Compare Axis Bank MY ZONE and Axis Bank NEO: eligible rewards, fee waivers, exclusions and lounge conditions. See dated issuer sources and a spending scenario.
MY ZONE and NEO have standard annual fees; lifetime-free acquisition offers are conditional. Do not describe every applicant as eligible for lifetime-free ownership.
Axis Bank MY ZONE is a paid card focused on shopping rewards, dining rewards and reward points, charging ₹500 annually before GST.
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Axis Bank NEO is a paid card focused on shopping rewards, online spending and reward points, charging ₹250 annually before GST.
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Illustration: equal eligible spending in each of 12 months / statement cycles, no refunds and no prior cap usage. Different merchant baskets may apply to each card; read both assumptions. Rewards are cash-equivalent estimates, not profit or guaranteed savings.
Reward rates, caps or redemption value are not sufficiently structured for an exact rupee estimate. This is not a zero-reward claim.
Reward rates, caps or redemption value are not sufficiently structured for an exact rupee estimate. This is not a zero-reward claim.
Excludes borrowing interest, redemption charges, extra transaction fees, vouchers, welcome gifts, lounge valuations, FX conversion and paid plans. Selecting Travel / Forex does not assume every travel booking is an overseas transaction. Waiver-eligible spend can differ from reward-eligible spend: this simplified scenario assumes all entered spend counts toward the displayed renewal threshold. Confirm the issuer's exact threshold boundary.
Not verified means unknown, not eligible or excluded. The sourced wording below distinguishes reward exclusions from waiver and lounge rules.
| Condition | Axis Bank MY ZONE | Axis Bank NEO |
|---|---|---|
| Joining fee + GST | ₹500 + GST · ₹590.00 incl. GST | ₹250 + GST · ₹295.00 incl. GST |
| Renewal fee + GST | ₹500 + GST · ₹590.00 incl. GST before waiver | ₹250 + GST · ₹295.00 incl. GST before waiver |
| Annual spend for renewal waiver | Not verified / not applicable; see fee wording. | Not verified / not applicable; see fee wording. |
| Base and accelerated rewards; caps | 4 EDGE points per ₹200 on eligible purchases Excluded categories, including fuel and movie spends, do not earn standard rewards. | 1 EDGE point per ₹200 on eligible purchases Activation cashback on a first utility payment is capped at ₹300 and requires an eligible transaction in 30 days. |
| Domestic/international lounges and spend conditions | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Forex markup (+ applicable GST) | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Annual interest rate | Not verified; consult the linked issuer MITC and your personal offer. | Not verified; consult the linked issuer MITC and your personal offer. |
| UPI Scan & Pay | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Utility bills & telecom | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Activation cashback on a first utility payment is capped at ₹300 and requires an eligible transaction in 30 days. |
| Insurance premiums | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Government / NPS / tax payments | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Fuel & rent | Excluded categories, including fuel and movie spends, do not earn standard rewards. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Gold / jewellery | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| School / education | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. | Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. |
| Official issuer MITC / reward documents | Issuer MITC PDF | Issuer MITC PDF |
MY ZONE and NEO have standard annual fees; lifetime-free acquisition offers are conditional. Do not describe every applicant as eligible for lifetime-free ownership.
Axis Bank MY ZONE: ₹500 + GST; renewal threshold not verified / not applicable. Axis Bank NEO: ₹250 + GST; renewal threshold not verified / not applicable.
Axis Bank MY ZONE: Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms. Axis Bank NEO: Not verified in the maintained record. Check the linked issuer terms.
The answer depends on eligible merchants, payment app, caps and reward redemption. Use a modelled scenario only where both cards have verified inputs. Unknown categories are not treated as zero rewards.
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