HDFC
Tata Neu Plus RuPay Credit Card
Good fit when rewards, fees, and forex fit your spend pattern — ₹250 annual fee.
Top reasons to choose this card
- 4 domestic lounge visits, spend-gated
- ₹1L fee waiver
What you'd do with it
- Works when a ₹250 annual fee is acceptable for the accelerated earn rates.
- Limited lounge access 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Moderate rewards 1 NeuCoins / ₹100 on General spend
- Supports UPI Supports UPI via RuPay network.
Annual fee ₹250 per year
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 1 per quarter
Rewards / ₹100 1 NeuCoins ₹100
The catch Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter. Domestic lounge cap is 4 visits per year.
- Fee waiver available
- Annual fee known
- Forex markup known
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Airport lounge list may change
At a glance
Snapshot · usage · fitFast facts
- Annual fee
- ₹250 lower than 88 of 112 cards
- Joining fee
- ₹250
- Forex markup
- 3.5% the standard rate (matches 66 cards)
- Lounge access
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Reward rate
- 1 NeuCoins / ₹100
Good fit for
- Supports UPI
Still worth it?
Evidence-backed snapshotGood fit if
- Annual fee is relatively low at ₹250.
- Fee waiver applies at ₹1,00,000 annual spend.
- Use this when the base earn rate is enough after checking caps, exclusions, and redemption terms.
Verify before applying
- Annual fee known
- Fee waiver available
- Forex markup known
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Airport lounge list may change
- Monthly interest known
- Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
- Lounge terms to verify: 1 per quarter domestic lounge. 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 terms to verify: base earn is 1% category cashback. Cashback earn has structured caps. Still verify excluded categories.
Next best move
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Is this good for lounge access?
1 per quarter domestic lounge. Check current spend criteria, guest rules, visit caps, and airport acceptance before relying on it.
Is this good for international spends?
Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
Is the annual fee easy to recover?
Fee waiver applies at ₹1,00,000 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₹1,00,000yearAnnual fee waiverreasonablestrong
Lounge access spend gate₹50,000quarterLounge eligibilityreasonablestrong
Watch outs
Before choosing this card- Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
Reward reality
Point value · limits · exclusionsVerified value₹1 per pointHeadline redemption
Limits/capsCashback earn has structured caps.
Reward rules
Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bindScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend1 NeuCoins / ₹100——
Estimated usage
Example usage at this monthly spend
₹
- At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~500 NeuCoins/month (base earn · uses base/general earn rate)
- Fee waiver achievable at this spend
- Forex cost ~₹1,750 per ₹50k international spend
Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.
Benefits & charges
Side-by-side factsBenefits
Lounge Access
- Domestic (cardholder)
- 1 per quarter — via RuPay lounge programme · verified 6 Jul 2026 Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
3 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- HDFC official Tata Neu Plus Hdfc Bank page
- PaisaBazaar
- Operator-verified anchor
- International (cardholder)
- Not included International details not available.
3 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- HDFC official Tata Neu Plus Hdfc Bank page
- PaisaBazaar
- Operator-verified anchor
- Tata Neu Plus/Infinity lounge milestone PDF
- Tata Neu Plus/Infinity lounge milestone PDF
Rewards
- Points per ₹100
- 1 NeuCoins value depends on redemption
- Headline point value
- ₹1.00 per NeuCoin (Headline redemption) · verified 5 Jul 2026 Operator-verified headline rate — full channel grid in Redemption value.
- Point validity
- Points expire 2 years after earning · verified 7 Jul 2026
Redemption value
- You earn
- NeuCoins
- Redemption
- ₹1.00 per NeuCoin · verified 5 Jul 2026
Fees & charges
Fees
- Monthly interest rate
- 3.75% / month
- Annual fee
- ₹250
- Joining fee
- ₹250 · verified 11 Jun 2026
- Fee waiver spend
- ₹1,00,000 Below catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹1,00,000).
- Interest-free period
- Up to 50 days · verified 7 Jul 2026
International Use
- Forex markup
- 3.5%
Single source · verify on issuer site
Where to verify
- Operator-verified anchor
- Product tier
- Entry-level
Fuel Benefits
At the pump- 1% fuel surcharge waived on transactions ₹400–₹5,000.
- Maximum waiver ₹250 per statement cycle.
Annual fee break-even math
When does this card pay for itself ₹25K Break-even using base rewards to offset ₹250 fee
Base rewards only: at base earn rates, you need roughly ₹25K in yearly spend to offset the ₹250 annual fee.
Compare with similar cards
Similar tier · similar benefitsThe fine print
Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh- Category cap: 10,000 RP per month · insurance transactions
- Category cap: 2000 Reward Points per calendar month · Utility transactions
- Statement cycle cap: 2,00,000 RP per statement cycle · Maximum earn limit
Expiry: 3 years, and Easy EMI cards/ PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card/ PhonePe HDFC Bank Uno Credit Card on which reward points/ cash points are valid for 1 year
- Travel redemption: ₹99 redemption fee per redemption
- Annual fee: ₹250.
- Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge.