IDFC Bank FIRST SWYP Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Limited Period Offer: Get up to Rs. 200 cashback on first 4 UPI transactions (maximum up to Rs. 50 per transaction) done within 15 days of FIRST Digital RuPay Credit Card creation date
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access per quarter
• 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app once a month
• Get 100 Reward Points for every Rs. 5,000 UPI spends per statement month
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Monthly Milestone Rewards: SWYP for exciting Reward Points on monthly eligible spends:

A. Get 500 Reward Points on monthly spends of more than Rs. 10,000

B. Get 1000 Reward Points on monthly spends of more than Rs. 15,000

C. Get 400 Reward Points on rental spends of Rs. 20,000 and above p.m.

• Guaranteed year-long discounts on featured partners such as the following:

A. Dominos Pizza: 20% off up to Rs. 80 on orders above Rs. 299 twice in a month

B. EaseMyTrip: 10% instant discount up to Rs. 500 on flight or hotel bookings above Rs. 5,000 once a quarter

C. SUGAR Cosmetics: 20% instant discount up to Rs. 270 on orders above Rs. 1,250 once online once offline a month

D. TATA CLiQ: 10% instant discount up to Rs. 100 on purchases above Rs. 999 once a month

E. Zomato: Get 10% off up to Rs. 100 on orders above Rs. 299 twice in a month

• 1% fuel surcharge waiver up to Rs. 200 p.m. on fuel transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000 p.m.
• Access to additional 300+ merchant offers on all your fav categories, all year round
• Pay your statement in full or EMIfy your eligible balance
• You can convert your eligible balance into easy & convenient EMIs
• Make sure to pay any outstanding balance post EMI conversion by your payment due date
• Convert balances or transactions into easy EMIs with flat monthly conversion fees & no other processing charges
• Year- long instant discounts starting from 10% off on our Feature Partners
• FIRST SWYP Referral Benefits: Get subscription fee waived off & many more benefits by referring FIRST SWYP

• 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

• Numerous welcome benefits
• Guaranteed year-long discounts on featured partners such as Dominos Pizza, EaseMyTrip, SUGAR Cosmetics, TATA CLiQ, and Zomato
• Affordable joining/annual fee

Cons

• While this card provides complimentary access to railway lounges, airport lounge access requires fulfilling referral criteria
• Make sure to pay any outstanding balance post EMI conversion by your payment due date
• No golf benefits

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