13 Versions of Priority Pass Compared (Which Is BEST? | Beginner’s Guide)
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- What's the BEST credit card for Priority Pass? I'm comparing 13 different version to help you determine which one is right for you (especially if you bring guests!). Click “Show More” to see Ad Disclosure.
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If you're wondering how to get airport lounge access, a Priority Pass membership might be exactly what you're looking for (although international travelers will likely get the most value as the majority of the locations are outside of the U.S.). However, a growing part of the network is access to Priority Pass restaurants, which can be an excellent alternative to a lounge.
That said, there's a wide variety of top travel credit cards that COME WITH Priority Pass (all you have to do is activate it)! This video will walk you through the main credit cards with Priority Pass, explain the different levels of access each one gives you, and then compare them against each other so you can determine which one best fits your needs.
00:00 - Intro
1:09 - Amex Platinum Card Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc.? No
2:25 - Amex Business Platinum Card Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Up to 2
Access (Guests): Yes
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc: No
2:53 - Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc: Yes
4:08 - U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Priority Pass
Access (Primary): 8 Visits Per Year
Access (Guests): Each Use 1 Visit
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: Yes
5:24 - Capital One Venture X Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Unlimited
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc: No
5:51 - Capital One Venture X Business Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: Yes
8:13 - Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: No
8:32 - Hilton Honors Business Card Priority Pass
Access (Primary): 10 Visits Per Year
Access (Guests): Each Use 1 Visit
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: No
9:01 - Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2
AUs (Membership?): Yes (They don’t need to be an authorized user)
Restaurants, etc: Yes
10:33 - Citi Prestige Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Up to 2 or Immediate Family
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc: Yes
11:09 - The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card Priority Pass
Access (Primary): Unlimited
Access (Guests): Unlimited
AUs (Membership?): Yes
Restaurants, etc: Yes
12:13 - U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Priority Pass
Access (Primary): 8 Visits Per Year
Access (Guests): Each Use 1 Visit
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: Yes?
13:03 - U.S. Bank Business Altitude Connect Priority Pass
Access (Primary): 8 Visits Per Year
Access (Guests): Each Use 1 Visit
AUs (Membership?): No
Restaurants, etc: Yes?
13:23 - How to Tell Them Apart
When you log into your Priority Pass account, either via desktop / laptop or via the Priority Pass app, and search for lounge locations, the results will only show you the one(s) you can access. That means if your version does not provide restaurant access, then you will not see available restaurants when you search for Priority Pass locations.
17:13 - Comparison & Summary
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⚠ *UPDATE 3.27.2024:* Beginning July 1, 2024, the Priority Pass memberships on the Chase Sapphire Reserve & Ritz-Carlton Credit Card will no longer include restaurant, cafe, or market locations. Access will be limited to lounges & other select airport experiences (e.g. spas).
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Can you add in the plaza premium lounge info to a future chart, for example venture x allows PCH +2 guests which is diff from standard lounges. Could be helpful for people traveling to Canada and other locations with plaza premium lounges.
@@nc3780 - Perhaps on a different video 💯 This one is specifically focused on Priority Pass.
This is an extremely deep dive into the PP
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No shit Sherlock
This is the best overview of Credit Cards X lounge privileges
Thank you!
There are a number of credit card cash back and points experts on CZcams. What makes Mark the best is his willingness to provide detailed answers to the questions of his viewers. Highly recommended.
Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to make a straight-forward and detailed video about this. I was pretty sure that my Ritz Carlton card had the best Priority Pass membership but this really laid it all out there clearly.
Glad it helped!
I have watched several of your videos over the past couple of years and they are usually good! But this one is very insightful and I appreciate your thoroughness. Finally liked and subbed!
Glad to hear you found it helpful! Thanks for subscribing! Also note the pinned comment with an update from 3.27.2024.
Great content! Thanks for sharing 🙏👍
Thank you Crystal! Hugely appreciated.
FYI: I just added a pinned comment with an update that's coming soon. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Priority Pass memberships from the Chase Sapphire Reserve & Ritz-Carlton Credit Card will no longer include restaurant, cafe, or market locations. Access will be limited to lounges & other select airport experiences (e.g. spas).
Tnx for this. Finally someone that explains them all
You're welcome 👊
Another fantastic video Mark!
Thank you! 🏆
All in good time, just received mine exactly today and saw this, so helpful!
Enjoy it!
Excellent work on explaining Priority Pass! It’s fascinating to see all the differences and nuances across cards.
I just got approved for the Bonvoy Boundless! Hopefully the Ritz Carlton card and its PP will still be there once I’m able to product change.
Thank you! Enjoy the new Bonvoy Boundless + path to the Ritz!
Great video as always Mark! Wasn't aware of this so will keep it in mind for the future.
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Mark this content is great!!! im searching for another way of getting priority pass coz the hilton surpass/aspire don’t have it anymore. this helped me decide on what card is best for me. you are my favorite credit card rewards youtuber!!! thanks to you and more power to your channel!!!
Thank you! Very happy to hear you find value in the channel 😃
this is an amazing deep dive! thanks a lot!
You're welcome!
Thank you for always sharing your knowledge. Best to you always, sir. 😊 Have a happy Thursday Turkey Thanksgiving day. I am Thankful for my credit card rewards - in part thanks to you.
You're welcome! Enjoy the feast!
LAX TBIT...Ritz-Carlton gets a 30 minute chair massage at Be Relax Spa. Then we head to the Star Alliance Business lounge because of Star Alliance Gold status. Chase PP gets spas, Minute Suites, and restaurants, which I use more than lounges.
Nice to Be Relax(ed) at LAX! ✈
Brilliant! One of my favorite videos😊
Glad to hear it!
Very good comparison. I always thought that you only need one Priority Pass login for all of your cards. BTW, can you do a travel portal comparison between Chase/Amex/Cap1 including pricing, availability, etc? Would be super helpful.
Thanks for the suggestion! I may do a portal comparison at some point.
Great video, Mark. Thank you. Is the Marriott Bold also eligible for product change to Ritz?
You're welcome! I'm not sure if the Bold is still eligible. Call to find out 👍 If not, ask if you can do an intermediate step. For example: Bold > Boundless > Ritz.
Terrific video. The Summary & comparison was worth the price of admission alone. I originally had the Amex Plat but switched to CSR when Amex eliminated restaurants. Just got the VX Business and am surprised that it does not allow for authorized members. I was providing VXB cards to crew members whose home base airport had a Cap One Lounge. As always thanks for the clear in-depth dive.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the excellent content! I didn’t know that I should use an app for each card and now I’m left with the one that isn’t useful. I’ll see if I can start over. 😂
Glad it was helpful!
I have the US Bank altitude connect. I haven't tried it in restaurants but I believe it does get it because in the PP app it shows me restaurants when I'm logged into my altitude connect membership, when I'm logged into my venture X membership it does not show me.
Thanks for that initial data point!
Great video!
Thanks!
Thanks!
You bet & thank YOU for the Thanks! 🏆HNY24!
I knew the Ritz would rise to the top of the priority pass comparison! Thanks Mark.
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always such great content Mark! quick question, if you have 2 of these cards that offer 2 free guests per visit (example Ames Plat & Capital Venture X) are you able to stack the number of guests and bring in 4 total guests for that visit? So basically a family of 5 could enter the priority pass lounge for free?
No. Per the terms: "Means of Access may not be used by any person other than the named Customer and only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location."
Source: www.prioritypass.com/conditions-of-use#:~:text=Means%20of%20Access,time%20at%20its%20sole%20discretion.
Love your charts
Glad to hear it!
Great Video, just subscribed! Are spas and rest locations like Minute Suites covered in the restaurant tab, or is that different? When I called Minute Suites up they said they probably didn't cover Capital One Venture X Business ( I made sure to clarify that ) even though it says yes on restaurant and ETC in your chart. I don't have it so they weren't 100% sure though.
I ended up getting the Plus package for this year which has 10 visits for $245 mostly because of the savings for Minute Suites + Lounges.
For someone who doesn't need an authorized user, and is looking next year to upgrade, what is the unlimited + Restaurant + Spa you'd recommend. Ritz-Cartlon, Chase Sapphire, or Venture X Business who doesn't need an AU? My instinct tells me Chase Sapphire since it wouldn't require a card upgrade and Capital One did a bait and switch for the Venture X card.
1. Thank you!
2. My chart info for the C1 Venture X Business was based on data points found through research. Unfortunately, I cannot 100% confirm if the card has access to the spa locations as I don't have the card myself. Call Priority Pass instead.
3. Too much to compare between those 3 cards in the comments. Go with the card that provides you the best overall benefits package that you personally value.
Note: If you'd also like to earn valuable rewards points through spend on a card for travel redemptions, then I'd avoid the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. Earning hotel points specific to 1 program is too limiting & highly subject to devaluation.
@@MarkReese Greatly appreciate your quick response and been watching your videos today to get the low down on the industry. I had the same cash back card for 20 years but am now starting to do more business travel. I'm going to go to a Minutes Suites on-site and verify C1VX-Business there. I'll also call up Priority Pass and compare Chase Sapphire vs C1VX-Business. Your charts are great man, this stuff is so overwhelming for someone new. All these card companies should be paying you honestly!
Hey Mark, got off the phone, and verified C1VX Biz has spa and restaurants access. Watched your video on C1VX rewards czcams.com/video/iHgbSRdxpBc/video.html , wow didn't realize it had so much to offer. Found out from the C1 rep you can't transfer from Regular to Business, it's completely separate despite the similar name, so you need a EIN/TIN for your business and must apply for it as it's a charge card that is run differently.
This video legit deserves 100x more views, you broke down everything in such a great way.
Excellent info Mark! Great visuals, as always! Do you know if you can stack PP cards? Let’s say you have 2 cards and need to get more than 2 people in that you’re traveling with?
Nope. Per the terms, "Means of Access may not be used by any person other than the named Customer and only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location."
Thanks for the info! You are definitely my CC Guru! 😎
Step out an access again with next card. Some lounges will let you just do it all at once.
Mark great video! One question, I am a Venture X holder, my priority pass is valid for one year, can I renew my PP for free after the year as long as I keep my VX card?
Yes. It will auto renew as long as your C1VX card remains open.
Thank you so much 😢
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You might double-check Altitude Reserve information. My understanding is that you get 4 visits and 4 guest visits per year. I don't think you can use guest visits for the primary person.
That changed a couple months ago. See here: www.doctorofcredit.com/u-s-bank-makes-change-to-altitude-reserve-priority-pass/
A+ work!
Thank you!
15:30 with seeing within the app for the benefit with restaurants i just checked my base venture x and it pops the example given with the restaurants so im not sure if its just trying to show you what’s at the location
I just tried logged in with my Venture X Card, no restaurants shown, but they appear when I log in with my Altitude Connect.
What do you mean by 'base venture x'?
Were you logged in?
Great information, Mark. Does the Bonvoy Bold qualify to upgrade to the Ritz-Carlton cc?
Yes.
I'm not sure anymore. Call Chase to confirm.
@@MarkReese What makes you say that? I got my upgrade so late last week I have not gotten the card in the mail yet.
@@bj133 - Someone else told me Chase didn't allow them to go from Bold > Ritz directly.
How instantaneously do the next year's free passes get added to your account? So for example, if your member year is from June 1 - May 31, and and you get 8 free passes eaxh year, do you get those 8 passes on June 1 the following year or is there some lag?
I ask because i have a trip scheduled that I plan on using my remaining passing on the departing leg of the trip, and the PP year turns over while I'm on my vacation. Will i have access to next years passes on the return flight?
I'm not sure about that. Call Priority Pass & ask 👍
Hey Mark, where I fly, restaurants are a better option. Any chance you can do a compare between US Bank Altitude Reserve and BoA Premium Elite?
That wouldn't be enough content to produce a full video.
Regarding restaurant access....
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve = 8 visits per year. Primary cardholder + guests each use a visit. Maximum 1 guest.
BOA Premium Rewards Elite = Unlimited visits per year for both primary cardholder + guests. Maximum 1 guest.
If you have the app do you need the physical card when traveling?
In many situations, no. However, I can't guarantee that all 1,300+ locations accept digital passes (or the newly rolling out "payment card for entry"). I'd personally have the physical card as a backup.
Excellent video, I didn't know that my AU on my Amex platinum could get their own PP, I searched the account website and can't find where to enroll my AU, do you know where to do this?
If I understand correctly, that AU should create their own Amex login. From their dashboard, they should be able to enroll. Otherwise, the AU could call the # on the back of their card and have an agent process the enrollment.
Great, thank you!
Correct
Nice profile pic! Paul Speckmann is my uncle. 🤘
Can you upgrade to the ritz Carlton from having a different chase card or it only applys for the cards you mentioned?
As far as I'm aware, you can only upgrade from a lower-tier Marriott card (e.g. Bonvoy Boundless, Bonvoy Bountiful). Maybe the Bonvoy Bold too, but I'm not sure about that one.
@@MarkReese you think upgrading from like a normal chase card to a Marriott card then upgrading to the ritz Carlton would work?
@@user-wq4lt1rh8c - Doubt it. Call Chase to confirm.
In addition to American Express, Capital One, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America, which other company's credit card would you apply for?
Discover and U.S. Bank.
There are tons of great cards offered by credit unions but they never get covered on CZcams.
No one has answered the real question if you have two restaurant versions of PP can you go in twice?
Per the terms, "...only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location."
What about the City National Crystal Visa Infinite credit card? Does this one get Restaurant benefits?
Not sure. I've only got info / experience on the ones from the major issuers.
This card lost most of it's desirable benefits several years ago. There is at least one card from a London based private bank and at least one from an UAE based bank that offer full PP access. However, you would need a seven figure deposit to be accepted as a client.
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How about the Hilton Aspire?
Hilton Aspire card does not have Priority Pass membership as one of its benefits.
@@anthonychen6237 Still available.
The HH Aspire no longer offers Priority Pass.
@@MarkReese it's still available.
@@chriseverydailyshow4164the card is still available, but the PP benefit is not available to new applicants.
And people who had the card before the change occurred will lose their PP benefit some time in early 2024 upon membership renewal
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Number of guest is lounge specific not necessarily based on what card you have.
Right, see 11:55 in the video. That said, the cards themselves DO have limits for guests, while individual lounges can enforce their own capacity constraints.
Is ridiculous to see that Amex Platinum Priority Pass offer less than some other Cards considering the higher annual fee, I have both Plat and Venture X, I haven’t applied for Priority Pass on Venture X because I thought I would not need it but just in case I will now since I travel with my family sometimes.
Yep it's a bummer 😕
@@MarkReese one more thing that I notice, when I enrolled for PP Amex the card says it will expire in 4 years (2022-2026) while I just enrolled in PP Venture X and it says that expire in 1 year (2024-2025)
@@Pafuio - That doesn't have any real-world significance. With the Amex version, they'll send you a new card every 4 years. With the C1VX, they'll send you a new card each year.
@@MarkReese thanks for replying back, I was just wondering if I have to do anything or they just send it automatically, I got it now!
I always thought venture x limited guest to two. where can we see that it is unlimited?
The terms never mention a 2-guest limit. Rather, they refer broadly to 'guests:
Quote: "Additionally, cardholders and guests must present a same-day boarding pass and government-issued ID ... Guests must be accompanied by an eligible cardholder and guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult."
Source (bottom of page in the gray footnotes): www.capitalone.com/learn-grow/more-than-money/all-about-priority-pass-and-venture-x/
Per TPG, a Capital One spokesperson confirmed that, "...there is no limit to the number of complimentary guests that a Venture X cardholder can bring into Priority Pass lounges, once they've activated their Priority Pass membership."
Source: thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/capital-one/venture-x-unlimited-guests-priority-pass/
@@MarkReese Thanks!
Number 1 hardcore for the pp thanks man
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Excellent Jimmy Neutron. jk Mark, fantastic content as always! ❤️
Thank you!
Ritz wins.
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Needed this. Love the CSR tho. Chase is goated.
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Such a confusing process. I wish you could have 1 log-in, loaded with multiple PP cards. Instead of having to make separate log-ins!
100% agreed 👌
Do you have separate login credentials for each priority pass membership or are they all merged under one login?
Currently you'll need separate logins for each membership.
Mark what do you do for a living besides these videos ? Let the followers and I know thanks for for being you.
I prefer to keep other ventures to myself right now 🤙
Newly designed app DOES NOT have welcome bonus trackers....
Interesting. I'll ask about that, thanks 👍
Correct, the welcome bonus tracker was not a part of the new release. However, they're being developed, and the first ones will be launching shortly.
I got 4 of them 😂
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And absolutely no version of PP [or PPL] will give access of any kind at LAX. :td:
Only Be Relax Spa and Gameway locations at LAX right now.
You can access the Alaska Airlines Lounge at LAX with a day pass or Alaska Lounge membership.
Yeah, what does any of that have to do with Priority Pass?