Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card

TravelPremiumVerified · August 25, 2026
4.9/5.0

Updated on August 25, 2026

🎖️Reward Rate

Rewards Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate Monthly Cap: Capped at cumulative ₹2,00,000/month on travel spend

Overview

Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card by Axis Bank provides premium value tailored for Travel Premium cardholders.

Rewards

Reward Type

Air Miles

Reward Rate

  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate Monthly Cap: Capped at cumulative ₹2,00,000/month on travel spend
  • • miles drop to 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 above that threshold
  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Excluded Categories (Base Rate): Gold/jewellery, Rent, Wallet, Government institution, Insurance, Fuel, Utilities (7 categories, with specific MCC codes listed)

Welcome Benefit

CURRENT rate (cards issued from 20-Apr-2024 onwards): 2,500 EDGE Miles on first transaction within 37 days. (Legacy rate for cards issued 20-Dec-2022 to 19-Apr-2024 was 5,000 EDGE Miles within 30 days.)

Milestone Benefit

Gold tier requires ₹7.5 lakh annual spend; Platinum tier requires ₹15 lakh annual spend (per the Tiered Benefits page)

Redemption

A Miles Transfer Program exists (via the Axis Bank app or traveledge.axisbank.co.in) but the exact conversion ratio isn't stated on the page reviewed

Benefits

  • Airport Lounge - Domestic/International Lounge — Gold & Platinum Tiers: Gold and Platinum tier value tables exist as tabs on the page but were not opened/captured

Things to Know Before you apply

Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card Eligibility Criteria

  • Age: 18–70 years
  • Salaried: net annual income ₹12 lakh and above; Self-employed: net annual income ₹15 lakh and above
  • Salaried & Self-Employed Individuals
  • Resident Indian

Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card Customer Care

  • Toll Free: Axis Bank Customer Care 1800 209 5577 / 1800 103 5577 (Toll-free), 1860 419 5555 / 1860 500 5555 (per the site footer)
  • Landline: +91 22 6600 6600
  • Concierge Service: customer.care@bank.com

Fees & Charges

ParticularsAmount
Joining Fee₹5,000
Annual Fee₹5,000
Foreign Currency Mark-up Fee3.5%
Cash Advance Fee2.5% (min ₹500)

Fee waiver: No fee-waiver clause found; the only ₹15L-linked benefits on Axis's site are the Platinum tier upgrade and milestone EDGE Miles — not a fee waiver

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Overall Rating

4.9/5

What do we like about this card?

Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card issued by Axis Bank is one of India's leading credit cards for Travel Premium spends, featuring competitive reward earning and verified travel perks.

Pros

  • • Base Rewards: 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 (2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on general retail spends (2% value back))
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend

Cons

  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹5000
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions

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Fee Details

Joining Fee

₹5,000

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹5,000

Joining Fee

₹3,000

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹3,000

Lowest fees

Joining Fee

₹4,999

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹4,999

Welcome Benefit
  • • CURRENT rate (cards issued from 20-Apr-2024 onwards): 2,500 EDGE Miles on first transaction within 37 days. (Legacy rate for cards issued 20-Dec-2022 to 19-Apr-2024 was 5,000 EDGE Miles within 30 days.)
  • • On a single ₹500 transaction within 90 days of card open date, or on card-fee levy: 1 Free Night Award (valued at 15,000 points), 10 Elite Night Credits, and Silver Elite Status
  • • 20,000 Reward Points on payment of Joining Fee (no stated time limit in the Benefits/Privileges tabs reviewed)
  • • Complimentary membership of Air India Maharaja Club (Air India Maharaja Points)
Reward/Cashback Rate
  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate Monthly Cap: Capped at cumulative ₹2,00,000/month on travel spend
  • • miles drop to 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 above that threshold
  • • Rewards Earn Rate - Excluded Categories (Base Rate): Gold/jewellery, Rent, Wallet, Government institution, Insurance, Fuel, Utilities (7 categories, with specific MCC codes listed)
  • • 8 Marriott Bonvoy Points per ₹150 at participating hotels
  • • 4 points per ₹150 on travel, dining and entertainment
  • • 2 points per ₹150 on all other applicable purchases
  • • Rewards — Earn Rate - Accelerated Rate — Air India Bookings: 10 Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Air India tickets booked via website, app, booking offices, or call centres (incl. Super Saver tickets for self and others)
  • • Overall Rating - Reward Program Type: Reward Points, convertible 1:1 to Air India Maharaja/Flying Returns miles
Pros
  • • Base Rewards: 2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 (2 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on general retail spends (2% value back))
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • • Base Rewards: 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points per ₹150 (2 MB Points per ₹150 on other retail spends)
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • • Base Rewards: 4 Reward Points per ₹100 (4 Reward Points per ₹100 on all standard retail spends)
  • • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
Cons
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹5000
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹3000
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • • Annual renewal fee of ₹4999
  • • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions