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ICICI Bank Coral
ICICI • Visa

ICICI Bank Coral

2 Payback Points per ₹100

Reviewed by CardWise Editorial Team
Last Verified: 2/12/2026
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Annual Fee₹500Waived on 1.5L spend
Base Reward0.5%On all spends
Lounge Access7555 domestic • 20 intl
Est. Annual Savings₹810Based on ₹4.8L annual spend

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 feeWaived

Waived on 1.5L spend

Net value₹1,800

Estimated savings per year.

Fee waiver target: ₹1,50,000 annual spend.

Reward Rate Breakdown

Category-wise reward rates for this card

Online
1.0%
Basedefault
0.5%

Key Takeaways

Verified card-level notes, best use-cases, and watchouts.

Pros & Insights

  • ICICI Bank Coral is best positioned as a shopping + lifestyle specialist rather than a universal all-spend card.
  • Its current reward model is anchored around 1.0% on online-aligned lanes, while broad base return remains closer to 0.5%.
  • Current mapped lounge footprint is 75, adding travel-side utility when issuer eligibility conditions are met.

Best Utilization

  • Route this card to shopping and lifestyle spends first, then shift spillover transactions to stronger category alternatives.
  • Track statement outcomes monthly to confirm that expected reward credits are posting in the intended merchant/category buckets.
  • Maintain break-even discipline against the annual fee of INR 500 and reduce allocation if annual net value weakens.

Watchouts

  • points-value realization depends on redemption choice and transfer use
  • Lounge access may still require spend/quarter gating or program conditions; verify issuer terms before travel plans.
  • Category caps, partner restrictions, and MCC-level exclusions can materially reduce realized value versus headline promotion copy.

Truth Data Snapshot

Issuer-linked details for offers, redemption, lounges, and reliability status.

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Offer Truth

  • Joining fee₹500
  • Annual fee₹500
  • Waiver threshold₹1,50,000
  • 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 count55
  • International count20
  • Quarterly limitNot listed
  • Airport-terminal rows75
  • Policy check2026-02-10

Reliability + Outcomes

  • Verification statusverified
  • Freshness days1
  • Source conflicts0
  • Applied reports25
  • Approval reports15

Upgrade Path

These are objective same-bank step-up options from the current rewards and lounge model.

Step 1

Amazon Pay ICICI

Annual fee: Free

Shared focus: ShoppingHigher top earn rate (5.0%)Estimated +₹7,014/yr value
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Lounge Eligibility Checklist

Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals

Lounge Spend Tracker

Eligible this quarter: No

Track lounge eligibility for ICICI Bank Coral using your current quarter spend.

₹0 spent₹2 target

Policy signal used: - Source file: ICICI domestic consolidated lounge list PDF (last updated January 2026). - Annexure 1 lists this variant with 1 complimentary domestic lounge visit(s) per quarter. - Source terms mention authorization hold per lounge swipe (typically INR 2 on Visa/Mastercard/RuPay and INR 1 on AmEx) and guest visits are chargeable unless issuer states otherwise.

Spend threshold

Lounge access spend based

Quarter / cycle rule

One complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter

Guest access

Source terms mention authorization hold per lounge swipe (typically INR 2 on Visa/Mastercard/RuPay and INR 1 on AmEx) and guest visits are chargeable unless issuer states otherwise.

Priority Pass

International lounge access is listed; verify if this is via Priority Pass or direct network.

Lounge Locations

75 airport lounge rows
View lounge map and location list75 rows
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Agartala

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

AGA • Agartala Airport • Main Terminal

Ahmedabad

4 lounges • 3 domestic • 1 international

4
Adani LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

Adani lounge - Premium LoyaltyDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeInternational

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

Allahabad

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Zesto LoungeDomestic

AL1 • Allahabad Airport • Terminal 1

Amritsar

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Airr LoungeInternational

AMR • Amritsar Airport • Main Terminal

Primus LoungeDomestic

AMR • Amritsar Airport • Terminal 1

Ayodhya

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Casual Dining RestaurantDomestic

AYO • Maharshi Valmiki International Airport • Main Terminal

Bengaluru

7 lounges • 5 domestic • 2 international

7
080 LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

080 LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 LoungeInternational

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 VIP LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

080 VIP LoungeInternational

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 VIP LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

BLR LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

Bhopal

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

BHO • Raja Bhoj International Airport • Terminal 1

Bhubaneswar

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Bird LoungeDomestic

BHU • Bhubaneswar Airport • Terminal 1

O'Vetra LoungeDomestic

BHU • Bhubaneswar Airport • Terminal 1

Calicut

1 lounges • 0 domestic • 1 international

1
Bird LoungeInternational

CAL • Calicut Airport • Terminal 1

Chandigarh

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Primus LoungeInternational

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • Main Terminal

Primus LoungeDomestic

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • Main Terminal

Chennai

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Travel Club LoungeDomestic

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 1

Travel Club LoungeInternational

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 2

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 4

Coimbatore

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Blackberry LoungeDomestic

COI • Coimbatore Airport • Terminal 1

Dabolim

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Travel Club LoungeDomestic

DAB • Dabolim Airport • Main Terminal

Travel Club LoungeInternational

DAB • Dabolim Airport • Main Terminal

Dehradun

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Bird LoungeDomestic

DEH • Dehradun Airport • Terminal 1

Carnations LoungeDomestic

DEH • Dehradun Airport • Terminal 1

Dibrugarh

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Saptagiri RestaurantDomestic

DIB • Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport • Terminal 1

Durgapur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
FlurysDomestic

DUR • Durgapur Airport • Main Terminal

Goa

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Encalm LoungeDomestic

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeInternational

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Guwahati

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

GUW • Guwahati Airport • Terminal 1

Hyderabad

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Encalm LoungeInternational

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Prive LoungeDomestic

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Indore

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

IND • Indore Airport • Terminal 1

Jaipur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

JAI • Jaipur Airport • Terminal 2

Jammu

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Paahun The Executive LoungeDomestic

JAM • Jammu Airport • Terminal 1

Kannur

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Pearl LoungeInternational

KAN • Kannur Airport • Main Terminal

Pearl LoungeDomestic

KAN • Kannur Airport • Main Terminal

Kochi

3 lounges • 1 domestic • 2 international

3
Earth Business LoungeInternational

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 3

Earth LoungeDomestic

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 1

Earth LoungeInternational

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 3

Kolkata

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Travel Club LoungeInternational

KOL • Kolkata Airport • Terminal 2

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

KOL • Kolkata Airport • Terminal 2

Lucknow

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Adani LoungeDomestic

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

BudweiserInternational

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

Madurai

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

MAD • Madurai Airport • Terminal 1

Mumbai

6 lounges • 4 domestic • 2 international

6
Adani East LoungeInternational

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Adani LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Adani LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Adani Silver LoungeInternational

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Good Times BarDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1c

Nagpur

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Mandarin LoungeDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • Terminal 1

The Airr Lounge And BarDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • Main Terminal

Navi Mumbai

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Adani Silver LoungeDomestic

NAV • Navi Mumbai International Airport • Terminal 1

New Delhi

5 lounges • 4 domestic • 1 international

5
Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 2

Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Encalm LoungeInternational

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Prive LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 1

Pune

3 lounges • 1 domestic • 2 international

3
Earth LoungeInternational

PUN • Pune Airport • Terminal 1

Elysian LoungeInternational

PUN • Pune Airport • Main Terminal

Elysian LoungeDomestic

PUN • Pune Airport • Main Terminal

Raipur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airr LoungeDomestic

RAI • Raipur Airport • Terminal 1

Ranchi

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airr LoungeDomestic

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

Siliguri

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Take Off Bar And LoungeDomestic

SIL • Bagdogra Airport • Main Terminal

Srinagar

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Paahun The Executive LoungeDomestic

SRI • Srinagar Airport • Terminal 1

Vadodara

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Premium LoungeDomestic

VAD • Vadodara Airport • Main Terminal

Varanasi

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Take Off BarDomestic

VAR • Varanasi Airport • Main Terminal

Visakhapatnam

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Air LoungeDomestic

VI1 • Visakhapatnam Airport • Main Terminal

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Decision Data Enrichment

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Key Benefits

  • 2 PAYBACK Points on every ₹100 spent
  • One complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter
  • One complimentary Airport Lounge visit per quarter
  • 25% discount on movie tickets on BookMyShow

Things to Consider

  • Low reward rate (0.5%)
  • Lounge access spend based

About ICICI Bank Coral

ICICI Bank Coral is a points card from ICICI, best for entry level rewards. It is tagged under shopping, lifestyle categories in our database.

ShoppingLifestyle

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Frequently asked questions

Is ICICI Bank Coral lifetime free?

It has an annual fee of ₹500. Waived on 1.5L spend

What rewards does ICICI Bank Coral offer?

2 Payback Points per ₹100

Does ICICI Bank Coral include lounge access?

ICICI Bank Coral lists 75 lounge visits (55 domestic, 20 international).

Who should consider ICICI Bank Coral?

Entry Level Rewards

Where can I apply for ICICI Bank Coral?

Check the issuer website for application availability.

Sources & Verification

  • Official Issuer Page:Direct Link
  • Last Verified: 2026-02-12
  • Data Method: Automated scraper + Manual audit

Key Terms

APR (Annual Percentage Rate)

The interest rate charged on unpaid dues if you don't pay your full bill by the due date.

Forex Markup

An additional fee charged for transactions made in foreign currency.

Lounge Access

Complimentary entry to airport lounges, often subject to spend milestones.

Milestone Benefits

Bonus rewards unlocked when you cross specific spending thresholds within a period.