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Axis Bank Privilege Credit Card
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Mid premium points card with quarterly lounges and milestone bonus
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Axis Bank Privilege Credit Card

Axis Bank • Mid premium points card with quarterly lounges and milestone bonus

Privilege is a mid premium points card with a simple structure of EDGE points, a welcome benefit that covers the fee value, and a milestone bonus at ₹2.50 lakh annual spends. It adds two domestic lounge visits every quarter, movie offers and fuel surcharge waiver. Note that the product page shows a limited period NIL fee on the Amex network, while the standard MITC fee is ₹1,500.

Annual Fee (+ 18% GST)₹1,500 (₹1,770 incl. GST)
Fee WaiverAnnual fee waived on spends of ₹5,00,000 in the preceding card anniversary year
Joining Perk12,500 EDGE Reward Points worth ₹2,500 on levy of joining fee and first transaction within 30 days
Primary RewardEDGE Reward Points on eligible spends, with an additional 10,000 points worth ₹2,000 on annual spends of ₹2.50 lakh
Airport Lounge Access8 Domestic Lounge visits per year, given as 2 complimentary visits in a calendar quarter at selected Mastercard affiliated lounges
Forex Markup3.5% + 18% GST
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Best ForPriority customers and mid level spenders who want lounge access, movie offers and a milestone bonus

What We Like

  • Welcome points worth ₹2,500 against a ₹1,500 fee
  • 2 domestic lounge visits every quarter with milestone bonus points
  • Fee waived at ₹5 lakh annual spends, which is reachable for regular users

Watch Out

  • No complimentary international lounge access
  • Standard fee applies outside the limited period Amex NIL offer
  • Base reward value is modest unless points are used for vouchers or transfers

MITC & Hidden Charges

Annual fee ₹1,500 plus 18% GST, total ₹1,770. Other charges as per the issuer's MITC.

Axis Bank Privilege Credit Card FAQs

What is the annual fee of Axis Privilege?

The standard annual fee is ₹1,500 plus GST as per MITC, waived on spends of ₹5 lakh in the preceding year. A limited period NIL fee is shown on the Amex network on the product page.

How many lounge visits does Privilege give?

It gives 2 complimentary visits in a calendar quarter at selected lounges, which works out to 8 domestic lounge visits in a year.

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