Axis ACE card
🇮🇳 India · Axis Bank

Axis ACE

Bill payments + utilities + fuel, set-and-forget cashback

4.5 / 5
Joining fee
₹499
Annual fee
₹499
Top reward
4%
Min income
₹3,60,000

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The Axis ACE costs ₹499 a year, waived at ₹2,00,000 annual spend. It earns 4% on fuel and 1.5% on everything else. Forex markup is 3.5%. These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.

5-year value calculator

How much Axis ACE actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

₹50,000

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards₹15,000
Annual fee₹0 (waived ✓)
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+₹2,000
Cumulative net value
+₹77,000
over 5 years
Year 1
₹17,000
+₹17,000/yr
Year 2
₹32,000
+₹15,000/yr
Year 3
₹47,000
+₹15,000/yr
Year 4
₹62,000
+₹15,000/yr
Year 5
₹77,000
+₹15,000/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
₹17,000
Year 2+ (steady state)
₹15,000/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

What does the Axis ACE earn?

What you earn back, by category.

fuel
4%
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Everything else
1.5%
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Welcome bonus

Up to ₹2,000 cashback on first 60-day spends

What do you get with the Axis ACE?

  • 5% cashback on Google Pay bill payments (electricity, gas, broadband, mobile, DTH)
  • 4% cashback on Swiggy, Zomato, Ola
  • 2% cashback on every other transaction
  • 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver

Who qualifies for the Axis ACE?

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min annual income
₹3,60,000
Min credit score
750+
Self-employed
Eligible

What people say about the Axis ACE

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Axis ACE FAQ

›What is the Axis ACE annual fee?

The annual fee is ₹499. It is waived if you spend ₹2,00,000 in a year.

›What does the Axis ACE earn?

It earns 4% on fuel and 1.5% on everything else.

›What is the Axis ACE forex markup?

The Axis ACE charges 3.5% forex markup on foreign-currency spends.

›What income do you need for the Axis ACE?

The stated minimum income is ₹3,60,000 a year. Banks treat this as a guideline, not a hard cutoff.

›What is the Axis ACE welcome bonus?

Up to ₹2,000 cashback on first 60-day spends.

›Are these Axis ACE figures verified?

These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.