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Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card

The Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card costs Rs 1,00,000 a year. Its base return is 6% (15 EDGE RP per Rs 200). The forex markup is 0%. Lounge visits in India: Unlimited for primary and add-on cardholders; spend condition waived. Abroad: Unlimited via Priority Pass. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 31 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,00,000+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
6%
Forex markup
0%
Interest
1.5%a month

What changed on this card

  1. Axis Priority Pass and hotel memberships need consent from 15 Nov 2026

    From 15 November 2026, Axis Bank renews Priority Pass and hotel memberships on 9 premium cards only if the cardholder gives explicit consent.

Each change is read from the bank's own notice or terms document, linked above. Every card's changes are on the change log.

Fees

Joining feeRs 1,00,000
Annual feeRs 1,00,000
Fee notes'Burgundy Private - The One Card'. Fee is complimentary if total relationship value is Rs 5 crore or more in the month before the fee is levied (MITC). No spend-based waiver.

Rewards

Reward currencyEDGE Reward Points
Base earnunverified15 EDGE RP per Rs 200
Base return6%
Point valueRs 0.20 per point on Pay by Rewards (min 2,500 points). Transfers 5 points : 4 miles across partners, including Accor, Cathay, Qatar.
CapsunverifiedInsurance spend capped at 6,000 points a month (aggregator). Transfers capped at 3,00,000 points Group A + 12,00,000 Group B a year.
Spends that earn nothingunverifiedGovernment, gold/jewellery, fuel, utilities (aggregator)
Points expiry3 years from earning; all points also lapse after 365 days with no earn, redemption or login (EDGE Rewards T&C)
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 15 points per Rs 200 x 5:4 = 6 miles per Rs 100 at Re 1 a mile (assumption); 1.5% at Rs 0.20 cash value. Partner list and groups as reported by third-party trackers after the 23 Sep 2026 reshuffle (Group A: 18 programmes incl. KrisFlyer, Flying Blue, Air India, Qantas, Accor, Cathay, Qatar; Group B: 9 incl. Hilton, IHG, IndiGo BluChip, Miles & More). Axis's own current partner page could not be read; Axis says ratios and groups can change without notice and the ratio shown at transfer applies. Caps are per customer ID per calendar year; if several Axis cards are held the highest card sets the cap. Miles & More has its own extra cap of 2,00,000 miles a year, min 3,000 miles per transfer.

Transfers

PartnersunverifiedAccor Live Limitless, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air India Maharaja Club, British Airways Club, Cathay, Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles, Etihad Guest, Finnair Plus, JAL Mileage Bank, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus, Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles, Wyndham Rewards, AirAsia Rewards, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards, IndiGo BluChip, Lufthansa Miles & More, Orchid Rewards, The Postcard Sunshine Club, Radisson Rewards, SpiceJet SpiceClub
Ratiounverified5 EDGE RP : 4 partner miles on all partners. Annual cap 3,00,000 points Group A + 12,00,000 Group B.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeUnlimited for primary and add-on cardholders; spend condition waived
International loungeunverifiedUnlimited via Priority Pass
Lounge conditionsunverified12 domestic and 12 international guest visits a year (aggregator)
Forex markup0%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on Rs 400-4,000 fuel transactions, cap Rs 400 per statement cycle (MITC)
Other freebiesunverifiedAggregator: 50 golf rounds a year, 8 airport concierge services, Club Marriott, Taj Epicure and Accor Plus memberships, BookMyShow BOGO, EazyDiner, air accident cover Rs 4.5 crore, concierge

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month1.5%
Late payment feeWaived
Cash advance feeWaived; no interest on cash withdrawals until due date
EligibilityunverifiedAxis Burgundy Private clients (aggregator: total relationship value Rs 5 crore+)
Fine-print notesAxis's Burgundy Private T&C PDF returned an error. Fees, forex (nil), interest (1.5%), late fee and cash fee waivers and lounge are from MITC and the lounge programme document; rewards and memberships are aggregator data. Over-limit, cheque-return and branch cash-payment fees are waived.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card?
Rs 1,00,000 a year, before GST.
Does the Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: Unlimited for primary and add-on cardholders; spend condition waived. Outside India: Unlimited via Priority Pass. Conditions: 12 domestic and 12 international guest visits a year (aggregator)
What is the forex markup on the Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card?
0% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Axis Burgundy Private Credit Card?
Government, gold/jewellery, fuel, utilities (aggregator)