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Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout only; merchant and terminal IDs determine eligibility
Latest change: Data correction: aligned reward caps and welcome membership with issuer terms published 22 September 2026
For Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics. 10% on dining spend. ₹1,000 fee, waiver at ₹2,00,000 / year. Skip it for lounge access.
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
Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics
10% on eligible Swiggy app spends, 5% at issuer-listed online merchants and 1% other eligible spends. September 2026 caps and minimum transaction rules apply.
Swiggy 10% and select-online 5% each have a separate ₹1,500 billing-cycle cap; base 1% cap ₹1,000.
3 months Swiggy BLCK welcome membership; activate within 37 days and claim in Swiggy app.
Why skip it
Why you may regret it
These are the rules and drawbacks most likely to make the card feel disappointing after signup.
Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout only; merchant and terminal IDs determine eligibility.
Swiggy 10% and select-online 5% each have a separate ₹1,500 billing-cycle cap; base 1% cap ₹1,000.
Minimum ₹249 for Swiggy 10%; ₹100 for online 5% and base 1%.
Adjust your spend only if you need to test whether the card pays for itself.
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Reward rate breakdown
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Reward rate by category
Earns hardest on dining — 10% vs 1% base.
Default redemption value, before fees, caps and exclusions. Points and NeuCoins may require eligible redemption channels.
Diningbest earn
10%
Online
5%
Shopping
5%
Basedefault
1%
Current Opportunities
Open the live value layer only if the card still looks strong.
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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This card is better evaluated through direct cashback, fee drag, and perk value right now.
Lounge Reality
Treat lounge as real value only after the rule check passes.
Keep the headline simple first. Open the full checklist and airport map only if lounge access matters for this card.
Rows mappedNo access
No airport-level lounge rows are currently listed.
Access ruleNo access
No complimentary lounge program is listed in reviewed issuer terms.
Coverage sourceNeeds check
Derived from card policy signals
Lounge match needs verification
Lounge access data for this card could not be confidently matched. Please verify lounge eligibility directly with the issuer before relying on access.
Full lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge Spend Tracker
Threshold unknown
Check the spend threshold for Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank 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
No active complimentary lounge entitlement; fee waivers do not establish access.
Quarter / cycle rule
No active complimentary lounge entitlement; fee waivers do not establish access.
Guest access
No active complimentary lounge entitlement; fee waivers do not establish access.
Priority Pass
No active complimentary lounge entitlement; fee waivers do not establish access.
Airport-wise lounge locations
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Lounge locations
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Decision Details
Fees, exclusions and eligibility
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Enriched decision data not available
This card does not have publishable enrichment records in the current high-confidence snapshot.
FAQ & Evidence
Sources, review dates and limitations
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Partially checked
Scoped issuer review: 2026-10-12. Purchase earning, caps and selected fee/redemption/policy facts only. Not a whole-card certification.
10% eligible Swiggy and 5% selected-online each have separate ₹1,500 cycle caps; base 1% has a ₹1,000 cap.
Minimum transactions: ₹249 Swiggy; ₹100 selected-online and base.
₹1,000 renewal fee; ₹2 lakh qualifying annual spend for renewal waiver. ₹75,000 first-90-day joining waiver is separate.
Annual categories do not establish merchant coding, channel, transaction size or redemption choices.
Still to check: full tariff, redemption path, availability/cohort, promotions and current airport locations for your intended use.
Purchase rules checked 2026-10-12. Choose the actual payment channel; the bank’s merchant coding determines eligibility.
Estimate withheld
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Assumes the selected eligibility and available cap are correct. Rewards are before issuer rounding. Fees, GST, redemption charges, welcome benefits and milestones are separate; this does not certify the whole card. The calculation check expires after 90 days.
Issuer-linked details for offers, redemption, lounges, and reliability status.
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Offer Truth
Joining fee₹1,000
Annual fee₹1,000
Waiver threshold₹2,00,000
Cap typemixed
Cap resetstatement-cycle
Last verified2026-10-01
Redemption Truth
Cash value/point₹1
Travel value/pointNot listed
Transfer partners0
Min redemption₹0
Expiry policyCashback posts and adjusts as statement credit under current issuer process.
Last verified2026-10-01
Lounge Truth
NetworkMasterCard
Domestic count0
International count0
Quarterly limit0
Airport-terminal rows0
Policy check2026-03-12
Reliability + Outcomes
Verification statusstale
Oldest evidence age (days)214
offer check2026-10-01 · current
redemption check2026-10-01 · current
lounge check2026-03-12 · stale
Source conflicts0
Applied reportsNo observed data
Approval reportsNo observed data
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for the usual apply, fee, reward, and lounge questions.
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Is Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank lifetime free?
It has an annual fee of ₹1000. Joining fee waiver on ₹75,000 spend in first 90 days; renewal fee waiver on ₹2L annual spend
What rewards does Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank offer?
10% on eligible Swiggy app spends, 5% at issuer-listed online merchants and 1% other eligible spends. September 2026 caps and minimum transaction rules apply.
Does Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank include lounge access?
No complimentary lounge access is currently listed for this card.
Who should consider Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank?
Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics
Sources and verification
Last verification date and how this page was assembled.
10% eligible Swiggy and 5% selected-online each have separate ₹1,500 cycle caps; base 1% has a ₹1,000 cap.
Minimum transactions: ₹249 Swiggy; ₹100 selected-online and base.
₹1,000 renewal fee; ₹2 lakh qualifying annual spend for renewal waiver. ₹75,000 first-90-day joining waiver is separate.
Latest recorded check: 01 Oct 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.