SBI Travel Credit Cards in India 2026

Flights & hotels discount offers on Yatra-

1. ₹1000 discount (upto 20%) on domestic flight bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum flight booking amount of ₹5000)
– You get a ₹1000 discount on minimum flight booking amount of ₹5000.
– Hence, you get a 20% discount if the flight booking amount is ₹5000.
– The discount percentage falls as the booking amount increases above ₹5000.

2. ₹4000 discount (upto 10%) on international flight bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum flight booking amount of ₹40,000)
– You get a ₹4000 discount on minimum flight booking amount of ₹40,000.
– Hence, you get a 10% discount if the flight booking amount is ₹40,000.
– The discount percentage falls as the booking amount increases above ₹40,000.

3. 20% discount (upto ₹2000) on domestic hotel bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum hotel booking amount of ₹3000)
– You get a 20% discount (upto maximum ₹2000), on minimum hotel booking amount of ₹3000.
– Hence you get a 20% discount on hotel bookings between ₹3000 and ₹10,000.
– On booking amounts above ₹10,000, the discount percentage falls below 20%.

(You can avail above discount offers maximum 6 times a year, by using a specified discount code on Yatra)

1.50% benefit on following card spends - departmental stores || grocery || dining || movies || entertainment
– You earn 6 reward points worth ₹1.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed on SBI's rewards redemption plaform for Yatra vouchers
– This benefit is valid only on total spends of upto ₹83,333 per month in these categories (since you can earn a maximum of 5000 reward points at this special rate in your monthly card statement cycle).

1.50% benefit on international spends
– You earn 6 reward points worth ₹1.50, on every ₹100 you spend on international card transactions
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed on SBI's rewards redemption plaform for Yatra vouchers
– This benefit is valid only on total spends of upto ₹83,333 per month (since you can earn a maximum of 5000 reward points at this special rate in your monthly card statement cycle).

0.25% benefit on all other card spends : You earn 1 reward point worth ₹0.25, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹100 per month 
You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India-
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹10,000 per month  (since the waiver amount is capped at ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle)

Complimentary ‘air accident cover’ of ₹50 lakhs

Benefits
– Attractive discounts on hotels & flights (10% – 20%).
– Complimentary air accident cover of ₹50 lakhs , which provides peace of mind.
– Attractive Yatra welcome offer of over ₹8,000

Drawbacks
– You are restricted to Yatra travel platform, to earn special travel discounts
– Not suitable for travellers who prefer to travel by train, they should consider railway booking credit cards 

5% cashback on all online spends || 1% cashback on all other card spends
– You earn ₹5 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on online transactions || You earn ₹1 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card transactions.
– Exceptions : No cashback is 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 ₹5000 per month.
– Cashback is credited to your card account, within 2 days of next card statement generation date.

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹100 per month
– Fuel surcharge is given only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹10,000 per month (since the waiver amount is restricted to ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle)

Benefits
– Good card for those comfortable with online shopping and spending.
– No restrictions on online merchants or categories to earn 5% cashback, unlike many other cards in the industry.

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

5% cashback on following Paytm spends - travel bookings (flights, train & bus) || movie tickets || shopping at Paytm Mall
- You earn ₹5 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories (no limit on cashback)

2% special cashback on all other Paytm spends 
- You earn ₹2 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on all other Paytm transaction (no limit on cashback)

1% cashback on all other spends (non-Paytm spends) 
– You earn ₹1 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on all other transactions (no limit on cashback)
– Exception : No cashback is given on rent transactions, wallet loads and fuel purchases.

Cashback is credited as Paytm vouchers, in your Paytm Wallet

Upto 0.6% additional benefit at certain yearly spend targets (milestone benefits)
– You earn ₹2000 (in gift vouchers), at ₹4 lakhs yearly card spend
– You earn ₹4000 (in gift vouchers), at ₹6 lakhs yearly card spend
(You can choose between gift vouchers of Hush Puppies/Bata OR Pantaloons)

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India - 1 time per quarter 

Free Priority Pass membership worth US $99, for international airport lounges 
– You get free Priority Pass membership for the first 2 years
– While the Priority Pass membership is free, you need to pay for each visit to the lounge (US $32 per visit, please refer to Priority Pass website to get latest charges)

Complimentary cyber fraud insurance of ₹2 lakhs - to protect against unauthorized transactions on your credit card, giving you peace of mind

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹250 per month
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits :
– Good card for Paytm users – since you get upto 5% cashback on a variety of spends, plus milestone related benefits
– Airport lounge benefits

Drawbacks to consider :
– You need to consider other cards to earn higher rewards on non-Paytm purchases
– Not a good card for people who prefer in-store shopping, and do not like online shopping

10.80% benefit on AC class rail ticket bookings on IRCTC (in non-peak season)
✔︎ 10% benefit
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹10, on every ₹100 spent in this category
– This benefit is valid only for travel dates between 15th Jan – 31st Mar, and 15th July – 15th Sep
✔︎ 0.80% benefit
– You also earn 0.80 reward points worth ₹0.80 (80 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on railway tickets.
(1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for rail ticket bookings on IRCTC).

4.80% benefit on AC class rail ticket bookings on IRCTC (in peak season)
✔︎ 4% benefit
– You earn 4 reward points worth ₹4, on every ₹100 spent in this category
– This benefit is valid for travel dates between 1st April – 14th July, and 16th Sep – 14th Jan
✔︎ 0.80% benefit
– You also also earn 0.80 reward points worth ₹0.80 (80 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on railway tickets
(1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for rail ticket bookings on IRCTC).

0.80% benefit on all other card spends
– You earn 0.80 reward points worth ₹0.80 or 80 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases (excluding fuel).
– 1 reward point = ₹1, and can be redeemed for rail ticket bookings on IRCTC.

Complimentary railway lounge access – 1 per quarter

1% transaction charges waiver – on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹100 per month : You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India-
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel spends upto ₹10,000 per month (since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle)

Benefits
– Good benefit of upto 10.80% on AC class railway tickets – 10.80% in non-peak season, and 4.80% in peak season.
– Complimentary access to railway lounges – once per quarter.

Drawbacks to consider
– You need to consider other cards to earn higher rewards on non-railway spends
– No discount on non-AC rail tickets.

15% reward (in terms of Air India Miles) on Air India website/app – only on ticket booking for yourself
– You get 15 reward points worth 15 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

5% reward (in terms of Air India Miles), on all other Air India spends
– You get 5 reward points worth 5 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category.
– This category includes all ticket bookings at airline counters/ call centre, and also ticket bookings for others on the Air India website/ app.
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

2% reward (in terms of Air India Miles) on all other card spends
– You get 2 reward points worth 2 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category.
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

Upto 5% additional benefit (in terms of Air India Miles), at annual card spends of ₹2 lakhs and ₹3 lakhs
– 5000 reward points worth 5000 Air India Miles, at ₹2 lakhs annual card spend
– 10000 additional reward points worth 10000 Air India Miles, at ₹3 lakhs annual card spend
Hence you get 15000 Air India Miles, at ₹3 lakhs annual card spend – 5% benefit (in terms of Air India Miles)

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹250 per month
– Only applicable on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Good card for frequent fliers of Air India

Drawbacks to consider
– You are restricted to fly Air India only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other cards, to earn rewards on non- travel spends like shopping, fuel, bill payments etc.

30% reward (in terms of Air India Miles) on Air India website/app – only on ticket booking for yourself
– 30 reward points worth 30 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

10% reward (in terms of Air India Miles) on all other Air India spends
– 10 reward points worth 10 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category. This category includes all ticket bookings at airline counters/ call centre, and also ticket bookings for others on the Air India website/ app.
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

4% reward (in terms of Air India Miles) on all other card spends
– 4 reward points worth 4 Air India Miles, on every 100 you spend in this category.
– 1 reward point = 1 Air India Mile. Air India Miles can be used for Air India flight bookings and upgrades.

Upto 5% additional benefit (in terms of Air India Miles), at annual card spends of ₹5 lakhs, ₹10 lakhs and ₹20 lakhs
– 20000 reward points worth 20000 Air India Miles, at ₹5 lakhs annual card spend
– 30000 reward points worth 30000 Air India Miles, at ₹10 lakhs annual card spend
– 50000 reward points worth 50000 Air India Miles, at ₹20 lakhs annual card spend
Hence you can get 1 lakh Air India Miles, at ₹20 lakhs annual card spend – 5% reward.

Free visits to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Free Priority Pass membership worth USD 99, to access airport lounges abroad
– Usage of lounges is chargeable, on a per visit basis

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹250 per month
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Good card for frequent fliers of Air India
– Travel benefits like complimentary lounge access

Drawbacks to consider
– You are restricted to fly Air India only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other cards, to earn rewards on other spends like shopping, fuel, bill payments etc.

One Etihad companion voucher, at ₹10 lakh annual card spend
– At ₹10 lakhs yearly card spend, get one free ticket (for your companion), when you buy one award ticket with your Etihad Miles
– At ₹5 lakh annual card spend, get 5000 Etihad Miles
– You can redeem Etihad Miles to book flights, hotels, car rentals or for purchasing products at etihadguest.com

3% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on Etihad spends
– Get 3 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend at Etihad

2% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on international spends
– Get 2 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend abroad

1% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on all other card spends (except fuel)
– You get get 1 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card transactions

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary insurance benefits
– Complimentary overseas air accident coverage of ₹25 lakh
– Complimentary fraud liability cover of ₹50,000
– Complimentary lost baggage allowance of upto USD 1000

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹250 per month
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Good card for frequent fliers of Etihad Airlines
– Travel benefits like complimentary lounge access

Drawbacks to consider
– You are restricted to fly Etihad only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other cards, to earn rewards on non-travel spends

One Etihad companion voucher at ₹8 lakhs annual card spend
– At ₹8 lakhs yearly card spend, get one free ticket (for your companion), when you buy one award ticket with your Etihad Miles
– At ₹1.50 lakh annual card spend, get 1500 Etihad Miles
– You can redeem Etihad Miles to book flights, hotels, car rentals or for purchasing products at etihadguest.com

6% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on Etihad spends
– Get get 6 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend at Etihad

4% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on international spends
– Get get 4 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend abroad

2% reward (in terms of Etihad Miles) on all other card spends
– Get 2 Etihad Miles, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card transactions

Complimentary airport lounge access outside India – 4 per year

Complimentary airport lounge access in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary insurance benefits
– Complimentary overseas air accident coverage of ₹50 lakh
– Complimentary fraud liability cover of ₹1 lakh
– Complimentary lost baggage allowance of upto USD 1000

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹250 per month
– Applicable only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Good card for frequent fliers of Etihad Airlines
– Travel benefits like complimentary lounge access both in India and abroad

Drawbacks to consider
– You are restricted to fly Etihad only, to earn rewards
– You need to consider other cards, to earn rewards on non-travel spends

3% cashback on following Paytm spends - Travel tickets (flights, train & bus) || Shopping at Paytm Mall || Movie tickets
- You earn ₹3 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories
- Cashback is credited as Paytm vouchers, in your Paytm Wallet

2% cashback on all other Paytm spends 
- You earn ₹2 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on all other Paytm transaction (no limit on cashback)
- Cashback is credited as Paytm vouchers, in your Paytm Wallet

1% cashback benefit on all other card spends (non-Paytm spends)
– You earn ₹1 cashback, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card transactions (no limit on cashback)
– Cashback is credited as Paytm vouchers, in your Paytm Wallet
– Exception : No cashback is given on rent transaction, wallet loads and fuel purchases

Complimentary cyber fraud insurance of ₹1 lakh

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations, upto ₹100 per month
– This benefit is valid only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹10,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is restricted to ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits :
– Good card for Paytm users, you get upto 3% cashback on a variety of spends

Drawbacks to consider :
– Cashback on non-Paytm purchases is quite low (1%), hence you will need to consider other cards to earn rewards on non-Paytm spends
– Not a good card for people who prefer in-store (face to face) shopping, and do not like online shopping

7% cashback on all Ola rides
– Get 7 reward points worth ₹7, on every ₹100 you spend on Ola rides
– 1 reward point = ₹1, and is credited as cashback into your Ola Money Wallet. You can use OlaMoney to pay for everything starting from your cab fares, mobile bills, DTH recharges, electricity & gas bills, and for online shopping. Some of the premium partners include BookMyShow, eBay, Dominos, Cleartrip, and OYO Rooms.

5-12% cashback at Cleartrip : 5% on flights || 10% on domestic hotels || 6% on international hotels || 12% on activities
– Cashback is credited into your Ola Money Wallet.

1% cashback on all other card spends
– You get 1 reward point worth ₹1, on every ₹100 you spend on all other card transactions
– 1 reward point = ₹1, and is credited as cashback into your Ola Money Wallet.

Fuel surcharge waiver upto ₹100 per month
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel spends upto ₹10000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹100 per month.

Benefits
– Good card for frequent users of Ola rides
– Cashback offers at Cleartrip

Drawbacks to consider
– You need to consider other cards to earn higher rewards on non-Ola spends, and shopping spends

Upto 3 Vistara economy class tickets based on annual card spend (milestone program)
– 1 premium economy ticket, at ₹1.25 lakh yearly card spend
– 1 additional premium economy ticket, at ₹2.50 lakh yearly card spend
– 1 additional premium economy ticket || ₹5,000 Yatra hotel e-voucher, at ₹5 lakh yearly card spend

1.50% benefit (in Club Vistara points), on all card spends
– 1.50 Club Vistara Points, on every ₹100 you spend on your card
– Club Vistara Points can be redeemed on flights & upgrades, on Vistara flights and partner airlines

Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India – 1 per quarter

Complimentary Priority Pass membership worth USD 99 – for 24 months
– Applicable usage fee of USD 32 will be charged for visiting Priority Pass airport lounges across the globe

Complimentary insurance benefits
✔︎ Up to 4 cancellations per year, each limited to ₹3500
✔︎ Lost card liability up to ₹1 lakh
✔︎ Travel related insurance covers
– Air accident cover upto ₹50 lakhs
– Loss of check in baggage upto ₹72,000
– Delay of check in baggage upto ₹7,500
– Loss of travel documents upto ₹12,500
– Baggage damage upto ₹2500

Benefits
– Good card for Vistara economy class travellers
– Depending on economy ticket prices, it maybe possible to get approximately upto 7.50% benefit on your card spends, 5-6% through the milestone program and 1.50% on card spends

Drawbacks to consider
– Not a suitable card for non-Vistara travellers
– You will also need to consider other cards to earn rewards on non-travel card spends like shopping etc.

Upto 5 Vistara premium economy class tickets based on annual card spend (milestone program)
– 1 premium economy ticket, at ₹1.50 lakh yearly card spend
– 1 additional premium economy ticket, at ₹3 lakh yearly card spend
– 1 additional premium economy ticket, at ₹4.50 lakh yearly card spend
– 1 additional premium economy ticket || ₹10,000 Yatra hotel e-voucher, at ₹8 lakh yearly card spend

2% benefit (in Club Vistara points), on all card spends
– 2 Club Vistara Points, on every ₹100 you spend on your card
– Club Vistara Points can be redeemed for flights & upgrades, on Vistara flights and partner airlines

Complimentary visits to airport lounges outside India – 4 per year (maximum 2 per quarter)

Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary insurance benefits
✔︎ Up to 6 cancellations per year, each limited to ₹3500
✔︎ Lost card liability up to ₹1 lakh
✔︎ Travel related insurance covers
– Air accident cover upto ₹1 crore
– Loss of check in baggage upto ₹72,000
– Delay of check in baggage upto ₹7,500
– Loss of travel documents upto ₹12,500
– Baggage damage upto ₹5000

Benefits
– Good card for Vistara premium economy travellers
– Depending on premium economy ticket prices, it maybe possible to get approximately upto 10% benefits on your card spends, 7-8% through the milestone program and 2% on card spends

Drawbacks to consider
– Not a suitable card for non-Vistara travellers.
– You will also need to consider other cards to earn rewards on non-travel spends like shopping etc