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HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay vs HDFC Bank UPI RuPay Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay and the HDFC Bank UPI RuPay. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

UPI RuPay

The short answer

Verdict

Pick Tata Neu Plus RuPay for lounge access.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    UPI RuPay ₹99 Waivable at ₹25,000 spend
    UPI RuPay saves ₹400/yr
  • Forex markup
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 3.5%
    UPI RuPay 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
    UPI RuPay No complimentary lounge access
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay: +4 lounge visits/yr

Reward earning explained

Per card
Tata Neu Plus RuPay

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · 2 NeuCoins/₹100 on eligible bigBasket, croma, cult.fit, and tata CLiQ

Strong data
UPI RuPay

1% · Up to 3% on Dining Grocery Supermarket

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

4 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay: ₹499 vs HDFC Bank UPI RuPay: ₹99), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access).

  • Forex markup Tie

    Both cards are similar for forex

    Forex markup is 3.5%.

  • Lounge access HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay wins

    HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay is better for lounge access

    HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay is stronger here. Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.

  • Rewards Tie

    Both cards are similar for rewards

    HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay conservative base value ~1% vs HDFC Bank UPI RuPay's ~1%. HDFC Bank UPI RuPay conservative base value ~1% vs HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay's ~1%.

  • upi Tie

    Both cards are similar for UPI usage

    Supports UPI via RuPay network.

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • UPI RuPay: ~₹500/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field Tata Neu Plus RuPay HDFC Bank UPI RuPay HDFC 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 Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹499 vs ₹99
₹499 ₹99
Annual-fee waiver
₹1,00,000 vs ₹25,000
₹1,00,000 ₹25,000
Monthly interest rate
Only available for UPI RuPay
Not specified 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap vs No surcharge waiver
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap No surcharge waiver
Rewards
Base earn
1 NeuCoins / ₹100 vs 1%
1 NeuCoins / ₹100 1%
Conservative base value ~1% ~1%
Earn ceiling
1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend vs 500 CashPoints per month
1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend 500 CashPoints per month
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
₹1 Not specified

Notes

  • HDFC Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.