BOB
BOBCARD Tiara Credit Card
Good fit for frequent travelers with unlimited lounge access — ₹2,499 annual fee.
Top reasons to choose this card
- Unlimited domestic lounge access
- ₹2.5L fee waiver
- Low 2% forex markup
What you'd do with it
- Carry it for frequent domestic airport travel where unlimited lounge access matters.
- Good for travel 2% forex · unlimited lounge
- Moderate forex 2% forex markup
- Strong lounge access Unlimited domestic lounge access
- Moderate rewards 3 pts / ₹100 on General spend
Annual fee ₹2,499 per year
Forex markup 2% high
Lounge access ∞ unlimited domestic
Rewards / ₹100 3 pts ₹100
The catch Domestic: Unlimited · requires ₹40,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter. Check visit caps before travel.
- Fee waiver available
- Annual fee known
- Forex markup known
- Unlimited domestic lounge access
- Airport lounge list may change
At a glance
Snapshot · usage · fitFast facts
- Annual fee
- ₹2,499 higher than 72 of 112 cards
- Joining fee
- ₹2,499
- Forex markup
- 2% lower than 71 of 111 cards
- Lounge access
- Unlimited domestic lounge
- Reward rate
- 3 pts / ₹100
Good fit for
- Good for travel
- Strong lounge access
Still worth it?
Evidence-backed snapshotGood fit if
- Fee waiver applies at ₹2,50,000 annual spend.
- Forex markup is low at 2%.
- Unlimited domestic lounge access
Verify before applying
- Annual fee known
- Fee waiver available
- Forex markup known
- Unlimited domestic lounge access
- Airport lounge list may change
- Monthly interest known
- Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
- Lounge terms to verify: Unlimited domestic lounge access. Verify spend criteria, guest rules, and airport list before relying on it.
- 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.
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Is this good for lounge access?
Unlimited domestic lounge access. Check current spend criteria, guest rules, visit caps, and airport acceptance before relying on it.
Is this good for international spends?
Forex markup is 2%, which can be useful for international spends if the annual fee and usage pattern still make sense.
Is the annual fee easy to recover?
Fee waiver applies at ₹2,50,000 annual spend. Verify eligible spend exclusions before counting on it.
When do welcome benefits arrive?
No welcome benefit is listed. Check the issuer welcome email, MITC, and current offer page if this benefit matters.
Spending requirements
Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholdsRequirementAmountPeriodUnlocksRealismStrength
Annual fee waiver₹2,50,000yearAnnual fee waiverhighstrong
Lounge access spend gate₹40,000quarterLounge eligibilityreasonablestrong
Reward reality
Point value · limits · exclusionsPoint valueNot published by issuer — varies by redemption
Reward rules
Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bindScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend3 pts / ₹100——
Estimated usage
Example usage at this monthly spend
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- At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~1,500 pts/month (base earn · uses base/general earn rate)
- Fee waiver achievable at this spend
- Forex cost ~₹1,000 per ₹50k international spend
Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.
Benefits & charges
Side-by-side factsBenefits
Lounge Access
- Domestic (cardholder)
- Unlimited — via BOBCARD lounge programme · verified 7 Jul 2026 Condition: ₹40,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
- International (cardholder)
- Not included International details not available.
Rewards
- Points per ₹100
- 3 pts value depends on redemption
Fees & charges
Fees
- Monthly interest rate
- 3.25% / month
- Annual fee
- ₹2,499
- Joining fee
- ₹2,499 · verified 7 Jul 2026
- Fee waiver spend
- ₹2,50,000 · verified 7 Jul 2026 Above catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹2,50,000).
- Interest-free period
- Up to 50 days · verified 7 Jul 2026
International Use
- Forex markup
- 2%
4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- CardInsider
- PaisaBazaar
- Issuer site (verify current terms)
- Operator-verified anchor
- Product tier
- Mid-tier
Fuel Benefits
At the pumpNo verified fuel benefit available.
Annual fee break-even math
When does this card pay for itself ₹2.5L yearly spend to waive the annual fee
Annual fee waiver applies at around ₹2.5L yearly spend.
Compare with similar cards
Similar tier · similar benefitsThe fine print
Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh- Annual fee: ₹2,499.
- Forex markup currently listed at 2%.
- Unlimited domestic lounge.