HDFC Platinum DC lounge access requires quaterly spends of 5000

[Mritunjay]

​

​ ​ ​ Dear Customer, Greetings from HDFC Bank! Here is an important announcement regarding the lounge benefits associated with your HDFC Bank Debit Card. Effective 1st January 2024, your lounge benefits will be linked to the transactions made using your Debit Card. Here's how it works:​ Spend Rs. 5000 or more using your HDFC Bank Debit Card in a calendar quarter (Jan- Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Upon fulfilling the spends criteria, you can enjoy complimentary lounge access in the subsequent calendar quarter as per the Debit Card variant held by you* In case you utilize the complimentary lounge access, you can still visit the lounge by paying the lounge fee. For further clarification, please read our FAQs or contact us for assistance. We are always here to help and provide the best service possible.​

​

​ ​ ​ Warm Regards, HDFC BANK Airport lounge access on debit cards www.hdfcbank.com ​

 

[SSV]

Actually these kind of restrictions are good as it reduces the congestion at the lounges as air travel increased lately and expected to be grown up exponentially ,there by , helping the real spenders ...
I expect this 5,000 threshold will be increased further in the future as there is only a limited space available in the airports for lounge facilities...

 

[panu24]

Airport lounge access on debit cards

www.hdfcbank.com

ATM withdrawal excluded but it is silent on hdfc bank bill pay website. Just talks about online and pos spends. Hope it is covered.

To me it looks like they will not consider billpay. It clearly said purchases made, be it online or offline whereas using billpay is like we are paying bills.

 

[Patil007]

To me it looks like they will not consider billpay. It clearly said purchases made, be it online or offline whereas using billpay is like we are paying bills.

Have sent mail to them. Lets see.

 

[Chaitanya-a]

To me it looks like they will not consider billpay. It clearly said purchases made, be it online or offline whereas using billpay is like we are paying bills.

It must be covered coz it is considered as POS payment.

 

[Lakshya Mahani]

To me it looks like they will not consider billpay. It clearly said purchases made, be it online or offline whereas using billpay is like we are paying bills.

Payments made on mobikwik for cc bill payment will be counted for 5000 spend, right?

 

[harsh1387]

Have sent mail to them. Lets see.

Do update as and when they reply.

 

[Patil007]

It must be covered coz it is considered as POS payment.

 

[panu24]

Payments made on mobikwik for cc bill payment will be counted for 5000 spend, right?

I am not sure. Again its like bill payment or repayment of something already purchased. Let's wait for the reply that @Patil007 will get on this issue.

 

[Rahul Gupta]

I think this is a great move by hdfc. Because alot of people just use multiple cards to give access to their family/friends without them having any card. All LTF cards should have this criteria. Btw i remember lounge access list is already pretty small for hdfc platinum dc.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

have a classic plat dc and havent received the mail yet.
is it being sent in batches or are there exclusions

 

[Shubham Yadav]

have a classic plat dc and havent received the mail yet.
is it being sent in batches or are there exclusions

In batches

 

[SSV]

have a classic plat dc and havent received the mail yet.
is it being sent in batches or are there exclusions

I didn't get any email

There is a plenty of time between now and 1/1/2024... All will be served the intimation in due course.. It seems it is across the board for all HDFC DC holders...

 

[Patil007]

Do update as and when they reply.

They are worst .

First they replied me that please send mail from registered email id. Same email id is registered with them from last one year and all interactions has happened successfully using same mail .

They have replied me now same link which was shared in this thread.

They are not ready to clarify and give it in writing it seems

 

[Patil007]

Have replied them again, let’s see.

 

[SSV]

Have replied them again, let’s see.

Thanks for the efforts ...

 

[sharad131]

Actually these kind of restrictions are good as it reduces the congestion at the lounges as air travel increased lately and expected to be grown up exponentially ,there by , helping the real spenders ...
I expect this 5,000 threshold will be increased further in the future as there is only a limited space available in the airports for lounge facilities...

I completely agree...but it is ridiculous to see people fighting with lounge front office quite a few times and delaying the entire queue. Less if many go through t&c and express arrogance there which is an off setter for a genuine user

 

[SSV]

I completely agree...but it is ridiculous to see people fighting with lounge front office quite a few times and delaying the entire queue. Less if many go through t&c and express arrogance there which is an off setter for a genuine user

+1...
Absolutely sir...
WIth the kind of Indian economy size and it is growing rapidly, nothing is enough...
and also many people want to abuse the system rather than the respecting the system...These kind of restrictions will happen across the board in the next few decades... and will continue to see the problems for the genuine users in any field...
Thats life and thats the reality... we have to live with it....

 

[Patil007]

I completely agree...but it is ridiculous to see people fighting with lounge front office quite a few times and delaying the entire queue. Less if many go through t&c and express arrogance there which is an off setter for a genuine user

Yes, I am one of them .

Just collecting all banks cards LTF if they are having Lounge access .

Federal bank card I just took for lounge access, else it is no use for me.

 

[sharad131]

Yes, I am one of them .

Just collecting all banks cards LTF if they are having Lounge access .

Federal bank card I just took for lounge access, else it is no use for me.

That is absolutely OK mate. You are concious and you have taken a card for a purpose. I am talking about people who will carry 10 cards (including the ones like citibank oil and amazon pay) and give them one by one to front office to check which is eligible and then argue.

 

[Patil007]

That is absolutely OK mate. You are concious and you have taken a card for a purpose. I am talking about people who will carry 10 cards (including the ones like citibank oil and amazon pay) and give them one by one to front office to check which is eligible and then argue.

True. I have maintained list which card has lounge access.

Also, Checking card tied up lounge list before traveling to avoid situation what you have described