
Kotak 811 Credit Card
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Last verified: 23 Sept 2026
Reward Program
| Category | Earn Rate | Monthly Cap |
|---|---|---|
Online spends (any merchant, card-not-present) | 0.5% | No cap |
| All other spends | 0.25% | No cap |
Redemption fee: 0
Managed via Kotak Rewards portal, Kotak811 mobile banking application
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Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹3,500 in an anniversary year with effect from 1 June 2025. Fuel transactions earn no Reward Points.
Welcome Benefit
500 bonus Reward Points
Earned on spending ₹3,000 within the first 30 days of card issuance.
Milestone Benefits
Not every spend counts toward these targets — see what is excluded.
Reward Calculator
Assumes the best-paying merchant everywhere, so read it as a ceiling rather than an average.
What this card is worth
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Fees & Charges
| Joining Fee | ₹500/yr |
| Renewal Fee | ₹500/yr |
| Fee Waiver | Spend ₹50,000/year |
| Forex Markup | 3.5% |
| Interest Rate | 45% p.a. |
| Cash Advance Fee | 2.5% of the advance amount, subject to a minimum of ₹500. |
| Reward Redemption Fee | 0 |
Spends That Don’t Count
Kotak leaves these categories out when totalling your spend. They still earn rewards where the card pays on them — they just do not move you toward the target below.
Excluded from the fee waiver
Toward the ₹50,000/year waiver
- EducationCoaching, College fees, Online courses, School fees
- Everything elseRent, Society maintenance, Tax and government fees, Wallet top-ups
- Getting aroundFuel
- InsuranceHealth, Motor, Other cover
- SubscriptionsGaming
- TravelForex card loads
- UtilitiesBroadband, DTH or cable, Electricity, Mobile recharge, Piped gas, Water
Excluded from milestone spends
Toward the milestone targets above
- EducationCoaching, College fees, Online courses, School fees
- Everything elseRent, Society maintenance, Tax and government fees, Wallet top-ups
- Getting aroundFuel
- InsuranceHealth, Motor, Other cover
- SubscriptionsGaming
- TravelForex card loads
- UtilitiesBroadband, DTH or cable, Electricity, Mobile recharge, Piped gas, Water



