FBB SBI STYLEUP Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Anniversary gift of 2,000 Bonus Reward Points every year
• An upfront discount of flat 10% round the year, while shopping for Fashion Apparel, Accessories, Backpacks, Footwear & School Bags at Fbb and Big Bazaar Stores
• 10X Reward Points on spends at Big Bazaar, Standalone Fbb and Food Bazaar outlets, and on all Dining expenditures
• Maximum surcharge waiver of Rs. 100 can be availed per cycle on the STYLEUP Card

• Buy tickets through irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn up to 10% Value Back as Reward Points
• Get 1 Reward point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App (Android only)
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Log on to irctc.co.in and avail exclusive travel privileges, book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices. Avail wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa                
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide, including over 18,000 Visa ATMs in India and more than 10,000 State Bank ATMs spread across 100 cities in India
• With Flexipay, convert the transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of your other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to your doorstep

Pros

• The FBB SBI STYLEUP CONTACTLESS CARD comes with flexi pay option, which enables individuals to convert all transaction into easy monthly segments
• With balance transfer facility, transfer any other outstanding credit card balance to your SBI Card. And then on you can repay them under easy instalments and a lower rate of interest
• The card gives 10X reward point on all spending at Big Bazaar, FBB and Food Bazaar, along with the dining spending

Cons

• As the FBB SBI STYLEUP CONTACTLESS CARD is pivoted more towards fashion spending and urban usage, it is a bit weak for heavy daily usage. Although it has got a global footmark, yet its features might seem limited to a seasoned traveller
• The card lacks in the domestic cluster in features such as domestic travel, airfares and so on. Health facility is also not well covered

Pros

• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions of Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

Cons

• Interest rate charges are bit high
• While the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card offer satisfactory rewards, there several other cards which give you better flexibility while booking flights from any airlines and yet gain reward points