Hey guys, I recently came across the Scapia Credit Card and noticed it mentions complimentary airport lounge access. Does anyone know how many free lounge visits are actually included per year, and are they only for domestic lounges or international as well? Would love to hear from users.
I picked up the Scapia Credit Card around 6 months ago and honestly, the lounge thing was what sold me on it initially. Scapia throws you 4 free domestic lounge visits every quarter sounded pretty good when I signed up, but actually using it was kind of a mixed bag when I started traveling more.
Every now and then Scapia would hype up extra lounge benefits (bonus visits or fancy access) in their spam emails, but that basic 4-per-quarter deal never actually changed from what I saw.
| What lounge access I really got | How many times | Where it actually worked | What went down when I used it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian airport lounges (Domestic travel stuff) | 4 every 3 months | Most big airports | Worked fine at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore |
| Foreign airport lounges (International travel) | 2 every 3 months | Very few places | Used it once in Dubai, options were meh |
| Bringing people (Wife, friends, family tagging along) | ₹2,000 each person | Every damn time | Got really expensive when wife came along |
| Busy travel times (Festivals, holiday rush) | Same 4 visits | If you can even get in | Couldn’t get in during Diwali madness |
| Going over limit (Using more than 4 visits) | ₹2,500 fine | After free ones done | Got screwed during my heavy work travel month |
Annoying crap I discovered while trying to use this:
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Limits reset every 3 months, so you can’t hoard visits for when you actually travel a lot.
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International lounge choices sucked compared to my friend’s Regalia card.
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Even having access didn’t mean shit during festival rush when lounges were packed.
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Taking my wife anywhere became expensive since they charge for every extra person.
So in short: 4 free domestic visits every 3 months plus 2 international, but bringing anyone costs extra and you can’t save up unused visits okay if you travel alone but gets pricey fast if you travel with family or go over limits.
