Do you get lounge access with Chase Sapphire Preferred?

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card does not offer airport lounge access. If that benefit is important to you, then you should opt for the Chase Sapphire Reserve®. That card has a higher annual fee of $550, but offers Priority Pass Select membership which is valued at $469 per year.



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A benefit for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers, Priority Pass Select membership provides access to any area of the airport within the Priority Pass network. As of Spring of 2023, LAX does not have Priority Pass participating lounges.

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Airport lounges are generally worth the effort to get in, whether as provided by your airline ticket, credit card or elite status. The benefits are truly there, from the basics like Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, beverages and a place to sit, to sit down meals and premium beverages.

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No, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card does not offer priority boarding on flights. Priority boarding is a credit card benefit that lets you be among the first boarding groups on flights with a certain airline that you book using an eligible credit card.

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® credit card has several travel benefits, but a reimbursement for the TSA PreCheck® fee is not one. It's the Chase Sapphire Reserve® credit card that offers a statement credit up to $100 every four years as reimbursement for a TSA PreCheck application fee.

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Flying internationally in a premium cabin Most legacy airlines — including Delta, American and United — have dedicated lounge spaces where business- and first-class flyers can relax. If you want access to these spaces, book yourself an eligible business-class ticket that grants you lounge access.

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You can stay overnight and sleep at 24-hour airport lounges, as long as they don't have any rules on how long you stay. Many airport lounges close at night or limit access to just a few hours before your flight. Go to your airport lounge program's website to review hours and rules at the lounge you want to visit.

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When you book into an airport lounge you will be able to enjoy a variety of complimentary meals, snacks and drinks before boarding your flight. Although food and snack items may vary within each lounge, there's usually a great selection of sandwiches, cakes and biscuits to choose from.

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Some, but not all, lounges sell day passes allowing you to bypass Priority Pass membership. By asking the lounge receptionist if they sell day passes you might just find an easy way to enter the lounge. If the airport you're flying from has multiple lounges, check the availability of a day pass from different options.

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