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Credit CardsAxis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card
Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card
byKshitiz V Sharmaon
The Bottom Line
Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card
Flat 1.8% rewards on all spending + Lounge Access
Earn 4 Club Vistara Points for every ₹200 spent. Get up to 4 economy class tickets, a Club Vistara membership and complimentary airport lounge access too.
* 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 negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.
The Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card give effective rewards worth 1.8% of all purchases made on the card. You also receive up to 4 economy class tickets on Vistara when you meet certain milestones.
The Vistara Signature also has a non-waivable annual fee of ₹3,000.
Overall, including the value of milestone rewards, you can earn a net reward yield of 1.5-3.0% with this card, making this a better than average card. However Axis Bank does offer a few credit cards that give you higher rewards than the Signature.
The Axis Bank ACE Credit Card with a yield of 2.3% is one of the best credit cards in India and would be our choice over the Vistara Signature in most cases.
If you charge more than ₹50,000 a month to your card, the Axis Bank Vistara Infinite would earn you a net reward yield of 4.0-4.2%.
At a monthly spending level of ₹1 lacs+ the Magnus Credit Card is simply unbeatable with a net reward yield of 4.0 – 5.9%.
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
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Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card
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Reward
Reward Features
– 4 Club Vistara Points / ₹200 for every spend
Milestone Rewards
– 3,000 CV Points on charging ₹75,000 to the card in a year
– 4 Complimentary Premium Economy Vistara tickets on reaching annual spends between ₹1.5-9.0 lacs
Other Rewards
– 2 Complimentary Airport Lounge Visits / Qtr
– 3 complimentary rounds of golf / year
– 25% off upto ₹800 at restaurants across the country with Axis Bank EasyDiner
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.