HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank credit card
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Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank credit card

Low-fee RuPay card with 2% on Tata brands and 1% on UPI.

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Personal score49/100● Good fit
Recurring net savings₹3,876/yrafter fee, GST and caps · bills paid in full
First-year value₹3,786incl. ₹499 welcome, ₹589 joining fee
Effective savings rate1.0%on ₹3,87,600 card spend · 6% = full marks
Annual fee (incl. GST)Waived ₹589waiver at ₹1,00,000 spend
Lounge access4 domyou can use 2 of your visits

Source: HDFC Bank – Tata Neu Plus · 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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₹2,426/yrBase rate 1% on other spends
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

₹3,876/yr · 1.0%
Base rate 1% on other spendson ₹2,42,640₹2,426
1% NeuCoins on UPI, max 500/monthon ₹60,960₹610
Utilities & insurance (capped 2,000/mo)on ₹48,000₹480
Excluded categories (no rewards)on ₹36,000₹0
Fuel surcharge waiver₹360

How the score of 49 is built

weights total 100% · methodology
Net savings rate17/100 × 55%9.2
Usable lounge access100/100 × 15%15.0
Redemption flexibility60/100 × 10%6.0
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
1 per quarterdomestic
Noneinternational

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

+ 30 more airports in the Lounge Finder.

Card facts

💳 Base earn1%value on eligible spend
⚡ Accelerated2% 2% on Tata Neu & Tata brands1% Utilities & insurance 1% NeuCoins on UPI, max 500/month
🚫 No rewards onfuelrent
🏷️ Fees₹589/yr incl. GSTwaived on ₹1,00,000 spend · joining ₹499
🎁 Welcome (year 1)≈ ₹499499 NeuCoins on first Tata Neu transaction
🏁 Milestonesnone
✈️ Lounge1/qtr dom🌏0 intlRuPay domestic lounges
🌏 Forex markup3.5%+ GST on the markup
🔁 Redemption₹1/NeuCoins ★★★☆☆1 NeuCoin = ₹1 across Tata brands.
🧩 Simplicity★★★★☆set and forget
🎯 Lifestylefuel waiver
🪪 EligibilityIncome ₹3L+/yr or ₹25k+/month salary

At a glance

  • Fee waived at just ₹1L
  • UPI-linked RuPay card
  • 4 domestic lounge visits a year
  • Low 1% base rate
  • Coins only usable inside Tata brands
  • No international lounge

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Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank?

Joining fee ₹499 and renewal fee ₹499, plus 18% GST (₹589 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹1,00,000 in the card year.

Does the Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank give airport lounge access?

4 domestic/yr. RuPay domestic lounges.

How much can I save with the Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank?

For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹3,876 a year, an effective savings rate of 1.0% 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 Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank's reward exclusions and caps?

No rewards on fuel, rent. Utilities & insurance (capped 2,000/mo): capped at ₹2,000 a month

Sources

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