HDFC Bank Tweaks Airport Perks For Regalia Credit Cards Users, Changes Lounge Access Rules

HDFC Bank has changed a few things about its Regalia Credit Cards. Starting December 1, to use the lounge access program, you need to spend Rs 1 lakh or more with your credit card in a three-month period (quarterly).

Users will receive only two free lounge access vouchers as part of a quarterly milestone benefit. After that, access will be based on how much you spend with your credit card.

“Effective December 1st, 2023, complimentary lounge access at lounges within and outside India can no longer be availed on Regalia First Card,” the bank stated on its official website.

Along with that, it added the bank is revising the lounge access feature associated with Regalia Credit Card.

Change In Lounge Access On HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card and HDFC Bank Regalia First Credit Card

HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card: Lounge access within India

With effect from December 01, 2023, lounge access program for Regalia Credit Card will be as follows:

• Your lounge access program will be based on your credit card spends.
• Spend Rs 1 lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-June | Jul-Sept | OctDec)
• On meeting the spends criteria, visit Regalia SmartBuy page >> Lounge Benefits >> Lounge access voucher (The path will be live from 1st December, 2023 )
• You can avail upto 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as part of quarterly milestone benefit.

How to use lounge access vouchers:

• Spend Rs 1 lakh or more in a calendar quarter
• Visit Regalia SmartBuy page >> Lounge Benefits >> Lounge access voucher
• Click on “generate voucher” to receive your voucher via SMS/E-mail.
• Click on the link on the SMS/E-mail to open E-voucher in PDF format
• This E-voucher contains a QR code which has to be scanned at the lounge terminal.

HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card: Lounge access outside India

1. You can apply for Priority Pass for self and add on members once you complete minimum 4 retail transactions on your HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card.

2. Using Priority Pass, you and your add on member can together avail up to 6 complimentary lounge access per calendar year, outside India.

3. If you exceed the 6 complimentary visits, you will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit

Customers must note that priority pass usage in India and guest usage will attract charges on your credit card.

HDFC Bank Regalia First Credit Card: Airport lounge access within India

As per the latest information available on the official website of HDFC Bank, HDFC Bank Regalia First Credit Card carries the features listed below;

• 8 complimentary access per calendar year within India (both domestic and international terminal) using Visa / MasterCard Regalia First Credit Card
• Card users need to swipe the Regalia First credit card to avail the complimentary lounge access
• Visits exceeding the complimentary quota will be allowed at the discretion of lounge and will also be chargeable by the lounge
• Visa customers will be charged a transaction fee of Rs. 2 on their Visa Regalia First Credit card towards complimentary lounge access
• For Mastercard customers , Rs 25 get debited from customers card account for authorisation purpose but it will get reversed.

HDFC Bank Regalia First Credit Card: Airport lounge access outside India

• Customers can apply for Priority Pass for self or /and add on members post doing 4 retail transaction on their HDFC Bank Regalia First Credit.
• Using Priority Pass, you and your add on member can together avail up to 3 complimentary access per calendar year outside India.
• Customers exceeding the 3 complimentary visit would be charged at US $27 + GST per visit
• Using Priority Pass in India will attract charges on your Credit Card.
• These charges will be billed on your subsequent statement within 90 days of date of visit & this transaction will not accrue Reward Points .
• The currency conversion rate would be as per the exchange rate on the day of billing.