ICICI

MakeMyTrip Credit Card

Good fit for frequent MakeMyTrip users — ₹999 annual fee.

Top reasons to choose this card

  • 8 complimentary lounge visits
  • Low 0.99% forex markup
  • ₹3L fee waiver

What you'd do with it

  • Works when a ₹999 annual fee is acceptable for the accelerated earn rates.
  • Good fit when MakeMyTrip is a regular spend category for you.
  • Helpful for international spending because forex markup is kept to 1%.
  • Useful for travelers who need around 8 domestic lounge visits a year.
  • Good for travel 1% forex · 2 per quarter lounge
  • Low forex 1% forex markup
  • Strong lounge access 2 per quarter domestic lounge
Annual fee ₹999 per year
Forex markup 0.99% low
Lounge access 2 per quarter
Rewards / ₹100 6 myCash up to · ₹100 on MakeMyTrip hotel bookings

The catch Verify guest/add-on access and current airport lounge list before relying on lounge access.

  • Welcome benefit timing may vary
  • Fee waiver available
  • Annual fee known
  • Forex markup known
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹999 lower than 57 of 112 cards
Joining fee
₹999
Forex markup
0.99% lower than 98 of 111 cards
Lounge access
2 per quarter domestic lounge · 1 per year international
Reward rate
Up to 6 myCash / ₹100 on MakeMyTrip hotel bookings

Good fit for

  • Good for travel
  • Low forex
  • Strong lounge access

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • Annual fee is relatively low at ₹999.
  • Fee waiver applies at ₹3,00,000 annual spend.
  • Forex markup is low at 0.99%.

Verify before applying

  • Annual fee known
  • Fee waiver available
  • Forex markup known
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge
  • Verify current lounge list
  • Airport lounge list may change
  • ₹1,000 welcome benefit listed
  • Welcome benefit timing may vary
  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Lounge terms to verify: 2 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 points per ₹100. Some reward rules exclude rent spends. Still verify remaining caps and redemption rules.

Is this good for lounge access?

2 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 0.99%, 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 ₹3,00,000 annual spend. Verify eligible spend exclusions before counting on it.

When do welcome benefits arrive?

A welcome benefit worth ₹1,000 is listed, but timing may depend on joining fee payment, card activation, first eligible transaction, or issuer processing.

Fees confidence: High Forex confidence: High Rewards confidence: High · issuer terms Lounge confidence: High Waiver confidence: High

Card facts refreshed 11 July 2026.

Spending requirements

Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholds
RequirementAmountPeriodUnlocksRealismStrength
Annual fee waiver₹3,00,000yearAnnual fee waiverhighstrong

Reward reality

Point value · limits · exclusions
Verified value₹1 per pointTravel
Best verified laneMakeMyTrip hotel bookings6 myCash / ₹100
Exclusions/no-earnSome reward rules exclude rent spends.

Reward rules

Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bind
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
MakeMyTrip hotel bookings6 myCash / ₹100Hotel bookings on MakeMyTrip platform.
MakeMyTrip flights, holidays, cabs & buses3 myCash / ₹100Flight, holiday, cab, and bus bookings on MakeMyTrip platform.
General spend1 myCash / ₹100Domestic and international retail spends outside MakeMyTrip; excludes rent pa…
MakeMyTrip other platform spends1 myCash / ₹100Other qualifying spends on MakeMyTrip platform not covered by hotel/flight/ho…

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: Estimated using base earn (1 myCash / ₹100). ~500 myCash/month. Partner/category bonuses not included.
  • Fee waiver achievable at this spend
  • Forex cost ~₹500 per ₹50k international spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic (cardholder)
2 per quarter

4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify
International (cardholder)
1 per year — via Priority Pass Requires Priority Pass card

4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify

Rewards

Base earn
1 myCash / ₹100 value depends on redemption
Headline point value
₹1.00 per myCash (Travel) · verified 20 Jun 2026 Operator-verified headline rate — full channel grid in Redemption value.

Redemption value

You earn
myCash
Travel
₹1.00 per myCash · verified 20 Jun 2026

Insurance Cover

Air accident cover
₹1 crore
Personal accident cover
₹1 crore
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.75% / month
Annual fee
₹999
Joining fee
₹999 · verified 20 Jun 2026
Fee waiver spend
₹3,00,000 · verified 20 Jun 2026 Above catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹3,00,000).
Interest-free period
Up to 48 days · verified 7 Jul 2026

International Use

Forex markup
0.99%

2 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify
  • ICICI official MakeMyTrip page
  • Operator-verified anchor
Product tier
Mid-tier

Fuel Benefits

At the pump

No verified fuel benefit available.

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself
₹1L Break-even using base rewards to offset ₹999 fee

Base rewards only: at base earn rates, you need roughly ₹1L in yearly spend to offset the ₹999 annual fee.

Compare with similar cards

Similar tier · similar benefits

The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh

These spends do not earn reward points.

Payments

  • Rent
  • Annual fee: ₹999.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 0.99%.
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge · 1 per year international.