IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs InterMiles ICICI Rubyx Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹4,999

₹2,500

Editor's Rating

4.3

4.1

Key Features

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%

  • Welcome aboard with membership to the InterMiles program and get bonus of 5,000 InterMiles. Upon joining, you'll also receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post payment of your Joining Fee
  • Every year on renewal, get 2,500 renewal bonus InterMiles and a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 250
  • Earn up to 8 InterMiles per Rs. 100 spent
  • Accumulate a maximum of 40,000 InterMiles against your spends in each anniversary year. When this cap is reached, an InterMiles Uncapping Fee of Rs. 7,500 will be levied to your Credit Card account
  • Avail 5% discount on Economy Class tickets booked on Etihad Airways
  • Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 25%
  • BookMyShow and Inox Offer: Avail 25% discount capped up to Rs. 150 on purchase of minimum two tickets per transaction. This benefit can be availed twice in a month (once each on American Express and on Visa variant) on BookMyShow and Inox individually
  • Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • Get 1% fuel surcharge on fuel transactions of up to Rs. 4,000 at HPCL pumps when the Card is swiped on ICICI Merchant Services swipe machines
  • American Express Connect provides a wide range of special offers in various categories like Travel, Lodging, Dining, Retail and Online Shopping
  • American Express ezeClick is a faster, smarter and secure online payment solution. It replaces the requirement of inserting the Credit Card details every time you shop online with just a single User ID  
  • American Express® Privileges: Obtain complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India- 2 complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (1 each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on the InterMiles ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter.
  • VISA Lounge Access Privileges: Complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India- 2 complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (1 each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on the InterMiles ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter

Editor's Review

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

  • 1% fuel surcharge will be applicable on fuel transactions
  • Earn up to 8 InterMiles per Rs 100 spent
  • Enjoy your favourite movies with offers on BookMyShow and Inox

Cons

  • High-interest rate
  • High Joining Fees
  • No Golf Privileges

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