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
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 · fitFast 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 snapshotGood 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.
Next best move
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.
Spending requirements
Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholdsReward reality
Point value · limits · exclusionsReward rules
Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bindEstimated 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 factsLounge Access
- Domestic (cardholder)
- 2 per quarter
4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- Issuer site (verified manually) (opens in new tab)
- Mmt ICICI Official T&C
- ICICI official MakeMyTrip page
- Operator config (MakeMyTrip)
- International (cardholder)
- 1 per year — via Priority Pass Requires Priority Pass card
4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- Issuer site (verified manually) (opens in new tab)
- Mmt ICICI Official T&C
- ICICI official MakeMyTrip page
- Operator config (MakeMyTrip)
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
- 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 pumpNo verified fuel benefit available.
Annual fee break-even math
When does this card pay for itselfBase 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 benefitsThe fine print
Caps · exclusions · sources · last refreshThese 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.