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AU Altura Plus Credit Card

AU Altura Plus Credit Card

The AU Altura Credit Card — offered by AU Small Finance Bank — is a cashback-focused credit card aimed at everyday retail and utility spending. It comes with modest fees and basic perks like railway-lounge access and liability cover, making it a reasonable low-cost option for frequent everyday users.

AU Altura Plus Credit Card

AU Altura Plus Credit Card SKARA-FINANCIAL
Joining Fees
₹199 + applicable taxes
Annual Fees
₹199 + applicable taxes
Card Type
Cashback, Travel, Rewards
Network Type
Visa
  • 2% Cashback on retail spends at grocery stores, departmental stores, and utility bill payments (max ₹50 per statement cycle)
  • 1% Cashback on other retail spends (max ₹50 per statement cycle)
  • Complimentary railway lounge access
  • Lost Card Liability Cover
  • Contactless payment feature for small transactions (tap & pay up to ₹5,000)
  • XpressEMI option: convert eligible transactions (₹500+) into EMI (min ₹2,000 total) via app/Net-Banking/WhatsApp/IVR
  • Free Add-on Cards for family members (lifetime free)
  • Joining Fee: ₹199 + applicable taxes
  • Annual Fee: ₹199 + applicable taxes (can be waived if spend criteria met)
  • Annual Fee waiver: ₹10,000 retail spends within first 90 days for 1st-year waiver; ₹40,000 retail spends in previous anniversary year for subsequent waivers
  • Foreign currency transaction: Cross-currency mark-up charged on international transactions (per bank policy)
  • No fee for add-on cards — they are free for lifetime
  • Cashback-based card suitable for everyday retail, grocery, and utility spending
  • Contactless payment enabled (tap-to-pay up to ₹5,000)
  • XpressEMI facility for converting large transactions into EMIs
  • Free add-on cards allow sharing benefits with family without extra cost
  • Complimentary railway lounge access and liability cover offer added value beyond cashback
  • Low joining and annual fees
  • Cashback on everyday retail and utility spends
  • Annual fee waiver available on achieving modest spend thresholds
  • Contactless payments and EMI conversion add flexibility
  • Free add-on cards — good for family use without extra cost
  • Complimentary railway lounge access adds travel value
  • Cashback caps are modest (₹50 per cycle each for 2% and 1% spends)
  • No cashback on fuel, rent, wallet, and cash transactions
  • Benefit value limited if you don’t spend enough to warrant fee waiver
  • Not ideal for heavy spenders or those seeking premium features/rewards

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Primary cardholder:

  • If self-employed: Age 25–65 years
  • If salaried: Age 21–60 years
    Add-on cardholder must be 18 or older.
    Cardholders must be resident Indians.

WELCOME BENEFITS
No explicit welcome or joining perks are listed on the official page beyond standard benefits (cashback, lounge access, liability cover).

CARD REVIEW
The AU Altura Credit Card is best suited for individuals with modest-to-moderate monthly spending on groceries, utilities, and daily retail — especially if they want a low-cost, simple cashback card. It offers decent value for money thanks to low fees, a reasonable path to an annual fee waiver, cashback on everyday expenses, and added perks like lounge access and EMI conversion. However, limitations include low cashback caps, exclusions on fuel/rent/cash transactions, and minimal benefit for heavy spenders or those seeking richer rewards or travel perks.

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