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AXIS IndiGo vs SBI BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank IndiGo and the SBI Card BPCL SBI Card OCTANE. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

IndiGo

The short answer

IndiGo costs ₹700 less a year but waives only at Not offered spend, BPCL SBI Card OCTANE at ₹2,00,000.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    IndiGo ₹799 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE ₹1,499 Waivable at ₹2,00,000 spend
    ₹700/yr apart · waiver gates differ
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    IndiGo 3.5%
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    IndiGo 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE Not specified
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    IndiGo Not safely INR-comparable
    BPCL SBI Card OCTANE ~0.3%
    conservative base value
    IndiGo: Strong data BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: Strong data

Reward earning explained

IndiGo

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

Strong data
BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

1 pt / ₹100 · Up to 25 pts / ₹100 on BPCL

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • BPCL SBI Card OCTANE: ~₹130/month at base rate
  • IndiGo Axis Bank: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field IndiGo Axis Bank BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
Only available for IndiGo Axis Bank
4/year (1 per quarter) Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹799 vs ₹1,499
₹799 ₹1,499
Annual-fee waiver
Not offered vs ₹2,00,000
Not offered ₹2,00,000
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Fuel benefit
Only available for IndiGo Axis Bank
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹400/month waiver cap Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100 1 pt / ₹100 1 pt / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~0.3%
Not safely INR-comparable ~0.3%
Earn ceiling
750 points per statement cycle; at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend vs 2,500 points per month; at 25 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹10,000 of eligible spend
750 points per statement cycle at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend 2,500 points per month at 25 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹10,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Fuel redemption value at the pump or issuer fuel channel — not a universal cashback rate.
Only available for BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
Not specified ₹0.25
Point validity
Only available for BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
Not specified 2 years

Notes

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