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HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card

Earn 10X CashPoints on your favourite daily apps and merchants

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Joining Fee
₹500 + GST
Annual Fee
₹500 + GST
Reward Rate
10X CashPts on BigBasket/Swiggy/BookMyShow/OYO/Uber; 5X EMI; 1X others
Lounge Access
None
Forex Markup
3.5%
Fuel Waiver
1%
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Key Features & Benefits
  • ✦10X CashPoints on BigBasket, Swiggy, BookMyShow, OYO, Uber (up to 2,500 CashPoints/month)
  • ✦5X CashPoints on EMI spends at merchant locations
  • ✦1 CashPoint per ₹150 on all other eligible spends
  • ✦500 CashPoints welcome benefit
  • ✦Annual fee waiver on ₹50,000 annual spend
  • ✦1% fuel surcharge waiver
  • ✦EMI conversion facility
  • ✦Contactless payments enabled
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Welcome & Joining Benefits
  • ✦500 CashPoints on joining
Milestone Benefits
  • ✦₹50,000 annual spend → fee waiver
Pros & Cons

✓ Advantages

  • ✓10X on 5 popular apps — covers food, cabs, movies, stays, grocery
  • ✓Annual fee waiver at just ₹50,000
  • ✓Good first credit card for young earners
  • ✓5X on EMI — big-ticket purchase rewards

✗ Disadvantages

  • ✗10X capped at 2,500 CashPoints/month
  • ✗No lounge access
  • ✗CashPoint value low at standard redemption
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better — HDFC Freedom or HDFC Millennia?▼
Freedom gives 10X on 5 specific apps (Swiggy, OYO, Uber, BookMyShow, BigBasket). Millennia gives 5% on 10 merchants including Amazon and Flipkart. Freedom is better for app-heavy daily spenders; Millennia is better for varied online shopping.
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