Ixigo AU Bank Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Biz Grow Credit Card

• Joining fee is Rs. 999 + GST, but it can be waived if the cardholder spends Rs. 1,000 within the first 30 days of card issuance. Renewal fee of Rs. 999 + GST can also be waived if the cardholder spends Rs. 1,00,000 in the previous year
• Enjoy a 10% discount on Flight Bookings up to Rs. 1,000 
• Wave goodbye to PG Charges on train bookings
• Get 10% Off on Bus Bookings up to Rs. 300 
• Receive a 10% Instant Off on Hotel Bookings up to Rs. 1,000 
• Discounts on Flight, Hotel and Bus Bookings can be availed once per month
• PG charges are waived twice per month
• Avail 20 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent on Train Bookings with ixigo
• Avail 10 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent on online purchases
• Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 200 spent offline
•  1 Complimentary International Lounge Access every year
• Priority Pass can be issued upon request
• Get 16 Exclusive Complimentary Domestic Airport and Railway Lounge Access every year
• Zero mark-up fee on international purchase
• 1% surcharge waiver up to Rs. 250 on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000 at all fuel stations in India
• Avail plethora of options to redeem the Reward Points for amazing benefits. Some of them include: E-vouchers of top brands, Merchandise, Mobile/DTH recharges, Flight/Hotel bookings and much more
• Zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made with the card after reporting the loss to the bank
• Get protected against Travel Credit Card Counterfeit/Skimming and Online frauds
• Credit Shield: Up to Rs. 1.5 Lakhs
• Convert transactions worth Rs. 2,000 or more into easy EMI options on select tenure of choice. Simply call bank’s Customer Care helpline to book the XpressEMI

• Card Activation Benefit: Avail a Gift voucher worth Rs. 250 on making one transaction on the Biz Grow Credit Card within first 37 days of card issuance. Voucher is redeemable on top brands like Amazon, Swiggy & more
• Milestone Benefits: Obtain 2000 CashPoints every quarter on quarterly spends of Rs. 1,00,000.  (On all retail spends excluding rent and petrol). Redeem CashPoints against statement. (Earn 1 CashPoint = Upto Rs.0.25)
• Spend Rs. 1 Lakh in an anniversary year (12 billing cycles) to get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
• Up to 55 days Interest Free Credit Period
• Earn 2 Cash Points on every Rs.150 spent for your business needs
• Earn 10X Cash Points on selected Business spends such as:

1. Bill Payment via Payzapp & SmartPay

2. Income Tax/ Advance Tax payment via eportal.incometax.gov.in

3. GST payment via payment.gst.gov.in

4. Hotel & flight booking on MMT MyBiz powered by SmartBuy BizDeals

5. Business Productivity tools like Tally, Office 365, AWS, Google, Credflow, Azure & more via SmartBuy BizDeals - Nuclei 

6. Dmart

7. Cleartax

Note: 10X Cash Points applicable on minimum spends Rs. 10,000 in statement cycle

Maximum 1,500 Cash Points per statement cycle

• Make GST payment using Business Credit Card:  Via GST portal: payment.gst.gov.in 
• Pay Income Tax/ Advance Tax using Business Credit Card (eportal.incometax.gov.in)
• SmartBuy BizDeals:  

• Avail up to 40% savings on your Business travel and software purchase on smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/business  

1. Business Travel Benefits via MMT MyBiz :  

- 4% off on Flights and Hotels booking 

- Discounted Fares, Free Meal & Seat Selection, Low Fees for Cancellation   

2. Business Productivity Tools via – Nuclei :  

-  Instant discount on Business Software such as Google Workspace, Tally Prime, AWS, Microsoft Azure & more

- Get GST Invoice for availing Input Tax Credit  

• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India (on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5000)
• Dining Benefits: Enjoy FLAT 10% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants
• SmartPay, an automatic payment facility available on the Credit Card to pay your utility bills, gives assured cashback up to Rs. 1800 in the first year and exciting e-vouchers worth up to Rs. 800 for adding 2 or more bills on Smart Pay
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Easy EMI: Choose EMI option for large online or in-store purchases using Biz Grow Credit Card and avail easy repayments using Easy EMI
• Zero Lost card liability
• Credit liability cover: Rs. 3 Lakh
• Business Insurance Benefit: Secure a Business with specially curated Business Insurance package:

- Avail Business Insurance package starting at an annual premium of Rs. 3,785 which includes:

a. Fire & Burglary insurance for Shop up to Rs. 5 Lakhs

b. Cash in Safe/Transit up to Rs.25,000

c. Electronic Equipment insurance excluding terrorism up to Rs. 50,000

d. Hospital Cash: Accident only amount payable per day up to Rs. 1000  

e. Hospital Cash: Illness only amount payable per day up to Rs. 1000 

Do note that the cardholders have the option to pick higher Business Insurance cover as per their Business need

• A minimum of 2500 CP is required to redeem CashPoints against statement balance
• Flights and Hotels redemption, Credit Card members can redeem up to a maximum of 50% of the booking value through CashPoints. Rest of the transaction amount will have to be paid via the Credit Card limit
• With effect from 1st February 2023, cardmembers can redeem upto 70% of product/Voucher value through CashPoints on select vouchers/products and pay the remaining amount via Credit card
• The maximum 15,000 CashPoints can be earned in a statement cycle
• Unredeemed Cash Points will expire/lapse after 2 year of accumulation

Pros

• Direct discounts on Ixigo travel bookings, and accelerated rewards
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Discount on bus ticket bookings

Cons

• Only 1 International Airport Lounge access
• No Golf benefits
• Priority Pass is issued only upon request

Pros

• Welcome Benfits
• Milestone Benefits
• Earn 10X Cash Points on selected Business spends

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No airport lounge access
• No reward points on fuel transactions