What are the best credit cards for entertainment and lifestyle perks? Check list

Using a credit card is an essential part of everyday spending. Customers tend to use it to avail a 45-day interest-free period. Besides, most cards offer a range of benefits, such as free movie tickets, gym access, and complimentary lounge access.

Lifestyle credit cards

Here we list out some popular credit cards which give benefits across categories:

I. Movie credit cards

BOB Eterna: This card provides movie offers, including 'buy one get one' when booked through the District app. The maximum discount cap is ₹250.

This can also give unlimited domestic lounge access, but you must have spent a minimum of ₹40,000 in the previous month to avail of it.

This credit card offers a fitness benefit, including a 1-year fitness pass valued at ₹10,000-15,000. Additionally, there are rewards of up to 3.75% on shopping, travel, dining and international spends.

SBM Novio-FD card: This card can be opened against an FD of ₹2,000. There is a buy one get one (BOGO) up to ₹250 off on BookMyShow. This means users can avail of total savings of ₹3,000 for regular moviegoers. There are additional benefits on Amazon, Zepto and Swiggy. You can close the card and get the FD amount back at any time.

II. Gym credit cards

BOB Eterna card: This is a good card in the gym-goers category as well. It provides a Fitpass membership that gives them access to 2,000 gyms across India, 5 times a week for 1 full year.

SBI Pulse: It gives gym access benefits for 12 sessions every month. Its joining fee is 1500. You can save ₹1,000-2,000 per month on a gym membership.

RuPay Select variant: This is no specific card. For every 3 months, cardholders can avail one month of gym membership at Cult. There are other benefits, including spa, golf lessons, OTT perks, cab vouchers, health check-ups, and entertainment benefits.

III. Airport lounge access cards

Possessing a credit card with free access to an airport lounge is a big thing since it is becoming spend-based, and customers now have to spend up to ₹70,000 to unlock these benefits.

IndusInd Tiger card:This card provides 8 complimentary visits every year and 2 international lounge accesses every year. There is no joining or annual fee.

HSBC Live+: The joining fee is ₹999 plus taxes. The card offers 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits. It also gives 10% cashback on dining, grocery and food delivery spends. When you buy two movie tickets, you get one free ticket.

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