United Club and United Polaris lounge access
Relax before your flight by spending time in a United Club℠ location. Find out more about the different types of clubs and lounges we have across our network.
You can only use your own United Club membership card and same-day boarding passes to access our clubs. We may ask you to show a government-issued photo ID for verification.
United Club locations
Our standard club offering. Visit a United Club location for free food, drinks, comfortable seats and lots of outlets. Premium cabin customers on select flights, one-time passholders, United Club members, and eligible Star Gold members can access United Club locations and United Club FlySM.
United Club membership and one-time passholders
United Club members
You will need a valid United Club membership and same-day boarding pass for travel on a United, Star Alliance, or contracted partner operated flight.
Individual members can visit all 45+ United Club locations but can’t bring guests or visit Star Alliance partner lounges. All Access members can visit all United Club locations, bring up to two adult guests or one adult and two dependents under 18, and access Star Alliance Partner lounges.
United Club cardmembers can bring one adult guest and dependents under 18. United Club cardmembers with Premier Gold status or $50,000 in purchases with their card in a calendar year unlock All Access membership benefits.
United Club one-time passholders
You will need a valid United Club one-time pass and a same-day boarding pass for travel on a United, Star Alliance or a contracted partner-operated flight. Guests are not allowed. Access is subject to availability.
Starting May 1, 2025, one-time passholders may use their pass only within three hours of their scheduled flight departure. This doesn’t apply if the pass is being used during a connection. One-time passes issued from United MileagePlus® credit cards must be redeemed by the primary cardmember, an authorized user or guests accompanied by either.
Premium cabin
| Eligible customers | What you need | Where you can access | Guest policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Polaris® business class | A same-day boarding pass for any long-haul international flight. | United Club locations at departure, connecting and arrival airports1. | No guests allowed. |
| United Business® (international flights) | A boarding pass for travel in United Business. Customers traveling to and from Canada in United First are eligible for United Business access. | United Club locations at departure, connecting and arrival airports3. | No guests allowed. |
| United Business® (transcontinental flights) | A boarding pass for travel in United Business. Premium transcontinental flights are only between New York/Newark and Los Angeles and New York/Newark and San Francisco. | United Club locations at departure and arrival airports for their premium transcontinental flight | No guests allowed. |
| First class on a Star Alliance™ member airline | A boarding pass for travel in first class on a Star Alliance member airline. | United Club locations at departure airport for their international first class flight. | One guest allowed. |
| Business class on a Star Alliance™ member airline | A boarding pass for travel in business class on a Star Alliance member airline. | United Club locations at the departure airport for their international business class flight. | No guests allowed. |
Star Alliance Gold access
| Eligible customers | What you need | Where you can access | Guest policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus Star Gold and above | A valid Star Alliance Gold membership card and a same-day boarding pass for travel on an international1 flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline or a same-day boarding pass showing Star Alliance Gold status, for travel on an international1 flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline. | United Club locations at departure airport of their international itinerary. | One guest traveling on the same flight is allowed. |
| Other Star Alliance airline frequent flyer programs | A valid Star Alliance Gold membership card and a same-day boarding pass for travel on a flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline and departing from the same airport or a same-day boarding pass showing Star Alliance Gold status, for travel on a flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline and departing from the same airport. | United Club locations at departure airport. | One guest traveling on the same flight is allowed. |
