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Credit Cards · India

HSBC TravelOne Credit Card

Updated 5 Jul 2026Source-linked

The HSBC TravelOne Credit Card is a premium credit card from HSBC India, with a joining fee of ₹4,999 + GST.

It earns up to 4 pts per ₹100 (≈1.0% value) on flights travel agg forex spends in the form of reward points (points).

Cardholders get 6 annual domestic + 4 annual international airport lounge access, plus ₹1,000 cashback + ₹3,000 postcard voucher (promo hsbctravel) as a welcome benefit.

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HSBC TravelOne Credit Card
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  • Joining Fee₹4,999
  • Annual Fee₹4,999
  • Best Suited ForTravel
  • Reward TypeReward Points (points)
Rewards Rate
  • 4 pts per ₹100 on flights travel agg forex (cap 50000 points / annual)
  • Base 0.50% on other spends
Welcome Benefits
  • ₹1,000 cashback + ₹3,000 PostCard voucher (promo HSBCTRAVEL)
Data verified 5 Jul 2026 see our methodology
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Rewards and Benefits

Rewards Rate
4 pts per ₹100 on flights travel agg forex (cap 50000 points / annual)
Base 0.50% on other spends.
Reward Redemption
HSBC Rewards: Redeem at ₹0.25 per unit.
Welcome Benefits
₹1,000 cashback + ₹3,000 PostCard voucher (promo HSBCTRAVEL)
Milestone Rewards
N/A
Domestic Lounge Access
6 visits each annual.
International Lounge Access
4 visits each annual.
Travel
N/A
Movie & Dining
N/A
Golf
N/A
Insurance Benefits
N/A
Other Benefits
N/A

See the math — accelerations & caps

What you'd realistically keep — caps applied, channel premiums cut when you don't route through them, realized redemption value.

  • Travel & hotels₹100/mo

    You spend ₹10,000 · earns 1.0% = ₹100 uncapped

    • Capped at ₹1,042/mo
    • Valued at realized redemption value

Base-rate spend

Non-accelerated spend, summarized at this card's base rate.

  • Online shopping₹15,000 · 0.5% = ₹75/mo
  • Groceries₹8,000 · 0.5% = ₹40/mo
  • Dining & food delivery₹8,000 · 0.5% = ₹40/mo
  • Fuel₹4,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
  • Utilities & bills₹5,000 · 0.5% = ₹25/mo
Est.net rewards for this spend, realistic
₹-1,639/yr

₹3,360 rewards − ₹4,999 annual fee. Estimate for the spend you entered.

Fees & Charges

Spend-Based Waiver
₹8,00,000 in the preceding year
Rewards Redemption Fee
N/A
Foreign Currency Markup
3.50%
Interest Rates
3.50% per month (42.0% annualised)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1.0% waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹250 per monthly.
Cash Advance Charges
2.5% or ₹500 (whichever is higher)

Product Details

  • premium card issued by HSBC India.
  • Joining / annual fee of ₹4,999 + GST, waived on annual spends of ₹8,00,000.
  • Available on the Mastercard network.
  • Complimentary airport lounge access: domestic (6/annual) + international (4/annual).

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Annual fee waivable on ₹8,00,000 spend.
  • Complimentary international airport lounge access.
Cons
  • Standard forex markup of 3.50% — suboptimal for international spend.
  • No rewards on fuel spends.
Pros & cons are heuristically derived from the card's fees, rewards and benefits. Not editorial opinion.

₹4,000 welcome benefit

  • ₹1,000 cashback + ₹3,000 PostCard voucher (promo HSBCTRAVEL)
    Spend ₹25,000 within first 30 days
    Window: 30 days from issuance.

Accelerated rewards

  • 4 pts per ₹100 on flights travel agg forex (cap 50000 points / annual)
    4 Reward Points per ₹100 on flights, travel aggregators and foreign-currency spends (capped 50,000 RP/year, then 2 RP/₹100); 2 RP per ₹100 on everything else (no cap). 1:1 transfer to 15+ airline & hotel partners.

Exclusions

The following spend categories earn no rewards on this card:

  • fuel
  • wallet loads
  • rent
  • insurance premiums
  • emi

Airport lounge access

Domestic
6 visit(s) / annual. Via loungekey.
International
4 visit(s) / annual. Via loungekey.

Fuel surcharge waiver

1.0% waiver on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹250 per monthly.

Sources

Last verified 5 Jul 2026. Verify with the issuer before applying.

Eligibility

Age
18–65
Credit score
730+
Income (salaried)
₹6,00,000 p.a.
Income (self-employed)
₹6,00,000 p.a.
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