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Lounges (available to all Priority Pass memberships)
China Airlines lounge: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 4
The Club at SFO: Terminal 1, near gate B3 (not open)
Golden Gate lounge: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 4
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 5
Restaurants (not available to Priority Pass memberships provided with A) any American Express account or B) most Capital One accounts.)
Lark Creek Grill: Terminal 2, past security, on the right
Mustard Bar & Grill: Concourse G , near gate G3
SF Giants Clubhouse: Terminal 3, near gate F13
Yankee Pier: Terminal 3, near gate F4
China Airlines lounge: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 4
The Club at SFO: Terminal 1, near gate B3 (not open)
Golden Gate lounge: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 4
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: Concourse A, after security, turn left and take the lift to Level 5
Restaurants (not available to Priority Pass memberships provided with A) any American Express account or B) most Capital One accounts.)
Lark Creek Grill: Terminal 2, past security, on the right
Mustard Bar & Grill: Concourse G , near gate G3
SF Giants Clubhouse: Terminal 3, near gate F13
Yankee Pier: Terminal 3, near gate F4
San Francisco (SFO) - Priority Pass lounges and options
Oct 9, 2018, 9:30 pm
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Finally had a chance to try both San Francisco Giants Clubhouse and Yankee Pier today.
Since I was not that hungry when I returned to SFO in the late afternoon. I ordered a take out at bar and she swiped my physical Priority Pass card. Gave her a $2 tip for her time.
Definitely worth a try when you are in terminal 3.
- Both locations have Priority Pass card on display at reception area
- Neither place requires a boarding pass
- $28/person credit covers everything (meal, tax, EE Benefit surcharge) except tip
Since I was not that hungry when I returned to SFO in the late afternoon. I ordered a take out at bar and she swiped my physical Priority Pass card. Gave her a $2 tip for her time.
Definitely worth a try when you are in terminal 3.
Oct 9, 2018, 11:23 pm
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PP in general is basically a supplement for Amex Plat imo. The most value I got out of PP was while traveling internationally, while domestically I just use Centurion lounge or SkyClub. But I haven't been to any of the restaurants yet. The list of all the current restaurants barely overlap with DL hubs, which is a shame but probably on purpose.
Looking forward to trying both the Clubhouse and Pier next time I go to SFO.
Looking forward to trying both the Clubhouse and Pier next time I go to SFO.
Dec 15, 2018, 12:54 am
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San Francisco (SFO) - Priority Pass lounges and options
Somebody mentioned in another thread that there ought to be separate threads on the PP lounges/restaurants dedicated to the different airports (if there weren't already). With the expansion into multiple restaurants, this makes sense. So I'll start here, and see if it catches on.
Terminal 3--Yankee Pier
No problem using it for breakfast after arrival. They mostly just have variations on scrambled eggs at that time of day, however. Fairly busy, but at least I wasn't turned away like I am at a lot of the lounges. They just treated my PP card like a credit card, but no receipt. I just left the tip.
Terminal 3--Yankee Pier
No problem using it for breakfast after arrival. They mostly just have variations on scrambled eggs at that time of day, however. Fairly busy, but at least I wasn't turned away like I am at a lot of the lounges. They just treated my PP card like a credit card, but no receipt. I just left the tip.
Jan 8, 2019, 7:49 pm
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YMMV, but we've flown domestically out of SFO a few times over the last six month and have never been denied entering Concourse A (where the KLM lounge is) once we explained to the TSA agent our reason. Also, we've never been turned back at the lounge (every time we've visited has been before noon, even on the weekends).
Jan 9, 2019, 3:12 pm
#35
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2 priority pass during 1 visit?
I have a question regarding the benefits at the 2 restaurants. I have a family of 4 (2 adults 2 kids), with the adults having a PP acct each.
I understand that each restaurant limits a $28 x 2 credit for each PP. But can a family of 4 charge 2 diff PP accts and get 2 different tabs sitting as a group? Or I guess worse case scenario the family splits up and takes 2 tables? I was thinking of stopping by the Yankee Pier with the family before the trip.
I don't remember reading about how a family of 4 was able to take advantage of the restaurant credit via 2 diff PP cards.
Thanks!
I understand that each restaurant limits a $28 x 2 credit for each PP. But can a family of 4 charge 2 diff PP accts and get 2 different tabs sitting as a group? Or I guess worse case scenario the family splits up and takes 2 tables? I was thinking of stopping by the Yankee Pier with the family before the trip.
I don't remember reading about how a family of 4 was able to take advantage of the restaurant credit via 2 diff PP cards.
Thanks!
Last edited by oonchie; Jan 9, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Jan 14, 2019, 5:09 pm
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I have a question regarding the benefits at the 2 restaurants. I have a family of 4 (2 adults 2 kids), with the adults having a PP acct each.
I understand that each restaurant limits a $28 x 2 credit for each PP. But can a family of 4 charge 2 diff PP accts and get 2 different tabs sitting as a group? Or I guess worse case scenario the family splits up and takes 2 tables? I was thinking of stopping by the Yankee Pier with the family before the trip.
I don't remember reading about how a family of 4 was able to take advantage of the restaurant credit via 2 diff PP cards.
Thanks!
I understand that each restaurant limits a $28 x 2 credit for each PP. But can a family of 4 charge 2 diff PP accts and get 2 different tabs sitting as a group? Or I guess worse case scenario the family splits up and takes 2 tables? I was thinking of stopping by the Yankee Pier with the family before the trip.
I don't remember reading about how a family of 4 was able to take advantage of the restaurant credit via 2 diff PP cards.
Thanks!
Awesome, and unsustainable I suspect.
Jan 18, 2019, 11:22 am
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Mod note: I've merged some threads here, and put it under a new name, hopefully to make it easier to find. And further SFO reports most welcome as ever.
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Jan 19, 2019, 6:29 am
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I agree. Imagine how much usage some road warriors are putting on the free PP card with their Amex Plat. Sure, there’s an offset with those who never or hardly ever use PP, but my guess is that you’re right that this is unsustainable.
Jan 22, 2019, 8:15 am
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Breakfast at Yankee Pier just inside the UA checkpoint (all meat scramble minus the ham which they were out of). Bill came to $26.30 with juice and tea.
Jan 22, 2019, 8:19 am
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Two different breakfast visits at the Giants Clubhouse. Was not presented with a bill but probably came out to around $25-26 with tax for each meal. I'm not a UA flyer but TSA precheck makes it easy to come over to this side before my Alaska Airlines departure.
Jan 24, 2019, 7:34 pm
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Last August I was at SFO in the early afternoon waiting on a Mint flight to BOS. My brother and I were turned away on our PP cards by the AF/KL Lounge but we were sent upstairs to the China Airlines Lounge which was empty and actually pretty decent.
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Jan 24, 2019, 7:41 pm
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Did the Air China people actually run the Priority Pass number in some way? They are not in the Priority Pass directory.
Jan 27, 2019, 6:43 am
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I don't remember. They obviously verified our credentials somehow and they must have a deal with AF/KL when things are busy because they didn't seem surprised or suspicious by our arrival.
Feb 2, 2019, 5:10 am
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Air China -or- China Airlines? The airport website does not mention an Air China lounge. China Airlines is a Skyteam member, and they may have outsourced the lounge operation to the same contractor as Air France and KLM.