Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹30,000

₹0

Editor's Rating

3.7

2.75

Key Features

  • Upon joining Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, avail 50000 reward points on card activation and renewal
  • 15 edge reward points for every Rs.200 spent
  • 2X rewards on international spends
  • Annual fee will be waived off on spending Rs.25 lakh in the preceding year
  • Reduced markup of 1.5% on international transactions
  • No cash withdrawal charges
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% for transactions between Rs.400 to Rs.4000 (Capped at Rs.400 per month)
  • Reduced APR of 2.5% on extended credit
  • Counterfeit/lost card liability up to credit limit
  • Purchase protection: Rs.2 Lakhs
  • Loss/Delay in baggage & Personal Documents: 500 USD
  • Credit shield: Rs.5 Lakhs
  • Air accident cover: Rs.450 Lakhs
  • Complimentary airport concierge services: Get 8 complimentary VIP Assistance Services for a hassle-free experience. The services include assistance across airport processes, such as check-in, security check, immigration processes and porter services
  • Complimentary luxury airport transfers: Get 4 complimentary chauffeured luxury airport pick-ups/drops every year
  • Complimentary Priority Pass membership with unlimited visits: Cherish the benefit of unlimited complimentary international lounge visits for both primary and add-on cardholders along with the Priority Pass membership. 12 complimentary visits in a year for accompanying guests
  • Avail unlimited complimentary domestic lounge visits for both the primary and add-on card holders. 12 complimentary guest visits in a year for accompanying guests
  • Club ITC Culinaire Membership: Complimentary third night stay, 50% savings on published room tariff for suites on weekends, 25% Green Points on Food & Beverage spends, and Bouquet of 10 certificates and more
  • Accorplus membership: Get 1 night complimentary stay across Asia Pacific region, complimentary room upgrade, 50% off on dining, and complimentary lunch buffet for 2 across Accor hotels in India
  • Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific membership: Avail 20% off on food and beverage and 20% off on best available rates at participating Marriott hotels in India and on Weekend rates in the Asia Pacific
  • Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts: Get 15% savings on Room Only Rate and Room with Breakfast Rate or 3rd Night complimentary, 50% savings on Best Available Rates on suites
  • 20% savings at Postcard hotels: Avail 20% off on best available room rate, anytime check-in and check out, and a complimentary lifestyle consultation (applicable at our hotels in Goa)
  • Complimentary golf rounds: 50 Complimentary golf rounds every year across best golf courses in India
  • Complimentary EazyDiner Prime membership: Savings of up to 25% across premium restaurants
  • Buy 1 and Get 1 complimentary on BookMyShow: Buy 1 movie ticket and get up to Rs.500 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month. And buy 1 non-movie ticket and get up to Rs.1000 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month
  • Dining delights: A dining proposition on Axis Bank cards which provides up to 20% discount at over 4,000 restaurants across India
  • Handpicked experiences at extraordinaryweekends.com: Curated experiences such as sailing, golf, chef for a day, unique tours, etc
  • Concessions on health and wellness coaching at Weljii: 1st complimentary information session and 25% savings on all health and wellness coaching plans
  • Second medical opinion with world-class medical specialists: Referral-based service for second medical opinion with world-class specialists at reputed international hospitals
  • Diagnoses at leading medical institutions: Exclusive savings on healthcare packages and pathology tests at Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis and SRL Diagnostics
  • Global travel and medical assistance for international travel
  • Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
  • Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
  • Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
  • Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
  • Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
  • Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
  • Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
  • Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
  • Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
  • 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
  • Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
  • Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
  • Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
  • Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
  • Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on the mobile app
  • Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
  • Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

 

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

  • Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
  • Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
  • Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

 

VISA Offers are as follows:

  • Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
  • Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
  • Concierge 
  • Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

 

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

  • Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
  • Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
  • Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver
  • Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific Membership
  • Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Cons

  • High Joining and Annual Fees

Pros

  • Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
  • Domestic airport and railway lounge access
  • Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

  • No International Airport Lounge access
  • Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
  • No Priority Pass facility


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