Apollo SBI Card vs 6E Rewards XL – Indigo HDFC Bank Credit Card

• Get complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership
• Get 3X Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent on all Apollo services
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• On every Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Movies & Entertainment, get 2X Reward Points

• Get 5 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on flights booking on IndiGo App/Website
• Gain 3 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on Grocery, Dining and Entertainment
• Get 2 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 on all other spends
• You are entitled to 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge accesses per year, which are distributed as 2 accesses per quarter
• Discounted Convenience Fee on IndiGo tickets-Rs.150 per pax
• Exclusive Dining Privileges: Enjoy the benefits of the Good Food Trail Dining program at premium restaurants across top cities
• Markup fee of 2.5% on all foreign currency transactions
• Zero Lost card liability 
• Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate
• Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / Mastercard Card: 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter) 
• Mastercard Offers & Benefits: Cardholders of the 6E Rewards XL- IndiGo HDFC Bank Credit Card can enjoy exclusive offers and benefits curated by Mastercard across various categories including travel, dining, shopping and more
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• The card is enabled for contactless payments

Important update: Starting 1st January 2024, earn 2% 6E Rewards for every Rs. 100 spent on fuel, with a monthly cap of 500 6E Rewards

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Convert Reward Point into Health Credits
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• Complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership                                                                                                       

Cons 

• The reward points earned can only be redeemed to avail services at Apollo Healthcare Centers and related stores
• The complimentary OneApollo Silver Tier Membership doesn’t add much value as it could be availed by simply enrolling for the program for a decent cost or even for free. If they had to give this benefit, they should have probably offered a Gold Tier Membership to the program, which otherwise requires the person to spend a high fee for it in a year
• No Golf/coaching sessions

Pros

• Get 8 complimentary domestic lounge access
• Complimentary ticket worth Rs. 3000 as a welcome benefit
• Get 5 6E Rewards per Rs. 100 Spends on flights booking on IndiGo App/Website

Cons

• No golf benefits are provided
• No international airport lounge access