25% cashback on bill payments for Airtel mobile, broadband, Wi-fi & DTH, 10% cashback on Swiggy, Zomato & bigbasket and 1% unlimited cashback on the rest.
* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.
The Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card card offers 25% cashback on bill payments for Airtel mobile, broadband, Wi-fi and DTH, with a monthly cap of ₹300. It also offers 10% cashback on utility bill payments (electricity, gas etc.) via the Airtel Thanks app, also capped at ₹300 a month.
Orders on Swiggy, Zomato and bigbasket also earn a 10% cashback with a monthly cap of ₹500. All other spending earns 1% cashback with no monthly cap.
We estimate this card has a net reward yield of 2.4-3.0% for people spending up to ₹50,000 a month on their cards, making it the best entry level card for Airtel customers.
The ACE Credit Card is the best credit card from Axis Bank for nearly everyone else. We estimate most people will get net reward yieldof 2.3% using this card for all their spend.
Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.
The Rewards
Card
Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card
Card Type
Cashback
Cashback Features
25% Cashback on Airtel Services bills via Airtel Thanks app
10% Cashback on utility bills via Airtel Thanks app
10% Cashback on
– Swiggy
– Zomato
– bigbasket
1% Cashback on all other spends
Milestone Rewards
Nil
Other Rewards
– 20% discount at all partner restaurants with Axis Bank Dining Delights
Our analysis of 100s of flights shows that miles from international airlines are worth much less in India that they are globally, between 16-54% less. Their value in India is between ₹0.50/mile for the Etihad to ₹0.80/mile for BA & SQ.