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HDFC Bank Millennia vs ICICI Bank Amazon Pay Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the HDFC Bank Millennia and the ICICI Bank Amazon Pay. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Millennia
Amazon Pay

The short answer

Verdict

Pick Millennia for lounge access.

Pick Amazon Pay for spending abroad.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    Millennia ₹1,000 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    Amazon Pay ₹0
    Amazon Pay saves ₹1,000/yr
  • Forex markup
    Millennia 3.5%
    Amazon Pay 1.99%
    Amazon Pay saves ~₹1,510 per ₹1L abroad
  • Domestic lounge
    Millennia 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹1,00,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
    Amazon Pay No complimentary lounge access
    Millennia: +4 lounge visits/yr

Reward earning explained

Per card
Millennia

1% · 5% on eligible amazon, bookMyShow, cult.fit, flipkart, myntra, sonyLIV, swiggy, tata CLiQ, uber, and zomato

Strong data
Amazon Pay

1%

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (HDFC Bank Millennia: ₹1,000 vs ICICI Bank Amazon Pay: ₹0), forex markup (3.5% vs 1.99%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access).

  • Forex markup ICICI Bank Amazon Pay wins

    ICICI Bank Amazon Pay is better for forex

    ICICI Bank Amazon Pay is stronger here. Forex markup is 1.99%.

  • Lounge access HDFC Bank Millennia wins

    HDFC Bank Millennia is better for lounge access

    HDFC Bank Millennia is stronger here. Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.

  • Rewards Tie

    Both cards are similar for rewards

    HDFC Bank Millennia conservative base value ~1% vs ICICI Bank Amazon Pay's ~1%. ICICI Bank Amazon Pay conservative base value ~1% vs HDFC Bank Millennia's ~1%.

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Millennia: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • Amazon Pay: ~₹500/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field Millennia HDFC Bank Amazon Pay ICICI Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access
4/year (1 per quarter) No complimentary lounge access
International lounge visits
Only available for Millennia
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup
3.5% vs 1.99%
3.5% 1.99%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹1,000 vs ₹0
₹1,000 ₹0
First-year cost
₹1,000 vs ₹0
₹1,000 ₹0
Annual-fee waiver
Only available for Millennia
₹1,00,000 Not specified
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
Late-payment charge
Only available for Millennia
₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance Not specified
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · ₹1,00,000/year waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded vs 1% surcharge waiver · up to ₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · ₹1,00,000/year waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded 1% surcharge waiver · up to ₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Base cashback
Some reward lanes are unsupported — base rate only for comparison.
1% 1%
Earn ceiling
₹1,000 per calendar month vs Uncapped
₹1,000 per calendar month Uncapped
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹1 ₹1
Point validity
Only available for Millennia
2 years Not specified

Notes

  • HDFC Millennia Credit Card: Condition: ₹1,00,000 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.