Ixigo AU Bank Credit Card vs Tata Neu Plus SBI 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

• Welcome benefits include getting 499 NeuCoins (worth Rs. 499) within 15 days of Joining Fee realisation
• Redeem these coins on Tata New App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• 2% value-back as NeuCoins on spends on Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• Extra 5% value-back as NeuCoins on select category spends on Tata Neu App/Website
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI transactions (valid only on Rupay variant)
• 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge access every year ( maximum 1 per quarter) on quarterly spends of Rs. 50,000
• Annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 1 Lakh in the previous year
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions from Rs. 500 up to Rs. 4,000, up to Rs. 250 per month
• Tap & Pay with Ease: Tap the card on a secure reader for instant transactions
• Convert eligible purchases into easy monthly EMIs. This is applicable on transactions of Rs. 2,500 or more
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Transfer outstanding balances of other banks’ credit cards to the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card at a lower interest rate and repay in easy EMIs

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 benefits worth the joining fee
• Up to 7% value-back as NeuCoins
• Enjoy benefits across multiple brands covering different spending categories
• 1% saving on UPI transactions with the Rupay variant

Cons

• No Golf Benefits
• No International Airport Lounge Access
• For some users brand benefits could be restricted
• No milestone or renewal benefits