American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card
Main trade-off
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| Feature | American Express American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card | HDFC Bank HDFC Regalia Gold Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
Card essentials Start with pricing, network and the baseline earning rate. | ||
| Issuer | American Express | HDFC Bank |
| Network | Amex | Visa |
| Annual fee | ₹5,000 + GST per year | ₹2,500 + GST per year |
| Annual fee waiver | No waiver recorded | At ₹4,00,000 annual spending |
| Base reward rate | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Limits and access Check caps, eligibility and useful access benefits before deciding. | ||
| Reward caps | No general cap recorded | Maximum points per statement cycle: ₹7,500/statement cycle |
| RuPay credit card on UPI | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Airport lounge access | 8 domestic airport lounge visits per year | 12 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 6 international airport lounge visits per year |
| Forex markup | 3.5% | 2% |
| Monthly income requirement | Approx. ₹50,000/month | Approx. ₹1,50,000/month salaried · ₹1,50,000/month self-employed |
| Terms verified | 13 Sept 2026 | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Best suited to | Households with predictable annual spend who value Membership Rewards and Taj stays. | Salaried executives and families spending ₹40,000+ monthly with regular travel needs. |
| Main trade-off | New applications are temporarily paused. Reward Multiplier ends on 30 September 2026; GainFair does not count it as an ongoing earn route. | GainFair uses the lowest current published statement-credit value of ₹0.15 per point by default; travel and Gold Catalogue values require the matching redemption route. |
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