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Axis Bank IndiGo vs ICICI Bank Coral Visa Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

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

IndiGo
Coral Visa

The short answer

Verdict

No decisive winner on the core dimensions — the head-to-head below shows where the small differences are.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    IndiGo ₹799 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    Coral Visa ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
    Coral Visa saves ₹299/yr
  • Forex markup
    IndiGo 3.5%
    Coral Visa 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    IndiGo 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
    Coral Visa 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)

Reward earning explained

Per card
IndiGo

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

Strong data
Coral Visa

2 pts / ₹100

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (Axis Bank IndiGo: ₹799 vs ICICI Bank Coral Visa: ₹500), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs 4/year (1 per quarter)).

  • 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.

  • Rewards Insufficient data

    Insufficient data to compare rewards

    Available evidence is incomplete: Axis Bank IndiGo is not safely INR-comparable (no usable point value). ICICI Bank Coral Visa conservative base value ~0.5% per ₹100.

    IndiGo: Strong data Coral Visa: Strong data

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Coral: ~₹250/month at base rate
  • IndiGo Axis Bank: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field IndiGo Axis Bank Coral Visa ICICI Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
International lounge visits
Only available for Coral
Not specified No international lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹799 vs ₹500
₹799 ₹500
Annual-fee waiver
Not offered vs ₹1,50,000
Not offered ₹1,50,000
Interest-free period
Up to 50 days vs Up to 48 days
Up to 50 days Up to 48 days
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹400/month waiver cap vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹400/month waiver cap 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Points per ₹100
1 pt / ₹100 vs 2 pts / ₹100
1 pt / ₹100 2 pts / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~0.5%
Not safely INR-comparable ~0.5%
Earn ceiling
750 points per statement cycle; at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend vs Not stated
750 points per statement cycle; at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend Not stated

Notes

  • IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
  • ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.