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

Updated: April 14, 2026, 4:50am CDT

Edited by:

Jump to Section

Table of Contents

Plaza Premium Lounge Access Removed as of March 1
Final Thoughts

We may be compensated when you click on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened from one or more of our advertising partners. Terms apply to the offers below. See our Advertising Policy for more about our partners, how we make money, and our rating methodology. Opinions and recommendations are ours alone.

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 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.

Plaza Premium Access Requirements on Capital Ones website — Plaza Premium lounge pages on Capital One’s website show card members losing access starting on March 1. Image Credit: Capital One

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

Capital One Plaza Premium notification — Some members were notified of the change in their monthly statement. Image Credit: Capital One

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.

Plaza Premium Lounge DFW Priority Pass — You can access many Plaza Premium Lounges with Priority Pass. Image Credit: Priority Pass

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.

Hot Tip:

Cardholders can see what lounges they are eligible for by airport when searching here.

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.

Plaza Premium Lounge Rome FCO cafe seating area — Capital One Venture X cardholders still have access to Plaza Premium Lounge at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO). Image Credit: Ryan Smith

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.

Bottom Line:

As of March 1, the Capital One Venture X Business card and Capital One Venture X card no longer offer access to Plaza Premium Lounges. However, many of these lounges participate in Priority Pass, so you should still be able to access them — though with some pared-down benefits at certain locations.

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.