IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs Kotak Biz Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹4,999

₹299

Editor's Rating

4.3

3.5

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%

  • Avail 4 reward points for every Rs. 100 on categories like Travel and Tour Operators & Domestic Airlines, Direct Marketing/Advertising services, Supermarket, Lodging – Hotels, Motels, Resorts
  • Avail 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 on all other spends 
  • 1 complimentary airport lounge access per calendar quarter to Visa affiliated lounges across Indian airports. Enjoy benefits such as gourmet meal, comfortable seating, widescreen TVs, newspaper and magazines, free Wi-Fi
  • Get 1% on transaction fuel surcharge will be waived for transactions made between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3000
  • One can also save railway surcharge of 1.8% for transactions on www.irtc.co.in and 2.5% for transactions on Indian Railways Booking Counters. Maximum railway surcharge waiver allowed in a calendar year is Rs. 500
  • Travel Insurance programme includes the following:

A. Card Liability Cover (Lost Card Liability, Counterfeit/Skimming/Phishing and Online Fraud Protection)- Sum Insured is Rs. 50,000

B. Purchase Protection - Sum Insured is Rs. 25,000

C. Loss of Checked in Baggage / Delay of Checked in Baggage / Valuable Documents Cover / Missing of Connecting International Flight During Transit - Sum Insured is Rs. 10,000

  • Safety features of the card includes being embedded with EMV Chip and setting a 6-digit PIN authentication for higher security of your transactions
  • Interest free period: Up to 48 days

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

  • Avail 4 reward points for every Rs. 100 on categories like Travel and Tour Operators & Domestic Airlines, Direct Marketing/Advertising services, Supermarket, Lodging – Hotels, Motels, Resorts
  • Avail 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 on all other spends 
  • 1 complimentary airport lounge access per calendar quarter to Visa affiliated lounges across Indian airports

Cons

  • No dinning or movie benefits
  • No Golf Benefits
  • No cashback benefits


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