While you reach airport and buy a cup of tea, it would cost you around 120 Rs, meals anywhere from 500 to 1000 Rs ! Also the WiFi you get for Free lasts for only 45 minutes, so how do you get Meals, Bk fast, Water, Cold drinks, 24 hours Wifi for FREE on Airports ? Answer is access to Airport Lounge. But that would cost you around 1000 to 2000 Rs per person !!! So solution is to go for right credit card which shall provide you FREE access to these premier lounges on important airports like Mumbai, Bangalore, Channai, Delhi. So here is my list of Complimentary Airport Lounge Access Credit & Debit Card India 2019.
Update 15 Aug 2019 – Chennai international airport travel lounge access – credit / debit card list added at the end of this post. I used my new PayTM Rupay debit card here for Rs 2 only 🙂 So its confirmed that Rupay card works for FREE access.
Access to Airport Lounges provides you many facilities at major Airports –
- Refreshments (such as Dosa, Cold drinks, Water, Veg/non-Veg food, Tea, Cofee for FREE, bar normally paid)
- Free Internet Access (at select airports)
- Free WiFi Access (mostly 24 hours password validity)
- Complimentary Newspapers and Magazines
- Conference Room (at select airports)
- Luxurious Seating Area (where you can sleep comfortably without any disturbance)
- LCD TV for entertainment as well as updates on flights given continuously
I have started enlisting Credit Cards which provide Priority Pass Airport Lounge FREE Access in India.
Complimentary Airport Lounge Access Credit & Debit Card India 2019 |
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Accepted cards | VISA / Master Credit / Debit |
Info as on |
Axis Bank SELECT | More info 2 Complimentary visits per calendar quarter# You need to visit bank to get this card & they don’t send someone to your home to collect documents !! |
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Citi Prestige | know more | |
DBS Treasurers | VISA Credit Card | April 2017 |
HDFC Bank Diners Club International | VISA Credit Card | April 2017 |
HDFC Infinia | ||
HDFC Bank Regalia | VISA Credit Card | >Lifetime free if you are form approved Corporate |
HDFC Regalia First | Â VISA / Master | More info |
JetPrivilege HDFC Bank World | MasterCard Credit Card | More info |
ICICI Bank Coral | VISA / Master | Lifetime free if you are form approved Corporate |
ICICI Wealth Debit | VISA | For banking customers |
Kotak Mahindra Royal Signature | VISA | More info or drop sms “cards” to 5676788 |
RBL Bank Platinum Maxima | MasterCard Credit Card | More info Lifetime free OFFER Not available for Corporate |
RuPay credit cards | The process is simple. You have to get your paytm KYC done with pan card and then you can open Paytm bank account within the app and after account opening apply for physical debit card which will cost you INR 125. And keep some balance in Paytm bank say 50 rupees and access lounges across India and few international also by swiping the card and it will cost only Rs. 2/- per swipe. You can access 2 lounges every quarter. | Enjoy unlimited meals, drink in Airport Lounge @ just Rs 2 Can use twice / quarter (3 months, i.e 1 July-30 Sep)List of Lounges :Â https://www.rupay.co.in/lounges |
SBI Elite | VISA | More Info |
SBI Platinum | VISA | More Info |
Yes First Preferred | More Info | |
Yes First Exclusive Card |
Priority Pass Airport Lounge FREE Access in India |
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Cards Not Accepted | VISA / Master Credit / Debit |
Info as on |
ICICI Bank Platinum | VISA Credit Card | April 2017 |
ICICI Coral HOPCL | VISA Credit Card | April 2017 |
Manhattan Platinum | VISA Credit Card | April 2017 |
Readers are requited to put comments with their experience of card accepted, so that I can expand the list and will be useful for other people.
p s gunaji says
Good compilation.
HDFC Bank Regalia Visa Credit Card is also accepted.
Amal Kumar Das says
I have priority pass…how many times in a year can I use the priority pass free in the lounges in India
Mahesh says
It depends upon the credit card company… You can inquire with them .. generally it is twice every quarter.