IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹0

₹0

Editor's Rating

2.75

3.3

Key Features

  • Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
  • Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
  • Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
  • Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
  • Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
  • Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
  • Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
  • Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
  • Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
  • 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
  • Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
  • Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
  • Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
  • Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
  • Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on 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 other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

 

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

  • Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
  • Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
  • Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

 

VISA Offers are as follows:

  • Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
  • Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
  • Concierge 
  • Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

 

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

  • Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
  • Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
  • Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year
  • 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

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
  • Domestic airport and railway lounge access
  • Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

  • No International Airport Lounge access
  • Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
  • No Priority Pass facility

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


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