Full List of U.S. American Express Centurion Lounges [Includes Map]

23 comments

1. Christina Owens Johnson · January 15, 2019 · Reply

   Can I use the Centurion Club while traveling using my flight benefits with a confirmed seat? I’m a United Airlines employee and AX Platinum card holder. I spend well over $25k per year on my card as well as pay the $500 annual fee.

   • Stephen Au · January 15, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Christina,

     As long as you have a same day boarding pass, you can access the Centurion lounge. If you forget your Platinum card at home, you can have them look it up via the last 4 of your SSN and some verification questions. They do not care which airlines you fly with. I’ve personally flown on Spirit, and literally nobody bats an eye. That’s the great thing about not being associated with a specific airline! Thanks for reading!

2. Donna Marie · February 6, 2019 · Reply

   We’re a family of 5. There’s really no point of this lounge if we can’t all go in, right? Because, there is no way we’re paying an extra $100 for our 8 and 10 yr olds.

   • Erin Miller · February 7, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Donna, unfortunately when Amex tightened their restrictions in 2017 in attempts to battle overcrowding issues they imposed the strict 2 guest limit for those with a Platinum Card.

     In March of this year, they’re updating those restrictions to state “We will admit children under 2 years of age free of charge, provided an accompanying parent or guardian is able to produce a “lap infant” boarding pass or proof of age.” Unfortunately, this won’t apply to your 8 & 10 yr old children.

     However, there is an alternative to this which you could be interested in depending on how often you would want to utilize the lounge. If you plan to use the lounge more than once a year, it may be worth paying a $175 fee (current at the time of answering this comment) for another member of your family (limited to individuals 13 yrs & older) to get an “Authorized User” card. This fee actually covers up to three additional cards.

     Again, if you travel fairly often and will use a centurion lounge two or more times, it may be worth adding your wife as an authorized user for the $175 fee as she will then also be allowed 2 guests, which means as a family of 5 you should be taken care of. Hope this helps!!!

     • Michael Laudini · March 9, 2019 · Reply

       Hi Erin,

       I think you might be mistaken when you say “…adding your wife as an authorized user for the $175 fee as she will then also be allowed 2 guests…”

       The updated policy states “Guest access is per CARD MEMBER, not per Card.” So, the authorized user could gain access for themselves only. You’re all set for a traditional family of four, however for families of five, six etc each child (13+) would need their own “authorized user” cards. I’ve quoted the updated guest policy taken from the Centurion Lounge website below:
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       What is the guest policy?

       Platinum® Card members who receive complimentary access may enter with up to two guests at no additional charge.

       Centurion members may enter with up to two guests or immediate family (spouse or domestic partner, and children under 18) at no additional charge.

       Guest access is per Card Member, not per Card. Family or guests may not enter or remain in the lounge unless accompanied in the lounge by the Card Member. No more than two guests per day will receive admittance to the lounge at no additional charge. For example, a Card Member who enters the lounge with two guests at no additional charge, and then leaves the lounge with those guests, and then returns to the lounge on the same day with two different guests will need to purchase day-passes for those two different guests.

       Platinum Card and Centurion Members may purchase a day-pass for any additional guests for $50 USD at the time of entry. The $50 one-day pass for additional guests is valid at any location of The Centurion Lounge on the same day, as long as the guest is still accompanied by the Card Member.

       • Erin Miller · March 11, 2019 · Reply

         Hey Michael, thanks so much for bringing this to our attention – we’re going to completely edit out this section for now until we can confirm with our source where the original information here came from. Definitely don’t want to lead anyone astray!

         • Kristi Hillebrand · March 16, 2019

           I just confirmed with AMEX — Everyone with a card in their name can bring two guests. For a personal AMEX card, it is $175 for up to three additional cards. (This is all according to customer service.)

           Unfortunately for me, I have a business Platty and the cost is $300 per person! Yikes!

         • Erin Miller · March 16, 2019

           Thanks so much for the confirmation Kristi! I was planning on calling this upcoming week as we’ve just arrived home from an international trip yesterday afternoon and I was wayyyy too jet-lagged to attempt to call a customer service line!

           Did you phone in or chat over online messaging? I’ll very likely be adding the section in next week after I can confirm what you’ve confirmed – REALLY appreciate you chiming in here! 🙂

       • Erin Miller · March 28, 2019 · Reply

         Hi Michael, just an update here – UP has had three separate staff members call into the Platinum Card’s customer service center and we have all received the same confirmation:

         Guest access is, indeed, per cardholder NOT per card member. This means each authorized user or cardholder is allowed two guests. So, a family of 5 or 6 could utilize the lounge at no additional lounge fees if they have two cardholders present (allowed two guests each).

         Again, this was confirmed multiple times by member services upon calling in to request the most up-to-date info.

         Good news for families! 🙂

3. Rick · March 1, 2019 · Reply

   Where can I find a list of Global Collection Lounges for countries outside of the US?

   • James Larounis · March 1, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Rick! You can find a list of all the American Express “Global Lounge Collection” lounges here: https://www.americanexpress.com/idc/en/benefits/the-platinum-card/global-lounge-collection.html

4. EVAN KONTOS · March 22, 2019 · Reply

   I find it difficult to accept a reduction in benefits without an accompanying reduction in price. When you first opened the rules were more liberal and you convinced more people to take the card. The people who put the lounge program together should have done a better job of evaluating the potential card holder access requirements and sizing the lounges a accordingly. Of course it’s easier to take a benefit away from your customer instead of biting the bullet and fixing the problem, but beware of the backlash.

   • Erin Miller · March 22, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Evan,

     We’re a travel blog, and not Amex. Thank you though for voicing your concerns!

5. Art Giesler · April 29, 2019 · Reply

   The 3-hour policy makes sense when someone is flying from their home airport when someone has options. Late in the day when away from the home airport you’ve checked out of your hotel, finished the last meeting of the day and want to go to the airport to use the lounge to clean up last items from work, take a shower, etc. Not to let someone into the lounge, in this case, is not a good policy for us who travel. Should consider making modifications for the time of day for away airports.

   • Erin Miller · April 29, 2019 · Reply

     Hey Art, thanks for your input – please be advised we’re not American Express so we can’t take this comment/suggestion into consideration or act on it in any way but we thank you for sharing your opinion here! We know a LOT of frequent travelers who feel the same!

6. Holly · April 30, 2019 · Reply

   We travel a lot as employees of delta airlines. Most often we travel with an employee standby reservation based on availability. We currently have a membership to the Delta sky club which does allow us entry with our printed standby tickets. What is the policy at centurion lounges?

   • Erin Miller · May 6, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Holly, sorry for the delay in response here… our writer Jamie has some feedback for you:

     “To use the Centurion Lounge, the policy requires you to have a confirmed seat assignment. So, on your standby boarding pass, a confirmation you are flying that day would be required (confirmation you had a seat and weren’t perpetually waiting for one). Many airline employees purchase revenue tickets in order to be able to access the lounge or do not fly standby due to this reason.”

7. Marivic San Juan · July 10, 2019 · Reply

   Can an Amex Platinum cardholder gain complimentary access to available lounges regardless of the country where the card was acquired?

   • Jarrod West · July 11, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Marivic,

     You would need to check the terms and conditions that were mailed to you with your card in order to ensure that is the case.

8. Jared · August 26, 2019 · Reply

   Does anyone know when the LAX Centurion Lounge is actually opening?! All I have seen for months is “ early 2019” but it’s now September. I haven’t seen any update as to when. Appreciate the help!

   • Jarrod West · August 26, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Jared,

     American Express has not released any additional information as to when the LAX Cenutrioun lounge will open. But they maintain that it will be in 2019. Thanks for reading!

9. Henry Zakka · September 9, 2019 · Reply

   Hi Jarrod

   How does it work for Amex Platinum members that are not traveling within the US? I see the card offers Priority Pass membership as well. But is the Priority Pass membership only of the main card owner or do the additional cardholders with extensions, receive a Priority Pass membership as well?

   Thanks.

   • Jarrod West · September 10, 2019 · Reply

     Hi Henry,

     If you add an authorized user to your Platinum card they will receive access to all lounges that the primary cardholder does, including a priority pass membership. Thanks for reading!