IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Biz Grow Credit Card

Complimentary Club Vistara Silver Membership:
• Priority airport check in
• Increased Check-In Baggage allowance within and outside India
• Priority Waitlist Clearance & Complimentary In flight Wi-fi

Power Up Your Spends:
• Earn up to 6 CV Points on all spends including Utility bill payments, Insurance, Fuel, Rent & Wallet Load
A. 6 CV Points: Spends up to Rs. 1 lakh
B. 4 CV Points: Spends above Rs. 1 lakh
C. 10 CV Points: On dining spends on cardholder’s birthday
D. 1 CV Point: On every Fuel, Insurance, Utility, Rent & Wallet Load spend

Bonus CV Points:
• Get up to 6000 bonus CV Points on crossing monthly spend milestones in the first 3 months
A. Earn up to 6000 CV points by spending minimum Rs.30,000/- every month for 3 applicable billing cycles

Spend Milestone Benefits:
• Unlock up to 5 Premium Economy Ticket Vouchers every anniversary year

Airport Lounge Access:
• Enjoy 8 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas along with 4 complimentary visits to international airport lounges yearly
A.  2 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas per quarter
B. 1 complimentary visit to international airport lounge per quarter

* Competitive forex mark-up of just 2.99% on international transactions

* Fuel Surcharge of 1%

• Card Activation Benefit: Avail a Gift voucher worth Rs. 250 on making one transaction on the Biz Grow Credit Card within first 37 days of card issuance. Voucher is redeemable on top brands like Amazon, Swiggy & more
• Milestone Benefits: Obtain 2000 CashPoints every quarter on quarterly spends of Rs. 1,00,000.  (On all retail spends excluding rent and petrol). Redeem CashPoints against statement. (Earn 1 CashPoint = Upto Rs.0.25)
• Spend Rs. 1 Lakh in an anniversary year (12 billing cycles) to get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
• Up to 55 days Interest Free Credit Period
• Earn 2 Cash Points on every Rs.150 spent for your business needs
• Earn 10X Cash Points on selected Business spends such as:

1. Bill Payment via Payzapp & SmartPay

2. Income Tax/ Advance Tax payment via eportal.incometax.gov.in

3. GST payment via payment.gst.gov.in

4. Hotel & flight booking on MMT MyBiz powered by SmartBuy BizDeals

5. Business Productivity tools like Tally, Office 365, AWS, Google, Credflow, Azure & more via SmartBuy BizDeals - Nuclei 

6. Dmart

7. Cleartax

Note: 10X Cash Points applicable on minimum spends Rs. 10,000 in statement cycle

Maximum 1,500 Cash Points per statement cycle

• Make GST payment using Business Credit Card:  Via GST portal: payment.gst.gov.in 
• Pay Income Tax/ Advance Tax using Business Credit Card (eportal.incometax.gov.in)
• SmartBuy BizDeals:  

• Avail up to 40% savings on your Business travel and software purchase on smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/business  

1. Business Travel Benefits via MMT MyBiz :  

- 4% off on Flights and Hotels booking 

- Discounted Fares, Free Meal & Seat Selection, Low Fees for Cancellation   

2. Business Productivity Tools via – Nuclei :  

-  Instant discount on Business Software such as Google Workspace, Tally Prime, AWS, Microsoft Azure & more

- Get GST Invoice for availing Input Tax Credit  

• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India (on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5000)
• Dining Benefits: Enjoy FLAT 10% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants
• SmartPay, an automatic payment facility available on the Credit Card to pay your utility bills, gives assured cashback up to Rs. 1800 in the first year and exciting e-vouchers worth up to Rs. 800 for adding 2 or more bills on Smart Pay
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Easy EMI: Choose EMI option for large online or in-store purchases using Biz Grow Credit Card and avail easy repayments using Easy EMI
• Zero Lost card liability
• Credit liability cover: Rs. 3 Lakh
• Business Insurance Benefit: Secure a Business with specially curated Business Insurance package:

- Avail Business Insurance package starting at an annual premium of Rs. 3,785 which includes:

a. Fire & Burglary insurance for Shop up to Rs. 5 Lakhs

b. Cash in Safe/Transit up to Rs.25,000

c. Electronic Equipment insurance excluding terrorism up to Rs. 50,000

d. Hospital Cash: Accident only amount payable per day up to Rs. 1000  

e. Hospital Cash: Illness only amount payable per day up to Rs. 1000 

Do note that the cardholders have the option to pick higher Business Insurance cover as per their Business need

• A minimum of 2500 CP is required to redeem CashPoints against statement balance
• Flights and Hotels redemption, Credit Card members can redeem up to a maximum of 50% of the booking value through CashPoints. Rest of the transaction amount will have to be paid via the Credit Card limit
• With effect from 1st February 2023, cardmembers can redeem upto 70% of product/Voucher value through CashPoints on select vouchers/products and pay the remaining amount via Credit card
• The maximum 15,000 CashPoints can be earned in a statement cycle
• Unredeemed Cash Points will expire/lapse after 2 year of accumulation

Pros

* Enjoy 12 complimentary golf lessons and 4 complimentary rounds of golf every year, and  50% Off on the green fee beyond complimentary sessions
* Get trip cancellation cover up to Rs. 10,000 on flight and hotel booking (2 claims annually)
* Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 crore, Personal Accident Cover of Rs 10,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000, and Additional Coverage for loss of checked-in baggage, delay of checked-in baggage, loss of passport & other documents, and flight delay of USD 1200

Cons
* For some individuals, the membership fees might seem high
* The reward redemption charge is Rs. 99

Pros

• Welcome Benfits
• Milestone Benefits
• Earn 10X Cash Points on selected Business spends

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No airport lounge access
• No reward points on fuel transactions