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Quoted from issuer terms · release 2026-08-01

Best credit cards for Swiggy

Cards whose published terms specifically name Swiggy for Swiggy food delivery, Instamart and Dineout. 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

13 issuer-verified Indian credit cards have terms that specifically name Swiggy, so the benefit is written into the card rather than inferred from a broad spending category. 9 of them pay an accelerated rate on Swiggy spend — listed first below — while the rest name it only in a one-off voucher or membership perk. The cheapest card with a real Swiggy rate is Axis Bank ACE at ₹499 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.

Axis Bank

Axis Bank ACE

Annual fee
₹499
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Swiggy, Zomato and Ola
Issuer checked 2026-07-23Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

PhonePe HDFC Bank Uno

Annual fee
₹499 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, AJIO, Uber, Swiggy and Zomato only, subject to eligible MCCs. Not included in the estimate because the profile does not capture merchant-level routing.
Issuer checked 2026-07-26Full terms, caps and exclusions →
SBI Card

SimplyCLICK SBI Card

Annual fee
₹499 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • The accelerated portion is capped at 10,000 Reward Points per calendar month and standard earn continues afterward. CardMasters conservatively stops value at the cap because monthly aggregate spend cannot identify the exact post-cap transaction sequence. Swiggy has earned this 5X rate since 1 April 2025.
Issuer checked 2026-07-28Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Freedom

Annual fee
₹500 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Swiggy/BigBasket/BookMyShow/OYO/Uber
Issuer checked 2026-08-01Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank MoneyBack+

Annual fee
₹500 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Amazon/Flipkart/Swiggy/BigBasket/Reliance Smart SuperStore
Issuer checked 2026-08-01Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

Swiggy HDFC

Annual fee
₹500 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Swiggy Money, Liquor and Minis are excluded. From 21 April 2026, each eligible 10% transaction must be at least ₹249; merchant routing and transaction size are not inferred from broad dining spend.
  • 10% statement cashback on eligible Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout transactions
  • Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
Issuer checked 2026-07-28Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge

Annual fee
₹500 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • 12-month Swiggy One welcome membership after activation
  • Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
Issuer checked 2026-07-15Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Millennia

Annual fee
₹1,000
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • Amazon/BookMyShow/Cult.fit/Flipkart/Myntra/Sony LIV/Swiggy/Tata CLiQ/Uber/Zomato
Issuer checked 2026-07-16Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK

Annual fee
₹1,000 + GST
Accelerated rate on Swiggy spend
  • 10% on Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
  • 10% back on Swiggy (cap ₹1,500/mo)
  • Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
Issuer checked 2026-07-15Full terms, caps and exclusions →
Axis Bank

Flipkart Axis Bank

Annual fee
₹500 + GST
One-off benefit, not an earn rate
  • Swiggy activation offer; ₹250 Flipkart voucher applies only to paid cards, not the current first-year-free offer
Issuer checked 2026-07-28Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold

Annual fee
₹2,500 + GST
One-off benefit, not an earn rate
  • Conditional 12-month Swiggy One and MMT Black Gold after ₹1 lakh eligible spend in 90 days
Issuer checked 2026-07-26Full terms, caps and exclusions →
Axis Bank

Axis Bank Select

Annual fee
₹3,000 + GST
One-off benefit, not an earn rate
  • BigBasket ₹500 off monthly and Swiggy ₹200 off twice monthly, subject to minimum orders and offer terms
Issuer checked 2026-08-01Full terms, caps and exclusions →
HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition

Annual fee
₹10,000 + GST
One-off benefit, not an earn rate
  • Conditional Club Marriott, Amazon Prime and Swiggy One welcome memberships after ₹1.5 lakh eligible spend in 90 days
Issuer checked 2026-07-28Full terms, caps and exclusions →

Frequently asked questions

Which credit card is best for Swiggy?

It depends on how much you spend there and what the cap allows. 13 cards name Swiggy in their terms, 9 of them with an accelerated rate rather than a one-off perk; the cheapest of those is Axis Bank ACE. 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 Swiggy spend before applying.

Do co-branded Swiggy 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 Swiggy card worth the annual fee?

Only if your genuine spend at Swiggy 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 Swiggy — 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.

Best cards at other merchants

AmazonFlipkartZomatoMyntraBookMyShowUberBigBasketHDFC SmartBuyFlight and hotel portalsPaytm and PhonePeTaj and IHCL hotelsMarriott Bonvoy