SBI Card Prime vs HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹2,999
₹500
Editor's Rating
4.1
3
Key Features
- Get 20 Reward Points on standing instructions of Utility Bills payments, and get 10 Reward Points per Rs.100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies, and earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
- Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
- E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
- Enjoy complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership
- Enjoy 10% instant saving on bookings through the hotel website, and earn 10 points for every Rs.100 spent (excluding taxes) during your stay at participating hotels
- Enjoy Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership, and earn 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
- Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide
- Savings of 10% off on Hertz car rental and up to 35% off on Avis Car Rentals
- Redeem points for cash back
- Avail gift voucher worth Rs. 1000 on annual spends of Rs. 90,000 and higher
- Get a welcome and renewal benefit of 500 reward points on fee realization
- On birthday spends, earn 25X reward points
- Earn 5X reward points for spends on dining/ movies/ groceries/ railways/ taxis
Editor's Review
Pros
- 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
- Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
- 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)
Cons
- General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
- Joining Fee bit high
Pros
- Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
- Pay only 1.99% interest per month if card is issued against fixed deposit
- Zero liability on lost card if reported immediately
Cons
- No golf/coaching sessions
- No complimentary Airport Lounge access
