HDFC Bank Millennia credit card
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Millennia credit card

5% CashPoints on Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy, Zomato, Uber and more.

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Personal score46/100● Good fit
Recurring net savings₹6,626/yrafter fee, GST and caps · bills paid in full
First-year value₹6,446incl. ₹1,000 welcome, ₹1,180 joining fee
Effective savings rate2.0%on ₹3,26,640 card spend · 6% = full marks
Annual fee (incl. GST)Waived ₹1,180waiver at ₹1,00,000 spend
Lounge access✈ noneyou can use 0 of your visits

Source: HDFC Bank – Millennia · 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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₹4,200/yr5% on Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy,…
Waived₹1,180 fee
0/2lounge visits covered
1/1lifestyle perks matched
₹36,000earns nothing (fuel)

! Lounge access needs ₹1,00,000 spend per quarter – your spend does not qualify.

Where the money comes from

₹6,626/yr · 2.0%
5% on Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy,…on ₹84,000₹4,200
1% on other spends (capped 1,000 CP/mo)on ₹2,06,640₹2,066
Excluded categories (no rewards)on ₹36,000₹0
Fuel surcharge waiver₹360
◻︎ ₹1,000 gift voucher on ₹1L quarterly… · needs ₹1,00,000/quarter

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

How the score of 46 is built

weights total 100% · methodology
Net savings rate34/100 × 55%18.6
Usable lounge access0/100 × 15%0.0
Redemption flexibility80/100 × 10%8.0
Lifestyle fit100/100 × 10%10.0
Simplicity80/100 × 5%4.0
Fee safety100/100 × 5%5.0

Airport lounges with this card

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42airports in India
50lounges you can enter
2 per quarterdomestic · needs ₹1,00,000 spend per quarter · not met
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%value on eligible spend
⚡ Accelerated5% 5% on Amazon, Flipkart,…1% 1% on other spends
🚫 No rewards onfuelrent
🏷️ Fees₹1,180/yr incl. GSTwaived on ₹1,00,000 spend · joining ₹1,000
🎁 Welcome (year 1)≈ ₹1,0001,000 CashPoints on joining-fee payment
🏁 Milestones₹900 @ ₹1,00,000/quarter
✈️ Lounge2/qtr dom🌏0 intlneeds ₹1,00,000/quarter · Domestic lounges on ₹1L quarterly spend
🌏 Forex markup3.5%+ GST on the markup
🔁 Redemption₹1/CashPoints ★★★★☆1 CP = ₹1 as statement credit (min 500 CP); ₹0.30 on SmartBuy flights.
🧩 Simplicity★★★★☆set and forget
🎯 Lifestylefuel waiver
🪪 EligibilityIncome ₹6L+/yr or ₹35k+/month salary

At a glance

  • 5% on ten popular apps
  • CashPoints redeem 1:1 against statement
  • Fee waived at just ₹1L
  • ₹1,000 monthly cap on the 5% bucket
  • Lounge access needs ₹1L quarterly spend
  • 3.5% forex markup

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Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the HDFC Bank Millennia?

Joining fee ₹1,000 and renewal fee ₹1,000, plus 18% GST (₹1,180 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹1,00,000 in the card year.

Does the Millennia give airport lounge access?

8 domestic/yr. Domestic lounges on ₹1L quarterly spend. Access needs ₹1,00,000 spend per quarter.

How much can I save with the Millennia?

For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹6,626 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 Millennia's reward exclusions and caps?

No rewards on fuel, rent. 5% on Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, BookMyShow, Tata CLiQ, Cult.fit, Sony LIV: capped at ₹1,000 a month; 1% on other spends (capped 1,000 CP/mo): capped at ₹1,000 a month

Sources

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