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Ahmedabad (AMD) airport lounges — which credit card gets you in

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport runs 4 lounges we can put a source under. 222 of the 1119 cards we track open at least one of those doors — 150 of them only if you clear a spend or tier gate. Below: every door with its terminal, hours, stay cap, guest fee and the exact cards that walk in. No "check with your bank".

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Opens the most doors here

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal

Opens 4 of the 4 lounges at AMD.

  • The Lounge T1 — Domestic (first floor, post-SHA, opposite Gate 4) · Priority Pass India · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Amex India · RuPay · Direct issuer tie-up
  • Adani Lounge T1 — Domestic (first floor, near Gate 1) · Direct issuer tie-up
  • The Lounge T2 — International (post-SHA, opposite Gate 3) · Priority Pass India · Mastercard India · Amex Global Lounge · Direct issuer tie-up

all 4 of its doors, in full → what a walk-in costs →

4 lounges 7 access networks 0 A-grades of 4 graded walk-in from ₹1,650

Every lounge at AMD, door by door

Terminal, side of security, operator, hours, stay cap, guest fee, walk-in price — and the cards that walk in. Each door carries the document we read it from.

B The Lounge

T1 — Domestic (first floor, post-SHA, opposite Gate 4)

Semolina Kitchens (TFS group) for Adani Airports

₹1,650

Hours
24 hours (closed Wed 11:00–13:30)
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
₹1,650
Priority Pass IndiaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex IndiaRuPayDirect issuer tie-up

Grade B — 3.8/5 — the sensible AMD default

The default AMD card lounge (AMD8/AMD7); closed every Wednesday 11:00–13:30 for maintenance — plan around it.

220 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Axis Magnus IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Horizon HDFC Diners Club Privilege Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS HSBC RuPay Cashback IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT IDBI Bank Euphoria World Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima IDBI Bank Winnings RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Black Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards IndianOil Axis Bank Premium IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde Union Bank NEXTERIA AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Union Bank DIVAA ICON Union Bank RuPay Select Union Sparsh ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage LIC Axis Bank Signature YES Bank Wellness Plus AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card RBL Lumière SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card DCB PayLess Select Credit Card DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IDFC FIRST Business CUB SalarySe Level UP HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Travel Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve PNB Zaggle Twin Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum PNB SALARY RuPay Select PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card Shaurya Select SBI Card Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum Axis Bank Infinite BOI RuPay Select Credit Card BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card Axis Atlas Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card Club Vistara SBI Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Axis Bank Signature Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card Central Bank of India RuPay Select

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B Adani Lounge

T1 — Domestic (first floor, near Gate 1)

Adani Airports

₹2,800

Hours
24 hours (closed Wed 11:00–13:30)
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
not published
Walk-in
₹2,800
Direct issuer tie-up

Grade B — Paid premium tier; thin data

Premium tier — no card NETWORK gets you in free, but ICICI's consolidated July-2026 list grants 8 tracked ICICI cards ('Adani lounge Premium Loyalty, near gate no. 1'); business class, Pranaam-Elite and LoungeOne walk-ins otherwise; round-the-clock per Adani with the same Wednesday 11:00–13:30 maintenance shutdown as The Lounge; entry from 2h before departure. RE-READ 2026-09-02 against the AUGUST-2026 ICICI edition (PDF CreationDate 29 Aug 2026) — STILL LISTED, row 4 unmoved, "Adani lounge - Premium Loyalty / Terminal 1 / Domestic", address "Domestic Departures, After Security, 1st Floor, near gate no. 1, Ahmedabad", every word unchanged. Unasterisked, so the full Annexure-1 eligible-card list gets it and all 8 slugs above are on that annexure; 3-hour cap and a ₹2 (₹1 AmEx) door authorisation per Annexure 1's terms. Do not confuse it with row 5, the separate T2-domestic Adani Lounge.

50 cards open this door
ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite ICICI Times Black ixigo AU AU CA Metal AU CS BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum AU Ananta AU Zenith ICICI Sapphiro ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip ICICI Bank Coral ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank

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B The Lounge

T2 — International (post-SHA, opposite Gate 3)

Semolina Kitchens (TFS group) for Adani Airports

₹2,800

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
₹2,800
Priority Pass IndiaMastercard IndiaAmex Global LoungeDirect issuer tie-up

Grade B — 3.8/5; expect Air India crowding

Amex files this as 'The Lounge (Adani Lounge)' and its own directions — 'International Terminal 2. After Security Hold area, 1st Floor, opposite Gate 3' — match this room exactly; Platinum Reserve's list marks it Available, Platinum Travel's marks it 'Not Available', so Travel pays. Air India/AI Express move to T2 from 29 Mar 2026 — expect crowding. Visa's mid-2026 list adds a T2 domestic-side code ('Adani Lounge', AMD04), but Adani's own lounge page still shows no separate T2 domestic room (checked Aug 2026) — assume this door serves AI's domestic flyers until the operator says otherwise. ICICI's September 2026 list no longer names this room; its T2 international row is Adani Silver Lounge, Gate 08, unasterisked.

93 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HSBC Premier (Metal) IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime HSBC Taj IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME IDBI Bank Euphoria World Indus Solitaire Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE KrisFlyer SBI Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards IDFC FIRST Wealth IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage YES Bank Wellness Plus SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME ICICI Bank Parakram Select Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business

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C Adani Silver Lounge

T2 — International

Adani Airports

Hours
12:00–23:59
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
Priority Pass India

Grade C — Overflow backup, limited hours, unrated

PP lists this as a limited-hours overflow (12:00–23:59). ICICI's September 2026 list names it Adani Silver Lounge - International, Terminal 2, Gate 08, unasterisked, so the Annexure-1 set is in directCards.

90 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime HSBC Taj ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card AU CA Metal AU CS BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ Kotak Solitaire KrisFlyer SBI Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve AU Ananta AU Zenith IndusInd Pinnacle World ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD ICICI Bank Coral ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Doctor's SBI Card YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum

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How access works hereFold that back up 7 access networks · 222 cards that get in, one by one · 3 published walk-in prices

Which card gets you in

Lounge access is not one thing — it is 7 different machines at this airport, and your card is on some of them and not others. Each block below is one machine: the doors it opens here, and every tracked card that carries it. A card in more than one block gets in more than one way.

Priority Pass India

3 of 4 doors · 52 cards

Priority Pass at an INDIAN door. The kit arrives by post and the desk reads the membership — but on most Indian cards a within-India PP visit is billed at US$27–35, so only the cards listed here enter free.

Opens: The Lounge ×2 · Adani Silver Lounge

HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ IndusInd PIONEER Private
and 44 more cards on Priority Pass India

DBS Altitude · ICICI Times Black · YES Private · YES Private Prime · HSBC Taj · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · Adani One ICICI Bank Signature · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde · YES Bank ELITE+ · Kotak Solitaire · KrisFlyer SBI Card · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro · SBI Card ELITE · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank · Kotak White · Kotak Zen Signature · Kotak White Reserve · IndusInd Pinnacle World · ICICI Sapphiro · Union Bank UNICORN · IndusInd Celesta · ICICI Bank Emeralde · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME · ICICI Bank Parakram Select · HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia · YES First Business · Amex Platinum Corporate Card · Amex Platinum Charge · Amex Platinum Reserve · Doctor's SBI Card · YES First Preferred · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature · Kotak Privy League Signature · Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME · HDFC Regalia · HDFC Regalia Activ · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum

Mastercard India

2 of 4 doors · 28 cards

Mastercard’s World / World Elite programme, run on LoungeKey — Priority Pass’s white-label twin. India rooms only.

Opens: The Lounge ×2

HSBC Premier (Metal) HSBC TravelOne Standard Chartered Ultimate KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX IDBI Bank Euphoria World Indus Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE SBI Card ELITE
and 20 more cards on Mastercard India

Standard Chartered Rewards · IndusInd Pinnacle World · YES Bank SELECT · YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) · IndusInd Crest · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · YES Bank Wellness Plus · SBI AURUM · Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card · J&K Bank Eminent Card · YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) · HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card · RBL Bank YOUnique · Standard Chartered Emirates World · SBI Card ELITE Business · SBI Card PRIME Business

RuPay

1 of 4 doors · 29 cards

NPCI’s programme, on the card itself. Usually one visit a quarter, and yes — spend-gated on almost every issuer.

Opens: The Lounge

HSBC RuPay Cashback IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select IDBI Bank Winnings IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn Union Bank UNICORN
and 21 more cards on RuPay

Union Bank NEXTERIA · Union Bank DIVAA ICON · Union Bank RuPay Select · Union Sparsh · DCB PayLess Select Credit Card · DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) · DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card · Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card · CUB SalarySe Level UP · PNB Zaggle Twin · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · PNB SALARY RuPay Select · PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum · Shaurya Select SBI Card · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum · BOI RuPay Select Credit Card · BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card · Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card · Central Bank of India RuPay Select

Direct issuer tie-up

3 of 4 doors · 125 cards named

The lounge admits the card itself, on the issuer’s own list. No network in between — shortest list, most reliable swipe. No card "carries" this the way it carries Priority Pass — the issuer publishes a list and the door reads the card, so we only claim it where an issuer names a card we track.

Issuer-list rooms here: The Lounge ×2 · Adani Lounge

° The access is spend- or tier-gated: hover the card, or open its page for the exact trigger. A gate you miss is a door that does not open, whatever the brochure said.

If no card of yours opens a door

3 doors here publish a walk-in price. Pay it and you are in, card or no card — the prices are the operators' own published rates, and desks quote higher at peak. Everything else at AMD is cards-and-invites only.

  • The Lounge T1 — Domestic (first floor, post-SHA, opposite Gate 4) ₹1,650
  • Adani Lounge T1 — Domestic (first floor, near Gate 1) ₹2,800
  • The Lounge T2 — International (post-SHA, opposite Gate 3) ₹2,800

Worth doing the arithmetic before you swipe: a ₹3,000 walk-in is a bad trade against a card whose whole annual fee buys a season of visits — that comparison is exactly what the lounge-card ranking computes.

This is one airport out of 123 with a page of its own — the full map, every airport and every railway lounge we hold, is on the lounge map.