What are Airport Lounge Credit Cards?
According to the Kotak Mahindra Bank website, “Airport lounge credit cards offer cardholders complimentary access to priority pass membership or discounted access to airport lounges. Lounge access means exclusive benefits, comfortable waiting areas, and other amenities such as food, drinks, Wi-Fi, showers, and quiet spaces to work or relax.
Top credit cards with airport lounge access August 2024: HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, IDFC FIRST BankAirport lounge access credit cards give you access to a wide range of lounges. Before visiting the airport, check whether your credit card gives you complimentary access at the selected airport. Access to airport lounges is usually for first and business-class passengers and frequent flyer members. But with an airport lounge access credit card, you can go to the lounges even if you’re travelling economy or without frequent flyer status.”
ET Wealth Online lists the credit cards with airport lounge access of the top banks in India.
Do note that these are not ranked in any particular order; the information is based on what is available on bank websites collected on September 21, 2024.
HDFC Bank
Infinia Credit Card – Lounge Access Program within India
For Lounge visits within India, Infinia Primary Cardholders can avail unlimited complimentary lounge access through Infinia Credit Card Lounge Access Program. Please swipe your Infinia Credit card to avail the complimentary lounge access. Note that there will be a transaction fee of Rs. 2 will be charged towards complimentary lounge access per visit for Visa cardholders.
Fee
- Joining/Renewal Membership Fee – Rs. 12,500 + applicable taxes.
- Enjoy Welcome and Renewal benefit of 12,500 reward points* upon fee realisation and card activation
- Spend 10 lakhs or more in the preceding 12 months and get renewal membership fee waived off for next year.
Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card
Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / RuPay Card
8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter). ?2 (VISA / RuPay) will be charged to the Credit Card for the Lounge Access.
International Lounge Access – VISA Card
Using Priority Pass, you and your add on member can together avail up to 4 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter), outside India.
If you exceed the 4 Complimentary (1 per Quarter) visits, you will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit.
Black Card – Diners Club Black Credit Card
Unlimited Airport lounge access to 1000+ Lounges in India and worldwide for primary and add-on card members.
Fee
Joining/Renewal Membership Fee – Rs. 10,000/- plus Applicable Taxes
Spend Rs. 5 Lakhs in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year.
6E Rewards XL – IndiGo HDFC Bank Credit Card
Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / Mastercard Card. 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge accesses per year (2 per quarter). Discounted Convenience Fee on IndiGo tickets-Rs.150 per pax
Fee
Joining/ Renewal Membership Fee – Rs.1, 500/- + Applicable Taxes
Note: 6E Rewards program membership will be discontinued on non-payment of membership fee within 90 days
SBI Elite Card
6 complimentary Airport Lounge visits per calendar year, outside India ( max. 2 visits per quarter)W.e.f. 1st July 2017. Enjoy 2 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits every quarter in India. Access over 1000 Airport Lounges worldwide
Fee
· Annual Fee (one-time): Rs.4,999 + Taxes
· Welcome gift worth Rs. 5,000
· Renewal Fee (per annum) :Rs. 4,999 + Taxes
SBI Card MILES
Get a complimentary Priority Pass Membership worth $99 and enjoy access to 1000+ International Airport Lounges worldwide. Get 4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits every year (max. 2 visits per quarter).
Fee
Annual Fee (one-time): Rs.1499 + Taxes
Renewal Fee (per annum):Rs.1499.
IDFC FIRST Bank
FIRST Wealth Credit Card
A lifetime-free Credit Card crafted for those who appreciate the finer things in life. It comes packed with travel benefits such as complimentary domestic & international airport lounge access, low forex mark-up, according to the bank website.
Fee
Zero Joining Fee and Annual Fee, eligible for people who have income over Rs 36 lakhs.
ICICI Bank
Emeralde Credit Card
Unlimited complimentary Domestic & International lounge access.
Fee
Annual Fee: Rs 12000+GST.
Sapphiro Credit Card
Two Complimentary International Airport Lounge Access, per year.
Four Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge Access, per quarter.
Annual Fee- Rs 3500+GST
Coral Credit Card
One Complimentary Railway and Domestic Airport Lounge Access, per quarter
Annual
Annual Fee: Rs 500/ NIL.
