Compare IDFC Club Vistara Credit Card vs SBI Miles Credit Card

Complimentary Club Vistara Silver Membership:
• Priority airport check in
• Increased Check-In Baggage allowance within and outside India
• Priority Waitlist Clearance & Complimentary In flight Wi-fi

Power Up Your Spends:
• Earn up to 6 CV Points on all spends including Utility bill payments, Insurance, Fuel, Rent & Wallet Load
A. 6 CV Points: Spends up to Rs. 1 lakh
B. 4 CV Points: Spends above Rs. 1 lakh
C. 10 CV Points: On dining spends on cardholder’s birthday
D. 1 CV Point: On every Fuel, Insurance, Utility, Rent & Wallet Load spend

Bonus CV Points:
• Get up to 6000 bonus CV Points on crossing monthly spend milestones in the first 3 months
A. Earn up to 6000 CV points by spending minimum Rs.30,000/- every month for 3 applicable billing cycles

Spend Milestone Benefits:
• Unlock up to 5 Premium Economy Ticket Vouchers every anniversary year

Airport Lounge Access:
• Enjoy 8 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas along with 4 complimentary visits to international airport lounges yearly
A. 2 complimentary visits to domestic airport lounges and spas per quarter
B. 1 complimentary visit to international airport lounge per quarter

* Competitive forex mark-up of just 2.99% on international transactions

* Fuel Surcharge of 1%

As a Welcome Benefit, get 1,500 Travel Credits. The 1,500 Travel Credits will get credited on spends of Rs. 30,000 within 60 days of card issuance. Travel Credits will be credited on payment of joining fee
Annual Fee waived off on annual spends of Rs. 6 Lakh or more in the preceding year
Get 2 Travel Credits for every Rs. 200 spent on travel
Get 1 Travel Credits for every Rs. 200 on all other spends
You can convert the Travel Credits into Air Miles / Hotel Points, Travel Bookings or choose from a wide array of Catalogue Products
Get 5,000 Bonus Travel Credits on reaching annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakh
Get additional Domestic Lounge visit with every spend of Rs. 1 Lakh. Additional lounge visits, based on spend milestones, are capped at 8 visits in a membership year
Avail a complimentary Priority Pass Membership worth $99 and get to access to 1000+ International Airport Lounges worldwide. Priority Pass Program is complimentary for the first 2 years
4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits every year (max. 2 visits per quarter)
Low Foreign Currency Mark-up Charge of 3.00% on International usage
1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver across all petrol pumps. (GST extra as applicable)
SBI Card MILES in over 24 million outlets across the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
With Flexipay, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Just transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and contact the bank within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
Get enhanced security against counterfeiting and skimming with the chip and pin enabled on the credit card
Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Miles Card, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMI

Pros

* Enjoy 12 complimentary golf lessons and 4 complimentary rounds of golf every year, and 50% Off on the green fee beyond complimentary sessions
* Get trip cancellation cover up to Rs. 10,000 on flight and hotel booking (2 claims annually)
* Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 crore, Personal Accident Cover of Rs 10,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000, and Additional Coverage for loss of checked-in baggage, delay of checked-in baggage, loss of passport & other documents, and flight delay of USD 1200

Cons
* For some individuals, the membership fees might seem high
* The reward redemption charge is Rs. 99

Pros

Availing 5,000 Bonus Travel Credits on reaching annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakh
Complimentary Priority Pass Membership worth $99 and get to access to 1000+ International Airport Lounges worldwide
4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits every year (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons