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Axis Bank Airtel Credit Card

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Axis Bank’s Airtel Credit Card is a co-branded credit card of Axis Bank with Airtel. This card is not only the most rewarding  credit card for payment for Airtel services, but is one of the best credit cards for utility bills payment, grocery purchase and online food order. This hassle-free credit card gives real cashback which is credited directly into the credit card statement. Literally no manual effort are required by the credit card users to redeem any reward points or cashback points. Scroll down this page to know more about this credit card.

Features and Benefits

Features and benefits available in this credit card

Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Utility Bills
Insurance
NPS
Education
Government Payment
Fuel
Rent
Giftcards
Jewellery
Wallet Load
Rewards on EMI
Welcome Bonus
Travel
Dining
Shopping
Interest

Joining and Renewal Benefits

Joining Benefits

Rs.500 Amazon Giftcard on any one transaction in First 30 days of Card Issuance

Renewal Benefits

No renewal benefits

Cashback and Rewards

  • Airtel: 25% cashback upto Rs.250 on payment towards Airtel mobile prepaid recharge, Airtel postpaid mobile bill, Airtel Broadband and Airtel DTH recharge payment on Airtel Thanks App
  • Utility Bills: 10% cashback upto Rs.250 on utility bills payment (piped gas, gas cylinder, water, electricity) through Airtel Thanks App. It should be noted that Airtel Thanks App charges 1.75% convenience fee on utility bill payments. So, effective cashback rate decreases to 8.25%. Since it’s a real cashback, so still the best option for utility bills upto the value of Rs.2,500 per month.
  • Swiggy, Zomato, BigBasket: 10% Cashback upto Rs.500 per monthly Statement Cycle on Swiggy (food delivery only, not on Instamart, Ginie, DineOut etc), Zomato (Food delivery only) and BigBasket (BigBasket & BBNow, not on Fresho or BB Beauty Store)
  • Bonus Tip: If you shop on BigBasket using Tata Neu App and make payment through Axis Airtel Credit Card, you get 5% valueback in the form of Neu Coins on top of 10% real cashback. This increases the total benefit on BigBaket to 15%.
  • EazyDiner: 15% Instant Discount upto Rs.500 on Eazydiner on order above Rs.2,500 once in a month
  • Other Spend: 1% Unlimited real cashback on other spend except certain excluded categories (check “No Cashback list” section on this page)
  • Instant Discount Offers: Card is eligible for instant discount offers of Axis Bank on various brands or during online and offline sale.

Lifestyle Benefits

  • Airport Lounge Access: 1 Domestic Lounge Access per Quarter on Spending Rs.50,000 in previous 3 calendar months

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on fuel transactions between Rs.400 and Rs.4,000; Maximum upto Rs.500 per Monthly Statement

Forex Mark-up Fee

3.5% plus GST (4.13% including GST)

Joining and Renewal Benefits

Joining Benefits

Rs.500 Amazon Giftcard on any one transaction in First 30 days of Card Issuance

Renewal Benefits

No renewal benefits

Cashback and Rewards

  • Airtel: 25% cashback upto Rs.250 on payment towards Airtel mobile prepaid recharge, Airtel postpaid mobile bill, Airtel Broadband and Airtel DTH recharge payment on Airtel Thanks App
  • Utility Bills: 10% cashback upto Rs.250 on utility bills payment (piped gas, gas cylinder, water, electricity) through Airtel Thanks App. It should be noted that Airtel Thanks App charges 1.75% convenience fee on utility bill payments. So, effective cashback rate decreases to 8.25%. Since it’s a real cashback, so still the best option for utility bills upto the value of Rs.2,500 per month.
  • Swiggy, Zomato, BigBasket: 10% Cashback upto Rs.500 per monthly Statement Cycle on Swiggy (food delivery only, not on Instamart, Ginie, DineOut etc), Zomato (Food delivery only) and BigBasket (BigBasket & BBNow, not on Fresho or BB Beauty Store)
  • Bonus Tip: If you shop on BigBasket using Tata Neu App and make payment through Axis Airtel Credit Card, you get 5% valueback in the form of Neu Coins on top of 10% real cashback. This increases the total benefit on BigBaket to 15%.
  • EazyDiner: 15% Instant Discount upto Rs.500 on Eazydiner on order above Rs.2,500 once in a month
  • Other Spend: 1% Unlimited real cashback on other spend except certain excluded categories (check “No Cashback list” section on this page)
  • Instant Discount Offers: Card is eligible for instant discount offers of Axis Bank on various brands or during online and offline sale.

Lifestyle Benefits

  • Airport Lounge Access: 1 Domestic Lounge Access per Quarter on Spending Rs.50,000 in previous 3 calendar months

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on fuel transactions between Rs.400 and Rs.4,000; Maximum upto Rs.500 per Monthly Statement

Forex Mark-up Fee

3.5% plus GST (4.13% including GST)

Reward Redemption

This credit card gives real cashback which is automatically credited in credit card statement.

Fee and Charges

Think of these as small investments to keep your credit card running smoothly.

Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Annual Spend Target
for Renewal Fee Waiver (INR)
₹ 200000

Pros

Aspects that make this credit card amazing.

  • Very high cashback on Airtel services
  • One of the highest cashback rates on Utility bills, BigBasket, Swiggy and Zomato
  • No limit on 1% cashback on other spend
  • Real cashback automatically credited to credit card statement.

Cons

Aspects this credit card lacks.

  • Airtel Thanks app has started charging a convenience fee of 1.75% on utility bills. This reduces the effective cashback rate.
  • No cashback on insurance, fuel,EMI, Wallet Load, Jewellery, Rent, Government, Insurance, Education related payments, Cash Advances, Card fees and charges. Nowadays, these categories are excluded for cashback and rewards with most of the credit card.
  • Cashback limit on utility bills is Rs.250 per month only which is low. Effective cashback rate becomes less than 10% if total utility bill amount is more than Rs.2,500.
  • Spend condition for Lounge Access. You need to spend Rs.50,000 in last 3 months to be eligible for 1 lounge access in a quarter. Although, this is an entry level credit card and mainly for utility bill payment. This should not be a major drawback.
  • Lounge network limited to metro city airports.

Spend Categories with No Cashback / Rewards

No cashback on following spend categories

  • Fuel Spends
  • EMI transactions
  • Purchases converted to EMI post facto o Wallet loading transactions
  • Purchase of Jewelry items
  • Cash advances
  • Payment of outstanding balances
  • Payment of card fees and other card charges
  • Rental Payments
  • Government services
  • Insurance services
  • Education services
  • Utility Spends that are not done on Airtel Thanks platform

Add-on Cards

  • Upto 3 Add-on credit cards are given. But for long time, Axis Bank is not issuing any Add-on credit card to new credit card users.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Age: Minimum 18 years, Maximum 70 years
  • Income: Rs.30,000 net-in-hand salary per month for salaried customer. For others, ITR of Rs.4 Lacs in a year (basis the card approval experience, criteria not shared by the bank)

Upcoming Changes

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Customer Service
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This credit card is the best credit card for utility bill payment and Airtel services. No other card can match the cash back rate on utility bills which this credit card gives. This is also the best cashback credit card for Swiggy, Tomato and BigBasket.

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Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Base Reward Rate
1%
Accelerated Reward Rate
7%
(3.8/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Base Reward Rate
1%
Accelerated Reward Rate
7%
More Details
(4/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.5%
Accelerated Reward Rate
5%
(4/5)
Categories:
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.5%
Accelerated Reward Rate
5%
More Details
(4/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 1770
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 1770
Base Reward Rate
1%
Accelerated Reward Rate
7.5%
(4/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 1770
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 1770
Base Reward Rate
1%
Accelerated Reward Rate
7.5%
More Details
(2.6/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.5%
Accelerated Reward Rate
6%
(2.6/5)
Categories:
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.5%
Accelerated Reward Rate
6%
More Details
(3.2/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.2%
Accelerated Reward Rate
4%
(3.2/5)
Categories:
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 590
Base Reward Rate
0.2%
Accelerated Reward Rate
4%
More Details
(3.6/5)
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Base Reward Rate
0.25%
Accelerated Reward Rate
3.25%
(3.6/5)
Categories:
Cashback
Reward Points
Airmiles
Airport Lounge
Additional Details...
Joining fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Renewal fee
(INR including GST)
₹ 589
Base Reward Rate
0.25%
Accelerated Reward Rate
3.25%
More Details

Domestic Airport Lounge Access

4 Lounges Access in a year (1 per quarter)

International Airport Lounge Access

Not Available

Airport Spa Access

Not Available

Airport Meet & Greet Service

Not Available

Railway Lounge

Not Available

Movie Tickets

Not Available

Dining Benefit

10% Instant Discount upto Rs.500 on Eazydiner App on order of Rs.2000 or above, once in a month

Golf

Not Available

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