Jan 27, 2016, 1:25 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
San Francisco United Arrivals Lounge closure
Due to airport construction, the United Arrivals Lounge at San Francisco will close on December 1, 2019, at 12 p.m. If you’re traveling in United Polaris® business class on a long-haul international flight and have an eligible same-day ticket, you can visit the United Polaris lounge before departure, during connections or upon arrival. See our access policy and list of lounge locations for more information.
Due to airport construction, the United Arrivals Lounge at San Francisco will close on December 1, 2019, at 12 p.m. If you’re traveling in United Polaris® business class on a long-haul international flight and have an eligible same-day ticket, you can visit the United Polaris lounge before departure, during connections or upon arrival. See our access policy and list of lounge locations for more information.
United Arrivals Lounge: 12 showers, decent breakfast, but only open to inbound international GlobalFirst or BusinessFirst premium passengers in the morning:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/uni...ls-lounge-sfo/
Our Arrivals Lounge in San Francisco, located in Terminal 3 on the baggage level, is a retreat where United Polaris first and business class customers arriving by noon on a same-day ticket may freshen up with a shower. Guests can enjoy breakfast and use our complimentary Wi-Fi.
Customers may not bring guests into the arrivals lounge/
Customers may not bring guests into the arrivals lounge/
Outside of security
Accessing from the International Terminal
SFO Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
Aieside in International G terminal
Amex Centurion Lounge: one shower (possible wait), complimentary access for Centurion and Plat Amex cardholders, $50 for all other Amex cardmembers:
https://loungereview.com/lounges/the...on-lounge-sfo/ -airside
Freshen Up. Paid facility. Landside, International Terminal.
Freshen Up
Thread talking about Freshen Up
Outside of security
Closed lounges
https://loungereview.com/lounges/sin...is-lounge-sfo/
SFO Arrivals Lounge - closing 1 Dec 2019
Sep 17, 2018, 8:17 pm
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Sep 17, 2018, 8:36 pm
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Domestic flights don't qualify. Only Polaris.
Sep 17, 2018, 11:03 pm
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I stopped taking ps when UA left JFK. Out of curiosity do GS still get access to the arrivals lounge when traveling in ps business?
Sep 18, 2018, 4:54 am
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Yes, you are quite right, but I think I have seen this written somewhere. So perhaps we should classify this as a semi-published GS benefit. : )
I stopped taking ps when UA left JFK. Out of curiosity do GS still get access to the arrivals lounge when traveling in ps business?
I stopped taking ps when UA left JFK. Out of curiosity do GS still get access to the arrivals lounge when traveling in ps business?
Sep 18, 2018, 6:50 am
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Oct 18, 2018, 11:01 am
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Correct interpretation?
Oct 18, 2018, 11:32 am
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We'll be arriving at SFO on NZ metal in J, but with 016 tickets and a UA code share inbound flight number on the BP. I understand that doesn't qualify us for the Polaris lounge during our transfer to UA domestic, and -- it appears from the above discussion -- the UA arrivals lounge also. Correct interpretation?
Correct interpretation?
Oct 18, 2018, 11:27 pm
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Oct 18, 2018, 11:39 pm
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Jan 14, 2019, 9:02 am
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The lounge is outside baggage claim - the shower rooms are large, just take your bags in there with you. You cannot leave/store your luggage there if you plan on leaving the lounge.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:37 pm
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I'm arriving on UA at 6:40 AM next week, on a weekday, AKL-SFO.
Could I access the Arrivals lounge at the same level as the baggage carousels?
Do I just show my Polaris boarding pass?
Do they have room for big checked luggage?
I figure I could let the rush hour traffic settle down a bit before I get a Uber to SJ. Hoping the pricing will be better say after 9 AM.
Could I access the Arrivals lounge at the same level as the baggage carousels?
Do I just show my Polaris boarding pass?
Do they have room for big checked luggage?
I figure I could let the rush hour traffic settle down a bit before I get a Uber to SJ. Hoping the pricing will be better say after 9 AM.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:51 pm
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yes
Yes but you need to stay in the lounge with the bags.
And the SFO UA Arrival Lounge closes at 12:30 PM