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MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card

The MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card charges no annual fee, with a joining fee of Rs 500. Its base return is 0.5% (1 myCash per Rs 200 domestic). Accelerated earn: 3 myCash per Rs 200 on MMT hotels; 2 per Rs 200 on MMT flights. The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 1 per quarter; railway lounge 1 per quarter. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 31 Oct 2026.

MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card card design
Card design: icici.bank.in
Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.5%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month

What changed on this card

  1. ICICI cards lose air accident cover and INOX, fees rise, Dec 2026

    From 15 December 2026, ICICI Bank ends air accident cover on 7 cards, CFAR cover on 4 and the INOX benefit on 9. Card replacement goes to Rs 300 plus GST from 11 December.

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 500
Annual feeFree
Fee notesOne-time joining fee, no annual fee.

Rewards

Welcome benefitRs 500 myCash and MakeMyTrip holiday voucher up to Rs 3,000
Reward currencymyCash
Base earn1 myCash per Rs 200 domestic
Base returnunverified0.5%
Point valueunverified1 myCash = Rs 1 on MakeMyTrip (Card Insider)
Accelerated earn3 myCash per Rs 200 on MMT hotels; 2 per Rs 200 on MMT flights
Spends that earn nothingNo reward points on rent (MCC 6513), per MITC
Points expiry12 months from credit
Milestone benefits1,000 myCash on Rs 50,000 spend; 1,000 myCash on Rs 2.5 lakh spend
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1/200 x Rs 1 = 0.5%.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge1 per quarter; railway lounge 1 per quarter
International loungeNone
Lounge conditionsSpend of Rs 75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter unlocks access for the next quarter (rent, government, education, EMI spends excluded). Primary cardholder only. Rs 2 authorisation at entry.
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on Rs 400-4,000 fuel txns at HPCL pumps on ICICI terminals
Other freebiesMovie tickets 25% off up to Rs 100

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment feeNil <Rs 100; Rs 100 (Rs 100-500); Rs 500 (Rs 501-1,000); Rs 600 (Rs 1,001-5,000); Rs 750 (Rs 5,001-10,000); Rs 900 (Rs 10,001-25,000); Rs 1,100 (Rs 25,001-50,000); Rs 1,300 (>Rs 50,000)
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 500
EligibilityIncome Rs 20,000 a month
Fine-print notesIssuer hub page calls this an 'older card'; the page does not say outright that applications are closed. Bank-wide transaction fees (MITC): 1% on rent; 1% on fuel txns above Rs 10,000; 1% on utility txns above Rs 50,000; 1% on transportation above Rs 50,000; 1% on education paid via third-party apps; 1% on wallet loads of Rs 5,000+; 2% on skill-based gaming. DCC fee on INR transactions abroad equals the card's forex markup from 15 Jan 2026. Fee-waiver spend excludes rent, government and education payments; a fee reversal forfeits annual gifts.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card?
No annual fee.
Does the MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 1 per quarter; railway lounge 1 per quarter. Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Spend of Rs 75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter unlocks access for the next quarter (rent, government, education, EMI spends excluded). Primary cardholder only. Rs 2 authorisation at entry.
What is the forex markup on the MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Card?
No reward points on rent (MCC 6513), per MITC