Ixigo AU Bank Credit Card vs HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card

• Joining fee is Rs. 999 + GST, but it can be waived if the cardholder spends Rs. 1,000 within the first 30 days of card issuance. Renewal fee of Rs. 999 + GST can also be waived if the cardholder spends Rs. 1,00,000 in the previous year
• Enjoy a 10% discount on Flight Bookings up to Rs. 1,000 
• Wave goodbye to PG Charges on train bookings
• Get 10% Off on Bus Bookings up to Rs. 300 
• Receive a 10% Instant Off on Hotel Bookings up to Rs. 1,000 
• Discounts on Flight, Hotel and Bus Bookings can be availed once per month
• PG charges are waived twice per month
• Avail 20 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent on Train Bookings with ixigo
• Avail 10 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent on online purchases
• Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent offline
•  1 Complimentary International Lounge Access every year
• Priority Pass can be issued upon request
• Get 16 Exclusive Complimentary Domestic Airport and Railway Lounge Access every year
• Zero mark-up fee on international purchase
• 1% surcharge waiver up to Rs. 250 on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000 at all fuel stations in India
• Avail plethora of options to redeem the Reward Points for amazing benefits. Some of them include: E-vouchers of top brands, Merchandise, Mobile/DTH recharges, Flight/Hotel bookings and much more
• Zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made with the card after reporting the loss to the bank
• Get protected against Travel Credit Card Counterfeit/Skimming and Online frauds
• Credit Shield: Up to Rs. 1.5 Lakhs
• Convert transactions worth Rs. 2,000 or more into easy EMI options on select tenure of choice. Simply call bank’s Customer Care helpline to book the XpressEMI

• Welcome Benefits include getting the following:

A. Avail Rs. 500 cashback when downloading and logging on to the HSBC India Mobile Banking app and spending Rs. 5,000 within 30 days of getting the card

B. Avail an RS. 250 Amazon eGift Voucher when applying online, verifying yourself by video and receiving your card

C. Get 2-months EazyDiner membership when activating your RuPay credit card

D. Also get Rs. 250 cashback when linking your card to UPI and making 2 transactions of Rs. 250 or more within 30 days of getting your card

• Link the credit card to UPI apps and enjoy easy direct payments with your card
• Make annual savings of up to Rs. 3,000 on fuel surcharges with our credit card waiver
• Use ATMs and make payments in over 160 countries and regions around the world, powered by the JCB network
• Earn 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 you spend with your card
• Earn up to 6X reward points on hotels, flights and car rentals on Travel with Points
• Instantly convert reward points to air miles and hotel loyalty points in the HSBC India Mobile Banking app
• The HSBC SimplyPay app lets you pay bills and send money to family and friends, quickly and securely, wherever and whenever you want. All you need to do is link your bank account or RuPay credit card. Get Rs. 100 reward
• Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers with RuPay: Save on shopping, dinning and more with a range of offers and discounts exclusively for RuPay cardholders
• Savings on dining and movies with District by Zomato: Save 10% on dining, activities and shopping, and enjoy movies on the big screen for less with buy-one-get-one cinema tickets
• Save on grocery deliveries with Swiggy Instamart: Get 10% off on orders of Rs. 500 and above (max discount Rs. 200)
• Enjoy discounts and ofers around the world with the JCB network: Access global discounts, offers and experiences with the JCB network-enabled RuPay credit card
• Enjoy discounts up to Rs. 6,000 on flights and hotels via Cleartrip
• Enjoy money off your bills with Paytm: Use promo code to get 5% off transactions of Rs. 299 or more on mobile (prepaid and postpaid), broadband, DTH, water bills, gas cylinders, piped gas bills, FASTag and electricity bills (max discount Rs. 150)

Pros

• Direct discounts on Ixigo travel bookings, and accelerated rewards
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Discount on bus ticket bookings

Cons

• Only 1 International Airport Lounge access
• No Golf benefits
• Priority Pass is issued only upon request

Pros

• Lifetime free credit card with zero joining and annual charges
• Rewards on UPI spends
• Multiple redemption options, including miles conversion
• Multiple benefits on card activation

Cons

• No airport lounge access
• No Golf benefits
• No Insurance benefits
• Co-branded benefits are valid for a limited period and Limited lifestyle benefits