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HSBC TravelOne Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Travel card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
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Value Score
9.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Best For
Airmiles collector, High-spend traveller
Network
Mastercard
Expert Verdict

A flexible travel card built around 1:1 airmiles and hotel transfers, 4% travel earning (capped at 50,000 points/month) and 6+4 lounge visits with a short exclusion list. Its ₹4,999 fee suits high spenders who hit the ₹8 Lakh waiver; the 3.5% forex markup is its main weakness.

TravelOne Credit Card credit card by HSBC - Mastercard network
REWARD SUMMARY
1% Base Rewards
Travel card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The TravelOne Credit Card is built for airmiles collector and high-spend traveller. With a ₹4,999 annual fee that is waived on ₹8,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 0% rewards on travel and a welcome benefit worth ₹4,000. It makes the most sense if your spending matches airmiles collector and high-spend traveller.

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

What we like
+Reward Points worth ₹1 each with 1:1 transfer to airline partners (Air India, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Etihad, Qatar, Qantas) and hotels (Accor, IHG, Marriott, Wyndham).
+4 points per ₹100 (4%) on travel and 2 per ₹100 (2%) base, with a generous 50,000-point monthly cap on the travel accelerator.
+6 domestic and 4 international (LoungeKey) lounge visits per year.
+10,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends exceeding ₹12 Lakh, with the ₹4,999 fee waived at ₹8 Lakh spend.
+Very short exclusion list and 3-month EazyDiner Prime membership; accessible at ₹6 Lakh income.
What we don't
High ₹8 Lakh annual spend needed to waive the ₹4,999 fee.
No fuel surcharge waiver and fuel spends earn no points.
High 3.5% forex markup despite being a travel card.
Bonus milestone only triggers at a steep ₹12 Lakh spend.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Airmiles collector

Travellers who value 1:1 transfers to airline and hotel partners and the 4% travel earn (capped at a high 50,000 points/month).

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High-spend traveller

Spenders reaching ₹8 Lakh+ to waive the fee and ₹12 Lakh for the 10,000-point bonus.

Probably not for

Skip
Moderate spender

The ₹8 Lakh waiver bar and ₹12 Lakh bonus threshold leave moderate spenders paying the ₹4,999 fee for limited benefit.

International forex user

The 3.5% forex markup is high for a travel card aimed at overseas spends.

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
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
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Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹4,000
Annual fee-₹4,999
Net Value (Year 1)-999
Net Value (Year 2+)-4,999
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

TravelOne Credit Card offers 1% basic reward rate.

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Welcome Offer

Welcome Benefit

Rs.1,000 cashback + Rs.3,000 PostCard Hotels voucher + 3 months' complimentary EazyDiner Prime membership, on spending Rs.25,000 within the first 30 days of card account opening. Separately, new online applicants who complete Video KYC receive a Rs.250 Amazon eGift voucher (not conditional on the Rs.25,000 spend).

Value: ₹4,000

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹12,00,000

Earn 10,000 bonus Reward Points on spending more than Rs.12,00,000 in a card membership/anniversary year. (Separately — not part of this milestone — the Rs.4,999 annual fee is waived in full if annual spend exceeds Rs.8,00,000; see identity.annual_fee_waiver_spend.)

Fees & Charges

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

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹12 Lakhs
  • Age 18-65; min annual income ₹6L salaried; available in select cities; earns 4X pts on travel/forex; 20 transfer partners.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Jewelry (5094, 5944)

  • Jewelry (5094
  • 5944)

Financial / Non-Financial Institutions (6010, 6011, 6012, 6051)

  • Financial / Non-Financial Institutions (6010
  • 6011
  • 6012
  • 6051)

Money Transfer (4829)

  • Money Transfer (4829)

Tax Payments

  • MCC 9311 — tax payments earn zero Reward Points.

Bail and Bond Payments

  • MCC 9223 — earn zero Reward Points.

EMI Conversion (Instant EMI / IEMI)

  • Per the Service Guide, reward points and cashback are not applicable on Instant EMI (IEMI) transactions since these are treated as loan facilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the HSBC TravelOne?+

The HSBC TravelOne has an annual fee of ₹4,999, waived on annual spends of ₹800,000.

What rewards does the HSBC TravelOne offer?+

It earns Reward Points, with accelerated earning on Travel.

Does the HSBC TravelOne offer airport lounge access?+

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

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