Axis Bank ACE credit card
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ACE credit card

5% on bills via Google Pay, 4% on Swiggy, Zomato and Ola, 2% on everything else.

63
Personal score63/100● Good fit
Recurring net savings₹6,485/yrafter fee, GST and caps · bills paid in full
First-year value₹5,896no welcome offer, ₹589 joining fee
Effective savings rate2.0%on ₹3,26,640 card spend · 6% = full marks
Annual fee (incl. GST)Waived ₹589waiver at ₹2,00,000 spend
Lounge access4 domyou can use 2 of your visits

Source: Axis Bank – ACE Credit Card · last reviewed 2026-09-12

Estimates for Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month) example profile · bills paid in full · first-year offers shown separately.

Why it fits – and what to watch

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₹4,781/yr2% on other spends (1.5% below ₹10k monthly)
Waived₹589 fee
2/2lounge visits covered
1/1lifestyle perks matched
₹36,000earns nothing (fuel)

! No rewards on fuel – ₹36,000 of your yearly spend earns nothing here.

Where the money comes from

₹6,485/yr · 2.0%
2% on other spends (1.5% below ₹10k monthly)on ₹2,39,040₹4,781
4% on Swiggy, Zomato, Olaon ₹33,600₹1,344
Excluded categories (no rewards)on ₹54,000₹0
Fuel surcharge waiver₹360

UPI QR spend is left out – not a RuPay card (UPI is counted once, on RuPay cards only).

How the score of 63 is built

weights total 100% · methodology
Net savings rate33/100 × 55%18.2
Usable lounge access100/100 × 15%15.0
Redemption flexibility100/100 × 10%10.0
Lifestyle fit100/100 × 10%10.0
Simplicity100/100 × 5%5.0
Fee safety100/100 × 5%5.0

Airport lounges with this card

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42airports in India
50lounges you can enter
4 per yeardomestic · needs ₹50,000 spend per quarter
Noneinternational

How you get in: issuer programme (bank / operator app). Carry the card and a same-day boarding pass; at Delhi and Hyderabad validate in the Encalm HOI app, at Adani airports in the Adani LoungeOne app.

DEL Delhi 4 lounges
  • T3 Encalm Lounge (T3 Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T3 Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T1 Encalm Lounge (T1) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T2 Encalm Lounge (T2) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BOM Mumbai 3 lounges
  • T2 Adani Lounge (T2 Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T2 TFS Lounge (T2 Domestic) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
  • T1 Adani Lounge (T1) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
BLR Bengaluru 2 lounges
  • T2 080 Domestic Lounge BIAL · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T1 Above Ground Level Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
MAA Chennai 2 lounges
  • T1 Travel Club Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • T4 Travel Club Lounge (T4) Travel Food Services · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
HYD Hyderabad 2 lounges
  • Main Encalm Lounge (Domestic) Encalm · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
  • Main Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) Plaza Premium · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
IXA Agartala 1 lounge
  • Main Agartala Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AMD Ahmedabad 1 lounge
  • T1 Adani Lounge (Domestic) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) verified
ATQ Amritsar 1 lounge
  • Main Bird Lounge (Domestic) Bird Group · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
AYJ Ayodhya 1 lounge
  • Main Adani Lounge (Ayodhya) Adani Airports · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
IXB Bagdogra 1 lounge
  • Main Bagdogra Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BHO Bhopal 1 lounge
  • Main Bhopal Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk
BBI Bhubaneswar 1 lounge
  • T1 Bhubaneswar Airport Lounge Airport partner · via issuer programme (bank / operator app) check at desk

+ 30 more airports in the Lounge Finder.

Card facts

💳 Base earn1.5%value on eligible spend
⚡ Accelerated5% 5% on bill payments &…4% 4% on Swiggy, Zomato, Ola2% 2% on other spends
🚫 No rewards onfuelrentinsuranceeducation
🏷️ Fees₹589/yr incl. GSTwaived on ₹2,00,000 spend · joining ₹499
🎁 Welcome (year 1)none
🏁 Milestonesnone
✈️ Lounge4/yr dom🌏0 intlneeds ₹50,000/quarter · 4 domestic visits on ₹50k prior-quarter spend
🌏 Forex markup3.5%+ GST on the markup
🔁 Redemption₹1/Cashback ★★★★★Auto-credited to statement.
🧩 Simplicity★★★★★set and forget
🎯 Lifestylefuel waiver
🪪 EligibilityIncome ₹3L+/yr

At a glance

  • Unlimited 2% on general spend
  • Simplest cashback card in India
  • Fee waived at ₹2L
  • 5%/4% capped at ₹500 combined
  • Lounge needs ₹50k quarterly spend
  • No insurance or education rewards

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Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the Axis Bank ACE (Google Pay)?

Joining fee ₹499 and renewal fee ₹499, plus 18% GST (₹589 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹2,00,000 in the card year.

Does the ACE give airport lounge access?

4 domestic/yr. 4 domestic visits on ₹50k prior-quarter spend. Access needs ₹50,000 spend per quarter.

How much can I save with the ACE?

For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹6,485 a year, an effective savings rate of 2.0% after the fee. Use Find My Card to see your own number – it depends on where you spend and which caps you hit.

What are the ACE's reward exclusions and caps?

No rewards on fuel, rent, insurance, education. 5% on bill payments & recharges via Google Pay: capped at ₹500 a month; 4% on Swiggy, Zomato, Ola: capped at ₹500 a month

Sources

Reviewed 2026-09-12. Point values are our realistic estimates – see methodology.