Airtel Axis Bank credit card
25% on Airtel bills, 10% on Swiggy, Zomato and BigBasket, 10% on utilities via Airtel Thanks.
Source: Axis Bank – Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card · last reviewed 2026-09-12
Estimates for Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month) example profile · bills paid in full · first-year offers shown separately.
Why it fits – and what to watch
hover any tile for the detail! Not a RuPay card – your UPI QR spends cannot go on it.
Where the money comes from
₹8,810/yr · 2.7%UPI QR spend is left out – not a RuPay card (UPI is counted once, on RuPay cards only).
How the score of 69 is built
weights total 100% · methodologyAirport lounges with this card
Open Lounge Finder →How you get in: issuer programme (bank / operator app). Carry the card and a same-day boarding pass; at Delhi and Hyderabad validate in the Encalm HOI app, at Adani airports in the Adani LoungeOne app.
DEL Delhi 4 lounges
- ✈T3 Encalm Lounge (T3 Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T3 Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T1 Encalm Lounge (T1) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T2 Encalm Lounge (T2) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BOM Mumbai 3 lounges
- ✈T2 Adani Lounge (T2 Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T2 TFS Lounge (T2 Domestic) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
- ✈T1 Adani Lounge (T1) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BLR Bengaluru 2 lounges
- ✈T2 080 Domestic Lounge BIAL · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T1 Above Ground Level Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
MAA Chennai 2 lounges
- ✈T1 Travel Club Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈T4 Travel Club Lounge (T4) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
HYD Hyderabad 2 lounges
- ✈Main Encalm Lounge (Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
- ✈Main Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
IXA Agartala 1 lounge
- ✈Main Agartala Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AMD Ahmedabad 1 lounge
- ✈T1 Adani Lounge (Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
ATQ Amritsar 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bird Lounge (Domestic) Bird Group · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AYJ Ayodhya 1 lounge
- ✈Main Adani Lounge (Ayodhya) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
IXB Bagdogra 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bagdogra Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BHO Bhopal 1 lounge
- ✈Main Bhopal Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BBI Bhubaneswar 1 lounge
- ✈T1 Bhubaneswar Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
+ 30 more airports in the Lounge Finder.
Card facts
At a glance
- Highest bill-payment cashback in India
- 10% on food and grocery apps
- Cheap and easy fee waiver
- Tight caps (₹300/₹500/₹250)
- 1% on everything else
- Value depends on being an Airtel customer
Community Q&A on the Airtel Axis Bank
Threaded questions from cardholders · the Advisor can add a computed answer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee of the Axis Bank Airtel Axis Bank?
Joining fee ₹500 and renewal fee ₹500, plus 18% GST (₹590 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹2,00,000 in the card year.
Does the Airtel Axis Bank give airport lounge access?
4 domestic/yr. 4 domestic visits/year.
How much can I save with the Airtel Axis Bank?
For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹8,810 a year, an effective savings rate of 2.7% after the fee. Use Find My Card to see your own number – it depends on where you spend and which caps you hit.
What are the Airtel Axis Bank's reward exclusions and caps?
No rewards on fuel, rent, insurance, education. 25% on Airtel mobile, broadband, DTH: capped at ₹300 a month; 10% on Swiggy, Zomato, BigBasket: capped at ₹500 a month; 10% on utility bills via Airtel Thanks: capped at ₹250 a month
Sources
Reviewed 2026-09-12. Point values are our realistic estimates – see methodology.