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For Users spending across fashion, retail, and occasional travel. 0.6% on shopping spend. ₹1,499 annual fee. Verify the lounge spend rule before applying.
Quick Overview
What matters before you apply.
You should be able to scan the fee, waiver rule, best use case, lounge condition, and biggest downside in one pass.
Why get it
Why you should get it
Users spending across fashion, retail, and occasional travel
Higher value on partner and shopping-led transactions
Travel and lifestyle perk stack with lounge support
Decent mid-fee proposition for mixed spenders
Why skip it
Why you may regret it
These are the rules and drawbacks most likely to make the card feel disappointing after signup.
Partner dependency reduces universal value
General spend reward rate is moderate
Policy revisions may affect lounge and partner benefits
Annual Fee₹1,499Joining fee ₹1,499
Spend to Waive FeeCheck termsWaived on issuer-defined annual spends
Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals
Full lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge eligibility checklist
Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals
Lounge Spend Tracker
Threshold unknown
Check the spend threshold for Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT using spend in the issuer’s qualifying period.
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Threshold check only. Confirm qualifying dates, remaining visits, card variant and airport with your issuer. Meeting this target does not guarantee lounge admission.
No spend threshold was detected from current lounge policy text. You can still track manually.
Spend threshold
Lounge access exists, but spend trigger is not explicitly listed in the current feed.
Quarter / cycle rule
Source note references quarterly complimentary visit limits for ELITE card.
Guest access
Guest access policy is not explicitly listed in current data.
Priority Pass
International lounge access is listed; verify if this is via Priority Pass or direct network.
Airport-wise lounge locations
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16 rows
Lounge locations
16 mapped rows available on demand
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Decision Details
Fees, exclusions and eligibility
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Enriched decision data not available
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FAQ & Evidence
Sources, review dates and limitations
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Truth Data Snapshot
Issuer-linked details for offers, redemption, lounges, and reliability status.
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Offer Truth
Joining fee₹1,499
Annual fee₹1,499
Waiver thresholdNot listed
Cap typenone
Cap resetnone
Last verified2026-02-12
Redemption Truth
Cash value/pointNot listed
Travel value/pointNot listed
Transfer partners0
Min redemptionNot listed
Expiry policyNot listed
Last verified2026-02-12
Lounge Truth
NetworkVisa
Domestic count11
International count5
Quarterly limitNot listed
Airport-terminal rows16
Policy check2026-02-10
Reliability + Outcomes
Verification statusstale
Freshness days232
Source conflicts0
Applied reports0
Approval reports0
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for the usual apply, fee, reward, and lounge questions.
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Is Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT lifetime free?
It has an annual fee of ₹1499. Waived on issuer-defined annual spends
What rewards does Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT offer?
Retail and lifestyle co-branded card with SBI acceptance and selective lounge positioning.
Does Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT include lounge access?
Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT lists lounge access with 16 mapped lounge rows (11 domestic, 5 international policy count).
Who should consider Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT?
Users spending across fashion, retail, and occasional travel
Sources and verification
Last verification date and how this page was assembled.
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Sources & Verification
Latest recorded check: 12 Feb 2026
Data Method: Imported issuer material and editorial research. Check dates can differ across fee, reward and lounge records; a timestamp alone does not guarantee every field is current.
