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Axis Bank Freecharge Credit Card
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Axis Bank Freecharge Credit Card

Checked against Axis Bank's 7 documents for this card on 03 Nov 2026
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Interest
0 of 1
Foreign spends
0 of 1
Spend fees
6 spend fees · Utility transaction fee, Rent transaction fee, Wallet load charge, Fee on online skill-based gaming spends, Education / school fee charge, Fuel transaction fee0 of 1
Clarity
The bank's documents answer 27 of 28 cost questions1 of 1
Fine print
No gaps found1 of 1

Rated 09 Nov 2026 after reading every document the bank publishes for this card. Not a recommendation. How we rate

Open to new applications · Earns points

First-year fee

₹250 to join.

Annual fee

₹0

Nil for the 1st Year, ₹250 for the 2nd Year

Read from 7 Axis Bank documents, last checked 8 Nov 2026.

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3.5% forex markup: of the 480 other open cards whose forex markup we have read, 162 state a lower one and 318 state the same.

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Fees
  • Joining fee

    ₹250 to join.

  • Annual feeAdd-on card fee

    ₹0Nil for the 1st Year, ₹250 for the 2nd Year

  • Fee waiver rule

    Rent Transactions and wallet load transactions will not be eligible for spends counted in availing annual fee waiver.

Rewards
  • Reward exclusions

    Excluded from reward earn: Rent, Wallet load, Gold & Jewellery, Fuel, Financial Institutions, Cash advances and Repayments

  • Point expiry

    The Bank will reserve the right to forfeit unredeemed EDGE REWARD Points post 30 days of your credit card closure or if the minimum amount due is outstanding for more than 90 days

Card benefits
  • Milestone benefits

    Milestone reward: Spends per month ₹2000 to ₹4999 earn 100 EDGE REWARD Points; ₹5000 and above earn 350 (100 + 250)

Also included
  • Fuel surcharge waiver

    Fuel Transaction Surcharge: 1% of transaction amount; Refund not applicable on AXIS BANK FREECHARGE Credit Card

Charges
  • Forex markup

    3.5% on foreign currency transactions.3.5% of the transaction value

  • Dynamic currency conversion markup

    3.5% + GST3.5% plus taxes on each international transaction performed in Indian currency at international location or with merchants registered in a foreign nation

  • Cash advance fee

    2.5% (Min. ₹500) of the cash amount.

  • Interest on unpaid balance

    3.75% per month

  • Interest-free period

    20 to 50 days interest-free when you pay in full.

  • Late payment fee

    Nil for Amount < ₹500; ₹500/- for Amount between ₹501 – ₹5000; ₹750/- for Amount between ₹5001 – ₹10,000; ₹1,200/- for Amount between ₹10,001 – ₹50,000; ₹1,300/- for Amount > ₹50,000.

  • Over-limit fee

    2.5% of the over-limit amount (excluding interest, fees, charges and taxes), subject to a minimum of ₹500

  • Payment return or dishonour fee

    2% of the payment amount, Min. ₹500.

  • Statement or duplicate statement fee

    Duplicate statement fee: Waived

  • Card replacement fee

    Replacement fee: Waived

  • Cash payment / cash deposit fee

    ₹175 per payment transaction for cash payment at branches (daily limit for cash payment is ₹50,000)

  • Education / school fee charge

    1% fee per transaction on education payments made via third party apps.

  • Fee for paying the bill by cheque

    Outstation cheque fee: Waived

  • Fee on online skill-based gaming spends

    1% fee on cumulative spends of ₹10,000 or more on online skill-based gaming platforms in a statement cycle.

  • Wallet load charge

    1% fee on cumulative spends of ₹10,000 or more on wallet loads per statement cycle.

  • What the card's fee or benefit year means

    Anniversary Year is the period of 12 months from the date of issuance of the card and every 12-month period thereafter

  • Fuel transaction fee

    1% fee on cumulative spends of ₹50,000 or more on fuel transactions per statement cycle.

  • Rent transaction fee

    1% fee per transaction on each rental transaction; taxes applicable as notified by Government of India

  • Utility transaction fee

    1% fee on cumulative spends of ₹25,000 or more on utilities per statement cycle.

  • GST note

    GST, as notified by the Government of India, is applicable on all fees, interest and other charges, and is subject to change as per relevant regulations of the Government of India

  • Grace days after the due date

    Grace period of 3 days from the payment due date, where payments are not overdue; the customer must clear dues by the payment due date mentioned in the credit card Statement.

  • Minimum amount due

    Sum of all instalments, all Fees, interest / finance charges, taxes, the amount utilized over the credit limit (if any) and 2% of remaining balance outstanding, subject to a minimum of ₹100

Eligibility
  • Eligibility

    Invite only: if the customer is eligible, he/she shall be able to see the banner on their Freecharge Mobile App

Points expiring? Use Expiry Rescue

In the terms, not the brochure (2)
  • What happens to unredeemed points if the card is closed

    Effective 1st Oct 2025, unredeemed EDGE REWARD Points/Miles are forfeited 30 days after credit card closure, or if the minimum amount due remains outstanding for more than 90 days

  • Whether carrying a balance ends the interest-free period

    The Free Credit Period is lost if the Total Amount Due of the previous month is not paid by the Payment Due Date.

How we know - 7 documents from Axis Bank, checked 8 Nov 2026

7 documents from Axis Bank, checked 8 Nov 2026.

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