SBI Elite Credit Card vs Ixigo AU Bank Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹4,999

₹999

Editor's Rating

4

3

Key Features

  • On achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and 8 lakhs, earn 15,000 bonus Reward Points
  • Spend Based Reversal of Annual Fee on spends of Rs. 10 Lakhs
  • Complimentary membership to the Priority Pass Program worth $99
  • Six complimentary Airport Lounge visits per calendar year, outside India ( max. 2 visits per quarter)
  • Enjoy obtaining Club Vistara Silver membership as complimentary
  • 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

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Get 5X Reward Points on Dining, Departmental stores and Grocery Spends
  • Earn nearly 50,000 Bonus Reward Points worth Rs. 12,500 per year
  • On achieving annual spends of Rs. 3 lakhs and 4 lakhs, earn 10,000 bonus Reward Points

Cons

  • High joining/renewal fees
  • Although the Credit Card offers savings on rental cars on Hertz & Avis, which is good, but in India, there’s no much scope for it

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


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