Card Details
811 Dream Different Credit Card
Monzy Score
6/ 10
Decent for online shoppers.
Lifetime free, so no fee to earn back; thin rewards outside its core category; high 3.5% forex markup.
Card Issuer
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Joining Fee
Zero
Annual Fee
Zero
Reward Type
Reward Points
Card Access
Standard
Offers from Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Benefits
Lifetime free with no joining fee
1% fuel surcharge waiver
Railway surcharge waivers
Reward Calculator
NOTE: Enter your monthly spends to see
projected returns.
Excluded: fuel, railways, cash
Estimated Returns
Online spends
4 RP per Rs 100 online. 1 RP = Rs 0.20.
₹240
Offline spends
1 RP per Rs 100 offline. Secured/FD-backed lifetime-free card.
₹0
Total Annual Return
₹2,880
0.8% Effective ROIWhat Users Are Saying
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Frequently Asked Questions
The 811 Dream Different Credit Card is a lifetime free card, so there is no joining fee and no renewal fee to recover. Everything you earn on it is net gain, which also means the only thing worth watching is the reward caps and the excluded categories. Check that the card still has no fee on your welcome letter, because Kotak Mahindra Bank prices some variants differently.
RECENT CHANGES
Terms were revised recently — verify current fee, reward and exclusion terms before you apply.
Things to Keep in Mind
Kotak811 FD-backed page notes a ₹250 joining fee for credit limits below ₹18,000, waived at ≥₹18,000.
