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We’ve compiled a complete list of all U.S. Amex Centurion Lounge locations, including detailed information on exactly where to find each lounge in your airport.
We also list hours of operation, square footage, the professional chef responsible for designing each lounge’s specific cuisine, and any special amenities that are available.
When considering amenities, please note all American Express Centurion Lounges provide the following standard perks:
Finally, if you’re wondering how to access these Centurion Lounges, information on eligibility and pricing is listed at the bottom of the post.
In short, to access the Amex Centurion Lounges you’ll need one of the following cards:
Intersection of Concourses D and E (near central atrium)
Daily: 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Size: ~13,000 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard semi-finalist chef Gregory Collier
Specialty Amenities:
Terminal D on the mezzanine (opposite gate D12)
Daily: 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Size: ~12,500 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Award-winning chef Dean Fearing
Specialty Amenities:
Concourse C (mezzanine level, near gate C46)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Size: 14,650 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef and local Colorado restaurateur Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
Specialty Amenities:
Terminal D (via elevators near Gate D6, down to mezzanine level)
Daily: 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Size: ~8,500 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Award-winning chef Justin Yu
Specialty Amenities:
Concourse D (opposite gate D1)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Size: ~13,000 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Award-nominated chef Kim Canteenwalla
Select Amenities:
Concourse E
Daily: TBD
Size: ~26,000 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: TBD
Specialty Amenities:
Terminal 4 (level 4, just past TSA Security checkpoint to the left of the escalators)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Size: ~15,000 square feet (2 levels)
Cuisine Designed By: Uruguayan-born Chef Ignacio Mattos
Select Amenities:
Terminal B (pre-security, on the upper level)
Sunday to Friday: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Size: ~10,000 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: Zagat’s “Top 30 Under 30” chef Cédric Vongerichten
Select Amenities:
Tom Bradley International Terminal (accessible to Terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8)
Daily: 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Size: 13,900+ square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Outstanding Chef award winner Nancy Silverton
Specialty Amenities:
Concourse D (near gate D12, on the fourth floor)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Size: ~12,300 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein
Select Amenities:
New Terminal A
Daily: TBD
Size: ~18,000 square feet
Cuisine TBD
Specialty Amenities:
Terminal A, West (near gate A14)
Daily: 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Size: ~6,300
Cuisine Designed By: 4-time James Beard Award-winning Israeli cuisine pioneer Chef Michael Solomonov
Select Amenities:
Terminal 4 (opposite gate B22, upper level)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Size: ~9,500+ square feet
Cuisine Designed By: Chef Doug Robson
Select Amenities:
Main National Hall, near Terminal B (after the security checkpoints)
Daily: TBD
Size: ~11,500 square feet
Drink Menu Designed By: TBD
Select Amenities:
Terminal 3 (near gate 74)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Size: ~8,200 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: James Beard Award-nominated chef Ravi Kapur
Select Amenities:
The lounge is also expected to undergo a renovation to increase space to 16,000 square feet.
Concourse B (opposite gate B3)
Daily: 5 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Size: ~4,500 square feet
Cuisine Designed By: N/A (this Centurion Lounge does not have a full kitchen)
Select Amenities:
Entry to any American Express Centurion Lounge is complimentary for cardholders of the Amex Platinum card, Amex Business Platinum card, Delta Reserve card (when you book your Delta flight with your Delta Reserve card), Delta Reserve Business card (when you book your Delta flight with your Delta Reserve Business card), and Centurion card.
Individuals must present:
* excludes standby passengers
Hot Tip: If you’re interested in access to other lounges outside of the Centurion Lounge group, check out our article on the best credit cards for lounge access.
All Centurion Lounges are “day of departure” lounges. Cardmembers with boarding passes for flights that have just landed will not be admitted, though those with layovers or connecting flights who produce proof of a connecting flight will be admitted.
Cardmembers will not be admitted more than 3 hours before the departure time on their same-day, confirmed boarding pass (this does not apply to connecting flights).
Children under 2 years old will be admitted free of charge if the accompanying parent/guardian can provide a “lap infant” boarding pass or proof of age.
Hot Tip: Check to see if you’re eligible for a welcome bonus offer of up to 125k (or 150k) points with the Amex Platinum. The current public offer is 80,000 points. (This targeted offer was independently researched and may not be available to all applicants.)
Recent changes to the guest policy have certainly made it difficult for families of 4 or more to access a Centurion Lounge.
Currently, if you’re a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children) with only 1 Amex Platinum cardholder, you will pay $110; families of 5 will pay $140; 6 will pay $170, and so on.
If you’re planning to visit a Centurion Lounge often, it could make sense to add an authorized user to your Amex Platinum card.
American Express charges a fee of $195 (rates and fees) per additional Amex Platinum card. In many cases, if you’re a larger family and your travels involve your partner and children, it makes sense to add your partner as an authorized cardholder.
Those who don’t travel with a partner but still travel with children should note that American Express sets the age limit for authorized cardholders at 13 years old. Therefore, if you have a teenager or an adult child you often travel with, it may be worth adding them as an authorized cardholder.
Adding an authorized user/cardholder makes sense for you if your family would access a Centurion Lounge 4+ times. You’ll still have to pay for any children over 2 to enter, but it will be cheaper for a second adult as an authorized user versus paying $50 each visit.
Adding a cardholder to your account is not a decision that should be made lightly as their card is subject to the same terms/agreement your card is subject to.
This means American Express holds you responsible for all of the purchases made by the authorized cardholder and they reserve the right to report any authorized cardholder’s use of your account to credit reporting agencies, among other agreed-upon terms and conditions.
If you’re adding an authorized cardholder to your account, you’ll want to be sure they’re acting responsibly.
While there are currently only 13 Centurion Lounges in the U.S., there are 3 more scheduled to open in the next year or so, and 14 international locations.
If you’re a frequent traveler, signing up for a credit card like the Amex Platinum card can offer a ton of value. With the right card, you’ll have access to all of the Centurion Lounges, plus over 1,300 other lounges worldwide … and you’ll be able to relax and enjoy free food and drinks at the lounge instead of being stuck by the gate.
Be sure to check back to this guide before your next trip to get the most up-to-date information. We’ll continue to update this list as American Express adds new locations in both the U.S. and abroad.
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51 comments
Christina Owens Johnson
January 15, 2019
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
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!
leonard
April 09, 2023
How do I sign up for this? I have an American Express business card.
Katie Seemann
April 10, 2023
Hi Leonard,
You can access the Centurion Lounges if you have an Amex Platinum, Amex Business Platinum, or Centurion Card. You don’t need to sign up.
Donna Marie
February 06, 2019
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 07, 2019
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 09, 2019
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
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! 🙂
Jane oto
May 14, 2021
If you have a ticket on American how would you be able to get through security to access the centurion lounge at terminal 4 in jfk?
Jarrod West
May 14, 2021
Hi Jane,
If they mention anything to you that you’re not in the correct Terminal, all you need to do is tell them that you’re going to visit the Centurion lounge before your flight.
Erin Miller
March 28, 2019
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! 🙂
Amy Dixon
February 24, 2020
This is true. I’m an authorized card user on a friend’s account. This provides me with my own card and I travel alone and with 2+ guests.
Rick
March 01, 2019
Where can I find a list of Global Collection Lounges for countries outside of the US?
James Larounis
March 01, 2019
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
EVAN KONTOS
March 22, 2019
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
Hi Evan,
We’re a travel blog, and not Amex. Thank you though for voicing your concerns!
Art Giesler
April 29, 2019
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
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!
Holly
April 30, 2019
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 06, 2019
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.”
Marivic San Juan
July 10, 2019
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
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.
Jared
August 26, 2019
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
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!
Henry Zakka
September 09, 2019
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
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!
Greg Van Cleave
July 28, 2021
I am a Titanium Elite Bonvoy member. Do I qualify to access the Centurion Lounge?
Jarrod West
July 29, 2021
Hi Greg,
Unfortunately not. You must have either the Amex Platinum card or the Amex Business Platinum card in order to access Amex Centurion lounges.
Kevin H
January 31, 2022
Or a centurion card as well as Delta reserve card.
Jarrod West
February 01, 2022
Hi Kevin,
Correct – good additions. Although worth mentioning that the Delta Reserve card only gives you access when you are flying Delta.
robert
July 29, 2021
Is the London Heathrow Centurion lounge open yet?
If not, when is it scheduled to open?
Jarrod West
July 29, 2021
Hi Robert,
No, it is not open yet. But it is scheduled to open sometime in 2022.
Thomas Langan
October 20, 2021
Has the BDL lounge closed for good?
Jarrod West
October 20, 2021
Hi Thomas,
To our knowledge, it has not. Although we are not sure when they plan to reopen.
Maria Clark
November 27, 2021
I am flying out of Las Vegas. Can I use the lounge there while waiting for my flight? I am a Delta Reserve Amex cardholder. And also, is my partner free to enter?
Katie Seemann
November 29, 2021
Hi Maria,
You can use the Centurion Lounge if you’re flying Delta and you booked your flight with your Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card. You can bring a guest but it will cost $50.
Greg Cohen
November 30, 2021
What US sporting venues have Amex lounges for Platinum card holders? I know the Barclays Center in Brooklyn has one. How can I get a list of those? Thanks.
Jarrod West
December 01, 2021
Hi Greg,
Sadly, the Centurion Suite at the Barclays Center closed a few years ago, though American Express does still have a dedicated entrance to the arena. Other than that the only Centurion Suite still remaining that I am aware of is the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles.
Jacob Fishman
March 16, 2022
I see that commencing March, 2023 my Platinum Card will no longer permit free access; there will be a charge of $50 per person. The airports I typically use do not have Centurion lounges, but maybe once or twice a year we go through an airport that has one. If we remember, we stop by for a snack. It is a nice amenity to the card. Other than “points”, it is probably the only amenity I use, and I can “points” elsewhere. If AMEX wanted to make a change, why not limit the number of “free” visits per year per card (5, 7, etc.)?
Fifty dollars per person is a ripoff when considering what I pay for the card for me, my wife and kids. AT $50 per person, AMEX is making a substantial profit !!! When my card renews, I can have a very nice meal for $50 in any airport instead of paying $50 for nothing more than self service “snacks”. When my card renews, it will be goodbye to AMEX.
Katie Seemann
March 17, 2022
Hi Jacob,
I hear you! I’m not thrilled about this change either. I did see that kids will only be charged $30 per visit, but that can still add up. It will be interesting to see how many people drop the Amex Platinum card because of this change. I’m still undecided.
Justin
January 17, 2023
The lounges look nice but I don’t understand all the obsession over them. Not a travel snob here, but maybe I’m missing what all the hype is about.
Flavia Conty
May 24, 2023
Hi. Recently my husband who is an authorized user on my American Express Platinum card was refused entry into Escape Lounge Studio Partners at PBI International Airport. He was traveling from PBI to EWR. He had on his person the American Express Platinum plus a confirmed seat assignment for traveling on same day. He called to speak with a supervisor who advised him unable to use. Per the information I have obtained he should never have been refused entry. Can you please clarify has to why refusal into lounge.
Keri Stooksbury
May 25, 2023
Hi Flavia – I’m sorry to hear that your husband was refused entry. It sounds like he should have been able to present his card (per our Escape Lounge guide) to gain access, and it’s possible both the person onsite and supervisor were misinformed. You may want to escalate your concern to Escape Lounges directly for more information. Thanks for reading!
E Beltran
July 21, 2023
As an Amex Platinium Card holder, and traveling with my small dog, can I use the lounges with my pet??
Keri Stooksbury
July 22, 2023
Hello – according to the Centurion Lounge FAQ:
Can I bring my pet into The Centurion® Lounge?
We welcome service animals, emotional support animals and pets into Centurion Lounges. To ensure the comfort and safety of all of our guests, we ask that you please follow our policies for traveling with animals.
– Please note that some Centurion Lounge locations may have different requirements for pets, emotional support animals and service animals based on local laws and health department regulations. If you have any questions, please check with our front desk teams.
– Pets, emotional support animals or service animals are the responsibility of their owner. The Centurion® Lounge and American Express are not responsible for any issues or incidents that arise from pets, emotional support animals or service animals being present in the lounge.
Ronald
July 30, 2023
Any plans on a lounge in Atlanta?
Jarrod West
July 31, 2023
Hi Ronald,
Yes, a Centurion lounge in ATL is currently in development.
Willie Tucker
August 09, 2023
Is there an established opening date set for the Atlanta lounge?
Jarrod West
August 10, 2023
Hi Willie,
Not at the moment.
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