Why this card
Best card for dining, groceries, online shopping at your spend level.
How to earn these rates
Hotel bookings made through HDFC SmartBuy earn 10X (~13.3% at ₹0.50/RP). Direct hotel websites earn only the 2.67% base.
- Hotel bookings via smartbuy.hdfcbank.com — 10X
- Capped at 4,000 RP/month; 2,000 RP/day
- Booking.com, Agoda, Airbnb, hotel direct sites — base rate
- Beyond 4,000 RP/month cap — base rate only
Flight bookings via HDFC SmartBuy earn 5X (~6.67%). Booking direct with airlines or other OTAs drops to the 2.67% base.
- Flights via smartbuy.hdfcbank.com — 5X
- Shares cap with hotels: 4,000 RP/month
- IndiGo, Vistara, Air India direct websites — base rate
- MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Cleartrip — base rate
5X on Gyftr vouchers purchased through HDFC SmartBuy — e.g. buy a Myntra voucher, then spend it to effectively earn ~6.67% on Myntra.
- Gyftr vouchers (Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, etc.) via SmartBuy — 5X
- Buying the same voucher on Gyftr.com directly — base rate
- Utility/insurance/tax vouchers — earn 0
5X earn applies only at Myntra, Marks & Spencer, Nykaa, and Reliance Digital — paid directly, not via SmartBuy.
- Myntra, M&S, Nykaa, Reliance Digital app/website — 5X
- Capped at 5,000 RP/month across these merchants
- Ajio, Tata CLiQ, Amazon, Flipkart — base rate
- Gift card purchases at these merchants — base rate
How you'll use it
| Category | Rate | Annual earn |
|---|---|---|
| Online shopping | 3.3% | ₹4,002 |
| Groceries | 1.3% | ₹1,282 |
| Flights | 3.3% | ₹1,201 |
| Dining & Food delivery | 1.3% | ₹961 |
| Utilities & bills | 1.3% | ₹801 |
| UPI payments | 1.3% | ₹801 |
| Cabs & transport | 1.3% | ₹481 |
| Miscellaneous | 1.3% | ₹401 |
| Hotels | 1.3% | ₹320 |
| Insurance premiums | 1.3% | ₹320 |
| Tata brands | 1.3% | ₹320 |
| Entertainment | 1.3% | ₹160 |
| OTT subscriptions | 1.3% | ₹80 |
Bonus earnings
- Milestone bonuses
- +₹16,000/yr
- Fee waiver
- +₹2,950/yr
Benefits included
- Transfer partners
- 2 partners: Finnair Plus (Avios), KrisFlyer
- Airport lounges
- 12 domestic + 6 international / year
- Insurance
- Not included
Key perks
- Airport lounge: 12 domestic + 6 international / year
- Fee waived on ₹4.0L annual spend