Best debit cards for airport lounge access in India in August 2024: Earlier, only credit cards – that too the premium ones – had the facility of complimentary lounge access facility at domestic airports, but now banks also offer this feature on select debit cards.

Debit cards with airport lounge access facility offer passengers several other benefits as well like reward points, cashback and discounts. Depending on the card variant, passengers get complimentary lounge access at airports. These debit cards also allow passengers avail other amenities like free meals and Wi-Fi. In cases, where the airport lounge access needs payment, the fee is nominal for users owing such debit cards.

Take a look at some of the popular debit cards in India offering complimentary lounge access at domestic and international airports, helping people save on their travel expenses. Data is sourced from bankbazaar.com.

Also read: Top 10 airport lounge access debit cards in India – Check features, key benefits

1. HDFC Millennia Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 500 (Plus Applicable Taxes)

Features & Benefits:

  • 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge access in a year;
  • Rs 4,800 cashback every year;
  • 2.5% cashback points on all transactions online;
  • 1% cashback points on offline transactions;
  • Accidental insurance cover of up to Rs 10 lakh.

2. InterMiles HDFC Signature Debit Card

  • Annual Fee: Rs 5000 (Plus Taxes)
  • Joining Fee: Free

Features & Benefits:

  • 2 complimentary lounge access for free every quarter;
  • Bonus of 500 InterMiles points within 90 days of issuance of the card;
  • Cardholders can book flight via InterMiles official website and earn a discount of up to 7.5% (maximum discount Rs 250) on flight tickets;
  • Customers can earn a discount of up to 10% (subject to a maximum of Rs 500) on booking hotel rooms through interbook.intermiles.com.

3. HDFC EasyShop Platinum Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 750 (Plus Taxes)

Joining Fee: Free

Features & Benefits:

  • 2 free access to lounges at airports in India every quarter.
  • On this card, daily domestic purchase limits are Rs 5 lakh.
  • Limits for daily domestic ATM withdrawals are Rs 1 lakh.
  • Customers spending every Rs 100 on telecom and utilities get one CashBack point.

4. Axis Priority Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 750 (Plus Taxes)

Joining Fee: Free

Features & Benefits:

  • Complimentary lounge access at select airports in India.
  • Customers can get 25% discount on movie tickets.
  • Card also offers 20% discount on dining at the bank’s partner restaurants.

5. ICICI Coral Plus Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 2,988 (Plus Taxes)

Joining Fee: Rs 599 + Tax

Features & Benefits:

  • Maximum 2 complimentary airport lounge access per quarter on spending minimum Rs 3,000 on the card in last quarter.

6. SBI Platinum International Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 250 (plus taxes)

Features & Benefits:

  • Complimentary lounge access at select airports.
  • Earn 200 bonus points on first 3 purchases using the debit card.

7. Kotak Privy League Signature Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 750 (Plus Taxes)

Features & Benefits:

  • Card offers 4 free access to airport lounges in a year at select domestic and international airports.
  • Fuel surcharge waiver 2.5% (plus taxes).

8. ICICI Coral Paywave Contactless Debit Card

Annual Fee: 599 (Plus Taxes)

Joining Fee : Rs 599 + 18% GST

Features & Benefits:

  • Card offers complimenatry lounge access.
  • Aail free movie tickets.

9. IndusInd World Exclusive Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 599 (Plus Taxes)

Joining Fee: Rs 299 + GST

Features & Benefits:

  • Card offers 2 complimentary lounge access at select international and domestic airports per quarter.
  • Cardholder gets up to 3 free tickets in a calendar quarter for spending worth up to Rs 500.
  • Earn 6 times reward points for every Rs 200 spent.

10. IDFC First Bank Visa Signature Debit Card

Annual Fee: Rs 299 (Plus Taxes)

Features & Benefits:

  • Customers can get 2 complimentary lounge access per quarter.
  • The card offers insurance cover.
  • Once card is activated, spending Rs 1,000 gives a cashback of 10% (subject to a maximum of Rs 250).

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