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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- Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction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%