Jan 4, 2017, 6:45 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Both lounges open at 1 PM (as of 9/2/18), TSA at Terminal B is not open until 12:30 at the earliest.
SAS Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B60
Lufthansa Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B68
Both are located at satellite B3:
Going to LH or SAS lounge from various points:
From Terminal B International arrivals: walk to B3 security;
From Terminal B's United Gates: walk out of B1 security and enter B3 security;
From Terminal A: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
From Terminal C: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
(Note: there are two shuttles; only taking the shuttle to Terminal B and ask the driver to drop off at B3's LH lounge entry; not the United gates at B1).
Return to Terminal A or C: Airtrain train only.
The following was copied from west_end_NYC post.
I made my first visit trip to the EWR Termimal B Senators lounge last Friday as I had an extra hour to burn (notes: calculate your total journey time from different entry points; too risky with short layover time at EWR) before an 8:35PM flight out of Terminal C. I found the process of acccessing the lounge and getting over to Terminal C quite seamless:
- TSA at Terminal B scanned my UA paper boarding pass and reviewed my ID - no questions asked and was immediately let through.
- Note there is no TSA Pre-Check at Terminal B for the international gates so had to remove shoes, etc, and clear through the full body scanner. There was only a short line so only took ~10 minutes to clear through security.
- Proceeded to the LH lounge and showed my MP Gold card and UA BP at the check-in desk and again, no questions asked, and was invited to head into the Senators lounge to the left of the desk.
- Nice food spread including two entree choices, sandwich choices, and self-serve wine, beer and liquor with several varieties. Not quite the quality of the new Amex Centurion lounges I have visited but far better than anything available at the EWR UC, particularly noting it was all complimentary.
- The journey over to Terminal C was much easier than I anticpated and considerably faster than the 1 hour transit time referenced in earlier posts. I took the Airtrain one stop to Terminal C. Door-to-door from the LH lounge to the UC right past security took just 15 minutes (the C-3 Pre-Check line was not very long).
Notes: allow plenty of time for your return journey because time for passing security at Terminals A and C varies greatly, depending upon the time of day. Terminal A does not have a full PreCheck.
SAS Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B60
Lufthansa Lounge: After Security Gate/Area: B68
Both are located at satellite B3:
Going to LH or SAS lounge from various points:
From Terminal B International arrivals: walk to B3 security;
From Terminal B's United Gates: walk out of B1 security and enter B3 security;
From Terminal A: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
From Terminal C: United airside shuttle or outside AirTrain train to Terminal B;
(Note: there are two shuttles; only taking the shuttle to Terminal B and ask the driver to drop off at B3's LH lounge entry; not the United gates at B1).
Return to Terminal A or C: Airtrain train only.
The following was copied from west_end_NYC post.
I made my first visit trip to the EWR Termimal B Senators lounge last Friday as I had an extra hour to burn (notes: calculate your total journey time from different entry points; too risky with short layover time at EWR) before an 8:35PM flight out of Terminal C. I found the process of acccessing the lounge and getting over to Terminal C quite seamless:
- TSA at Terminal B scanned my UA paper boarding pass and reviewed my ID - no questions asked and was immediately let through.
- Note there is no TSA Pre-Check at Terminal B for the international gates so had to remove shoes, etc, and clear through the full body scanner. There was only a short line so only took ~10 minutes to clear through security.
- Proceeded to the LH lounge and showed my MP Gold card and UA BP at the check-in desk and again, no questions asked, and was invited to head into the Senators lounge to the left of the desk.
- Nice food spread including two entree choices, sandwich choices, and self-serve wine, beer and liquor with several varieties. Not quite the quality of the new Amex Centurion lounges I have visited but far better than anything available at the EWR UC, particularly noting it was all complimentary.
- The journey over to Terminal C was much easier than I anticpated and considerably faster than the 1 hour transit time referenced in earlier posts. I took the Airtrain one stop to Terminal C. Door-to-door from the LH lounge to the UC right past security took just 15 minutes (the C-3 Pre-Check line was not very long).
Notes: allow plenty of time for your return journey because time for passing security at Terminals A and C varies greatly, depending upon the time of day. Terminal A does not have a full PreCheck.
Access to LH / SK Lounge at EWR
Dec 14, 2016, 2:53 pm
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Dec 14, 2016, 4:23 pm
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t pick up there.
Dec 15, 2016, 8:01 am
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Jan 3, 2017, 8:29 am
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I am flying UA in J from EWR-FRA in 2.5 weeks. Any point in heading over to the LH line? Checking a bag so would have to go to GS checkin at EWR anyway. How long does it take to get from B to C by AirTrain? And the return trip. Consensus seems to be about 15-20 minutes. Is it worth it?
Jan 3, 2017, 8:58 am
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If you have a >3-hour layover I'd say so, as I mentioned a few posts back. The significant downside is that if there's a full flight departing from Terminal B and you're stuck behind them, as I was, the wait for security can be daunting. I think my experience was far outside the norm, but you can be sure I'll use the FlightBoard app to gauge when flights are departing next time I try it.
Jan 3, 2017, 9:20 am
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Jan 3, 2017, 10:26 pm
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f B ... so you can use the Pre line at C and get to B., You do have to exit the secure area and reclear after your visit as there is no bus back to C (or A) from B.
Jan 4, 2017, 5:19 am
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I feel like we had this discussion in mid-December.
Mar 3, 2017, 12:13 pm
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I beleive the lounge opens at 1:30pm but the C>B bus does not stop there until 2:30pm. If you need to clear security at B-3 try go through after the El Al flight has boarded. There is a slow time for that concourse between El Al's flight and the Europe flights around 4:00pm.
Mar 3, 2017, 2:02 pm
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I'm *A and use my e boarding pass whenever using the Lounge in FRA, I would assume it would work in the US as well? (I also carry my UA *A card along with my UC card just in case--but have yet to have to produce it.)
Mar 3, 2017, 3:34 pm
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LH lounge agents are notorious for asking for the physical *G card but in my experience, the EWR LH lounge does not ask for the card, just your boarding pass.