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ICICI Bank Unifare Metro Credit Card

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The Bottom Line

ICICI Bank Unifare Metro Credit Card
Great for Heavy Delhi Metro Users, Nothing for Others

10% discount for Delhi Metro fare makes this a must have for heavy metro users. 0.5% rewards on everything else means avoid for everyone else.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) 20 45 100 245 500
All-India Rewards Rank* 83 136 179 228 226
Within Bank Rank* 9 9 15 26 23
* 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 ICICI Bank Unifare Metro Credit Card offers flat 10% discount for Delhi metro fares and 1% effective reward on auto-top up transactions. All other spending earns an effective reward of 0.5%.

You can earn a net rewards yield of up to 0.5% with this card, which is quite low compared to the best cards in India, no matter how much you use the card.

Unless you are very heavy Delhi Metro user, we recommend getting another card.

The Mine Credit Card is the best credit card from ICICI Bank for most people. You can earn a net reward yield of 1.4-1.8% on all your spending with this credit card.

If you spend more than ₹50,000 a month on your card, the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card is the best option from ICICI Bank. We estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 1.2% with this card.

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 Unifare Delhi Metro Card
Card Type Reward
Reward Features – 4 PAYBACK Points / ₹100 spent with Delhi Metro

– 2 PAYBACK Points / ₹100 spent on everything else

Milestone Rewards N/A
Other Rewards – 10% Discounts Metro fares

– Dining discounts at 4,000+ restaurants

Rewards Redemption Fee ₹99
Reward Caps Unlimited
Preferred Redemption Method Redeem points on PAYBACK Website @₹0.25/ PAYBACK points

Fees & Charges

Card Unifare Delhi Metro Card
Joining Fee ₹299 + Taxes
Annual Fee ₹299 + Taxes
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
₹50,000
Income Criteria Salaried N/A
Self-employed N/A
Supplementary Card Fee Free
Interest Rate 40.80% p.a.
Foreign Currency Markup 3.50%
Cash Advance Charge 2.50% with a minimum of ₹300
Card Association MasterCard
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