IDFC credit cards are lifetime free credit cards with no joining or annual fee. They offer 6 types of credit cards.
Let’s take a look at what are the cards offered by IDFC –
- IDFC First Millenia Credit Card
- IDFC First Classic Credit Card
- IDFC First Select Credit Card
- IDFC First Wealth Credit Card
- IDFC First Private
- IDFC First WoW
IDFC First Private is only available by invitation and IDFC First WOW is backed by a deposit. We will make a comparison between the remaining 4 credit cards. From the tables below, we can conclude that IDFC FIRST WEALTH Credit card is the most lucrative one as it has extra features and better offers.
Rewards/Benefits |
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Sr. No. |
Features/Benefits |
FIRST Millenia |
FIRST Classic |
FIRST Select |
FIRST Wealth |
1 |
Reward points on incremental spend |
10X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
10X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
10X above Rs. 25,000 spend |
10X above Rs. 30,000 spend |
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a) Rental and Property Mgmt |
3X |
3X |
3X |
3X |
2 |
Reward points on online purchase |
6X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
6X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
6X above Rs. 25,000 spend |
6X above Rs. 30,000 spend |
3 |
Reward points on offline purchase |
3X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
3X above Rs. 20,000 spend |
3X above Rs. 25000 spend |
3X above Rs. 30,000 spend |
4 |
Unlimited Reward points |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
5 |
Reward points applicable on - |
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1) Fuel |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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2) Insurance |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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3) EMI Transactions |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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4) Cash Withdrawals |
No |
No |
No |
No |
6 |
Welcome Voucher on spending Rs. 15K or more within 90 days of issue of card |
Rs. 500 |
Rs. 500 |
Rs. 500 |
Rs. 500 |
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Cashback on EMI within 90 days of issue of card |
5% (Max. Rs. 1000) |
5% (Max. Rs. 1000) |
5% (Max. Rs. 1000) |
5% (Max. Rs. 1000) |
8 |
Fee on redemption of reward points |
Rs. 99 + Taxes |
Rs. 99 + Taxes |
Rs. 99 + Taxes |
Rs. 99 + Taxes |
9 |
Discount on movie tickets on paytm |
25%disc up to Rs. 100 once a month |
25%disc up to Rs. 100 once a month |
Buy 1, Get 1 up to Rs. 250, twice per month |
Buy 1, Get 1 up to Rs. 500, twice per month |
10 |
Complimentary Railway Lounge |
4 Visits/quarter |
4 Visits/quarter |
4 Visits/quarter |
4 Visits/quarter |
11 |
Complimentary Roadside Assistance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
Fuel Surcharge Waiver |
Rs. 200/month |
Rs. 200/month |
Rs. 300/month |
Rs. 400/month |
13 |
Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge Access |
No |
No |
4 Visits/quarter |
4 Visits/quarter |
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14 |
Complimentary International Airport Lounge/Spa Access |
No |
No |
No |
4 Visits/quarter |
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14 |
Merchant Offers |
300+ outlets |
300+ outlets |
300+ outlets |
300+ outlets |
15 |
Restaurant discounts |
1500+outlets |
1500+outlets |
1500+outlets |
1500+outlets |
15 |
Health and Wellness discounts |
3000+outlets |
3000+outlets |
3000+outlets |
3000+outlets |
16 |
Personal Accident cover |
Rs. 2,00,000 |
Rs. 2,00,000 |
Rs. 5,00,000 |
Rs. 10,00,000 |
17 |
Lost Card Liability Cover |
Rs. 25,000 |
Rs. 25,000 |
Rs. 50,000 |
Rs. 50,000 |
18 |
Air accident cover |
No |
No |
Rs. 1 crore |
Rs. 1 crore |
19 |
Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover |
No |
No |
Rs. 22,500 |
USD 1200 |
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20 |
Complimentary golf rounds |
No |
No |
No |
2 rounds |
Now let’s look at the charges
Charges |
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Sr. No. |
Features/Benefits |
FIRST Millenia |
FIRST Classic |
FIRST Select |
FIRST Wealth |
1 |
No Annual fee |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
Lifetime free card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3 |
Interest Rates |
0.75% to 3.5% per month |
0.75% to 3.5% per month |
0.75% to 3.5% per month |
0.75% to 3.5% per month |
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Over Limit (OVL) Charges |
2.5%, Min Rs. 500 |
2.5%, Min Rs. 500 |
2.5%, Min Rs. 500 |
2.5%, Min Rs. 500 |
5 |
Interest Free Cash Withdrawal |
Up to 48 days |
Up to 48 days |
Rs. 250 per transaction |
Up to 48 days |
Rs. 250 per transaction |
Rs. 250 per transaction |
Rs. 250 per transaction |
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Late Payment Fee |
15%, Min 100-Max 1250 |
15%, Min 100-Max 1250 |
15%, Min 100-Max 1250 |
15%, Min 100-Max 1250 |
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Forex Markup |
3.50% |
3.50% |
1.99% |
1.50% |