Your optimal stack · 2 cards

You'll earn about

₹35,530

per year, after fees

₹8,400 more vs single best-fit card Card data verified Apr 7, 2026 · based on current published terms
Annual spend
₹9.48L
Gross rewards
₹35.5K
Total fees
−₹0
Effective rate
3.75%

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Your stack

2 cards working together

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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

Why this card

Best card for rent at your spend level.

How to earn these rates

2X MR on Gyftr voucher purchases through the Reward Multiplier portal — buy an Amazon, Flipkart, or Tanishq voucher, spend it, effectively earn ~4.7% on the underlying purchase.

  • Gyftr vouchers (30+ brands) via rewardsmultiplier.americanexpress.co.in — 2X
  • Amazon Pay, Flipkart, Myntra, Tanishq, Croma vouchers — 2X
  • Buying on the brand's own website/app — 1 MR/₹50 base
  • Utility, insurance, tax, fuel vouchers — 0
  • Rent platforms (Amex not accepted) — 0

How you'll use it

Category Rate Annual earn
Rent 0.7% ₹2,100

Bonus earnings

Milestone bonuses
+₹6,300/yr
Fee waiver
+₹5,310/yr

Benefits included

Transfer partners
8 partners: Bonvoy, KrisFlyer, Executive Club (Avios) (+5 more)
Airport lounges
Not included
Insurance
Not included

Key perks

  • 4,000 bonus MR on ₹15,000 spend within 90 days (via referral path — base may be 2,000 MR)
  • Fee waived on ₹1.5L annual spend

Routing playbook

Which card to use, where

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card — Online shopping Amex MRCC — Rent
Category Card Rate Earns / yr
Online shopping HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card Buy vouchers on SmartBuy 3.3% ₹4,002
Rent Amex MRCC rent routing 0.7% ₹2,100
Groceries HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹1,282
Flights HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card Book flights via SmartBuy 3.3% ₹1,201
Dining & Food delivery HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹961
UPI payments HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card UPI routing 1.3% ₹801
Utilities & bills HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card utility cashback 1.3% ₹801
Cabs & transport HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹481
Miscellaneous HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹401
Hotels HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹320
Insurance premiums HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card insurance routing 1.3% ₹320
Tata brands HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹320
Entertainment HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹160
OTT subscriptions HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 1.3% ₹80
Fuel HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card base earn 0% ₹0
Routed to HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card to hit its fee-waiver threshold.

Honest trade-offs

What this stack is — and isn't — optimising for

Every stack makes trade-offs. Here are this one's, so there are no surprises.

Optimising for

  • Zero annual fees

    No card in the stack charges a fee.

Not optimising for

  • Fuel

    0% fuel rewards on both cards.

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