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HSBC TravelOne Credit Card
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HSBC TravelOne Credit Card

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Decision memoUpdated 13 Feb 2026
Get it if

Concentrate flight, travel OTA and international spends here to maximize accelerated earn and transfer value

Skip it if

Travel card value depends on redemption skill; suboptimal redemption can compress realized return materially

Verified 13 Feb 2026VerifiedHigh confidence2 sources checked

Latest change: Corrected fee model (₹4,999/₹4,999; waiver >₹8L), earn rates, transfer ratio, and lounge entitlement from issuer page

For Travel & lounge access. 0.5% on general spend. ₹4,999 fee, waiver at ₹8,00,000 / year. Lounge rule: ₹100.

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

Travel & lounge access

  • 4 reward points per ₹100 on flights, travel aggregators and forex spends
  • 2 reward points per ₹100 on other eligible spends with no cap
  • Instant 1:1 reward points to air miles conversion in HSBC app
  • 6 domestic and 4 international lounge visits every year
Why skip it

Why you may regret it

These are the rules and drawbacks most likely to make the card feel disappointing after signup.

  • Annual fee is ₹4,999 unless annual spend exceeds ₹8,00,000
  • Travel reward realization depends on partner seat/room availability
  • Reward exclusions still apply under product terms and MCC rules
Annual Fee₹4,999Joining fee ₹4,999
Spend to Waive Fee₹8,00,000 / yearWaived on annual spends above ₹8L
Best Category Return0.5%General spend
Lounge Access Condition₹10042 visits listed

Quick notes

How to use the card well, and what to watch before applying.

How to use it well

  • Concentrate flight, travel OTA and international spends here to maximize accelerated earn and transfer value.
  • Redeem through partner transfers for premium travel itineraries instead of low-value catalogue redemption whenever possible.
  • If targeting fee waiver economics, plan annual spend pacing against the published waiver threshold instead of back-loading in final quarter.

Watch before applying

  • Travel card value depends on redemption skill; suboptimal redemption can compress realized return materially.
  • Annual fee is high and should be justified by either spend waiver or consistent premium-travel usage.
  • Partner offers and transfer partner economics can change over time; review latest program terms before large redemptions.
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Value & Fees

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Annual fee₹4,999

Joining fee ₹4,999

Fee waiver₹8,00,000 / year

Waived on annual spends above ₹8L

Best return0.5%

General spend

Fee waiver estimator

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Fee waiver & value estimator

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Annual fee
₹30,000 / mo
₹3,60,000 / year
Estimated rewards₹1,800

Assumes base reward rate only.

Annual fee₹4,999

Waived on annual spends above ₹8L

Net value₹3,199

Estimated cost after fees.

Fee waiver target: ₹8,00,000 annual spend.

Reward rate breakdown

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Reward Rate Breakdown

Category-wise reward rates for this card

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0.5%
Current Opportunities

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Live offers, redemptions, and milestone math are useful for optimization, but they should not crowd the main decision.

Live offersNone right now

Offer availability changes often.

Best redemptionNot highlighted

This card is better treated as direct cashback or feature value.

MilestonesNo milestone edge

No standout milestone boost highlighted.

Redemption tools

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Lounge Reality

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Visits listed42 visits

31 domestic • 11 international

Access rule₹100

- Source file: Visa India participating airport lounges PDF (generic domestic programme section). - Imported lounge rows are network-level; access is card-tier and issuer-policy dependent. - Verify spend thresholds, card eligibility, and visit caps in latest issuer terms before travel.

Coverage sourceIssuer mapped

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

Eligibility target met: No

Track lounge eligibility for HSBC TravelOne Credit Card using your current period spend.

₹0 spent₹100 target

Policy signal used: 4 reward points per ₹100 on flights, travel aggregators and forex spends

Spend threshold

Verify spend thresholds, card eligibility, and visit caps in latest issuer terms before travel.

Quarter / cycle rule

No quarter or billing-cycle lounge rule is explicitly listed.

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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42 rows

Lounge locations

42 airport lounge rows
View lounge map and location list42 rows
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Ahmedabad

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Adani LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

The LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeInternational

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

Amritsar

4 lounges • 2 domestic • 2 international

4
Costa CoffeeDomestic

AMR • Amritsar Airport • NA

Costa CoffeeInternational

AMR • Amritsar Airport • NA

Primus LoungeDomestic

AMR • Amritsar Airport • NA

The Airr LoungeInternational

AMR • Amritsar Airport • International Terminal

Bengaluru

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Lounge - West PHDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

Bhubaneswar

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Bird LoungeDomestic

BHU • Bhubaneswar Airport • Terminal 1

Chandigarh

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Primus LoungeDomestic

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • Domestic Terminal

Primus LoungeInternational

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • International Terminal

Dehra Dun

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Bird LoungeDomestic

DE1 • Dehra Dun Jolly Grant Airport • NA

Carnations LoungeDomestic

DE1 • Dehra Dun Jolly Grant Airport • Domestic Terminal

Dibrugarh

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Mohanbari Dibrugarh Primus LoungeDomestic

DIB • Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport • NA

Goa

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Encalm LoungeInternational

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Guwahati

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

GUW • Guwahati Airport • Terminal 1

Hyderabad

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Encalm LoungeDomestic

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeInternational

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Indore

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

IND • Indore Airport • NA

Jaipur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

JAI • Jaipur Airport • Terminal 1

Jammu

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airport Jammu Executive LoungeDomestic

JAM • Jammu Airport • Domestic Terminal

Kochi

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Travel ClubDomestic

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 1

Travel ClubInternational

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 3

Kolkata

1 lounges • 0 domestic • 1 international

1
AnnexInternational

KOL • Kolkata Airport • Terminal 1

Lucknow

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Adani LoungeDomestic

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

BudweiserInternational

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

Mumbai

4 lounges • 4 domestic • 0 international

4
Adani LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Good Times BarDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Travel ClubDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1C

Travel ClubDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Nagpur

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Mandarin LoungeDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • NA

The Airr LoungeDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • Domestic Terminal

New Delhi

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Encalm LoungeInternational

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Patna

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
m Airport Vishakhapatnam The Airr LoungeDomestic

PAT • Patna Airport • Domestic Terminal

Prayagraj

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airport Allahabad / PrayagrajDomestic

PRA • Prayagraj Airport • Domestic Terminal

Ranchi

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Birsa Munda Ranchi The Airr LoungeDomestic

RAN • Food Hangar, Security Hold Area, 1st Floor, Domestic Departure, Birsa Munda Airport • Terminal 1

Thiruvananthapuram

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
The LoungeDomestic

THI • Thiruvananthapuram Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeInternational

THI • Thiruvananthapuram Airport • Terminal 2

Vadodara

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airport Vadodara Premium LoungeDomestic

VAD • Vadodara Airport • NA

Decision Details

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Earn exclusions, fine-print benefits, and fee rows matter, but they should sit behind an extra click instead of competing with the main overview.

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FAQ & Evidence

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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₹4,999
  • Annual fee₹4,999
  • Waiver threshold₹8,00,000
  • Cap typenone
  • Cap resetnone
  • Last verified2026-02-13

Redemption Truth

  • Cash value/pointNot listed
  • Travel value/point₹1
  • Transfer partners1
  • Min redemptionNot listed
  • Expiry policyNot listed
  • Last verified2026-02-13

Lounge Truth

  • NetworkVisa
  • Domestic count6
  • International count4
  • Quarterly limitNot listed
  • Airport-terminal rows42
  • Policy check2026-02-13

Reliability + Outcomes

  • Verification statusverified
  • Freshness days0
  • Source conflicts0
  • Applied reports5
  • Approval reports3

Frequently asked questions

Short answers for the usual apply, fee, reward, and lounge questions.

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Is HSBC TravelOne Credit Card lifetime free?

It has an annual fee of ₹4999. Waived on annual spends above ₹8L

What rewards does HSBC TravelOne Credit Card offer?

Travel-focused rewards card with accelerated earn on travel/forex and 1:1 air miles transfer.

Does HSBC TravelOne Credit Card include lounge access?

HSBC TravelOne Credit Card lists 42 lounge visits (31 domestic, 11 international).

Who should consider HSBC TravelOne Credit Card?

Travel & lounge access

Where can I apply for HSBC TravelOne Credit Card?

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Sources and verification

Issuer link, last verification date, and how this page was assembled.

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Sources & Verification

  • Official Issuer Page:Direct Link
  • Last Verified: 2026-02-13
  • Data Method: Automated scraper + Manual audit