Yes Bank ELITE+ credit card
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ELITE+ credit card

12 points per ₹200 online, 6 offline, 4 domestic lounges a quarter.

48
Personal score48/100● Good fit
Recurring net savings₹3,314/yrafter fee, GST and caps · bills paid in full
First-year value₹2,135no welcome offer, ₹1,179 joining fee
Effective savings rate1.0%on ₹3,26,640 card spend · 6% = full marks
Annual fee (incl. GST)Waived ₹1,179waiver at ₹2,00,000 spend
Lounge access✈16 domyou can use 2 of your visits
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Source: Yes Bank – ELITE+ product page · 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

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₹2,268/yr12 points/₹200 on online spends
Waived₹1,179 fee
2/2lounge visits covered
1/1lifestyle perks matched
₹36,000earns nothing (fuel)

! Points are worth only ₹0.25 each – 1 point = ₹0.25 on the catalogue.

Where the money comes from

₹3,314/yr · 1.0%
12 points/₹200 on online spendson ₹1,51,200₹2,268
Base rate 0.75% on other spendson ₹91,440₹686
Excluded categories (no rewards)on ₹84,000₹0
Fuel surcharge waiver₹360

UPI QR spend is left out – not a RuPay card (UPI is counted once, on RuPay cards only).

How the score of 48 is built

weights total 100% · methodology
Net savings rate17/100 × 55%9.3
Usable lounge access100/100 × 15%15.0
Redemption flexibility60/100 × 10%6.0
Lifestyle fit100/100 × 10%10.0
Simplicity60/100 × 5%3.0
Fee safety100/100 × 5%5.0

Airport lounges with this card

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42airports in India
50lounges you can enter
4 per quarterdomestic
Noneinternational

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

💳 Base earn0.75%value on eligible spend
⚡ Accelerated1.5% 12 points/₹200 on online…
🚫 No rewards onfuelrentutilitiesinsuranceeducation
🏷️ Fees₹1,179/yr incl. GSTwaived on ₹2,00,000 spend · joining ₹999
🎁 Welcome (year 1)none
🏁 Milestonesnone
✈️ Lounge✈4/qtr dom🌏0 intl4 domestic per quarter
🌏 Forex markup2.75%+ GST on the markup
🔁 Redemption₹0.25/Reward Points ★★★☆☆1 point = ₹0.25 on the catalogue.
🧩 Simplicity★★★☆☆a few caps to track
🎯 Lifestylefuel waiver
🪪 EligibilityIncome ₹3L+/yr

At a glance

  • 16 lounge visits for ₹999
  • ₹0.25 points

Community Q&A on the ELITE+

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Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the Yes Bank ELITE+?

Joining fee ₹999 and renewal fee ₹999, plus 18% GST (₹1,179 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹2,00,000 in the card year.

Does the ELITE+ give airport lounge access?

16 domestic/yr. 4 domestic per quarter.

How much can I save with the ELITE+?

For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹3,314 a year, an effective savings rate of 1.0% 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 ELITE+'s reward exclusions and caps?

No rewards on fuel, rent, utilities, insurance, education. No monthly caps on the main earn rates.

Sources

Reviewed 2026-09-12. Point values are our realistic estimates – see methodology.