Top 5 Credit Cards with Lounge Access for Frequent Travelers in March 2025

If you travel frequently within India or abroad and like to travel in comfort, then possessing a credit card can prove to be extremely helpful. Certain credit cards not only assist in the reservation of flights and hotels but also provide complimentary access to airport lounges. But this facility might have some terms and conditions.

Some credit cards offer only a limited number of lounge visits, while others provide unlimited access to domestic lounges but have restrictions on international lounges.

Also, some banks make cardholders spend a minimum amount in the previous quarter in order to be eligible for lounge access in the ensuing quarter.

1. HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card: This card provides 12 free lounge visits per year at both domestic and international terminals within India. To enter, just swipe your card at the lounge.

2. American Express Platinum Card: Get access to more than 1,400 airport lounges in over 130 countries, including high-end lounges like The Centurion Lounge, Delta Lounge, and Priority Pass lounges. But it has a steep annual fee of Rs. 66,000 + taxes.

3. SBI Card Elite: The card provides six free international lounge visits per year (two each quarter, max.). It grants you access to more than 1,000 airport lounges worldwide.

4. ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card: This card gives you two free international lounge visits per year and four free domestic lounge visits every quarter at selected airports. It comes with a Priority Pass Membership, giving access to over 1,400 lounges in 145+ countries. Additionally, the DreamFolks Membership allows entry into 650+ lounges in more than 100 countries.

5. Axis Bank Magnus Credit Card: It provides complimentary international lounge access and guest visits as well. Through Priority Pass, you can take eight guests per year for free, but from April 20, 2024, it will be cut to four guest visits a year.