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
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    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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