Verified by CardIQ admin · last checked 04 Jul 2026
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Axis Bank

Axis Bank Ace Credit Card

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5% on Google Pay bill pay; 4% on Swiggy, Zomato, Ola; 2% elsewhere

Score breakdown

Data completeness: 95% · Last verified: 06 Jul 2026

Reward value40/100 · weight 65%
2.00% effective on the standard basket (eligible spend only)
Wide-coverage rewards: +0.5% score bonus — earns broadly without narrow category restrictions.
Fee efficiency96/100 · weight 11%
Redemption flexibility92/100 · weight 8%
Perks28/100 · weight 8%
Devaluation risk70/100 · weight 8%

Fees

All fees shown base + 18% GST (India card fees legally attract GST).

Joining fee
499 + 18% GST
= ₹589 total
Annual fee
499 + 18% GST
= ₹589 / year total
Waiver: Spend Rs 2L in a year
Forex markup
3.5%

Lounge access

Domestic (per year)
4
International (per year)
0

Confirmed devaluation alerts

No confirmed devaluations tracked for this card. That doesn't mean none exist — see the neutral 70/100 devaluation-risk sub-score above.

Reward structure

CategoryTypeRateCapNotes
online_spendspoints2.00%(8 pts @ ₹0.25)2% online (estimated)
travelpoints2.00%(8 pts @ ₹0.25)2% travel (estimated)
groceriespoints1.50%(6 pts @ ₹0.25)1.5% groceries (estimated)
utilitiescashback5%₹500 / monthly5% on GPay bill pay/recharge
diningcashback4%4% on Swiggy, Zomato, Ola
fuelpoints1.00%(4 pts @ ₹0.25)1% fuel (estimated)
all_spendspoints0.50%(2 pts @ ₹0.25)Base earn rate
all_spendscashback1.5%Base 1.5% cashback on other eligible spends

No rewards on

These categories earn zero rewards on this card. Reward score is scaled down by up to −5%, proportional to how much of the standard basket sits in the excluded categories (v4.3 formula).

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Welcome offer

₹250 Amazon e-Voucher on first transaction

What's inside

Travel privileges

  • Domestic Lounge Access

    4 complimentary visits per year

    yearly. Typically requires ₹50,000 spend in previous 3 months

Earn every day

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver

    1% waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000

    Cap ₹500 / monthly.