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Kotak Solitaire Credit Card

Updated 5 Jul 2026Source-linked

The Kotak Solitaire Credit Card is a invite only credit card from Kotak Mahindra Bank, with a joining fee of ₹0 + GST.

It earns up to 10 miles per ₹100 (≈10.0% value) on travel via unbox spends in the form of air miles (miles).

Cardholders get unlimited annual domestic + unlimited annual international airport lounge access.

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Kotak Solitaire Credit Card
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  • Joining FeeFree
  • Annual FeeFree
  • Best Suited ForTravel
  • Reward TypeAir Miles (miles)
Rewards Rate
  • 10 miles per ₹100 on travel via unbox (cap 100000 miles / statement)
  • Base 3.00% on other spends
Welcome Benefits
  • Not applicable
Data verified 5 Jul 2026 see our methodology
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Rewards and Benefits

Rewards Rate
10 miles per ₹100 on travel via unbox (cap 100000 miles / statement)
Base 3.00% on other spends.
Reward Redemption
Kotak Air Miles: 9 transfer partner(s); ratios card-point:partner-unit. realized Rs 1.00 = non-transfer floor; best transfer Rs 0.55; 0 beat the floor. Every transfer is BELOW the Rs 1.0 Kotak Unbox floor — Unbox travel redemption beats all transfers.
Welcome Benefits
N/A
Milestone Rewards
N/A
Domestic Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
International Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
Travel
N/A
Movie & Dining
N/A
Golf
2 round(s) / monthly.
Insurance Benefits
N/A
Other Benefits
  • Hotel benefit50% off on the 2nd night at partner hotels.
  • Unlimited lounge for add-on membersUnlimited global lounge access for primary and add-on cardholders.

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₹1,000/mo

    You spend ₹10,000 · earns 10.0% = ₹1,000 uncapped

    • Capped at ₹1,00,000/mo
    • Valued at realized redemption value

Base-rate spend

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

  • Online shopping₹15,000 · 3.0% = ₹450/mo
  • Groceries₹8,000 · 3.0% = ₹240/mo
  • Dining & food delivery₹8,000 · 3.0% = ₹240/mo
  • Fuel₹4,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
  • Utilities & bills₹5,000 · 3.0% = ₹150/mo
Est.net rewards for this spend, realistic
₹24,960/yr

₹24,960 rewards − ₹0 annual fee. Estimate for the spend you entered.

Fees & Charges

Spend-Based Waiver
Not waivable
Rewards Redemption Fee
N/A
Foreign Currency Markup
0.00%
Interest Rates
3.50% per month (42.0% annualised)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1.0% waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹3,500 per annual.
Cash Advance Charges
1.0% or ₹0 (whichever is higher)

Product Details

  • invite only card issued by Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • Lifetime free — no joining or annual fee.
  • Available on the Visa network.
  • Complimentary airport lounge access: domestic (unlimited/annual) + international (unlimited/annual).

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Lifetime-free — no joining or annual fee.
  • Strong base reward rate of 3.00%.
  • Low forex markup of 0.00% — suited to international spends.
  • Complimentary international airport lounge access.
  • 24/7 concierge service.
  • Accelerated earn worth ≈10.0% on travel via unbox.
Cons
  • No rewards on fuel spends.
  • Invite-only — limited availability.
Pros & cons are heuristically derived from the card's fees, rewards and benefits. Not editorial opinion.

Accelerated rewards

  • 10 miles per ₹100 on travel via unbox (cap 100000 miles / statement)
    10 Air Miles per ₹100 on travel bookings via Kotak Unbox; 3 per ₹100 on other purchases. Accelerated Air Miles capped at 1,00,000 per statement cycle; base 3/₹100 continues after cap (Solitaire detailed T&C).

Exclusions

The following spend categories earn no rewards on this card:

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

Airport lounge access

Domestic
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via visa, dreamfolks. Guests: unlimited.
International
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via priority-pass. Guests: unlimited.

Fuel surcharge waiver

1.0% waiver on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹3,500 per annual.

Other benefits

  • Hotel benefit. 50% off on the 2nd night at partner hotels.
  • Unlimited lounge for add-on members. Unlimited global lounge access for primary and add-on cardholders.

Sources

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

Eligibility

Age
21–70
Credit score
780+
Income (salaried)
Income (self-employed)

Invite-only to Kotak Private Banking / Solitaire banking customers.

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