Capital One Lounge Access Changes (March 2025)
Capital One is making two changes to its lounge access program for its Venture X personal and business credit cards. The following changes become effective on March 1, 2025:
- Venture X credit card members will no longer have access to Plaza Premium lounges. Priority Pass members can still access most of these lounges, but not all Plaza Premium lounges are part of Priority Pass.
- Priority Pass memberships (provided with the Venture X card) will be limited to two guests. This change is slightly strange since I thought this was already the policy.
View the current list of Capital One / Plaza Premium eligible lounges to learn more. In the United States, the Plaza Premium Lounge in Dallas (DFW) and Orlando, Florida (MCO) are both Priority Pass-eligible, so you can still access these locations with a Priority Pass membership. Also, search the Priority Pass website to see if a certain Plaza Premium Lounge is eligible.
Closing Thoughts
I will be curious to see how much this will actually impact travelers. I personally think the Plaza Premium Lounge in Orlando (MCO) is one of the best lounges I have been to in the United States, so this is good news for those who travel through that airport. However, since most of the Plaza Premium lounges are part of the Priority Pass program, the impact of this change will be minimal for most travelers.