{"id":177694,"date":"2024-08-23T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=177694\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:01:17","slug":"capital-one-increases-lounge-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/credit-cards\/capital-one-increases-lounge-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital One Increases Lounge Fees for Non-Cardholders (and Certain Cardholders)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capital One is expanding its lounge presence in airports across the United States. That's welcome news if you have the personal version of the <a data-ccid=\"4048272\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsCreditCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card<\/a> or its business-oriented sibling. You still get unlimited access as a benefit of your card.<\/p>\n<p>But if you have other Capital One cards, the growing popularity of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-airport-lounges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital One Lounges<\/a> will spell the end of your cheap and easy access. This year, Capital One rolled out two new policies that'll impact how you can get into Capital One Lounges and how much it costs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Who_Can_Access_Capital_One_Lounges\">Who Can Access Capital One Lounges?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Capital_One_Lounge_Non-Cardholder_Fee_Increase\">Capital One Lounge Non-Cardholder Fee Increase<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Reminder_Capital_One_Venture_and_Spark_Miles_Cardholders_To_Lose_Lounge_Visits_in_2025\">Reminder: Capital One Venture and Spark Miles Cardholders To Lose Lounge Visits in 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Who_Can_Access_Capital_One_Lounges\">Who Can Access Capital One Lounges?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Generally speaking, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/capitalonetravel.com\/airport-lounges\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital One's lounge access policies<\/a> are pretty simple. You need to have a card that affords you unlimited access, like the <a data-ccid=\"4048272\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsCreditCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture X<\/a> or the <a data-ccid=\"5048345\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsBusiness\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture X Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can cash in one of the complimentary visits you get courtesy of the <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a> or <b>Capital One Spark Miles for Business<\/b> \u2014 more on this in a later section.<\/p>\n<p>If you don't have a Capital One card that offers any sort of access &#8212; or you're not a Capital One customer at all &#8212; you can pay a flat fee to enter a Capital One Lounge. However, this way to access Capital One Lounges is what Capital One just changed.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Capital_One_Lounge_Non-Cardholder_Fee_Increase\">Capital One Lounge Non-Cardholder Fee Increase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before <strong>August 12, 2024<\/strong>, non-cardholders needed to pay $65 per person per visit. Now, that fee has been increased to <strong>$90 per person per visit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you want to enjoy a Capital One Lounge pre-flight and don't have a card that gets you into the lounge or bank with the issuer, it'll cost you a bit more now than it did earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>At a $90 price point, you're better off considering a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/credit-cards-with-lounge-access\/\" rel=\"noopener\">credit card that offers airport lounge access<\/a> &#8212; such as Capital One's premium travel cards. You can alternatively pick up a card that offers a complimentary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/priority-pass-lounges-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority Pass Select<\/a> membership. While Priority Pass won't get you into Capital One Lounges, it can still get you into 1,300+ other lounges worldwide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133891 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Capital One Lounge Denver local bakery\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-276x207.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capital-One-Lounge-local-bakery-476x357.jpeg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Carissa Rawson\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Reminder_Capital_One_Venture_and_Spark_Miles_Cardholders_To_Lose_Lounge_Visits_in_2025\">Reminder: Capital One Venture and Spark Miles Cardholders To Lose Lounge Visits in 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On that note, it's also a great time to remind you that the two complimentary Capital One Lounge visits you get with your <a data-ccid=\"3006151\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-COV\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture<\/a> or <b>Spark Miles<\/b> are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/credit-cards\/capital-one-venture-spark-miles-lose-lounge-passes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">going away at the end of this year<\/a>. Thus, you'll want to redeem both of your free visits before the end of this year if you can.<\/p>\n<p>The following airports have Capital One Lounges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-airport-lounges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-lounge-denver\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Denver (DEN)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-lounge-dulles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Dulles (IAD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Starting in 2025, you can still use your card to get in to the lounges, but you'll pay a discounted admittance fee of $45 per person. If you're traveling with children under two, they'll still get in free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>If you value this benefit and enjoy the Capital One Lounge experience as a whole, it's worth considering the <a data-ccid=\"4048272\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsCreditCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Capital One Venture X<\/a>. Or, if you run a business, perhaps look into the <a data-ccid=\"5048345\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsBusiness\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Venture X Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both cards offer unlimited lounge access plus a whole lot more. And if you visit Capital One Lounges enough, the $395 annual fee of either card will seem more palatable than paying each time you show up at the door.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"4048272\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/94\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CardArt-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a data-ccid=\"4048272\" class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card' href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CapitalOneVentureXRewardsCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 Miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 Miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$395<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium travel-focused card, stacked with benefits. Cardholders get complimentary access to Capital One Lounge and Landing locations and participating Priority Pass\u2122 lounges (after enrollment), receive up to a $300 annual travel credit for bookings via Capital One Travel and up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. There's also an anniversary bonus of 10,000 miles, equivalent to $100 towards travel. High earning rates include 10X miles on hotels and rental cars and 5X on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel, plus 2X on all other purchases.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>10X miles per $1 on hotels and rental cars booked via Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per $1 on purchases through Capital One Entertainment<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per $1 on flights when booking via Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per $1 on vacation rentals booked via Capital One Travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/VentureX\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-5-15b009cd64#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this month, Capital One quietly increased the cost to enter Capital One Lounges. This policy change impacts non-cardholders and those without a Capital One card that affords lounge access. If you don't have an eligible card, it'll cost you $90 per person to enter the Capital One Lounge. And at that price point, it's more than worth considering a card that offers airport lounge access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, Capital One quietly increased the cost to enter Capital One Lounges. This policy change impacts non-cardholders and those without a Capital One card that affords lounge access. 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