on some shopping and entertainment spends.