Best credit cards for BigBasket
Cards whose published terms specifically name BigBasket for online grocery orders. Broad “online shopping” cards are excluded unless the issuer names the merchant, because merchant category coding — not the marketing page — decides what actually earns.
Short answer
8 issuer-verified Indian credit cards have terms that specifically name BigBasket, so the benefit is written into the card rather than inferred from a broad spending category. 6 of them pay an accelerated rate on BigBasket spend — listed first below — while the rest name it only in a one-off voucher or membership perk. The cheapest card with a real BigBasket rate is HDFC Bank Freedom at ₹500 a year. Every line is quoted from the issuer's own recorded wording, including caps and exclusions, as checked on 2026-08-01.
Source: CardMasters issuer-evidence catalogue, release 2026-08-01. Confirm final terms with the issuer.
HDFC Bank Freedom
- Swiggy/BigBasket/BookMyShow/OYO/Uber
HDFC Bank MoneyBack+
- Amazon/Flipkart/Swiggy/BigBasket/Reliance Smart SuperStore
Samsung Axis Bank Signature
- bigbasket/Tata 1mg/Urban Company/Myntra/Zomato
Swiggy HDFC
- 10% statement cashback on eligible Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout transactions
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK
- 10% on Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity
- 5% earn partners include BigBasket, Croma, Air India, Westside, IHCL, 1mg, Titan and Tanishq
Axis Bank Select
- BigBasket ₹500 off monthly and Swiggy ₹200 off twice monthly, subject to minimum orders and offer terms
Frequently asked questions
Which credit card is best for BigBasket?
It depends on how much you spend there and what the cap allows. 8 cards name BigBasket in their terms, 6 of them with an accelerated rate rather than a one-off perk; the cheapest of those is HDFC Bank Freedom. A high headline rate with a low monthly cap frequently pays less over a year than a lower flat rate, so check the cap against your actual monthly BigBasket spend before applying.
Do co-branded BigBasket rewards have limits?
Almost always. Indian issuers cap merchant-specific accelerated rewards monthly, exclude certain sub-categories (wallet top-ups, gift cards, liquor and EMI conversions are common), and can change the terms with notice. The recorded caps and exclusions for each card are quoted in the table above.
Is a BigBasket card worth the annual fee?
Only if your genuine spend at BigBasket earns more than the fee plus GST each year, valued at a realistic redemption rate. Work out the yearly reward at your real monthly spend, cap it at the card's monthly ceiling, then subtract the fee — a card that pays ₹200 a month against a ₹500 fee is worth holding; one that pays ₹50 a month against a ₹2,500 fee is not.
How does CardMasters decide which cards to list here?
A card appears only when the issuer's own recorded terms name BigBasket — in an accelerated-earn label, a note or a listed benefit. Cards that might cover the merchant through a broad online or dining category are deliberately excluded, because that routing is not guaranteed and merchant category coding decides it.