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AU Zenith+ Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Travel card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
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Value Score
10.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Best For
High-spending international traveller, Premium lifestyle user
Network
Visa
Expert Verdict

AU Zenith+ is a genuine super-premium travel card with 16+16 lounge visits, 0.99% forex markup and a comprehensive insurance suite. The 1% base rate is unremarkable, but for high spenders crossing Rs. 8 lakh a year the lounge, forex and insurance bundle delivers strong value; lighter spenders will struggle to justify the Rs. 4,999 fee.

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REWARD SUMMARY
1% Base Rewards
Travel card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The Zenith+ is built for high-spending international traveller and premium lifestyle user. With a ₹4,999 annual fee that is waived on ₹8,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 2% rewards on dining and 5,000 bonus points. It makes the most sense if your spending matches high-spending international traveller and premium lifestyle user.

It earns a base reward rate of 1% and stacks best when your spending lines up with High-spending international traveller, Premium lifestyle user. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹8,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+16 domestic and 16 international lounge visits per year via DreamFolks/Priority Pass, an excellent lounge package
+Very low 0.99% forex markup, ideal for international spends, plus 2x on travel, international and dining (2 points per Rs. 100)
+Strong insurance suite: Rs. 2 crore air accident, Rs. 15 lakh credit shield, Rs. 15 lakh lost-card liability and Rs. 50,000 purchase protection
+1,000 bonus points per month on Rs. 75,000 spend (up to 12,000/year), 8 complimentary golf rounds, and Taj Epicure membership on Rs. 12 lakh annual spend
What we don't
High Rs. 4,999 fee and a steep Rs. 8 lakh spend needed to waive it, with a Rs. 30 lakh minimum income requirement
Base rate of just 1 point per Rs. 100 (Rs. 1.00 point value, so ~1% base)
Fuel, cash advances and EMI transactions earn no reward points
Best value requires very high spends (Rs. 8-12 lakh) to unlock fee waiver and Taj membership

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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High-spending international traveller

Someone with Rs. 8 lakh+ annual spend who will use 16+16 lounge visits, 0.99% forex and the rich insurance suite to far outweigh the Rs. 4,999 fee.

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Premium lifestyle user

A user who values golf access and Taj Epicure membership on high spends.

Probably not for

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Moderate spender

Below Rs. 8 lakh annual spend the fee is not waived and the 1% base rate makes the card hard to justify.

Fuel-heavy user

Fuel earns no reward points, so petrol-led spenders gain little beyond the surcharge waiver.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
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Travel
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
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Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹5,000
Annual fee-₹4,999
Net Value (Year 1)+1
Net Value (Year 2+)-4,999
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

Zenith+ offers 1% basic reward rate.

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Dining
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Welcome Offer

5,000 Reward Points

Choice of a luxury brand voucher worth Rs.5,000 OR 5,000 Reward Points (worth Rs.5,000 at 1 RP = Rs.1) on card activation. No minimum spend requirement is published for this welcome benefit -- it appears to be activation-triggered, not spend-triggered.

Value: ₹5,000

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹75,000

1,000 bonus Reward Points on minimum net retail spend of Rs.75,000 in a statement cycle. Fuel, utility, rent, insurance, cash, transport, education, government and EMI transactions are excluded from the milestone-qualifying spend calculation.

Spend ₹12,00,000

Complimentary Taj Epicure Membership on net retail spends of Rs.12 lakh or more in a card anniversary year -- unlocks dining/spa discounts and hotel privileges across Taj properties.

Spend ₹8,00,000

Annual/renewal membership fee (Rs.4,999 + GST) waived from the 2nd year onward on net retail spends of Rs.8 lakh in the previous card anniversary year. No 1st-year waiver criterion is published.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹4,999
Annual fee₹4,999
Fee waiverSpend > ₹8,00,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹30 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Resident Indian aged 21-60 (salaried) or 25-65 (self-employed); min monthly net income Rs 2.5L (approx Rs 30L annually); premium metal card; CIBIL 750+.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Cash Advances

  • Cash withdrawals/cash transactions do not earn Reward Points.

EMI Transactions

  • Purchases converted to EMI (Xpress EMI / Instant EMI) do not earn Reward Points.

Transportation

  • Transportation spends are explicitly excluded from Reward Points earning per Paisabazaar's published exclusion list.

BBPS Bill Payments

  • Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) transactions do not earn Reward Points.

Quasi-Cash Transactions

  • Quasi-cash transactions (e.g. prepaid instrument/wallet loads) do not earn Reward Points.

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the AU Zenith+?+

The AU Zenith+ has an annual fee of ₹4,999, waived on annual spends of ₹800,000.

What rewards does the AU Zenith+ offer?+

It earns Reward Points, with accelerated earning on Travel, Dining.

Does the AU Zenith+ offer airport lounge access?+

Yes, it includes complimentary airport lounge access. See the benefits section for visit limits.

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₹4,999 annual fee. Apply on the AU Small Finance Bank website.

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