ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Card vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹500

₹0

Editor's Rating

3.6

2.75

Key Features

  • Avail free movie tickets, discounts on dining and more by simply tapping your ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Credit Card
  • Buy 1 ticket and get the other ticket free any day of the week, on www.bookmyshow.com
  • Get up to 2 free tickets per month valued at up to Rs. 250 per ticket
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2500+ restaurants across India through the Culinary Treats Programme
  • ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Credit Card is designed with a unique in-built MasterCard contactless payment technology. You just have to tap the card to make quick and secure payments at retail outlets
  • ICICI Bank Credit Card entitles the cardholders to earn PAYBACK Points on transactions
  • PAYBACK, India’s largest Reward Programme, offers exciting rewards as described below:
  1. Earn 2 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on your card (except fuel). Get 1 PAYBACK Point on every Rs.100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
  2. Under the new ICICI Bank Milestone Rewards program, get 2000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 2,00,000 on your card and 1000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 10000 PAYBACK Points per year

The reward points you earn get accumulated with PAYBACK every month and can be redeemed for cash or gifts of your choice.  

  • One complimentary airport lounge visit and one complimentary railway lounge visit per quarter. Please note that with effect from September 25, 2017 cardholders will be eligible for one complimentary domestic airport lounge visit and one complimentary railway lounge visit per quarter and lounge access will be applicable only for primary cardholders. List of lounges might be changed by Mastercard at its sole discretion and without any notice to ICICI Bank or its cardmembers. Unrestricted chargeable access for yourself and your accompanying guests
  • Waiver of 1% on fuel surcharge on every refuels - The offer is valid on a maximum spend of Rs. 4000 per transaction at all HPCL pumps. Avail this offer by swiping the card on ICICI Merchant Services swipe machines only
  • Annual Fee from second year onwards will be waived off if you spend more than Rs. 1,50, 000 in the previous year 
  • 2 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges every quarter
  • Low forex markup fee at just 1.99%
  • Free trip cancellation cover up to Rs. 10,000- Get reimbursed up to Rs. 10,000 on non-refundable hotel and flight cancellations
  • Complimentary railway lounge visits- 4 complimentary visits to lounges at select Indian railway terminals
  • Buy-1-Get-1 movie ticket offers- Use the 'Buy One, Get One' discount, up to Rs. 125, on the District by Zomato mobile app (valid twice per month)
  • 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 in a statement cycle at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5,000
  • Over 300+ merchant offers- Enjoy 300+ brand offers across dining, shopping, travel and more, all year long
  • 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 USD 300
  • Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399- 24/7 roadside assistance during car or two-wheeler emergencies across India
  • VISA Offers are as follows:

a. Airport meet and greet discounts- Enjoy exclusive discounts on meet and greet services at 450+ airports worldwide

b. Airport transfer discounts- Exclusive discounts on limousine services in over 3000 cities across 83 countries

c. Travel concierge at your fingertips- Avail personalized assistance for all travel needs. This service provides a modern, personalized experience for self-booking dining, staycations, flights, and activities

  • MasterCard Offers is as follows: Complimentary golf rounds and lessons- 4 complimentary golf rounds and 12 complimentary golf lessons a year across the globe. Enjoy India Golf Program that includes 4 complimentary rounds of green fees per calendar year (1 round in a 1 calendar month), and 12 complimentary golf lessons per calendar year (1 lesson per calendar month). Enjoy APAC Golf Program that offers 50% Off on Golf rounds or lessons across Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan
  • Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
  • Low interest rates (APR)- Starts at just 8.5% per annum
  • Interest-free cash withdrawals from ATMs for up to 45 days. One-time cash withdrawal fee of Rs. 199 + GST is applicable
  • Activate UPI at just Rs. 199- Joining and Annual fee (2nd year onwards) of just Rs. 199 + GST, Limited period offer get 100% cashback up to Rs. 200 i.e. Rs. 50 each on the first 4 UPI transactions, and Earn up to 3X reward points on your spends
  • Enjoy 10X Reward points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per statement cycle and spends done on your birthday
  • Avail 3X Reward Points on spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
  • Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
  • Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into EMIs

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Built-in MasterCard contactless technology to make quick and secure payments at retail outlets
  • Complimentary movie tickets every month under the Buy One Get One free offer through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2500+ restaurants across India through the Culinary Treats Programme

Cons

  • No Golf/coaching sessions

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Pros

  • Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
  • Get reimbursed up to Rs. 10,000 on non-refundable hotel and flight cancellations
  • 4 complimentary visits to lounges at select Indian railway terminals

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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