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AU Small Finance Bank Altura Plus Credit Card

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AU Small Finance Bank Altura Plus Credit Card

An entry-level everyday cashback card from AU Small Finance Bank with a modest fee, easily waivable via spend, and railway lounge access.

Annual fee

₹499

Joining fee

₹499

Reward type

cashback

Base reward rate

1.5%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Entry

Who this card fits

Best suited to applicants who clear the standard eligibility bar whose spend is concentrated in online shopping. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.

Rewards & benefits

  • Rewards rate: 1.5% base rate
  • Domestic lounge access: No airport lounge access; 2 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter

Benefits by category

  • ✈️ Travel

    Complimentary railway lounge access, twice per quarter

  • 🛍️ Shopping

    2% reward rate

  • ⛽ Fuel

    1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹400–₹5,000 transactions, capped at ₹100 per statement month (from 1 Oct 2026)

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    3.49% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 21–60

Fees & charges

  • Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹80,000
  • Rewards redemption fee: ₹99 + GST per redemption request
  • Foreign currency markup: 3.49%
  • Interest rate: 45% p.a.
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400–₹5,000, capped at ₹100 per statement month (cut from ₹150 on 1 Oct 2026)
  • Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction

Benefits

  • 1.5% cashback on all POS retail spends (capped at Rs 100/statement cycle) and 2x reward points on online purchases
  • 500 bonus reward points every month on reaching Rs 20,000 monthly spend
  • Complimentary railway lounge access, twice per quarter
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹400–₹5,000 transactions, capped at ₹100 per statement month (from 1 Oct 2026)

Pros

  • + Straightforward 1.5% cashback on retail spends
  • + Fee waivable via annual spend
  • + Railway lounge access included

Cons

  • − Cashback capped at Rs 100/cycle
  • − No airport lounge access
  • − Forex markup is on the higher side at 3.49%
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