Club Vistara SBI Credit Card, is one of the two Air Vistara co-branded credit cards offered by SBI Card (the other one being more premium Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME). The card is a mid-level travel credit and carries an annual fee of Rs. 1,499.
As it is a travel credit card, it offers many add-on travel benefits including complimentary domestic airport lounge visits, complimentary membership of the Priority Pass lounge access program, discounted rates on hotel bookings and car rentals, etc.
Coming to the Reward rate, you earn reward points as Club Vistara (CV) Points. You earn 3 CV Points on every Rs. 200 you spend with Club Vistara SBI Credit Card which can be redeemed for class upgrades on Air Vistara flights or Air Vistara ticket bookings. Keep reading to know more about this Air Vistara co-branded credit card by SBI Card.
Club Vistara SBI Credit Card
Fees
Joining Fee
Renewal Fee
Best Suited For
Travel |
Reward Type
Reward Points
Welcome Benefits
Movie & Dining
N/A
Rewards Rate
3 CV (Club Vistara) Points per Rs 200 you spend.
Reward Redemption
Reward Points directly transferred to Club Vistara account. You can redeem the accumulated CV Points for flights on Air Vistara and partner airlines.
Travel
Complimentary Domestic lounge access and Air Vistara tickets as milestone benefits.
Golf
N/A
Domestic Lounge Access
4 complimentary access to domestic lounges annually (max 1 visit every quarter)
International Lounge Access
Complimentary Priority Pass Membership
Insurance Benefits
Air accidents cover up to Rs 50 lacs. Loss of check-in baggage cover of Rs 72000. Loss of travel documents cover of Rs 12500. Cover against 4 flight cancellations in a year each limited to Rs 3500. Baggage damage cover up to Rs 2,500.
Zero Liability Protection
Zero liability cover up to Rs. 1 lakh, provided the card is reported lost to the bank within 48 hours.
Spend Based Waiver
None
Rewards Redemption Fee
Nil
Rewards Redemption Fee
Nil
Foreign Currency Markup
3.5% on the transaction amount
Interest Rates
3.50% per month (42% per annum)
Fuel Surcharge
Nil
Cash Advance Charges
2.5% of amount withdrawn (minimum charge of Rs 500/-)
Add-on Card Fee
Nil
- Welcome benefit including 1 complimentary economy class air ticket as an e-gift voucher.
- 1,000 Bonus Club Vistara Points if you spend Rs. 50,000 within 90 days of card activation.
- Yatra E-voucher worth Rs. 5,000 if you spend Rs. 5 lakh annually.
- 3 Club Vistara Points per Rs 200 you spend on every transaction.
- Get 1 complimentary economy class air ticket on each annual spending of Rs 1.5 lakh, 2.5 lakh, 5 lakh.
- 4 complimentary access to domestic lounges annually.
- Complimentary membership of Priority Pass lounge access program.
- Comprehensive travel
Club Vistara SBI Credit Card Welcome Benefits
- 1 Air Vistara Economy Class ticket on payment of the annual membership fee.
Club Vistara SBI Credit Card Reward Points:
You earn 3 Club Vistara (CV) Points on every Rs. 200 spent on all categories including fuel transactions.
Reward Redemption:
- Club Vistara Points are redeemable against class upgrades, booking award flights, or for reservations for seats under the Vistara Cash + Points program.
- 1 Club Vistara Point (CV) is equivalent to Rs. 0.20.
Milestone Benefits
- 1000 Bonus Club Vistara Points on spending Rs. 50,000 within the ninety days of card set-up. These Club Vistara Points are be credited to the Club Vistara membership account within 15 working days.
- 1 complimentary economy class air ticket on each annual spending of Rs 1.5 lakhs, 2.5 lakhs and 5 lakhs.
- 1 hotel e-gift voucher that is worth Rs. 5,000 from Yatra on the annual expenditure of Rs. 5 lakhs.
Club Vistara SBI Credit Card Travel Benefits
- 4 complimentary access to domestic airport lounges annually (1 everyquarter).
- Complimentary membership to Priority Pass lounge access program (lounge visits are chargeable).
- Up to 10% discount on Hertz Rental and 5% discount on Rentalcars.com.
- Up to 33% discount on hotels and resorts.
- Up to 50% discount on destination programs in Japan, Singapore, Macau and Korea.
Insurance Benefits
Insurance Category | Insurance Amount |
Air ticket cancellation (max 4/year) | Rs. 3,500/cancellation |
Air accident | Rs. 50 lakhs |
Delay of check-in baggage | Rs. 7,500 |
Baggage damage | Rs. 2,500 |
Loss of check-in baggage | Rs. 72,000 |
Loss of travel documents | Rs. 12,500 |
Lost card liability | Rs. 1 lakh |
Conclusion
Club Vistara SBI Credit Card can be the card of choice for frequent domestic flyers looking for a mid-level travel credit card. The card offers lucrative value-added travel benefits (considering the membership fee of Rs. 1,499) including complimentary domestic lounge access and complimentary Priority Pass membership, discounts on car rentals, hotel bookings and vacation programs. With all these benefits and a decent reward rate (3 CV Points for every Rs. 200), the card offers good competition to Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card which also carries the same annual fee. So, before you make up your mind, do compare the benefits and the reward rate of the two Air Vistara co-branded credit cards.
FAQs:
Yes, you earn 3 Club Vistara Points per Rs. 200 you spend on every transaction including fuel
Rs 1499 plus applicable taxes
You can access up to 4 domestic lounges per year and a max of 1 lounge access per quarter calendar. This offer valid for primary cardholders only
You get up to 4 flight cancellations subject to a maximum limit of Rs 3,500