Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Card Vs. ICICI MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card

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Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip and ICICI MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card, are two co-branded travel credit cards with popular travel booking platforms, EaseMyTrip and MakeMyTrip respectively. Both of these are the most prominent platforms for travel bookings that most travelers rely upon for hotel, flight, or cab bookings.

The fact that both these brands are competitors in their league, makes these co-branded cards compete against each other on various grounds for offering better travel benefits such as discounts on bookings, lounge access, and co-branded benefits with their specific brands. If you are a frequent traveler, you must get yourself at least one of these cards, that offers benefits aligned to your spending and lifestyle preferences. To help you make an informed decision, here we have created a comparative review below. Read on to know more.

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Key Highlights: Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Credit Card & ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card
Particulars	Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Credit Card	ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card
Card Type	Entry Level	Entry Level
Joining Fee	Rs. 350	Rs. 500
Welcome Benefit	–	Rs. 500 My Cash (redeemable on MakeMyTrip) MakeMyTrip holiday voucher worth Rs. 3,000
Annual Fee	Rs. 350	Nil
Renewal Fee Waiver	On spending Rs. 50,000 in the preceding year	Nil
Milestone Benefit	–	Rs. 1,000 Mycash on spending Rs. 2.5 Lakh in a year Rs. 1,000 My Cash on spending Rs. 50,000 on flights/hotels/holiday bookings on MakeMyTrip in an anniversary year
Reward Points	2 reward on every Rs.100 spent on retail spends 10 rewards on every Rs 100 spent for booking tickets at standalone hotel and airline websites/apps/outlets (not applicable on EaseMyTrip)	1 My Cash for domestic spends outside MMT on every Rs. 200 spent 1.25 MyCash for international spends outside MMT on every Rs. 200 spent
Reward Point Value	1 reward point= Rs. 0.25	1 MyCash= Rs. 1
Co-branded Benefit	EaseMyTrip Benefits: Flat 20% instant discount on hotel bookings. Max discount of Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 on domestic and international bookings respectively Flat 10% off on domestic & international flight bookings. Max discount of Rs 1000 and Rs 5000 respectively Rs. 125 off on bus ticket bookings subject to minimum ticket booking of Rs. 500	MakeMyTrip Benefits: 2 My Cash per Rs. 200 spent on flight booking 3 My Cash per Rs. 200 spent on hotel/ holiday booking
Airport Lounge Access	1 domestic lounge access per calendar quarter and 2 international lounge access per year	1 complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (on spending Rs 5,000 in a calendar quarter on your card to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter)
Railway Lounge Access	–	Enjoy 1 complimentary railway lounge access in a quarter to participating lounges in India (for primary card holders)
Additional Benefits	Convert spends above Rs. 2,000 into easy EMIs Dial-a-loan facility for loans up to Rs. 5 lakh with flexible tenure ranging from 12 to 60 months Credit Card Balance Transfer of up to Rs. 5 Lakh Convert outstanding amount up to Rs. 5 Lakhs into easy EMIs at zero processing fee	25% discount on purchase of minimum two tickets per transaction on BookMyShow and Inox (up to Rs. 100, twice a month) Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions up to Rs. 4,000