Lounge access rules change often — confirm in the lounge's app or the card's benefits page before you fly.
Priority Pass lists more than 1,900 airport lounges and experiences worldwide, but in the US the coverage is patchy: many big airports have one or two real lounges, and several hubs (Denver, LaGuardia, Newark, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Austin) have no Priority Pass lounge at all, only spas, nap pods or a restaurant. And none of the big premium cards — Amex Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Capital One Venture X, Citi Strata Elite — includes the Priority Pass restaurant credits anymore.
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At a glance
Priority Pass lounges at major US airports (October 2026). "Experiences" are spas, nap suites, gaming lounges or restaurants, not lounges.
| Airport | Priority Pass lounges | How to get in |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Pass ATL (Atlanta) | The Club ATL; Poppin Lounge (both International Terminal, Concourse F) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass BOS (Boston) | Air France Lounge (Terminal E); The Lounge (Terminal C) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass CLT (Charlotte) | The Club CLT (Concourse A) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass ORD (Chicago O'Hare) | Air France Lounge; Swissport Lounge (both Terminal 5) | International departures from T5 |
| Priority Pass DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) | The Club at DFW (Terminal D); Plaza Premium (Terminal E) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass IAH (Houston) | Air France Lounge; KLM Crown Lounge (both Terminal D) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass LAS (Las Vegas) | The Club LAS (Terminal 1 Concourse D; Terminal 3) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass LAX (Los Angeles) | Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (Tom Bradley International) | Priority Pass access can be limited; check the app |
| Priority Pass MIA (Miami) | Turkish Airlines Lounge (Concourse E and H/J); Avianca-TAP lounge (H/J) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass JFK (New York) | Terminal 1: Air France, Korean Air, Lufthansa (limited days), Primeclass, Turkish, VIPOne; Terminal 4: Air India, HelloSky, Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass MCO (Orlando) | The Club MCO (Terminals A and B); Plaza Premium (Terminal C) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass SFO (San Francisco) | The Club SFO and Alaska Lounge (Terminal 1); Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, China Airlines, Golden Gate Lounge (International Terminal) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass SEA (Seattle) | The Club SEA (Concourse A; South Satellite) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass IAD (Washington Dulles) | Concourse A: Air France-KLM, Etihad, Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse; Concourse B: Turkish Airlines (Lufthansa closed for renovation through 2026) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass PHX (Phoenix) | Escape Lounge (Terminal 3) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
| Priority Pass MSP (Minneapolis) | Escape Lounge; PGA MSP Lounge (both Terminal 1) | Any Priority Pass Select card |
Airports with no Priority Pass lounge
These are big airports where Priority Pass gets you an experience, not a lounge:
| Airport | What Priority Pass offers instead |
|---|---|
| Priority Pass DEN (Denver) | Golf simulator and a restaurant (Mercantile Dining & Provision, Concourse A) |
| Priority Pass LGA (New York) | Be Relax Spa (Terminal B) |
| Priority Pass EWR (Newark) | Be Relax Spa and Minute Suites |
| Priority Pass PHL (Philadelphia) | Be Relax Spa, Minute Suites, XpresSpa |
| Priority Pass SLC (Salt Lake City) | Minute Suites, XpresSpa |
| Priority Pass AUS (Austin) | No lounge; at most a phone-booth work pod |
At these airports the restaurant listings matter only if your card still includes restaurants, and the big four premium cards don't. Plan on your card's own lounge network instead: Centurion at DEN, LGA and SLC (PHL's is closed from Oct. 16, 2026 until an expected end-2027 reopening); Chase at LGA and PHL; Capital One at DEN and LGA.
Real lounges vs. restaurants and experiences
Priority Pass started adding non-lounge "experiences" years ago, and a restaurant used to mean a fixed per-person credit toward your bill. That made a restaurant almost as good as a lounge at airports without one. The issuers have since cut them:
- Capital One Venture X: restaurants, spas and nap pods removed Jan. 1, 2023. Lounges only.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve: no restaurant credits — lounges only, the same as Chase's other Priority Pass cards (Ritz-Carlton, J.P. Morgan Reserve).
- Amex Platinum and Business Platinum: Priority Pass is lounges only.
- Citi Strata Elite: launched without restaurant access.
A handful of smaller-issuer cards still include restaurants. If that matters to you, check your own card's Priority Pass terms, because the list keeps shrinking. Check the Priority Pass app for exactly what your membership covers at each airport.
Also note that Priority Pass generally doesn't include US airline clubs. You won't get into an Admirals Club, Delta Sky Club or United Club with it. See Admirals Club access, Delta Sky Club access and United Club access.
What changed in 2026
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2026 | Ritz-Carlton card: unlimited Priority Pass guests cut to two free, then $27 each |
| Feb. 1, 2026 | Personal Venture X: free Priority Pass guests eliminated, now $35 each; authorized users need a $125/year add-on (Venture X Business keeps two free guests) |
| Spring 2026 | New Plaza Premium Lounge in DFW Terminal D (opened Mar. 9) left Priority Pass |
| July 1, 2026 | Showers no longer included at The Club lounges in CLT, DFW, LAS, PIT and SJC; Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse showers at JFK, IAD and SFO cost $15 |
| Aug. 15, 2026 | Chase Sapphire Lounges left Priority Pass and LoungeKey; non-Chase members lost the one free visit per year |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | Amex Platinum lost Lufthansa lounge access (separate benefit, but the same lounges often appeared in Priority Pass searches) |
Which cards include Priority Pass
| Card | Annual fee | Priority Pass guests |
|---|---|---|
| Amex Platinum / Business Platinum | $895 | Two free per visit |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve | $795 | Two free per visit |
| Citi Strata Elite | $595 | Two free per visit; authorized users get their own membership |
| Capital One Venture X | $395 | $35 per guest since Feb. 2026 |
| Capital One Venture X Business | $395 | Two free per visit |
All of these are Priority Pass Select memberships covering lounges only. You usually need to enroll in Priority Pass through your card's benefits page before your first visit (Citi lets you show the Strata Elite card itself at the desk). Lounges can turn Priority Pass members away when they're full, which happens often at The Club lounges at peak times.
Which card should you use for Priority Pass?
- You fly alone, mostly domestic: Venture X. At $395 it's the cheapest way in, and guests don't matter to you.
- You travel with a partner or kids: Sapphire Reserve or Citi Strata Elite, both with two free guests. Strata Elite adds four Admirals Club passes a year if you fly American.
- You want the most lounges in one card: Amex Platinum. Priority Pass with two free guests is just one layer on top of Centurion Lounges and Delta Sky Club visits on Delta flights.
For the full comparison including airline club cards, see best credit cards for airport lounge access.
FAQ
Does Priority Pass still include restaurants? Priority Pass still lists restaurants, but the Priority Pass memberships from the Amex Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Capital One Venture X and Citi Strata Elite don't cover them. Only a few smaller-issuer cards still do.
Can I use Priority Pass at Chase Sapphire Lounges? Only with a Priority Pass that came from an eligible Chase card. Since Aug. 15, 2026, Sapphire Lounges are out of the Priority Pass network for everyone else.
Which US airports have no Priority Pass lounge? Among large airports: Denver, LaGuardia, Newark, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Austin. They have spas, sleep suites or restaurants at best.
Does Priority Pass get me into the Delta Sky Club or Admirals Club? No. US airline clubs aren't part of Priority Pass. You need an airline card, membership or elite status.
How many guests can I bring on Priority Pass? It depends on the card. Amex Platinum, Sapphire Reserve, Citi Strata Elite and Venture X Business allow two free guests; the personal Venture X charges $35 per guest.
Can a Priority Pass lounge turn me away? Yes. Lounges can limit Priority Pass entry when they're at capacity, and some restrict it to certain hours. Check the app before you walk over.
Related: Best cards for lounge access · Chase Sapphire Lounge locations · Capital One Lounge locations · Centurion Lounge locations · Venture X card page
