AXIS

Axis Bank Horizon Credit Card

4/year domestic lounge (1 per quarter) · no annual fee · 3.5% forex markup.

  • Limited lounge access 4 lounge visits per year
  • High rewards 2 pts / ₹100 on General spend
  • No annual fee No annual fee
Annual fee ₹0 lifetime free
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 4 visits / year
Rewards / ₹100 2 pts base

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0
Forex markup
3.5%
Lounge access
4/year domestic lounge (1 per quarter)
Reward rate
2 pts / ₹100

What you'd do with it

  • Less suited to international transactions because forex markup is 3.5%.
  • Good for everyday domestic spend if you want to avoid annual fee drag.
  • Competitive for day-to-day rewards with an estimated base return around 2.0%.

Best for

  • High rewards
  • No annual fee

Not the best for

  • High forex markup (3.5%)

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • No annual fee is on file.
  • Lounge access is on file.
  • Reward earn and value are both on file.

Watch out for

  • Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.

Verify before applying

  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Lounge spend criteria, guest rules, and visit caps.
  • Annual fee waiver terms and eligible spend exclusions.
  • Issuer fees, GST, finance charges, and late-payment terms.
  • Reward exclusions, caps, redemption value, and voucher timelines.
Fees confidence: Medium Forex confidence: High Rewards confidence: Medium Lounge confidence: Medium Waiver confidence: Unknown

Card facts refreshed 4 June 2026.

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~1,000 pts/month (base earn)
  • Forex cost ~₹1,750 per ₹50k international spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic visits
4/year
International visits
8/year

Rewards

Points per ₹100
2 pts
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.6% / month
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0

International Use

Forex markup
3.5%

Compare with similar cards

Similar tier · similar benefits

The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh
  • Card facts refreshed on 5 June 2026.
  • Annual fee on file: ₹0.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
  • 4/year domestic lounge (1 per quarter) is on file in the latest refinery snapshot.