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HDFC Swiggy Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

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Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
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Value Score
8.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹500
Best For
Heavy Swiggy user, Online cashback seeker
Network
Mastercard
Expert Verdict

A focused cashback card paying 10% on Swiggy and 5% on other online spends (capped at 1,500 points/month) with ₹1-value cashback and free Swiggy One for a ₹500 fee. Its value is concentrated on Swiggy and online use, with a high ₹2 Lakh fee-waiver bar.

Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card credit card by HDFC Bank - Mastercard network
REWARD SUMMARY
1% Base Rewards
Online Shopping card
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The Bottom Line

The Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card is built for heavy swiggy user and online cashback seeker. With a ₹500 annual fee that is waived on ₹2,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 10% rewards on swiggy and golf program. It makes the most sense if your spending matches heavy swiggy user and online cashback seeker.

It earns a base reward rate of 1% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Heavy Swiggy user, Online cashback seeker. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹2,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Cashback is valued at a full ₹1, with 10% (10 per ₹100) on Swiggy app spends and 5% on other online spends, capped at 1,500 points/month.
+Complimentary 3-month Swiggy One membership on card activation.
+Low ₹500 fee, accessible at ₹3 Lakh income, with renewal waived on ₹2 Lakh annual spend.
+Simple structure with direct cashback rather than points needing redemption.
+Fuel surcharge waiver (1% on ₹400–₹5,000, capped at ₹250/cycle).
What we don't
Accelerated cashback is capped at 1,500 points/month, limiting the 10%/5% benefit.
Base earn is only 1% (1 per ₹100) once the cap is reached.
₹2 Lakh annual spend needed to waive the fee is high relative to the ₹500 cost.
High 3.5% forex markup; no cashback on fuel, government, rent (1% fee), EMI or wallet loads.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Heavy Swiggy user

Those who order Swiggy food and Instamart regularly earn 10% cashback within the 1,500-point cap, plus free Swiggy One.

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Online cashback seeker

Budget users wanting straightforward 5% online cashback with ₹1-value rewards at a ₹500 fee.

Probably not for

Skip
Low Swiggy spender

Without significant Swiggy/online spends, the card defaults to a plain 1% and the ₹2 Lakh waiver is hard to reach.

Offline / bills spender

Fuel, rent, utilities-style spends earn no cashback, so the card suits online use only.

Is It Worth It For You?

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

Spend ₹2,00,000 more to waive annual fee

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Reward Rates

Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card offers 1% basic reward rate.

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Swiggy
10%
Special Rate
5%
Cleartrip (Travel)
5%

Welcome Offer

Welcome Benefit

Complimentary 3-month Swiggy One membership on card activation within 30 days of card issuance (no minimum spend required). Exact monetary value not officially quantified; Swiggy One's standalone monthly price is roughly ₹99-₹125, implying an approximate ₹300-₹375 value, but this is an estimate, not an official figure, so bonus_value_inr is left null.

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹2,00,000

Renewal/annual fee of ₹500+GST is waived if cumulative card spend reaches ₹2,00,000 or more in the preceding cardmembership year (cash-on-call, cash withdrawal and balance-transfer transactions are excluded from this spend calculation).

Fees & Charges

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

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹6 Lakhs
  • Min ₹15,000/month salaried or ITR ₹6 lakh self-employed; annual fee ₹500 waived on ₹2 lakh annual spend; Mastercard.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Wallet Loads

  • Loading third-party wallets does not earn cashback.

EMI Transactions

  • Purchases converted to EMI do not earn cashback.

Swiggy Money Wallet / Swiggy Minis / Swiggy Liquor

  • These specific Swiggy platform services are excluded from the 10% Swiggy-app cashback (medium confidence, single-source).

Frequently Asked Questions

2 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the HDFC Swiggy?+

The HDFC Swiggy has an annual fee of ₹500, waived on annual spends of ₹200,000.

What rewards does the HDFC Swiggy offer?+

It earns Cashback, with accelerated earning on Online Shopping.

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