BEST FOR SHOPPING AT SHOPPERS STOP (7% REWARD RATE)

Shoppers Stop Black HDFC Credit Card

Shoppers Stop Black HDFC Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
7%
Reward on Shoppers Stop purchases - only on purchases upto ₹28570 per month
✔︎
Complimentary access to airport lounges in India (4 times per quarter), and abroad (2 times per quarter)
✔︎
Complimentary First Citizen Black membership worth ₹4,500.
Annual Fee

₹4500

  • Welcome Offer : ₹1500 worth of Shoppers Stop vouchers, on minimum shopping of ₹5,000 at Shoppers Stop stores. You also get a complimentary First Citizen Black membership worth ₹4,500.
  • Renewal Offer : Continued membership of First Citizen Black worth ₹4,500.
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹2 lakhs per month || Self-employed : ₹8 lakhs per year

BEST FOR SHOPPING/SPENDING AT VARIOUS TATA BRANDS

Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card

Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
10%
Reward on partner Tata brands - only on Tata Neu app
5%
Reward on partner Tata brands (outside Tata Neu app)
1.50%
On UPI spends (on Rupay card version)
✔︎
Complimentary access to airport lounges both in India (2 times per quarter) and abroad (once per quarter).
Annual Fee

₹1499

  • Welcome offer : 1499 NeuCoins worth ₹1499, on doing your 1st card transaction within 30 days of card issuance.
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards , if you spend ₹3 lakhs or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹1 lakh per month || Self-employed : ₹12 lakhs per year

BEST FOR FREQUENT SWIGGY USERS , AND FOR ONLINE PURCHASES INCLUDING AMAZON AND FLIPKART

Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card

Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
10%
Cashback on Swiggy apps – Food ordering || Instamart || Dineout || Genie
5%
Cashback on online purchases across various categories , including Amazon and Flipkart
Annual Fee

₹500

  • Welcome offer : Complimentary 3-month Swiggy One Membership
  • Renewal fee offer : Annual fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹2 lakhs or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹25,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

BEST FOR AMAZON || FLIPKART || MYNTRA || TATA CLIQ, AND OTHER SELECT ONLINE MERCHANTS

HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card

HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
5%
Cashback at 10 partners, including Amazon || Flipkart || Myntra || Tata Cliq - only on total purchases upto ₹20,000 per month
Upto 1%
Milestone benefit : ₹1000 gift voucher at ₹1 lakh quarterly card spend
✔︎
Dining benefits (HDFC Swiggy Dineout Program) - 7.50% discount (upto ₹250 per order), twice a month
Annual Fee

₹1000

  • Welcome offer : Vouchers worth ₹1000, on payment of annual fee
  • Renewal offer : Renewal fee is not charged, if you spend ₹1 lakh or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

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

GOOD REWARDS AT SELECT PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMAZON AND FLIPKART

HDFC Bank MoneyBack+ Credit Card

HDFC Bank MoneyBack+ Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
3.3%
Cashback at select partners - Amazon || Flipkart || BigBasket || Reliance Smart Superstore || Swiggy
Upto 1%
Additional milestone benefit : ₹500 gift voucher at ₹50,000 quarterly card spend
✔︎
Annual fee for previous year is waived off at ₹50,000 annual card spend
Annual Fee

₹500

  • Welcome offer : 500 cash points worth ₹125, on payment of 1st year annual fee
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee not charged at ₹50,000 yearly card spend
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹20,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

STARTER CARD FROM HDFC, LOW MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENTS

HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card

HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.50
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
Basic HDFC cashback card, with low minimum income requirement of ₹12000 per month (for salaried individuals)
✔︎
Low annual card spend target of ₹50,000, to get annual fee waived off
1%
Cashback at 5 partners - Big Basket || Swiggy || BookMyshow || OYO || Uber (10X)
Annual Fee

₹500

  • Welcome offer : 500 cash points worth ₹75, on payment of 1st year annual fee
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee from the second year onwards is not charged , if you spend ₹50,000 or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹12,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

Complimentary Times Prime membership || Offers at a variety of partners

HDFC Bank Times Platinum Credit Card 

HDFC Bank Times Platinum Credit Card  - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
Complimentary Times Prime membership, remains valid if you conduct at least 1 card transaction each quarter
✔︎
50% discount on movie tickets via BookMyShow, upto ₹600 per month
✔︎
Complimentary 6 months Eazydiner membership. 15% discount (upto ₹1500), on Eazydiner via PayEazy
✔︎
Upto 20% discount (online & offline) at select partners, through Times Card WebApp
Annual Fee

₹1000

  • Welcome offer : Welcome vouchers worth ₹5000 across shopping, apparel, dining and more || Complimentary Times Prime membership worth ~ ₹1000
  • Renewal fee offer : Annual fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹2.50 lakhs or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net income of ₹25,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

Complimentary Times Prime membership || Offers at a variety of partners

HDFC Bank Times Credit Card

HDFC Bank Times Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.50
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
Complimentary Times Prime membership, remains valid if you conduct atleast 3 card transaction each quarter
✔︎
25% discount on movie tickets via BookMyShow, upto ₹350 per month
✔︎
10% discount (upto ₹1500), on Eazydiner via PayEazy
✔︎
Upto 20% discount (online & offline) at select partners, through Times Card WebApp
Annual Fee

₹500

  • Welcome offer : Welcome vouchers worth ₹5000 across shopping, apparel, dining and more || Complimentary Times Prime membership worth ~ ₹1000
  • Renewal fee offer : Annual fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹1.50 lakhs or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net income of ₹25,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

BEST FOR SHOPPING AT SHOPPERS STOP

Shoppers Stop HDFC Bank Credit Card

Shoppers Stop HDFC Bank Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.50
Top Reasons to Choose
3%
Rewards on all Shopper Stop purchases
✔︎
Low fee of ₹299
✔︎
Complimentary Shoppers Stop Silver Membership worth ₹350
Annual Fee

₹299

  • Welcome Offer : Shoppers Stop voucher of ₹500 || Complimentary Shoppers Stop Silver Edge membership worth ₹350
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net monthly income of ₹20,000 per month || Self-employed : ₹6 lakhs per year

BEST FOR SPENDING AT PARTNER TATA BRANDS

Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card

Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
7%
Benefit at partner Tata brands - only via Tata Neu app
2%
Benefit on partner Tata brands (outside Tata Neu app)
✔︎
Complimentary access to airport lounges in India (1 time per quarter)
1%
Benefit on UPI spends
Annual Fee

₹499

  • Welcome offer : 499 NeuCoins worth ₹499, on joining
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards, if you spend ₹1 lakh or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

Salaried: Net income of ₹25,000 per month || Self-employed: ₹6 lakhs per year

BEST FOR SUPER PREMIUM BENEFITS AND HIGH REWARD RATES ON CARD SPENDS

HDFC Bank INFINIA Credit Card

HDFC Bank INFINIA Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.50
Top Reasons to Choose
3.3% (X)
Reward on all card spends
10% (3X)
Reward on Flipkart purchases || rail ticket bookings
16.6% (5X)
Reward on buying gift vouchers || flights & bus booking || select partners (Apple, Nykaa, Zoom Car)
33.3% (10X)
Reward on hotels booking || select partners (IGP.com & Jockey)
✔︎
Unlimited complimentary airport lounge access in India and abroad
✔︎
Unlimited complimentary golf rounds and golf lessons, at partner golf courses
Annual Fee

₹12500

  • Welcome Offer : Welcome offer worth ₹12500, and complimentary 1 year Marriott membership
  • Renewal Offer : You get 12500 reward points worth ₹12500, on payment of renewal fee
Minimum Income

By Invite

BEST FOR PREMIUM BENEFITS AND HIGH REWARD RATES, ESPECIALLY ON TRAVEL

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.25
Top Reasons to Choose
3.3% (X)
Reward on all card spends
10% (3X)
Reward on Flipkart & Apple purchases || gift vouchers || rail ticket bookings
16.6% (5X)
Reward on booking flights & bus tickets || select partners (Nykaa, Zoom Car)
33.3% (10X)
Reward on hotels booking || select partners (IGP.com & Jockey)
✔︎
Unlimited airport lounge access in India and abroad
✔︎
Complimentary golf rounds worldwide - 6 per quarter
Annual Fee

₹10000

  • Welcome Offer : Complimentary annual memberships of Club Marriott, Amazon Prime and Swiggy One, on spending ₹1.50 lakhs within 90 days of card issuance
  • Renewal Offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards , if you spend ₹8 lakhs or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net income of ₹1.75 lakhs per month || Self-employed : ₹21 lakhs per year

BEST FOR 3X-10X ACCELERATED REWARDS ON HDFC SMARTBUY PLATFORM

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
10X
17.3% reward on hotels bookings || at select partners : IGP.com & Jockey (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
5X
8.6% reward on Marks & Spencer || Myntra || Nykaa || Reliance Digital
5X
8.6% reward on flights & bus bookings || gift voucher purchases || at select partners : Apple, Nykaa, Zoom Card (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
3X
5.2% reward on Flipkart purchases || rail ticket bookings (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
X
On all other card spends
✔︎
Upto 2.1% additional reward through the quarterly and annual milestone program
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access both in India (upto 12 times per year), and abroad (upto 6 times per year)
Annual Fee

₹2500

  • Welcome offers : ₹2500 gift voucher || Complimentary Club Vistara Silver Tier and MMT Black Elite Membership - on spending ₹1 lakh or more within 90 days of card issuance.
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards, if you spend ₹4 lakhs or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net monthly income of ₹1 lakh per month || Self-employed : Annual income of ₹12 lakh

BEST FOR 3X-10X ACCELERATED REWARDS ON HDFC SMARTBUY PLATFORM

HDFC Bank Diners Club Privilege Credit Card

HDFC Bank Diners Club Privilege Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
10X
17.3% reward on hotels bookings || at select partners : IGP.com & Jockey (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
5X
8.6% reward on flights & bus bookings || gift voucher purchases || at select partners : Apple, Nykaa, Zoom Card (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
5X
8.6% reward at Swiggy & Zomato spends
3X
5.2% reward on Flipkart purchases || rail ticket bookings (only via HDFC Smartbuy platform)
X
1.7% reward on all card spends
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access both in India and abroad - 2 times per quarter
✔︎
'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' on movie/non-movie weekend tickets via BookMyShow - 2 free tickets (upto ₹250 each) per month
Annual Fee

₹2500

  • Welcome offers : Complimentary annual memberships of Swiggy One and Times Prime
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the second year onwards, if you spend ₹3 lakhs or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

Salaried : Net monthly income of ₹70,000 || Self-employed : Annual income of ₹8.40 lakh