Full List of Airport Lounges at San Francisco International Airport [SFO]

Access Type

Details

Fees and Policies

Air Canada Signature class and business class

Premium cabin passengers must have a same-day boarding card to access the lounge before their flight

• Valid for Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada codeshare flight, or with a Star Alliance partner airline
• Passengers may bring guests for $20 before 11 a.m. or $30 after 11 a.m., per person

Aeroplan Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K, and Elite 50K members

• Passengers must have a same-day boarding card and may access the lounge before the flight or on arrival from an Air Canada flight
• Passengers may bring a domestic partner and/or up to 5 dependents (under 25 years old)

Aeroplan Elite 35K members

Passengers must have a same-day boarding carto access the lounge before their flight

Star Alliance Gold members

• Members traveling in any cabin may access the lounge before their flight with a same-day boarding card
• Members are permitted to bring 1 guest free of charge traveling on the same flight

Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members (sales of memberships have been temporarily suspended)

North America Plus and Worldwide members may access the lounge with a same-day boarding card

• Valid for Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada codeshare flight, or with a Star Alliance partner airline.
• Passengers may bring guests for $20 before 11 a.m. or $30 after 11 a.m., per person

One-time guest access benefits for TD and CIBC Aeroplan-affiliated cardholders

Members can access the lounge 1 or 4 times annually (depending on the credit card) when traveling on a departing Air Canada flight

Valid when redeemed through your Aeroplan account on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, or under the Air Canada Express banner

Select American Express Aeroplan cardmembers (see list here)

Passengers must have a same-day boarding card and may access the lounge on presentation of their American Express AeroplanPlus card

• Valid for Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, under the Air Canada Express banner, Air Canada codeshare, or select Air Canada partner flights
• Passengers may bring guests for $20 before 11 a.m. or $30 after 11 a.m., per person

Latitude, Comfort, or Flex fare passengers that purchase lounge access

Passengers may purchase access to the lounge with a same-day boarding card

Valid for Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, and under the Air Canada Express banner

Chase Sapphire Reserve^®

Must be flying a Star Alliance carrier

• Access includes authorized users but excludes guests. Cardmember may bring 1 free guest. Additional guest access costs $59 per person.
• Annual fee: $795 and $75 for each authorized user

J.P. Morgan Reserve Card

Must be flying a Star Alliance carrier

• Access includes authorized users but excludes guests. Cardmember may bring 1 free guest. Additional guest access costs $59 per person.
• Annual fee: $795

Sapphire Reserve for Business℠

Must be flying a Star Alliance carrier

• Access is for primary cardmember only. Cardmember may bring 1 free guest.
• Annual fee: $795

Access Type

Details

Fees and Policies

Day pass

Passengers traveling with a same-day boarding card may purchase a day pass to the lounge that can be used for 24 hours from redemption.

• $65
• Valid traveling with Alaska Airlines, Oneworld member airline or global partners
• Cardholders of the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite^® card receive 8 passes annually

Alaska Lounge and Lounge+ members

Passengers traveling with a same-day boarding card may access the lounge and bring up to 2 guests or their immediate family (partner and children under the age of 21).

• Cardholders of the Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature^® card get a $100 discount on annual lounge membership
• Alaska Lounge: $595
• Alaska Lounge+: $795
• Valid traveling with Alaska Airlines, Oneworld member airline or global partners

Alaska Airlines first class passengers

• Passengers traveling with a paid first class ticket or a first class award ticket may access the lounge before their flight when flying on itineraries that include a segment that is over 2,000 miles.
• Upgraded first class tickets (U class) operated by Alaska Airlines are not eligible for complimentary lounge access.

• Valid flying first class with Alaska Airlines on flights operated by Alaska Airlines where 1 flight has a distance of at least 2,000 miles on the day of travel
• Valid for Club 49 members on first class tickets on flights operated by Alaska Airlines to, through, or from Alaska, regardless of flight distance on the day of their flight
• Upgraded guests, whether complimentary, paid, or using miles, can purchase a single-entry lounge pass for $30, subject to availability.

American Admirals Club members

Admirals Club members may bring immediate family (partner and children under 21) or up to 2 friends at no extra charge.

• Complimentary access when departing or arriving on flights marketed and operated by American or Alaska Airlines
• Admirals Club members must present current physical or digital Admirals Club membership card.
• Complimentary access for all Concierge Key Members who present current physical or digital card
• Complimentary access for all Airpass Members who present physical or digital card
• Complimentary access for all Citi Executive primary cardholders who present physical card (authorized users not included)

Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire or Atmos Rewards Gold, Platinum, and Titanium elite members

• Emerald and Sapphire members may invite 1 guest to join them in the lounge.
• If you’ve earned Emerald or Sapphire through an airline other than American or Alaska, you are not required to have an international itinerary.
• All guests must include their eligible frequent flyer number on their reservation prior to check-in to access the lounge.
• Oneworld frequent flyer membership cards do not grant access to the lounge, and the frequent flyer number on the reservation determines eligibility.

• Valid traveling on a Oneworld member airline to a destination outside of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico
• American Airlines Emerald and Sapphire may access the Alaska Lounge when traveling on a Oneworld member airline to a destination outside of the US, Canada, Mexico (excluding Mexico City), or the Caribbean.

Paid or award business class ticket on Oneworld member airlines or on select American Airlines transcontinental routes with Oneworld qualifying access

Passengers must have a same-day boarding pass.

• Valid for Oneworld flyers traveling on a paid business class or a business class award ticket on a Oneworld member airline with at least one international leg greater than 5 hours in length. The business class ticket must be on the international segment
• Valid for AA flyers when traveling on a paid first class or a first class award ticket on flights operated by American Airlines on JFK–LAX and LAX–JFK routes

Active-duty military

Military traveling on orders may access the lounge for free 3 hours before departing on a flight.

Valid traveling with Alaska Airlines

Access Type

Details

Fees and Policies

Day pass

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card.
• Passengers can bring up to 3 children (under 18).

• $79 or 7,900 AAdvantage miles
• Passengers must be flying with American Airlines or a Oneworld partner airline.

Admirals Club members

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card.
• Members can bring their immediate family (including spouse and children under 18) or up to 2 guests.

• Flight must be marketed or operated by American Airlines or a Oneworld partner airline.

Annual membership fee

• AAdvantage: $850 (85,000 miles)
• AAdvantage Gold: $825 (82,500 miles)
• AAdvantage Platinum: $800 (80,000 miles)
• AAdvantage Platinum Pro: $775 (77,500 miles)
• AAdvantage Executive Platinum: $750 (75,000 miles)

First and business class passengers

Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card for an international flight.

Flight must be marketed and operated by American Airlines or a Oneworld partner airline, or marketed by Aer Lingus and operated by American.

AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro, and Platinum elites

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card for an international flight, traveling in any cabin.
• Eligible passengers are permitted to bring 1 guest (infants under 2 are admitted for free).

• Flight must be marketed and operated by American Airlines or a Oneworld partner airline, or marketed by Aer Lingus and operated by American.

Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire elites

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card for international flights, traveling in any cabin.
• Eligible passengers are permitted to bring 1 guest (infants under 2 are admitted for free).

• Flight must be marketed and operated by American Airlines or a Oneworld partner airline.
• Passengers may not access the lounge if traveling solely on North American routes.

Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Executive World Elite Mastercard^® cardmembers and authorized users ($175 per year)

• Cardholders receive a free Admirals Club membership with this credit card.
• The cardmember receives unlimited access to any Admirals Club when traveling on a same-day flight, along with immediate family (including spouse and children under 18) or up to 2 guests.

• Annual fee: $595 (annually)
• Must present the physical credit card and a boarding pass for same-day travel.

Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Globe™ Mastercard^®

Cardholders receive 4 Admirals Club Globe passes every calendar year.

• Annual fee: $350
• Valid on any cabin class
• Pass is valid for 24 hours.
• Up to 3 children under age 18 may enter the lounge when traveling with an adult redeeming a pass.

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card

Cardholders receive 4 Admirals Club passes every calendar year.

• Annual fee: $595
• Passengers receive unlimited access to any Admirals Club when traveling on a same-day flight.
• Passengers may be accompanied by up to 3 children under 18 years. Each companion 18 or older require 1 pass.
• Flight must be marketed or operated by American Airlines or any Oneworld partner airline

Military

• Uniformed military personnel with a same-day boarding card can access the lounge.
• Passengers can bring immediate family members (including spouse and children under 18) or up to 2 guests.

Valid on an American Airlines-operated flight

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Details

Fees and Policies

Platinum Card^® from American Express

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card, no more than 3 hours before departure.
• Complimentary guest access for up to 2 guests per visit is unlocked after spending $75,000 in a year.

• Annual fee: $895 (rates & fees)
• Passengers may be flying with any carrier.
• Guest passes may be purchased for $50 per adult or $30 per child (ages 2 to 17).

The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express

• Annual fee: $895 (rates & fees)
• Passengers may be flying with any carrier.
• Guest passes may be purchased for $50 per adult or $30 per child.

Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve American Express Card

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card, no more than 3 hours before departure.
• Passengers may bring 2 guests at a charge of $50 per person for those aged 18 and over, and $30 per person for children aged 2-17.

• Annual fee: $650 (rates & fees)
• Passengers may be flying with any carrier.

Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve Business American Express Card

• Annual fee: $650 (rates & fees)
• Passengers may be flying with any carrier.

Centurion^® Card from American Express

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card, no more than 3 hours before departure.
• Passengers may bring 2 guests or immediate family (spouse or domestic partner, and children under 18) at no additional charge.

• Annual fee: $5,000 per year plus a one-time joining fee of $10,000 (for U.S. users)

• Passengers may be flying with any carrier.
• Guest passes may be purchased for $50 per adult or $30 per child.

Access

Details

Fees and Policy

Day pass

Valid for passengers traveling on any airline

• You can access the lounge up to 3 hours before your flight departure.
• Bookings must be made at least 6 hours in advance of your flight time.
• Children under 2 can enter the lounge for free.
• Cash rates vary by lounge and are subject to availability.

Priority Pass

• The lounge may exceed its seating limit during specific hours; access is at the lounge’s sole discretion.
• Access is permitted 3 hours prior to scheduled flight departure.
• Priority Pass membership: Standard $99, Standard Plus $329, Prestige $469

Access Type

Details

Fees and Policies

Executive membership

• Members have unlimited access to any Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding card.
• Members may bring 2 guests.

• $1,495 (annually) | 149,500 SkyMiles
• Valid with Delta or a Delta partner airline (excludes existing Delta Lifetime members, who can access the lounge when traveling on any airline)
• Members must be 18 or over.

Individual membership

• Members have unlimited access to any Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding card.
• Members can bring up to 2 guests for $50 per person.

• $695 (annually) | 69,500 SkyMiles
• Valid with Delta or a Delta partner airline (excludes existing Delta Lifetime members, who can access the lounge when traveling on any airline)
• Members must be 18 or over.

Delta Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion members

Medallion members can access a Delta Sky Club on the same day of travel and bring 1 guest.

• Passengers can access the lounge when flying Delta Premium Select internationally or in Delta One (or an equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight).
• Guest must also be traveling in Delta Premium Select or Delta One (or an equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight).
• Medallion members traveling in First Class (or an equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight) to Mexico, Canada, and Central America may access the lounge with 1 guest (also traveling in First Class or an equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight).

SkyTeam Elite Plus

Elite passengers can access a Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding card and bring 1 guest.

Passengers traveling in any cabin may access the lounge when traveling on a SkyTeam international flight or SkyTeam domestic flight connecting to or from a same-day international flight (including same-day travel on a Delta domestic flight connecting to an international Delta or any other SkyTeam partner flight).

Delta One or SkyTeam premium cabin

Passengers can access a Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding card.

• Delta One passengers can access the lounge with domestic flights or when connecting to or from an international flight.
• First or business passengers on SkyTeam flights can access the lounge for the international segment of the journey.

Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve American Express Card

• Get 15 visits a year to any Delta Sky Club if you have a same-day boarding card; earn unlimited visits after spending $75,000 in purchases in a calendar year, and each year thereafter.
• Cardmembers receive 4 one-time guest passes per year.
• Members can bring up to 2 guests or immediate family at a per-visit rate of $50 per person.

• Annual fee: $650 (rates & fees)
• Valid on a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight
• Passengers traveling on Delta partner flight can access the lounge for $50.
• The credit card must be used for payment.

Delta SkyMiles^® Reserve Business American Express Card

• Complimentary 15 visits to the Delta Sky Club; earn unlimited visits after spending $75,000 or more each year, and each year thereafter
• 4 one-time Guest Passes annually
• Members can bring up to 2 guests or immediate family members at a per-visit rate of $50 per person.

• $650 (rates & fees)
• Member must hold a same-day ticket for a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.
• Passengers traveling on a Delta partner flight can access the lounge for $50.
• The credit card must be used for payment.

Platinum Card^® from American Express

• With Delta Sky Club access, cardholders receive 10 visits to the Delta Sky Club to be used from February 1 until January 31 of the next calendar year, and can unlock Unlimited Delta Sky Club access by spending $75,000 in eligible purchases on their card in a calendar year.
• Members can bring up to 2 guests or immediate family at a per-visit rate of $50 per person.

• Annual fee: $895 (rates & fees)
• Cardmember must hold a same-day boarding card for a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.

The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express

• Annual fee: $895 (rates & fees)
• Cardmember must hold a same-day boarding card for a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.

Centurion^® Card from American Express

• Passengers can access a Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding pass.
• Members can bring up to 2 guests or immediate family members for $50 per person.

• Annual fee: $5,000 per year plus a one-time joining fee of $10,000 (for U.S. users)
• Member must hold a same-day ticket for a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.

LATAM business class passengers

• Passengers may access any Delta Sky Club.
• No guests permitted.

LATAM business class passengers may access the lounge with a same-day boarding pass for international travel or in conjunction with an international flight connection operated by Delta or LATAM. No guests are permitted.

LATAM Black Signature, Black, or Platinum LATAM Pass member

Members may access any Delta Sky Club and may bring 1 guest.

These members may access any Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding pass in any class of service or in conjunction with a same-day connecting international flight operated by Delta or LATAM.

WestJet business class passengers

• Passengers may access any Delta Sky Club.
• No guests are permitted.

WestJet business class passengers may access the lounge with a same-day boarding pass for international travel or in conjunction with an international flight connection operated by Delta or WestJet. No guests are permitted.

WestJet Rewards Gold and Platinum members

Members may access any Delta Sky Club and may bring 1 guest.

WestJet Gold and Platinum members can access any Delta Sky Club with a same-day boarding pass for a transborder flight between the U.S. and Canada operated by WestJet or Delta. One guest is permitted and must stay with the member for the entire stay.

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Fees and Policies

Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding pass before a departing flight.
• Passengers may travel in any cabin and be accompanied by eligible traveling companions.
• Passengers may access the lounge for 4 hours prior to the flight.

• Valid on Emirates-marketed and operated flights and Emirates codeshare flights operated by Qantas
• Passengers may purchase access for additional companions for $100.
• Children under 12 are charged at 50% of the rate.
• Infants under 2 are admitted free of charge.

Day pass

Economy and business class special passengers may purchase access to the lounge with a same-day boarding pass.

• Standard passengers: $130 plus taxes
• Skyward members: $100 and taxes
• Valid on an Emirates-operated flight

First class and business class passengers

Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding pass before a departing flight.

Valid on Emirates-marketed and operated flights

Access Type

Details

Fees and Policies

Day pass

Passengers must present a same-day boarding pass from United or a partner airline to enter a United Club location with a one-time pass.

• $59 (purchased online or at the door)
• United℠ Explorer Card and United℠ Business Card come with 2 United Club one-time passes per year
• Passengers must be traveling on a United, Star Alliance, or contracted partner flight.
• Passengers can use their passes only within 3 hours of their departure flight, except during connections, and do not have access to United Club Fly locations.

United Club membership

• Members have access (when arriving or departing) to United Club lounges with a same-day boarding card on United, Star Alliance, or contracted partner airlines.
• An individual membership does not include guests unless you have an eligible United credit card.
• All Access membership includes up to 2 adult guests or 1 adult and children under 18.

• Individual membership: GS member, Premier 1K, Premier Platinum, Regular member, Premier Silver, and Premier Gold: $750 (94,000 miles) annual fee
• All Access membership, GS member: $1,100 (125,000 miles) annual fee
• All Access membership, Premier 1K: $1,200 (150,000 miles) annual fee
• All Access membership, Premier Platinum: $1,300 (163,000 miles) annual fee
• All Access membership, Regular member, Premier Gold, Premier Silver: $1,400 (175,000 miles) annual fee
• United Club℠ Card and United Club℠ Business Card: Included (earn All Access membership via status or yearly spend)
• Members must be traveling on a United, Star Alliance, or contracted partner flight for access.

United Polaris business class

Passengers can access the United Club with a same-day boarding pass at their departure, connecting, and arrival airports.

Valid on United-operated flights

United business class (international flights)

• Passengers can access the United Club with a same-day boarding pass at their departure, connecting, and arrival airports.
• Also applies to passengers traveling to/from Canada in United First

Valid on United-operated flights

United business class (transcontinental flights)

• Passengers can access the United Club with a same-day boarding pass at their departure and arrival airports for their premium transcontinental flight.
• Only premium transcontinental flights between New York/Newark and Los Angeles and New York/Newark and San Francisco are eligible.

Valid on United-operated flights

First class on a Star Alliance airline

• Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding pass at the departure airport of an international flight.
• Passengers are permitted to bring 1 guest.

Passengers must be traveling on a Star Alliance airline.

Business class on a Star Alliance airline

Passengers can access the lounge with a same-day boarding card at the departure airport of an international flight.

Passengers must be traveling on a Star Alliance airline

United MileagePlus Gold status and above

• Passengers can access any United Club with a same-day boarding pass for an international flight.
• Access is possible at the departure and connection airports of their international flight.
• Passengers are permitted to bring 1 guest traveling on the same flight. 

Passengers must be traveling on a Star Alliance airline.

Star Alliance Gold status and above

• Passengers can access any United Club with a same-day boarding pass for a domestic or international flight.
• Access is only at the departure airport.
• Passengers are permitted to bring 1 guest traveling on the same flight. 

Passengers must be traveling on a Star Alliance airline.

Active U.S. military personnel

Requires a valid Common Access Card (CAC ID)

• Passengers must be traveling on a United or United Express flight.
• Travel booked on an official government-sponsored travel using a government fare type

Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members

• Passengers can access any United Club with a same-day boarding card.
• Maple Leaf Club North America members can access lounges in U.S. locations only.
• Maple Leaf Club Worldwide members can access lounges in worldwide locations and may bring 1 guest.

Passengers must be traveling on a Star Alliance airline.

Virgin Australia Velocity (Velocity Gold, Platinum, and VIP)

• Passengers must have a valid same-day boarding pass.
• Eligible members traveling on a United-operated flight may bring 1 guest.

Passengers must be traveling on an international United or Virgin Australia-operated flight departing from the same airport.

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Details

Fees and Policies

United Polaris business class

Passengers may access the lounge with a same-day boarding card, departing for a flight or connecting or at the arrival airport.

Valid for international flights on a United-operated flight

Star Alliance international first class

• Passengers may access the lounge with a same-day boarding card at the departure airport for an international flight
• Passengers may be accompanied by 1 guest.

Valid for international flights on a Star Alliance-operated flight

Star Alliance international business class

Passengers may access the lounge with a same-day boarding card at the departure airport for an international flight.

Access Type

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Fees and Policies

• Upper Class passengers
• Delta One passengers flying international
• First or business class passengers on China Airlines

• Passengers may access the clubhouse with a same-day boarding card.
• Passengers may bring a guest if they are traveling on the same day, from the same terminal.

• Valid when flying on a Virgin Atlantic flight
• Guests may accompany the eligible passenger if traveling on a flight with Delta Air Lines or Virgin Atlantic.

• Flying Club Gold members

• SkyTeam Elite Plus members flying Virgin Atlantic or Delta

• Virgin Australia Velocity The Club, Platinum, and Gold members traveling on Virgin Atlantic

Passengers may access the clubhouse with a same-day boarding card.

Valid when flying on a Virgin Atlantic flight

Eligible American Express cards

Limited access hours may apply.

Access is permitted with certain Amex cards, including:

• Platinum Card^® from American Express
• The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express

Priority Pass

Access is permitted with a same-day boarding card.

• Passengers may access the lounge for a maximum of 3 hours.
• Children under 2 are admitted free of charge.
• Priority Pass membership: Standard $99, Standard Plus $329, Prestige $469