BEST FOR FLAT RATE (3.33%) REWARD ON MOST CARD SPENDS

Standard Chartered Ultimate Credit Card

Standard Chartered Ultimate Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
3.33%
Reward on all spends, except categories mentioned below
2%
Reward on utilities, supermarkets, insurance, property management, schools & government payments
✔︎
Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India (4 times per quarter), and abroad (once per month)
✔︎
1 complimentary golf round per month, AND 1 complimentary golf lesson per month
✔︎
Reduced 2% fee on foreign transactions
Annual Fee

₹5000

  • Welcome offer : 6000 reward points worth ₹6000, upon payment of joining fee (within 60 days of card issuance).
  • Renewal offer : From the second year onwards, you earn 5000 reward points worth ₹5000, on paying the annual fee
Minimum Income

Not specified

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 TRAVELLERS

Axis Bank ATLAS Credit Card

Axis Bank ATLAS Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
5%
Benefit on travel spends (when you use your reward points for flights & hotel bookings)
10%
Benefit on travel spends (when you convert your reward points to partner points of airlines & hotels)
2%
Benefit on all other card spends (when you use your reward points for flights & hotel bookings)
4%
Benefit on all other card spends (when you convert your reward points to partner points of airlines & hotels)
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access in India and abroad, complimentary airport concierge & airport pick up services
Annual Fee

₹5000

  • Welcome offer worth minimum ₹5000
  • Renewal offer worth minimum ₹5000
Minimum Income

Salaried : ₹9 lakhs per year / Self-employed : ₹12 lakhs per year

BEST FOR HIGH-SPENDING FREQUENT TRAVELLERS

Axis Bank Magnus Credit Card

Axis Bank Magnus Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.25
Top Reasons to Choose
Upto 12%
Benefit on travel spends
✔︎
Unlimited complimentary airport lounge access – both in India and abroad
✔︎
Complimentary airport concierge service – 8 times per year
✔︎
Upto ₹30,000 worth of yearly movie benefits on BookMyShow
Annual Fee

₹12500

  • Welcome offer worth ₹12,500 (in gift vouchers)
  • Renewal offer : Renewal fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹25 lakhs or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

₹18 lakhs per year

Resonably good rewards can be achieved through the effective utilization of milestone benefits

Kotak League Platinum Card

Kotak League Platinum Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
1.33%
Benefit on Travel Agencies & Tour Operators || Package Tour Operators || Airlines and Air Carriers || Departmental Stores || Durable Goods || Electric Sales
0.66%
Benefit on all other card spends (if total yearly card spend is below ₹2 lakhs)
1.33%
Benefit on all other card spends (if total yearly card spend is above ₹2 lakhs)
Upto 2%
Additional benefits - when you spend ₹1.25 lakhs or more on your card every 6 months
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access in India - 2 times per quarter
Annual Fee

₹499

  • Welcome offer : You get reward points worth ₹500, on payment of joining fee.
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee is not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹50,000 or more in the previous year.
Minimum Income

₹5 lakh per year

BEST FOR VISTARA BUSINESS CLASS FREQUENT FLYERS

Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card

Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
3%
Reward (in Club Vistara Points), on all card spends
✔︎
Upto 4 Vistara business class tickets - one each at annual card spends of ₹2.50 lakhs, ₹5 lakh, ₹7.50 lakhs and ₹12 lakh
✔︎
Complimentary ‘Club Vistara Gold Membership’
✔︎
Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India
✔︎
Complimentary golf – upto 6 rounds per year
✔︎
Dining benefits in partnership with EazyDiner, upto ₹1000 per month
✔︎
15% discount at Trident Hotels
Annual Fee

₹10000

  • Welcome offers : One-way business class ticket || Club Vistara Gold Membership || 10000 Club Vistara Points, at ₹1 lakh card spend within 90 days of card issuance
  • Renewal offers : One-way business class ticket
Minimum Income

₹24 lakhs per year

TRAVEL CARD - COBRANDED CARD WITH IXIGO

ixigo AU Credit Card

ixigo AU Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 4.0
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
10% discount (upto ₹1000) on flight bookings on ixigo - once per month
✔︎
10% discount (upto ₹1000) on hotel bookings on ixigo - once per month
✔︎
10% discount (upto ₹300) on bus bookings on ixigo - once per month
2.50%
Benefit on train bookings, on ixigo
✔︎
Complimentary access to international airport lounges - once per year
✔︎
Complimentary access to domestic airport & railway lounges - 16 times per year
✔︎
No fee (forex markup) on international transactions
Annual Fee

₹999

  • Welcome offer : Joining fee waived at ₹1000 card spend, within 30 days of card issuance
  • Renewal offer : Annual fee not charged from the 2nd year onwards, if you spend ₹1 lakh or more in the previous year
Minimum Income

Not specified

STARTER CARD - BEST FOR FREQUENT SHOPPERS AT ADITYA BIRLA STORES

Aditya Birla SBI Card

Aditya Birla SBI Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.5
Top Reasons to Choose
2.50%
Benefit at Aditya Birla Fashion (online and retail stores) - Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, American Eagle, Forever 21, Pantaloons, The Collective, Simon Carter, Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker and Fred Perry, Vi
2.50%
Benefit at Vodafone Idea (Vi)
1.25%
Benefit on dining & entertainment spends || hotel spends
Annual Fee

₹499

  • Welcome offer : 2000 reward points worth ₹500, on joining
  • Renewal offer : You get 2000 reward points worth ₹500, at ₹1 lakh annual card spend (milestone benefit)
Minimum Income

Not specified

BEST FOR FREQUENT SHOPPERS AT ADITYA BIRLA STORES, AND VODAFONE IDEA USERS

Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT

Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.75
Top Reasons to Choose
5%
Benefit at Aditya Birla Fashion (online and retail stores) - Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, American Eagle, Forever 21, Pantaloons, The Collective, Simon Carter, Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker and Fred Perry
5%
Benefit at Vodafone Idea (Vi)
2.50%
Benefit on dining & entertainment spends || hotel spends
✔︎
Complimentary airport lounge access in India - 4 per year (maximum 1 per quarter)
Annual Fee

₹1499

  • Welcome offer : 6000 reward points worth ₹1500, on joining.
  • Renewal offer : 6000 reward points worth ₹1500, at ₹3 lakh annual card spend
Minimum Income

Not specified

TRAVEL CARD - BEST FOR FREQUENT USERS OF MAKEMYTRIP || NO ANNUAL FREE FROM 2ND YEAR ONWARDS

MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card

MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.50
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
No annual fee from 2nd year onwards
3%
Benefit on hotel bookings & holiday bookings - only on MakeMyTrip
2%
Benefit on flight bookings – only on MakeMyTrip
Upto 2%
Additional benefit on MakeMyTrip spends, through milestone program
✔︎
Complimentary domestic airport lounge (1 time per quarter), and railway lounge access (1 time per quarter)
✔︎
Movie benefits at Inox and Bookmyshow - upto ₹400 per month
Annual Fee

₹0

  • Welcome offers : 500 My Cash worth ₹500 || Complimentary MakeMyTrip Holiday Voucher worth ₹3000
Minimum Income

Not specified

TRAVEL CARD - BEST FOR FREQUENT USERS OF MAKEMYTRIP || NO ANNUAL FREE FROM 2ND YEAR ONWARDS

MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Credit Card

MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Credit Card - Our Money Guide Our Rating 3.50
Top Reasons to Choose
✔︎
No annual fee, from 2nd year onwards
4%
Benefit on hotel & holiday bookings on MakeMyTrip
2%
Benefit on flight bookings on MakeMyTrip
Upto 1%
Additional benefit on MakeMyTrip spends, through milestone program
✔︎
Complimentary domestic airport lounge access (2 times per quarter), and rail lounge access (once per quarter)
✔︎
Movie benefits at Inox and Bookmyshow - upto ₹600 per month
Annual Fee

₹0

  • Welcome offers : 1500 My Cash worth ₹1500 || MakeMyTrip Holiday Voucher worth ₹2500 || Complimentary MakeMyTrip Black membership
Minimum Income

Not specified

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 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