





Monzy Score
8/ 10
Very good for lounge-hungry travellers.
Strong ~5% back in its core category; high 3.5% forex markup.
Card Issuer
HDFC Bank
Joining Fee
₹250
Annual Fee
₹250
Reward Type
Reward Points
Card Access
Standard
5%
CashPoints on SmartBuy spends (flights, hotels, bus/rail, vouchers, IGP, Apple Imagine, Tresor)
1%
CashPoints on UPI payments with the RuPay variant (₹500 monthly cap)
1%
CashPoints on other eligible purchases (ex. fuel, wallet reloads, rent, govt. dues, EMIs, cash advances, fees)
1%
Fuel surcharge waiver (₹400–₹5,000 txn band)
NOTE: Enter your monthly spends to see
projected returns.
Estimated Returns
SmartBuy Platform (IGP, Flights, Hotels, Bus, Rail,…
5% cashback
₹400
all eligible spends
1% cashback
₹0
UPI spends (RuPay variant)
1% cashback
₹0
Insurance spends
1% cashback
₹0
Total Annual Return
₹4,800
Community Feed
Mar 2026
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by r/CreditCardsIndia, Mar 2026
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by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jul 2025
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by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jul 2025
“My HDFC Journey After Pixel Card”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jan 2026
“HDFC Pixel Card Lifetime Free with Conditions.”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jul 2025
You pay ₹500 plus GST once as a joining fee, and there is no renewal fee after that. So the card costs you nothing to keep from year two onward, and the only real question is whether the rewards are still worth the swipe. Watch the caps and the excluded categories instead of the fee.
Earn up to 5% SmartBuy cashback via PayZapp for just ₹250 a year.