One-time passes to United Clubs cost $59 per person and can be bought in person or through United's mobile app. You will need a boarding pass for same-day travel on a Star Alliance, United or partner flight.
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Admittance. A valid United Club membership card or one-time pass, a same-day boarding pass and a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license, passport or military ID), or other credentials are required for admittance to United Club locations.
If you're a frequent flyer on United Airlines, getting a United Club membership can make sense, especially since United Clubs do not accept Priority Pass.
Bottom line. To get into a United lounge, you'll typically need a United Club membership, elite status, or to be flying in on an eligible business- or first-class flight. Paid United Club memberships cost up to $650, but several credit cards give you access as part of the card's built-in perks.
Only the United Club Infinite Credit Card and the United Club Business Credit Card give users a complimentary United Club membership, allowing the cardholder and up to 2 guests to access more than 45 United Club airport lounges and 1,000+ Star Alliance-affiliated lounges worldwide.
Bottom Line: Everyone can access airline lounges with a paid membership. Sometimes these paid memberships allow you reciprocal access to other airline lounges, too.
Some member airlines offer lounge access at the airport where your flight departs, if you are travelling in Domestic First Class. Restrictions apply for Domestic First Class passengers travelling with United Airlines in the United States, where Domestic First Class customers do not have access to United's Club lounges.
The top-tier United Airlines card also gives you and your companions on the same reservation more than priority boarding. It comes with Premier Access, a type of elite status that includes priority airport check-in, security screening (where available), boarding and baggage handling.
The Lifetime Pass wasn't just any ordinary airline ticket. It was essentially a golden ticket to unlimited first-class travel. For $290,000, you could purchase the Lifetime AAirpass, which allowed unlimited first-class travel for the holder. An additional companion pass could also be added for $150,000 more.