Kotak Airport Lounge Access Offers Credit Cards in India 2026

6% benefit on Indigo spends 
– You earn 6 reward points (called 6E reward points) worth ₹6, on every ₹100 you spend at Indigo.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.
– Not valid on group, corporate, SME and agent bookings.
– Reward points are valid for 2 years from date of issuance.

3% benefit on entertainment, dining & grocery spends 
– You earn 3 reward points (6E reward points) worth ₹3, on every ₹100 spend you spend on entertainment, dining & grocery.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.

2% benefits on all other spends :
– You earn 2 reward point (6E reward point) worth ₹2, on every ₹100 spend you spend on all other spends.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.
– Exception : No reward points are given on wallet transactions.

Complimentary domestic airport lounge access – 2 per quarter

Benefits
– Attractive benefit rate of 6% on Indigo spends
– Good benefit rate of 3% on grocery purchases, dining expenditure and entertainment spends
– Complimentary airport lounge access in India (2 per quarter)

Drawbacks to consider
– No renewal offer, so this card is beneficial only if you fly frequently on Indigo

7.50% special discount on Myntra : You get 7.50% discount on Myntra purchases, on all Myntra transactions upto ₹10,000. Since the maximum discount available per transaction is ₹750.

5% cashback on select partners 
– You earn ₹5, on every ₹100 you spend on Swiggy Instamart (grocery) || Swiggy (food delivery) || PVR (movies) || Cleartrip (travel) || Urban Company (beauty salon services, cleaning, home repairs)
– This is valid only on combined total purchases upto ₹20,000, since the maximum cashback is capped at ₹1000 per monthly card statement cycle. If your spends are more than ₹20000 in a month , your effective cashback will drop below 5%.

1.25% cashback on all other card spends :
– You earn ₹1.25, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases.
– Exceptions : You get no cashback on fuel spends, rent payments, wallet recharges, EMI transactions and cash advances.

Additional benefits (quarterly milestone benefits), upto 1%
– You get 2 complimentary PVR tickets valued at ₹250 each, on quarterly card spend of over ₹50,000
– Card spends on rent, wallet, and fuel are not considered valid spends for the above calculation

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 1 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 every year
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on yearly fuel purchases of upto ₹3.50 lakhs (since the maximum waiver amount is limited to ₹3500 per year).

Benefits
– 7.50% discount on Myntra.
– 5% cashback on 5 select partners, covering a wide range of services.
– Complimentary domestic airport lounge access

Drawbacks to consider
– Cardholders are restricted to specific partners to avail discounts and cashback

Upto 2.25% benefit through spend based milestone program – White Pass
✔︎ You earn White Pass value at 5 levels of annual card spend-
1. At ₹2 lakh spend, you get 2000 White Pass value worth ₹2000
2. At ₹4 lakh spend, you get additional 4000 White Pass value worth ₹4000
3. At ₹6 lakh spend, you get additional 6000 White Pass value worth ₹6000
4. At ₹9 lakh spend, you get additional 7000 White Pass value worth ₹7000
5. At ₹12 lakh spend, you get additional 8000 White Pass value worth ₹8000
✔︎ Hence at ₹12 lakh spend, you would earn a total of 27000 White Pass Value worth ₹27000 – a 2.25% reward rate.
– 1 White Pass = ₹1, you can redeem White Pass value for an exclusive range of gift vouchers of premium brands, flights, hotels and more.
– You can also redeem White Pass for cashback, at a lower rate of 1 White Pass = ₹0.70 (70 paise)

Complimentary access to international airport lounges – 4 times per year

Complimentary access to domestic airport lounges – 2 times per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 per year
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver, only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– only on yearly fuel purchases upto ₹3.50 lakhs per calendar year (since the maximum waiver amount is capped at ₹3500 per year).

Railway surcharge waiver, upto ₹500 per year
– You get 1.8% to 2.5% railway surcharge waiver , on ticket bookings made at www.irctc.co.in or at railway booking counters.
– Maximum waiver given is ₹500 per calendar year.

Benefits
– Upto 2.25% reward rate on all spends through the milestone based White Pass program
– Complimentary access to airport lounges both in India and abroad

Drawbacks to consider
– You can get better rewards with other premium cards available in the marketplace

▶︎ 1.3% benefit on specific travel and shopping categories – Travel Agencies & Tour Operators || Package Tour Operators || Airlines and Air Carriers || Departmental Stores || Durable Goods || Electric Sales
– You earn 5.33 reward points worth ₹1.3, on every ₹100 you spend in these travel and shopping categories.
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on Kotak Rewards for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, travel, movies and more.

▶︎ 0.66% benefit on all other card spends – if total yearly card spend is below ₹2 lakhs
– You earn 2.66 reward points worth ₹0.66 or 66 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on Kotak Rewards for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, travel, movies and more.

▶︎ 1.33% benefit on all other card spends – if total yearly card spend is above ₹2 lakhs
– You earn 5.33 reward points worth ₹1.3, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on Kotak Rewards for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, travel, movies and more.

▶︎ Milestone benefits upto 2%
– You get 10,000 reward points worth ₹2500 , when you spend ₹1,25,000 or more on your card every 6 months.

▶︎ Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

▶︎ Fuel surcharge waiver : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver
– only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000
– only on yearly fuel purchases of upto ₹3.50 lakhs (since the maximum waiver amount is limited to ₹3500 per year).

▶︎ Rail surcharge waiver
– At www.irctc.co.in, and on Indian Railways Booking Counters
– Maximum railway surcharge waiver allowed in a calendar year is ₹500
– Customers will not earn reward points on railway transactions

▶︎ Dedicated service – ‘KASSIST’
– Instead of you trying to reach Kotak, they will reach you. You need to SMS “KASSIST” to 5676788, and they will call you back within 30 minutes.

▶︎ Card sourcing locations – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi (including Gurgaon and Noida), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune

Benefits
– Good travel and shopping rewards possible, for those who spend approximately 20,000 per month. This can help you earn around 3% on all your card spends since you will achieve milestone benefits, as well as achieve card spend target to achieve annual fee waiver
– Complimentary domestic airport lounge access

Cons
– Benefits are low if your card spending is low, and you do not achieve milestone benefits

2% benefit on international card spends
– You earn 2 reward point worth ₹2, on every ₹100 you spend on card purchases outside India.
– 1 reward point = ₹1. You can redeem your rewards points on Kotak Rewards (rewards redemption platform), for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, mobile recharges, travel, movies and more.

1% benefit on all other card spends
– You earn 1 reward point worth ₹1, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases.
– 1 reward point = ₹1. You can redeem your rewards points on Kotak Rewards (rewards redemption platform), for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, mobile recharges, travel, movies and more.

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 per year 
– You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel pumps across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on yearly fuel purchases of upto ₹3.50 lakhs (since the maximum waiver amount is limited to ₹3500 per year).

Railway surcharge waiver, upto ₹500 per year : You get surcharge waiver for railway ticket bookings–
– 1.80% surcharge waiver for transactions made on the IRCTC website
– 2.50% surcharge waiver for transactions made at Indian railway booking counters
– Maximum waiver of ₹500 per year

Benefits
– Card for NRIs, especially useful when they visit India
– No income proof and credit history in India required since the card is issued against a personal fixed deposit

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards and benefits

0.66% benefit on specified travel categories, restaurants and international spends
✓ You earn 2.66 reward point worth ₹0.66 (66 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on card purchases specified below-
– Travel : Hotels || Travel Agencies & Tour Operators || Package Tour Operators || Airlines and Air Carriers
– Restaurants
– International spends
✓ 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise. You can redeem your rewards points on Kotak Rewards (rewards redemption platform), for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, mobile recharges, travel, movies and more.

0.33% benefit on all other card spends
– You earn 1.33 reward point worth ₹0.33 (33 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases.
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise. You can redeem your rewards points on Kotak Rewards (rewards redemption platform), for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, mobile recharges, travel, movies and more.

Milestone benefits : additional benefits upto 0.9%
✓ You get either –
– 10,000 reward points worth ₹2500, when you spend ₹4 lakhs or more on your card each year.
OR
– 30,000 reward points worth ₹7500 , when you spend ₹8 lakhs or more on your card each year.
✓ You get one of the two rewards listed above, at the end of the card anniversary year.

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 per year : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver-
– only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– only on yearly fuel purchases of upto ₹3.50 lakhs (since the maximum waiver amount is limited to ₹3500 per year).

Railway surcharge waiver, upto ₹500 per year : You get surcharge waiver for railway ticket bookings–
– 1.80% surcharge waiver for transactions made on the IRCTC website
– 2.50% surcharge waiver for transactions made at Indian railway booking counters
– Maximum waiver of ₹500 per year

Benefits
– Complimentary access to domestic airport lounges in India – 2 times per quarter

Drawbacks to consider
– High minimum income requirements
– Low rewards

1.66% benefit on various shopping categories – Department stores || Jewellery || Apparels || Lifestyle goods
– You earn 6.66 Zen points worth ₹1.66 (one rupee and 66 paise), on every ₹100 you spend in these shopping categories.
– 1 Zen point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on Kotak Rewards for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, travel, movies and more.

0.83% benefit on all other card spends
– You earn 3.33 Zen points worth ₹0.83 (83 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases.
– 1 Zen point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on Kotak Rewards for a variety of shopping e-vouchers, travel, movies and more.
– Exceptions : You get no cashback on fuel, EMI transactions and cash withdrawals.

Additional milestone benefits upto 0.6% : You get either –
– 7500 Zen points worth ₹1875 , when you spend ₹3 lakhs or more on your card each year.
OR
– 15000 Zen points worth ₹3750 , when you spend ₹6 lakhs or more on your card each year.
You get one of the two rewards listed above, at the end of the card anniversary year.

Complimentary airport lounge access outside India – 3 per year

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 per year : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver-
– only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000
– only on yearly fuel purchases of upto ₹3.50 lakhs (since the maximum waiver amount is limited to ₹3500 per year).

Railway surcharge waiver, upto ₹500 per year : You get rail surcharge waiver-
– 1.80% surcharge waiver for transactions made on the IRCTC website
– 2.50% surcharge waiver for transactions made at Indian railway booking counters
– Maximum waiver of ₹500 per year

Card sourcing locations – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi (including Gurgaon and Noida), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune

Benefits
– Good card for complimentary airport lounge access, both in India and abroad.
– Special benefits on shopping

Drawbacks to consider
– Overall reward rates on card spending are not very attractive, especially on other spending needs like travel, utility bill payments, fuel.

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

1% cashback on online spends
– You earn 2.5 Mojo points worth ₹1, on every ₹100 you spend on online purchases.
– 1 Mojo point = ₹0.40 or 40 paise, and can be redeemed as cashback against your credit card statement.

0.40% cashback on all other card spends
– You earn 1 Mojo point worth ₹0.40 or 40 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.
– 1 Mojo point = ₹0.40 or 40 paise, and can be redeemed as cashback against your credit card statement.
– Exceptions : You get no cashback on fuel spends, rent payments, wallet recharges, EMI transactions and cash advances

Milestone benefits – only for 1st year
– You get 2500 Mojo points worth ₹1000 , when you spend ₹75000 or more on your card each quarter.
– This benefit is valid only in the 1st year from card issuance date.

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹3500 per year : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India –
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹3.50 lakhs per year (since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹3500 per year).

Rail surcharge waiver
– At www.irctc.co.in, and on Indian Railways Booking Counters
– Maximum railway surcharge waiver allowed in a calendar year is ₹500
– You will not earn reward points on railway transactions

Dedicated service – ‘KASSIST’
– Instead of you trying to reach Kotak, they will reach you. You need to SMS “KASSIST” to 5676788, and they will call you back within 2 hours.

Card sourcing locations – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi (including Gurgaon and Noida), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune

Benefits
– Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter
– Easy reward points redemption process, you can redeem your reward points for cashback.

Drawbacks to consider
– Rewards on card spending are comparatively low.

3% benefit on Indigo spends
– You earn 6 reward points (called 6E reward points) worth ₹6, on every ₹100 you spend at Indigo.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.
– Not valid on group, corporate, SME and agent bookings.
– Reward points are valid for 2 years from date of issuance.

2% benefit on entertainment, dining & grocery spends
– You earn 2 reward points (6E reward points) worth ₹2, on every ₹100 spend you spend on entertainment, dining & grocery.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.
– Reward points are valid for 2 years from date of issuance.

1% benefits on all other card spends 
– You earn 1 reward point (6E reward point) worth ₹1, on every ₹100 spend you spend on all other spends.
– One 6E reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for booking Indigo tickets.
– Reward points are valid for 2 years from date of issuance.
– Exception : No reward points are given on rent, wallet, education and government spends.

Benefits
– 3% reward rate on Indigo spends
– Higher reward rate of 2% on grocery purchases, dining expenditure and entertainment spends
– Good welcome offer worth over ₹1500

Drawbacks to consider
– No renewal offer, so this card is beneficial only if you fly frequently on Indigo

Upto 2.50% benefit through card spend based milestone program – White Pass
✔︎ You earn White Pass value at 8 levels of annual card spend–
1. At ₹3 lakh spend, you get 5000 White Pass value worth ₹5000
2. At ₹10 lakh spend, you get additional 15000 White Pass value worth ₹15000
3. At ₹20 lakh spend, you get additional 22000 White Pass value worth ₹22000
4. At ₹30 lakh spend, you get additional 24000 White Pass value worth ₹24000
5. At ₹40 lakh spend, you get additional 26000 White Pass value worth ₹26000
6. At ₹50 lakh spend, you get additional 28000 White Pass value worth ₹28000
7. At ₹75 lakh spend, you get additional 63000 White Pass value worth ₹63000
8. At ₹1 crore spend, you get additional 67000 White Pass value worth ₹67000
✔︎ Hence at ₹1 crore card spend, you would earn a total of 2.50 lakhs White Pass Value worth ₹2.50 lakhs – 2.50% reward rate.
– 1 White Pass = ₹1, you can redeem White Pass value for an exclusive range of gift vouchers of premium brands, flights, hotels and more.
– You can also redeem White Pass for cashback, at a lower rate of 1 White Pass = ₹0.70 (70 paise)

Unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges, both in India and abroad

Complimentary golf across the world – 2 free golf rounds per month

Low foreign transaction fee of 2%

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹4500 per year 
– only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹4000 and
– only on yearly fuel purchases upto ₹4.50 lakhs per calendar year (since the maximum waiver amount is capped at ₹4500 per year).

Luxury lifestyle management services
– Curated travel experiences : You enjoy a wide range of unique travel experiences organized for you
– Personal shopping team : Curation and negotiation of special purchases and deals on luxury brands for you
– Fine dining reservations : You enjoy tables at the finest restaurants across the world
– Everyday gifting : Special gifts and deliveries for your loved ones
– Exclusive events and experiences : You can access the most sought-after events and experiences around the world

Benefits
– You can get upto 2.50% benefit on all card spends, through the spend based milestone program – White Pass
– You get unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges both in India and abroad
– You get complimentary golf across the world – 2 free golf rounds per month

Drawbacks to consider
– You can get better rewards with other premium cards available in the marketplace