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AU Bank Zenith+ Credit Card

AU Bank Zenith+ Credit Card

✍️ Fact-checked by Parash Editorial • 🔄 Updated May 2026
AU Bank Visa Super-Premium 🛡️ Metal Card

Annual Fee

₹4999

Base Rate

1.0%

Reward Type

Points

Overview

The AU Bank Zenith+ Credit Card is a Super-Premium credit card issued by AU Bank on the Visa network. It offers a base reward rate of 1.0% on all spends, with rewards issued as Points(1 pt = ₹1.0).

Annual Fee: ₹4,999
Eligibility: Minimum net monthly income of ₹2.5 lakhs


Reward Rates & Cashback Rules

  • CATEGORY – Travel: 2.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Dining: 2.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – International: 2.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Fuel: 0.0% cashback ⚠️ No reward points are earned on fuel transactions.
  • CATEGORY – EMI: 0.0% cashback ⚠️ No reward points are earned on EMI transactions.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Welcome Benefit 🎁: Choice of luxury brand vouchers or 5,000 Reward Points (worth ₹5,000) upon card activation.
  • Airport Lounge Access ✈️: 16 complimentary domestic and 16 complimentary international airport lounge visits per year (capped at 4 per quarter for each).
  • Movie & Event Tickets 🎬: 16 'Buy One Get One Free' movie/event tickets annually via BookMyShow, capped at 2 tickets per month.
  • Monthly Milestone 🎯: 1,000 bonus Reward Points on achieving a minimum retail spend of ₹75,000 in a statement cycle.
  • Annual Milestone 🏨: Complimentary Taj Epicure Membership on achieving net retail spends of ₹12 lakhs in a card anniversary year.
  • Low Foreign Currency Markup 🌍: Enjoy a very low forex markup fee of 0.99% on all international transactions.
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver ⛽: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions, capped at ₹1,000 per statement cycle.
  • Golf Program ⛳: Complimentary golf rounds and lessons at select courses.

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum net monthly income of ₹2.5 lakhs

Features & Benefits

🎁

Welcome Benefit

Choice of luxury brand vouchers or 5,000 Reward Points (worth ₹5,000) upon card activation.

✈️

Airport Lounge Access

16 complimentary domestic and 16 complimentary international airport lounge visits per year (capped at 4 per quarter for each).

🎬

Movie & Event Tickets

16 'Buy One Get One Free' movie/event tickets annually via BookMyShow, capped at 2 tickets per month.

🎯

Monthly Milestone

1,000 bonus Reward Points on achieving a minimum retail spend of ₹75,000 in a statement cycle.

🏨

Annual Milestone

Complimentary Taj Epicure Membership on achieving net retail spends of ₹12 lakhs in a card anniversary year.

🌍

Low Foreign Currency Markup

Enjoy a very low forex markup fee of 0.99% on all international transactions.

⛽

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions, capped at ₹1,000 per statement cycle.

⛳

Golf Program

Complimentary golf rounds and lessons at select courses.

Cashback Engine Rules

The exact calculator logic parameters extracted from the terms & conditions.

Travel
Reward: 2.0%
2%
Dining
Reward: 2.0%
2%
International
Reward: 2.0%
2%
Fuel Exclusion
⚠️ Exceptions: No reward points are earned on fuel transactions.
EMI Exclusion
⚠️ Exceptions: No reward points are earned on EMI transactions.

Value Chart

Assuming basic spends for AU Bank Zenith+ Credit Card

Category AU Bank Zenith+ Credit Card Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card Axis Bank Olympus Credit Card HDFC Bank Biz Black Metal Edition Credit Card
₹
Joining Fee
₹4999 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
₹
Annual Fee
₹4999
Waived on spending ₹8 Lakhs annually
₹50000 ₹20000 ₹10000
🌍
Forex Markup
0.99% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
%
Base Rate
1.0% 7.5% 1.0% 3.33%
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Known Rules
5 rules 9 rules 10 rules 12 rules

Pros & Cons

✓

Pros

  • + Travel — 2.0% Points
  • + Dining — 2.0% Points
  • + International — 2.0% Points
  • + Welcome Benefit
  • + Airport Lounge Access
  • + Movie & Event Tickets
  • + Monthly Milestone
✗

Cons

  • − No reward on Fuel — No reward points are earned on fuel transactions.
  • − No reward on EMI — No reward points are earned on EMI transactions.
  • −Relatively low base reward rate of 1.0%

Our Verdict

₹ Real Value Calculation (assumed ₹3L/year spend)

Est. Annual Rewards

₹3000

Annual Fee

₹4999

Net Value

₹-1999

⚠️ At ₹3L/year spend, the fee outweighs base rewards. This card pays off only through benefits like lounge access, milestone rewards, or high-spend categories.

👍 Best For

  • › High spenders who can offset the annual fee through rewards
  • › Frequent flyers who value unlimited airport lounge access
  • › Travellers who use hotel & lifestyle benefits regularly

👎 Not Worth It If…

  • › You rarely use premium benefits like lounges or concierge
  • › You prefer a no-annual-fee card with simpler terms

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Frequently Asked

The annual fee is ₹4,999 + GST. This fee is waived if you spend ₹8 lakhs or more in the previous card anniversary year.

Each AU Reward Point has a redemption value of ₹1, making the rewards program simple and valuable.

You earn 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on Travel, Dining, and International spends. For all other retail purchases, you earn 1 Reward Point per ₹100.

Yes, the Zenith+ card features a very competitive foreign currency markup fee of just 0.99%, making it ideal for international travel and purchases.