Airtel Axis card
Axis Bank

Airtel Axis

CashbackBills
Checked 2 Oct 2026 ·
Annual fee₹500+ GST
Forex markup3.5%
Interest3.75%a month
NetworkVisa / Mastercard

You earn

Perks & rules

What changed

28 Aug 2026Gift cards, tolls and road/bridge fees no longer earn rewards; late fee ₹1,300 above ₹50,000
12 Apr 2026Airtel 25% and utility 10% now capped at 2× and 1× your base cashback

Worth it?

See what it pays back on your spending, after the fee.Run the numbers
All the fine printEvery detail from the bank's documents, in one place

How you earn

Rewards asCashback, plus 'value back' as partner wallet credit
Base rate1% on other spends, no cap
Higher rates
  • Airtel bills: 25% on Airtel mobile, broadband, WiFi and DTH bills paid in the Airtel Thanks app
  • Utilities via Airtel Thanks: 10% on other utility bills (electricity, gas etc.) paid in the Airtel Thanks app
  • Zomato, Blinkit, District: 10% value back on Zomato, Blinkit and District Movies with coupon code (online card payment, not UPI)
Limits
  • 25% rate: capped at 2× the 1% cashback you earn that statement month
  • 10% utilities: capped at 1× the 1% cashback that month
  • You only get the Airtel rates if you also spend in the 1% category
  • Value back: up to ₹200 a month per partner; minimum order ₹499 on Zomato and Blinkit
  • Cashback rounded down per transaction
Doesn't earn on
  • Cash, financial institutions, fuel, rent, wallet, jewellery, insurance, education, government, gift cards, tolls; utility/telecom paid outside Airtel Thanks
  • EMI and purchases converted to EMI; fees
Where it landsCashback to your card 3 days before the next statement; value back to the Zomato/Blinkit/District wallet on delivery

What a point is worth

Value₹1 cashback = ₹1 off your bill; value back usable only on that partner
ExpiryCashback: not applicable. Value back: no expiry in partner wallet
Redemption feeNone

Welcome benefit

Welcome₹250 Amazon e-voucher on first transaction within 30 days

Milestones

MilestonesNone stated

Airport lounges

DomesticNot stated on product page
InternationalNone

Fuel

Fuel1% surcharge waiver

Spending abroad

Forex markup3.5%

Fees

Joining fee₹500 + GST
Annual fee₹500 + GST from the 2nd year
Fee waiverSpend more than ₹2 lakh in the year (rent and wallet loads don't count)

If you pay late

Late feeNil under ₹500; ₹500 (₹501–5,000); ₹750 (to ₹10,000); ₹1,200 (to ₹50,000); ₹1,300 above ₹50,000
Interest3.75% a month (55.55% a year)
Cash withdrawal2.5%, minimum ₹500

Who can apply

Age18–70
SalariedResident of India; apply via Airtel Thanks app
Self-employedResident of India; apply via Airtel Thanks app

More perks

PerksNone stated

Sources

Everything on this page comes from these bank documents. Tap any box above for the full wording.

  1. Airtel Axis Bank product page Product page · 2 Oct 2026
  2. Airtel Axis Bank Cashback & Value-back T&C Card T&C · 12 Apr 2026
  3. Axis Bank credit card T&C revision (28 Aug 2026) Change notice · 28 Aug 2026

Card image: Axis Bank's own website.

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