Credit cards are not the only way to get complimentary access to airport lounges. Some debit cards also offer complimentary airport lounge access as well. Almost all banks today have debit cards that offer this. It is surprising that many of us are not aware of this facility. Here is a list of the 15 best debit cards in India that offer free airport lounge access.
Axis Bank Burgundy Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Zero for Burgundy account customers, Rs 1500 plus taxes for others
- 3 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 2 EDGE RP/Rs 200 on domestic spending ~0.2%
Axis Bank Priority Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Free for Priority account customers, Rs 750 plus taxes for others
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 1 EDGE RP/Rs 200 on domestic spending ~0.1%
Axis Bank Liberty Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 300 (Free for Liberty Salary customers)
- 1 complimentary visit/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 5% cashback for weekends spends on Food, Entertainment, Shopping and Travel up to Rs 500/month
Axis Bank Prestige Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 500
- 1 complimentary visit/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 3% cash back on travel bookings, 2% cash back on select merchant categories. Maximum cashback of Rs 500 per month. 2 EDGE RP/Rs 200 on domestic spends ~0.1%
Axis Bank Delight Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 999
- 1 complimentary visit/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: Complimentary Times Prime membership on annual spends of Rs 2 Lakhs
ICICI Bank Wealth Platinum Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Zero for ICICI Bank Wealth customers
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 1 ICICI Bank Reward/Rs 200
ICICI Bank Wealth Select Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Zero for ICICI Bank Wealth Select customers
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 2 ICICI Bank Rewards/Rs 200
HDFC Bank Times Points Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 650 plus taxes
- 1 complimentary visit/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 2 Times Points/Rs 150
HDFC Bank Platinum Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 750 plus taxes (Free for Classic, Preferred, and Imperia)
- Variants: Visa, Mastercard
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 1% on Telecom and Utilities
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HDFC Bank Millennia Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 500 plus taxes (Free for Classic, Preferred and Imperia)
- Variants: Visa, Mastercard and Diners
- 1 complimentary visit/quarter to eligible airport lounges
- Rewards: 1% to 5%
- Full Review
IndusInd Exclusive Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Zero for Exclusive Accounts
- Variants: Mastercard World/Visa Signature
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible domestic airport lounges for Mastercard || Visa
- Rewards: Up to 6X Rewards
IndusInd Pioneer Infinite Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Free for Pioneer Accounts
- Variant: Visa Infinite
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges for Visa
- Rewards: 0.5%
IDFC First Bank Visa Signature Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Free for 25K AMB bank accounts
- Variant: Visa Signature
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges for Visa
SBI Platinum Debit Card
- Variants: Rupay, Mastercard, and Visa
- Annual Fee: Rs 200 plus taxes
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to eligible airport lounges as per the variant
IDBI Bank Visa Signature PayWave Debit Card
- Annual Fee: Rs 799 plus taxes
- 2 complimentary visits/quarter to participating airport lounges in India and 2 complimentary visits/quarter to participating airport lounges outside India
- Rewards: 3 RP/Rs 100
Final Thoughts
This is just a select list of debit cards that come with complimentary airport lounge access. ICICI Gemstone debit cards are another set that I wanted to include but left it out. The reason is they need a certain spend in the previous quarter for free airport lounge access. The last thing you need is to calculate how much you spent when you need to access a lounge for free.
Another very good option is any Rupay Platinum debit card. Any Rupay Platinum debit card across banks comes with complimentary airport lounge access. So, if you get one then it is good as well.
Any other debit card that should be featured in this list? Do comment and share.
5 thoughts on “15 Best Debit Cards for Complimentary Airport Lounge Access”
Primus lounge at Indore Airport not only refused to allow Privy Debit Card issued by Kotak Mahendra Bank on 28/2/23 but were discourteous too! Please advise facts on Debit Cards? Aren’t they allowed.
I have AXis bank Priority debit card, PNB Rupay debit card, SBI Global debit cards in my name and SBI Classic debit card in my wife’s name. Please advise which card / cards are recommended to access free airport lounge facilities at Bangalore.
sbi platinum debit visa card is available for lounge access
You missed Equitas Bank Debit Cards!
Not many will have/be willing to open an account in Equitas. So, skipped it. 🙂