Changes to ICICI Bank Credit Card Features and Charges
Airport Lounge Access:
Starting Jan 01, 2025, you can enjoy complimentary lounge access at domestic airports by spending ₹ 75,000 on certain ICICI Bank Credit Cards. Spends made in the previous calendar quarter will unlock access for the subsequent calendar quarter. For example, to be eligible for complimentary lounge access in the quarter of Jan 2025 to Mar 2025, you need to spend a minimum of ₹ 75,000 in the quarter of Oct 2024 to Dec 2024 and similarly for subsequent quarters. The number of complimentary accesses varies as per the Card.
Please go through the below illustration to understand the Spend period along with the Lounge eligibility period
S. No. |
Spend period |
Lounge eligibility period |
1 |
Spend ₹ 75,000 between Sep 26, 2024 and Dec 25, 2024 |
Get complimentary lounge access(es) between Jan 01, 2025 and March 31, 2025 |
2 |
Spend ₹ 75,000 between Dec 26, 2024 and Mar 25, 2025 |
Get complimentary lounge access(es) between Apr 01, 2025 and June 30, 2025 |
3 |
Spend ₹ 75,000 between Mar 26, 2025 and Jun 25, 2025 |
Get complimentary lounge access(es) between July 01, 2025 and Sep 30, 2025 |
4 |
Spend ₹ 75,000 between Jun 26, 2025 and Sep 25, 2025 |
Get complimentary lounge access(es) between Oct 01, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025 |
This updated criterion for availing complimentary domestic airport lounge access will be applicable for all eligible ICICI Bank Credit Cards except:
ICICI Bank Diamant Credit Cards
ICICI Bank Emeralde Private Metal Credit Cards
ICICI Bank Emeralde Private Credit Cards
ICICI Bank Emeralde Credit Cards
ICICI Bank Emirates Emeralde Credit Cards
Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Credit Cards
Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum Credit Cards
MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Credit Cards
Times Black ICICI Bank Credit Cards
Note: Transaction of Rent Payment, Government Payment, Education Payment, Credit Balance Refund, Joining Fee, Annual Fee, Late Payment Fee, Interest Charges, Principal amount,
DCC fee, Reward redemption handling fee, Reversal transaction, cancelled transaction, Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI) transaction, and other transactions of similar nature on Credit Card are not included in total spends calculation
Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC):
Starting Feb 05, 2024, a DCC fee of 1% plus taxes will be applicable on each International transaction carried out in Indian currency at an International location or transactions carried out in Indian currency with merchants located in India but registered in a foreign nation. This change will apply to all ICICI Bank credit cards.
Rewards on Rent Payment and E-Wallet Loading:
From Feb 05, 2024, rent pay and e-wallet loading transactions will not accrue any reward points.
This change will not apply for Amazon pay ICICI Bank credit card
Rewards on Utility Payments
You will continue to earn reward points on utility transactions as offered on your card. Starting Feb 05, 2024, the government transactions will be included under utility payment transactions.
This change will not apply for Amazon pay ICICI Bank credit card