Apr 25, 2018, 1:48 pm
Last edit by: SPN Lifer
SFO Polaris Lounge Reopened - 4 January 2022
Access to Polaris lounges (source):
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct 2017
Trans-border flights (Canada, Mexico, ..) for UA and partner flights do not qualify
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. SFO-TPE
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. LAX-SFO-NRT or NRT-SFO-LAX
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. NRT-SFO
Hours - 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
reportedly a la carte dining closes at 9PM
Related Threads:
Polaris Lounge Roadmap 2017-2018 (wiki) (thread)
EWR Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAH Polaris lounge (E11/12 - top fl) -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
LAX Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
SFO G UC closed, reopens as Polaris Lounge 30 Apr, old GFL is intl prem cabin lounge
Consolidated "Polaris Lounge Access Questions" Thread
Best SFO United Club?
United Airlines Unveils United Polaris Lounge at San Francisco International Airport
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018
-- Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon arrival in the new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conveniently located in the International Terminal near Gate G92.
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United Polaris Lounge at SFO Facts & Highlights
For more photos of the United Polaris lounge at SFO, visit the United Newsroom
Lounge is first of four United Polaris lounges expected to open this year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2018
-- Beginning April 30, customers traveling in United Polaris, the airline's international premium cabin travel experience, will be able to relax and dine prior to their travels or refresh upon arrival in the new United Polaris lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) conveniently located in the International Terminal near Gate G92.
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United Polaris Lounge at SFO Facts & Highlights
- Two levels across more than 28,000 square feet
- 440 seats
- 19 different types of seating
- 492 power outlets and 492 USB ports
- 8 pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists, all San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art (SECA) Art Award honorees
- 5 private daybeds outfitted with Saks Fifth Avenue bedding
- 8 luxurious shower suites, featuring rainfall showers and Soho House & Co's Cowshed Spa products
- Personal valet services, including steaming garments
- "The Dining Room" – a private restaurant style dining area with a menu designed by Chef Tritia Gestuvo, a California native, that blends international comfort foods — such as a traditional Chinese congee breakfast and hand-cut pappardelle pasta with mushroom ragout — with staples like the United Polaris Burger
- A bistro-like buffet that includes a ramen noodle bar in the afternoon and additional unique-to-San Francisco treats that align with the flight schedule and destinations of United and Star Alliance partners
- Cocktails inspired by the Bay Area, including the Mai Tai, invented in Oakland in 1944, and the Pisco Punch, featuring pisco which became all the rage during the California Gold Rush of 1849
For more photos of the United Polaris lounge at SFO, visit the United Newsroom
... Also and for those interested, here's a link to download a PDF (10.5MB) copy of the Polaris SFO menus, as provided to media in the press pack: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjv4i9s97g...0Menu.pdf?dl=0
update 29 Sept 2017, effective 1 Oct 2017
Trans-border flights (Canada, Mexico, ..) for UA and partner flights do not qualify
Departure: The airport you are leaving on an international J/F flight* from, i.e. SFO-TPE
Connecting: The airport to or from which you have a short-haul flight to connect to a longer flight, i.e. LAX-SFO-NRT or NRT-SFO-LAX
Arrival: The airport you arrive at after your long-haul flight, i.e. NRT-SFO
Hours - 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
reportedly a la carte dining closes at 9PM
Related Threads:
Polaris Lounge Roadmap 2017-2018 (wiki) (thread)
EWR Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
ORD Polaris lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
IAH Polaris lounge (E11/12 - top fl) -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
LAX Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ...
SFO G UC closed, reopens as Polaris Lounge 30 Apr, old GFL is intl prem cabin lounge
Consolidated "Polaris Lounge Access Questions" Thread
Best SFO United Club?
SFO Polaris Lounge -- Reviews, Experiences, Q&A, ..
Apr 14, 2022, 7:42 pm
#963
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Location: ORF, RIC
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Apr 30, 2022, 6:20 pm
#964
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 155
I tried and recommend the Corn Chowder soup and Baby gem salad, followed by 5 Mushroom Ramen, paired with Red WIne... It was sumptuous and filling!
Recommend finishing it with the Olive Oil Choc Cake.... (the cookie / ice cream combo has too much sugar).
Service was extraordinary!
May 26, 2022, 10:44 pm
#966
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Posts: 1,842
missed out on the re-opening of the LAX polaris lounge by a few days recently so keen to try polaris again....looks like will have chance to go to polaris sfo lounge soon..
looking for some advice how worthwhile is taking some time to visit the sfo polaris?
i can get the NRT-SFO flight 1710 arrive 1045 connecting at 1300 or the connection at 1619 ... im presuming people will say not worth bothering staying that long in the lounge but on the short connection with immigration pretty sure wont have time to have food etc(?)
looking for some advice how worthwhile is taking some time to visit the sfo polaris?
i can get the NRT-SFO flight 1710 arrive 1045 connecting at 1300 or the connection at 1619 ... im presuming people will say not worth bothering staying that long in the lounge but on the short connection with immigration pretty sure wont have time to have food etc(?)
May 26, 2022, 11:36 pm
#967
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An hour is plenty of time for a PL visit, sit down dining might be tight / rushed but there is the buffet, The longer connection would be plenty ot time but you you rather have a long lounge visit or get to where you are going sooner. That will vary on the individual and the trip.
May 27, 2022, 9:54 pm
#968
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The issue with the sit-down restaurant will be if you can get it. The last time I was there I had to wait about 20-25 minutes before there was space.
May 29, 2022, 10:24 pm
#970
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No - See SFO Storage Facilities
Jun 9, 2022, 9:23 am
#971
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 340
Curious about this as well. Also curious if folks have any predictions/information as to whether general operating hours will eventually return to previous hours? I've got my eye on a late night departure on a partner airline that it would be nice to have the PL for.
Jun 9, 2022, 10:05 am
#972
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 158
If I'm flying from SFO to LHR but via EWR (same itinerary), am I able to access the Polaris lounge in the SFO international terminal? I know I should be able to but would I actually be able to get to the lounge given that my SFO-EWR flight is internal and the Polaris lounge is past international security?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 9, 2022, 10:07 am
#973
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Location: RNO, NV, USA.
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If I'm flying from SFO to LHR but via EWR (same itinerary), am I able to access the Polaris lounge in the SFO international terminal? I know I should be able to but would I actually be able to get to the lounge given that my SFO-EWR flight is internal and the Polaris lounge is past international security?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jun 9, 2022, 11:05 am
#975
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PHL, EWR
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Posts: 2,401
The terminal at SFO where international UA flights depart and where the Polaris lounge is located, is connected to the domestic gates via a walkway connector. So you can access the Polaris lounge without having to re-clear security. Depending on what gate your domestic flight is departing from, it can be a bit of a hike (to use a Philly term :-) ) but definitely doable.