IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card vs HDFC Regalia Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹0

₹2,500

Editor's Rating

3.3

4

Key Features

  • The FIRST Classic Credit Card is now powered for UPI
  • Limited Period Offer: 100% cashback up to Rs. 200, i.e. Rs. 50 each on first 4 UPI transactions
  • Up to 3X reward points on all UPI spends
  • 10X Reward Points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per month and spends done on birthdays
  • 3X Reward Points on online and offline purchases for spends up to Rs. 20,000 per month
  • Unlimited Reward points that don’t expire
  • Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
  • 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
  • 1X = 1 Reward point per Rs. 150 spent
  • Get 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid once per month
  • 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits per quarter
  • Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
  • Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at fuel stations in India, up to Rs. 200/month. This is applicable only on transactions done between Rs. 200 & Rs. 5000
  • Enjoy 300+ Merchant offers all year long
  • Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
  • Up to 15% discount at 3000+ Health & Wellness outlets
  • Avail Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000
  • Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy & convenient EMIs from the mobile app
  • Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
  • Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from the other bank credit cards with IDFC Bank's balance transfer privilege
  • Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: Lounge access program will now be based on the credit card spends. Spend Rs. 1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun |Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Choose up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as your Quarterly Milestone Benefit
  • International Lounge access using priority pass is not based on spends: Cardholders can apply for Priority Pass once they complete minimum 4 retail transactions on the card. Do note that Rupay cards are not eligible for priority pass. Using Priority Pass, avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India 
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000
  • Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Get up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount, and valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
  • Zero Lost card liability
  • Foreign Currency Markup: 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
  • Get Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
  • 24/7 Concierge Services
  • Milestone Benefit: Avail 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and additional 5,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs in an anniversary year
  • Spend Rs. 3L in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
  • Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
  • Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
  • Emergency overseas hospitalization up to Rs. 15 lakhs
  • Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs  
  • On retail spends including Insurance, earn 4 reward points on Rs. 150
  • Get 10,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs
  • Get additional 5,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs

Editor's Review

Pros

  • 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
  • Reward points will never expire
  • Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

Cons

  • No milestone benefits
  • Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
  • Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers

Pros

  • Earn 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs.
  • Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver

 

Cons

  • Slightly high Annual Fee
  • No golf/coaching sessions


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