Bank Of Maharashtra - SBI Card vs SBI Card Prime

• Bank Of Maharashtra - SBI Card’s Welcome Offer: Avail Rs. 100 cashback on the  first ATM cash withdrawal, if done within 30 days of receiving the card
• Annual membership fee reversal from the second year 
• Get 1 Reward Point on every Rs. 100 as you spend using the Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Card. Use the Reward Points to pay the outstanding balance on the credit card or redeem against a wide array of gifts
• Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
• Withdrawals of cash can be done anytime from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide
• Book railway tickets online and they’ll get delivered at your doorstep

• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies
• Earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs. 500 - Rs. 4000 across all petrol pumps
• Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• Avail E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• Get complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership- Please note that Trident Red Tier Membership benefit will not be available on SBI Card PRIME w.e.f 30 June 2024  
    
• Get exclusive 1,000 Welcome Points on registration
• Get 1,500 Bonus Points on your first stay and additional Rs. 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stay
• Avail 10% instant saving on bookings through hotel website
• Avail 10 points for every Rs.100 spent during the stay at participating hotels
• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership - Please note that Club Vistara Silver Membership will not be available on SBI Card PRIME w.e.f 17 October 2024
• Get 1 Upgrade Voucher
• Avail 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
• 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic Lounges in India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• Get 20 Reward Points per Rs. 100  spent on your birthday

Mastercard/Visa/American Express Privileges

• Mastercard

a. Avail 4 rounds of complimentary green fees access and up to 50% off on golf games along with 1 complimentary lesson per month at selected golf courses in India

b. Get up to 15% discount on best available room rates and up to 15% discount on F&B at Lalit Hotels

• Visa

a. Savings of up to 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals

b. Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide

• American Express

a. American Express Dining Platform - Discover delectable dining offers and up to 25% discount in your city

b. Complimentary Tablet plus membership - access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels in India and around the world

• Get complimentary Air Accident Liability Cover of Rs. 50 lakhs
• Get complimentary credit card Fraud Liability Cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more using your SBI Card PRIME, and log onto sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Card PRIME, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

Pros

• Spend Rs. 2,000 or more in first 60 days and get 2,000 bonus Reward points
• Up to 2.5% value back, as you get 10X Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent at all Departmental and Grocery stores
• On all other spends earn 1 Reward point per Rs. 100 spent. (4 Reward points = Rs. 1)

Cons

• No Complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• No Golf Privileges 

Pros

• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons

• General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
• Joining Fee bit high