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HDFC Regalia Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Travel card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
5 min read
Value Score
9.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹2,500
Best For
Frequent domestic traveller, Steady high spender
Network
Visa
Expert Verdict

A well-rounded premium travel card with 12+6 lounge visits, SmartBuy accelerators, a low 2% forex markup and meaningful 10,000/5,000-point milestones for a ₹2,500 fee. The ₹0.5–0.75 point value and ₹12 Lakh income bar make it best for steady ₹5 Lakh+ travellers.

Regalia Credit Card credit card by HDFC Bank - Visa network
REWARD SUMMARY
0.5333333333333334% Base Rewards
Travel card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The Regalia Credit Card is built for frequent domestic traveller and steady high spender. With a ₹2,500 annual fee that is waived on ₹3,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 5.33% rewards on smartbuy and 2,500 bonus points. It makes the most sense if your spending matches frequent domestic traveller and steady high spender.

It earns a base reward rate of 0.5333333333333334% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Frequent domestic traveller, Steady high spender. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹3,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Solid base earn of 4 Reward Points per ₹150 with a best value of ₹0.75 per point, plus 5X (20 per ₹150) on SmartBuy travel and 3X on SmartBuy shopping.
+12 complimentary domestic and 6 international (Priority Pass) lounge visits per year.
+Bonus milestone points worth real value: 10,000 points at ₹5 Lakh and an additional 5,000 at ₹8 Lakh annual spend.
+Low 2% forex markup, 24/7 concierge and ₹1 Crore air accident insurance with ₹15 Lakh overseas hospitalization cover.
+Renewal fee of ₹2,500 waived on ₹3 Lakh annual spend.
What we don't
Base Reward Points are valued at only ₹0.5 (₹0.75 best case), so headline counts overstate value.
SmartBuy accelerated rates are capped at 2,500 points/month each, modest versus premium peers.
Requires a ₹12 Lakh minimum income.
No rewards on fuel, government, rent (1% fee from 2nd txn), vouchers or EMI.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Frequent domestic traveller

Those who will use the 12 domestic + 6 international lounge visits and SmartBuy travel 5X, justifying the ₹2,500 fee.

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Steady high spender

Spenders reaching ₹5–8 Lakh annually to capture the 10,000 + 5,000 bonus point milestones.

Probably not for

Skip
Light spender

Below ₹3 Lakh spend there is no fee waiver and the bonus milestones at ₹5–8 Lakh stay unreached.

Ultra-premium seeker

Those wanting unlimited lounges and ₹1-value points should step up to a flagship card.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
Est. Returns
Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
Est. Returns
Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
Est. Returns
Annual rewards0
Annual fee-₹2,500
Net Value (Year 1)-2,500
Net Value (Year 2+)-2,500
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

Regalia Credit Card offers 0.5333333333333334% basic reward rate.

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SmartBuy
5.33%
SmartBuy
2.67%
SmartBuy
1.6%

Welcome Offer

2,500 Reward Points

2,500 Reward Points credited on payment of the joining fee (indicative value Rs.500-1,250 depending on redemption channel: Rs.0.20/point cashback to Rs.0.50/point best-value). A separate 'renewal benefit' of 2,500 Reward Points is also credited each year upon payment of the annual/renewal fee (distinct from this one-time welcome bonus).

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹3,00,000

Annual/renewal fee (Rs.2,500 + GST) is waived if cumulative card spend in the preceding membership year is Rs.3,00,000 or more.

Spend ₹5,00,000

10,000 bonus Reward Points on cumulative retail spend of Rs.5,00,000 in a membership year.

Spend ₹8,00,000

An additional 5,000 bonus Reward Points (cumulative 15,000 RP for the year, including the Rs.5L milestone) on cumulative retail spend of Rs.8,00,000 in the same membership year.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹2,500
Annual fee₹2,500
Fee waiverSpend > ₹3,00,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹12 Lakhs
  • Min ₹1 lakh/month salaried or ITR >₹12 lakh self-employed; annual fee ₹2,500 waived on ₹3 lakh annual spend; Visa Signature.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

EasyEMI

  • Spends converted to EMI (EasyEMI) do not earn Reward Points.

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the HDFC Regalia?+

The HDFC Regalia has an annual fee of ₹2,500, waived on annual spends of ₹300,000.

What rewards does the HDFC Regalia offer?+

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

Does the HDFC Regalia offer airport lounge access?+

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

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