Capital One Venture X and Venture X Business Lose Plaza Premium Lounge Access

Bad news for those with Capital One’s 2 most premium credit cards: the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Venture X Business Card*×Information collected independently. Not reviewed by Capital One. no longer have access to Plaza Premium Lounges as of March 1, 2025.

Thankfully, many Plaza Premium Lounges are a part of Priority Pass, which is also included with the Capital One Venture X card and Capital One Venture X Business card. That means you’ll still be able to access many, but not all, of these lounges.

Here’s what you need to know about the change.

Plaza Premium Lounge Access Removed as of March 1

As mentioned, the Capital One Venture X card and Capital One Venture X Business card no longer provide direct access to Plaza Premium Lounges as of March 1, 2025. This change was already communicated to members on Plaza Premium Lounge pages on Capital One’s website.

Some members also received a notice on their monthly credit card statements:

Thankfully, many Plaza Premium Lounges are accessible with Priority Pass, a benefit you can enroll in using both cards. Some Plaza Premium Lounges, though, don’t participate in Priority Pass, such as locations in Brazil and Colombia.

Accessing Plaza Premium Lounges with Priority Pass has more restrictions than accessing them directly with an eligible Capital One or American Express card. For example, you can only access Plaza Premium for 2 hours with Priority Pass, as opposed to 3 hours when you access the lounge directly with an eligible credit card.

Further, you may have to pay to use showers in Plaza Premium Lounges when accessing the lounge with Priority Pass. This is not the case when you use an eligible Capital One (until now) or American Express card to access the lounge.

You must present your Priority Pass membership card (physical card or through the mobile app) to access all lounges in the network, including participating Plaza Premium Lounges. You can request a Priority Pass card through the benefits page on your Capital One online account.

As noted, many Plaza Premium Lounges are accessible with a Priority Pass membership, which is included (after enrollment) with the Capital One Venture X cards. Interestingly, Plaza Premium Lounges left Priority Pass in June 2021. Then, Plaza Premium Lounges rejoined Priority Pass in 2023. Time will tell if Plaza Premium Lounges remain linked to Priority Pass.

It’s worth noting that American Express cards with Plaza Premium Lounge access — namely, The Platinum Card^® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express — have not had Plaza Premium Lounge access removed or otherwise changed.

Final Thoughts

It’s unfortunate that Capital One Venture X card and Capital One Venture X Business cardholders no longer have direct access to Plaza Premium Lounges. While many lounges are still accessible with Priority Pass membership for both cards, more restrictions apply. You can spend less time in the lounge and may have to pay for showers.