Independent card analysis

ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card

ICICI Bank · Visa + RuPay · Premium card

Adds a recognised mid-premium ICICI option with movies, lounges and a fee waiver.

Best suited to

ICICI customers spending enough to unlock quarterly movie and lounge privileges.

Authored and reviewed by GainFair
Terms checked 23 Sept 2026
Annual fee
₹2,000 + GST
Joining fee
₹3,000 + GST
Base reward rate
0.5%
Forex markup
3.5%

Reward rates by spending category

Published catalogue rates before caps and merchant-category exclusions.

CategoryRecorded rate
International spending
1%
Online shopping
0.5%
Groceries & essentials
0.5%
Dining & delivery
0.5%
Travel & hotels
0.5%
Beauty & wellness
0.5%
Entertainment & movies
0.5%
Education & family
0.5%
Healthcare & pharmacy
0.5%
Subscriptions & streaming
0.5%
Offline store shopping
0.5%
Gold & jewellery
0.5%
Other miscellaneous
0.5%
Bills & utilities
0.3%
Insurance premiums
0.3%
Fuel & commute
0%
House rent
0%

Caps and fee waiver

Reward caps
No general cap recorded
Annual fee waiver
At ₹3,00,000 annual spending
Monthly income requirement
Approx. ₹75,000/month salaried · ₹75,000/month self-employed

Airport lounge access

16 domestic airport lounge visits per year

4 domestic airport lounge visits per quarter · Issuer card

Guest access: Not available

Requires ₹75,000 per Calendar quarter for the following calendar quarter

The issuer FAQ states two visits per quarter on each card in the dual-card package.

Spend condition: Spend ₹75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter.

Movies and entertainment

BookMyShow · 25% discount · up to ₹150 · 2 uses/month

Requires ₹25,000 per Calendar quarter for the following calendar quarter.

Availability: Shared across eligible BookMyShow and INOX bookings from April 1, 2026..

Benefit details

Benefits & conditions

Expand a category to see recorded benefits, fees and eligibility, with conditions and links to the sources. Categories without recorded details are grouped below; missing information does not mean a benefit is unavailable.

Rewards and cashback · 5 items
  • International rewards

    Usage-based value

    Four reward points per ₹100 on eligible international purchases.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Utility and insurance rewards

    Usage-based value

    One reward point per ₹100 on eligible utility and insurance payments.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Domestic rewards

    Usage-based value

    Two reward points per ₹100 on eligible domestic purchases.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Four points per ₹100 internationally, two domestically and one on utilities and insurance

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • 3,000 points at ₹3 lakh plus 1,500 per additional ₹1 lakh, up to 15,000 yearly

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Fees · 2 items
  • Annual card fee

    Cost ₹2,000

    ₹2,000 annual fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Joining fee

    Cost ₹3,000

    ₹3,000 one-time joining fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Fee waiver · 1 item
  • Annual fee waiver

    Usage-based · up to ₹2,000

    Annual fee may be waived after ₹3,00,000 of eligible annual spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹3,00,000 eligible annual spending

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Welcome benefits · 7 items
  • ₹2,000 Tata CLiQ voucher

    Recorded value ₹2,000

    Fixed-face-value welcome voucher.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Issuer fulfilment and voucher-validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • ₹2,000 EaseMyTrip flight vouchers

    Recorded value ₹2,000

    Two ₹1,000 domestic-flight vouchers.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Booking and voucher-validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • ₹1,000 Croma vouchers

    Recorded value ₹1,000

    Two ₹500 welcome vouchers.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Voucher-validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • ₹3,000 EaseMyTrip holiday voucher

    Recorded value ₹3,000

    Holiday-package welcome voucher.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Minimum booking, partner and validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • ₹10,000 Elivaas voucher

    Recorded value ₹10,000

    Elivaas welcome voucher with partner redemption restrictions.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Property, booking and validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • EazyDiner Prime and Avis benefits

    Shown without a cash value

    Three-month EazyDiner Prime membership and up to 35% Avis discount; no guaranteed cash value is assigned.

    Conditions: Pay the joining fee · Partner activation, booking and validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Three months of EazyDiner Prime and up to 35% Avis discount in the welcome package

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Spend milestones · 9 items
  • 3,000 points at ₹3 lakh anniversary spend

    3,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹3,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹3,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹4 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹4,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹4,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹5 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹5,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹5,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹6 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹6,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹6,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹7 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹7,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹7,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹8 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹8,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹8,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹9 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹9,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹9,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹10 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹10,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹10,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Additional 1,500 points at ₹11 lakh

    1,500 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹11,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹11,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Airport lounge access · 2 items
  • Domestic lounge access

    Usage-based value

    4 visits per quarter through Issuer card. Guest access: not available. The issuer FAQ states two visits per quarter on each card in the dual-card package.

    Conditions: Spend ₹75,000 per calendar quarter

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Eight participating railway-lounge visits yearly, two per quarter

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Movies and entertainment · 1 item
  • BookMyShow movie offer

    Usage-based · up to ₹3,600

    25% discount up to ₹150, 2 times per month. Shared across eligible BookMyShow and INOX bookings from April 1, 2026.

    Conditions: Spend ₹25,000 per calendar quarter

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Golf · 1 item
  • One golf round or lesson per ₹50,000 prior-month retail spend, capped at two monthly

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Insurance and protection · 3 items
  • International air-accident cover up to ₹1 crore after the published prior-use and ticket-purchase conditions

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • ₹2 lakh RuPay personal-accident cover

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Counterfeit-card and account-takeover protection under policy terms

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Concierge · 1 item
  • 24-hour concierge service

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Foreign-currency charges · 1 item
  • Foreign-currency markup

    Usage-based value

    3.5% foreign-currency markup before applicable tax.

    Conditions: Applies to eligible foreign-currency transactions

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Eligibility and availability · 1 item
  • Application eligibility

    Shown without a cash value

    Application availability: open. Published minimum monthly income: ₹75,000. Self-employed monthly equivalent derives from the published ₹9 lakh annual income threshold.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Other benefits · 2 items
  • 1% fuel-surcharge waiver on ₹400-₹4,000 transactions

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
  • Alternative Mastercard and American Express dual-card package where offered

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-23Official source ↗
Other categories (5)

These categories have no detailed entries. We distinguish confirmed absences from information that still needs review.

What stands out

  • ✓ Four points per ₹100 internationally, two domestically and one on utilities and insurance
  • ✓ Welcome voucher bundle with ₹18,000 fixed face value plus memberships and partner discounts
  • ✓ Four domestic lounge visits per quarter for the published dual-card package after ₹75,000 prior-quarter spend
  • ✓ 3,000 points at ₹3 lakh plus 1,500 per additional ₹1 lakh, up to 15,000 yearly

What to watch

Lounge and movie benefits require preceding-quarter spend. The welcome vouchers have partner and booking restrictions, and the current ₹3 lakh fee-waiver threshold is much higher than the renewal fee.

Recorded exclusions

Fuel Commute · Rent

How GainFair evaluates this card

The personal card advisor applies your monthly spending to category rates, limits rewards at the applicable caps, adds eligible movie, milestone and lounge value, and subtracts annual fees plus foreign-currency markup and GST. It can recommend keeping your current cards when a new card does not create enough incremental value.

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Terms tracker

Card change history

Material changes verified against dated issuer notices. Effective dates can differ from announcement dates.

  1. Value reduced

    Movie offer gained a quarterly spend condition

    ICICI Bank linked the Rubyx movie discount to spend in the preceding quarter.

    Before
    The published movie offer did not have the current ₹25,000 preceding-quarter threshold.
    After
    ₹25,000 spend in the preceding quarter is required for movie access in the next quarter.
    Checked 23 Sept 2026ICICI card benefit changes ↗

Issuer sources

Open the sources used for this card's product details, rewards, fees and eligibility.

Sources checked 23 Sept 2026 · Latest recorded change effective 1 Apr 2026