IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card vs HDFC Regalia Credit Card

• Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
• Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
• Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
• Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
• Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
• Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

• Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
• Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
• Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

VISA Offers are as follows:

• Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
• Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
• Concierge 
• Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

• Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
• Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
• Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

• Avail 4 Reward Points on every Rs.150 spent on all retail spends including Insurance
• Zero Lost card liability 
• Foreign Currency Markup : 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
• Enjoy Revolving Credit on the credit card at nominal interest rate
• 24/7 Concierge Services
• Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: The lounge access program is be based on credit card spends. Spend Rs.1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-June | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Avail up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as part of quarterly milestone benefit
• Priority Pass: Lounge access outside India using priority pass is not based on spends. Apply for Priority Pass for self and add on members once you have completed minimum 4 retail transactions. Using Priority Pass, cardholder and the add on member can together avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India. If exceeded the 6 Complimentary visits, there will be a charge of US $27 + GST per visit. Guests accompanying the primary card holder must have an Add-on credit card with their own Priority Pass
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations across India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400  and maximum transaction of Rs. 5000
• Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Avail up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). The offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. Offer valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
• Milestone Benefit: Obtain Bonus 10,000 Reward Points when making spends of Rs. 5 lakhs in the anniversary year. Earn additional 5,000 Reward Points when spending Rs. 8 lakhs spends in the anniversary year
• Renewal fee waived off if spends exceeds more than Rs. 3 Lakhs in the previous year
• HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card provides the option to convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• The credit card is enabled for contactless payments
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization: Up to Rs. 15 lakhs
• Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs   

Pros

• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

• No International Airport Lounge access
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
• No Priority Pass facility

Pros

• Earn 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver

Cons

• Slightly high Annual Fee
• No golf/coaching sessions