Which card has a lower forex fee: IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card or Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank Credit Card?

Both cards have the same forex markup (3.5%).

Which card has a lower annual fee: IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card or Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank Credit Card?

Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank Credit Card has a lower annual fee (₹500 vs ₹799).

Which card offers better lounge access?

IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card: 1 per quarter domestic lounge. Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank Credit Card: Lounge access not verified.

Which card has a higher base reward rate?

Base reward rates are not fully available for both cards in the current snapshot.

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Axis Bank IndiGo vs HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank IndiGo and the HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Quick comparison

Three core metrics

IndiGo Axis Bank

Annual fee ₹799
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months

Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank

Annual fee ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge Lounge access not verified

Reward earning explained

Per card

IndiGo

1 pt / ₹100 · Up to 3 pts / ₹100 on Indigo

Limited data

Swiggy Ornge

1% · Up to 5% on Swiggy

Limited data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (Axis Bank IndiGo: ₹799 vs HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge: ₹500), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs Lounge access not verified).

Forex markup Tie

Both cards are similar for forex

Forex markup is 3.5%.
Lounge access Tie

Both cards are similar for lounge access

Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter. No verified lounge entitlement or explicit no-lounge evidence on file.
Rewards Insufficient data

Insufficient data to compare rewards

Available evidence is incomplete: Axis Bank IndiGo is not safely INR-comparable (no usable point value). HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge conservative base value ~1% per ₹100.

IndiGo: Limited data Swiggy Ornge: Limited data

Axis Bank IndiGo

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
IndiGo Axis Bank: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

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Field	IndiGo Axis Bank	Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits Only available for IndiGo Axis Bank	4/year (1 per quarter)	Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup	3.5%	3.5%
Fees
Annual fee ₹799 vs ₹500	₹799	₹500
Joining fee ₹799 vs ₹500	₹799	₹500
Fee waiver spend Only available for Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank	Not specified	₹1,50,000
Rewards
Base earn Some reward lanes are unsupported — base rate only for comparison. 1 pt / ₹100 vs 1%	1 pt / ₹100	1%
Conservative base value Not safely INR-comparable vs ~1%	Not safely INR-comparable	~1%
Point value (headline channel) Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid. Only available for Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank	Not specified	₹1

Notes

Some data has low confidence — verify with the issuer before relying on it.
Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.