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Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card

The Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. Its base return is 2%. The forex markup is 0%. Lounge visits in India: Unlimited at 100+ airports in India. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 12 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
2%
Forex markup
0%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on axis.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesZero joining and annual fee (issuer page and MITC)

Rewards

Welcome benefitNone
Reward currencyScapia Coins
Base earnMastercard: 10% rewards in Scapia Coins on daily spends; RuPay edition: 5% rewards on eligible UPI, online and offline spends of Rs 500 or above (issuer page). Aggregator: 5 coins = Re 1, i.e. 2% and 1% value back.
Base return2%
Point valueunverified5 Scapia Coins = Re 1, redeemable only in the Scapia app for travel
Accelerated earn20% rewards in Scapia Coins on flights, stays, trains, buses, visas, experiences and shopping on the Scapia app (issuer page); 4% value back at the aggregator-reported coin value
CapsunverifiedNo cap on earning or redeeming (issuer page). Airport Privileges: full value back as Scapia Coins up to Rs 1,000 on dining or shopping at domestic airports on the travel date. Aggregator adds per-cycle caps by city (Rs 2,500 or 5,000).
Spends that earn nothingunverifiedWallet loads, fuel, rent, forex/international, education, government, business services, crypto and financial institutions, utilities, insurance, gift cards, tolls
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 10% rewards in coins on the Mastercard variant at 5 Scapia Coins = Re 1 (coin value is aggregator-reported, not on the issuer page) = 2%. Aggregator page says international transactions earn nothing.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeUnlimited at 100+ airports in India
International loungeNone
Lounge conditionsUnlocks on a monthly spend of Rs 20,000 (issuer page). Airport Privileges (free dining or shopping up to Rs 1,000) unlock on the same spend.
Forex markup0%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% surcharge waiver on fuel transactions up to Rs 5,000 (issuer page)
Other freebiesAirport Privileges: dine or shop free up to Rs 1,000 at domestic airports on Rs 20,000 monthly spend; two cards (Mastercard + RuPay) on one application

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment feeNil up to Rs 500 due; Rs 500 (501-5,000); Rs 750 (5,001-10,000); Rs 1,200 (10,001-50,000); Rs 1,300 above 50,000; plus Rs 100 per cycle if minimum due is missed two cycles running
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount, min Rs 500
EligibilityAge 18-70; resident of India
Fine-print notesApplied for through the Scapia app; Scapia also issues with Federal Bank and BOBCARD. MITC confirms nil fees, nil forex and DCC markup, 3.75% interest. Product page read 2026-10-12 confirms zero fees, zero forex and DCC markup, 3.75% interest, both networks, lounge and reward percentages in coins. The rupee value of a Scapia Coin and the exclusion list are not on the page.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card?
No annual fee.
Does the Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: Unlimited at 100+ airports in India. Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Unlocks on a monthly spend of Rs 20,000 (issuer page). Airport Privileges (free dining or shopping up to Rs 1,000) unlock on the same spend.
What is the forex markup on the Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card?
0% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Scapia Axis Bank Credit Card?
Wallet loads, fuel, rent, forex/international, education, government, business services, crypto and financial institutions, utilities, insurance, gift cards, tolls