HDFC Millennia Credit Card: Cashback, Rewards, and Review

    HDFC Millennia Credit Card

    Intro Offer

    Annual Fees

    1K + GST

    Joining Fees

    1K + GST

    Reward Rate

    1% 10%

    Rating

    4

    Intro Offers

    Bonus Points

    1K

    Fees

    Annual Fee

    1K
    GST extra
    Waived off after 1L spends
    Starts from second year

    Joining Fee

    1K
    GST extra
    One time payment

    Forex Fee

    3.5%
    GST extra

    Eligibility

    Age

    21 - 40

    Citizenship

    Indian

    Employment

    Salaried
    Self-Employed

    Income

    Salaried ₹35K
    Business ₹6L

    Reward Points

    A list of reward point earning categories.
    CategoryTypeQualifying SpendRateRP CappingSpend CappingConditions
    shoppingaccelerated5% Cashback on Select Online Merchants
    5.00%
    Max. 1K / statement cycle
    othersbase1% Cashback on Other Eligible Spends
    1.00%
    Max. 1K / statement cycle
    shoppingaccelerated10% Cashback via SmartBuy - IGP.com
    10.00%
    shoppingaccelerated10% Cashback via SmartBuy - Jockey
    10.00%
    healthcareaccelerated10% Cashback via SmartBuy - Pharmeasy
    10.00%
    travelaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Flights
    5.00%
    travelaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Hotels
    5.00%
    transportaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - RedBus
    5.00%
    vouchersaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Instant Vouchers
    5.00%
    shoppingaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Apple Imagine Tresor
    5.00%
    rental servicesaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Zoom Car
    5.00%
    shoppingaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Nykaa
    5.00%
    shoppingaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - Myntra
    5.00%
    travelaccelerated5% Cashback via SmartBuy - MMT Holiday Packages
    5.00%
    travelaccelerated1% Cashback via SmartBuy - IRCTC
    1.00%

    Milestones

    Quarterly Milestone Benefit

    1K
    Gift Voucher
    On spending 1L in 1 quarter

    Annual Fee Waiver

    1K
    Annual Fee Waiver
    On spending 1L in 1 year

    Redemptions

    AIRLINE PARTNERS

    List of conversion options of airline partners.
    Airline PartnerRedemption RateMultiplier
    InterMiles1 CashPoints = 0.3 InterMiles pointsx0.30

    GIFT VOUCHERS

    List of conversion options of gift voucher merchants.
    Partner BrandRedemption RateMultiplier
    Amazon1 CashPoints = ₹0.3 voucherx0.30
    Flipkart1 CashPoints = ₹0.3 voucherx0.30
    Myntra1 CashPoints = ₹0.3 voucherx0.30
    Big Basket, BookMyShow, Pizza Hut, PVR, Uber100000 CashPoints = ₹1000 voucherx0.01

    STATEMENT BALANCE

    Get x1 conversion value on redeeming 1 CashPoints for ₹1 statement balance

    Rewards Calculator

    ON MONTHLY SPEND
    Reset
    coin
    18.1KYour monthly expenditure

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Amazon (₹)
    2000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on BookMyShow (₹)
    500

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Cult.fit (₹)
    500

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Flipkart (₹)
    2000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Myntra (₹)
    1000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Sony LIV (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Swiggy (₹)
    1000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Tata CLiQ (₹)
    500

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Uber (₹)
    500

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Zomato (₹)
    1000

    1% rewards

    Amount spent on all other transactions (except fuel, govt. transactions, rent, EMI and wallet) (₹)
    5000

    10% rewards

    Amount spent on IGP.com via SmartBuy (₹)
    100

    10% rewards

    Amount spent on Jockey via SmartBuy (₹)
    100

    10% rewards

    Amount spent on Pharmeasy via SmartBuy (₹)
    100

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Flights via SmartBuy (₹)
    1000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Hotels via SmartBuy (₹)
    1000

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on RedBus via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Instant Vouchers via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Apple Imagine Tresor via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Zoom Car via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Nykaa via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on Myntra via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    5% rewards

    Amount spent on MMT Holiday Packages via SmartBuy (₹)
    200

    1% rewards

    Amount spent on IRCTC via SmartBuy (₹)
    200
    REWARD POINTS EARNED
    coin
    0Points per year
    POINT REDEMPTION
    icon
    0Airline miles

    OR

    icon
    0Worth of gift vouchers

    OR

    icon
    0Worth of statement balance

    Lounge Access

    Domestic

    1
    visits / QUARTER
    Minimum spend of 1L required in last 1 quarter

    International

    0
    visits / year

    Discounts

    Dining Discount

    20%
    Max. 20% discount per transaction
    Applicable on Swiggy Dineout
    Payment via Swiggy Dineout

    Fuel Discount

    1%
    Surcharge waiver
    Max. 250 discount every 1 month
    Spend min. ₹400 to avail discount

    Insurance Coverage

    No insurance coverage available on this card.

    Other Features

    No other features available on this card.

    Pros & Cons

    PROS

    • High Cashback on Top Brands

      Earn 5% cashback (as CashPoints) on Amazon, BookMyShow, Cult.fit, Flipkart, Myntra, Sony LIV, Swiggy, Tata CLiQ, Uber, and Zomato.

    • Cashback on All Other Spends

      Earn 1% cashback on all other spends (except fuel, rental, and government-related transactions).

    • Welcome and Milestone Benefits

      Receive 1,000 CashPoints as a welcome benefit upon joining fee payment and gift vouchers worth ₹1,000 on spending ₹1 lakh or above in a quarter.

    • Fee Waiver and Dining Discounts

      The renewal fee of ₹1,000 is waived on spending ₹1 lakh or more in the previous year. Get up to 20% discount at partner restaurants with Swiggy Dineout.

    • Multiple Redemption Options

      Redeem CashPoints against the card's statement balance (1 CP = Re. 1), flight/hotel bookings, or product catalog (1 CP = Rs. 0.30).

    CONS

    • Delayed Cashback Credit

      Cashback earned is credited as CashPoints at the end of the statement cycle, not in real-time. It can be difficult to track earnings.

    • Low Capping on Cash Points

      Maximum 1,000 CashPoints per month at the 5% rate and 1,000 CashPoints per month at the 1% rate, totaling 2,000 Reward Points per cycle.

    • Redemption Fee for Cashback

      From August 1, 2024, a ₹50 redemption fee is charged for redeeming rewards for statement credit (CashBack).

    • Fee on Rent Payments

      A 1% fee applies to rent payments via services like CRED, PayTM, capped at ₹3,000 per transaction.

    • No Reward Points on Wallet Loads and EMI

      From September 1, 2024, wallet loading and EMI transactions will not earn Reward Points.

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