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, ..
Mar 12, 2019, 2:41 pm
#573
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1,161
This club is over twice the size of ORD Polaris. Very good experience in bar and showers too. Polaris lounge is one of the highlights of UA’s product, in this 1K’s experience.
Mar 12, 2019, 3:05 pm
#574
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Mar 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
#575
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Mar 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
#576
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QUESTION: Flying SQ Business I have used the SFO Polaris lounge on the outgoing, can I use it as an arrival lounge on the SIN to SFO routing in SQ Business Class?
Mar 12, 2019, 5:44 pm
#577
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No, you will not be able to use it. It's not an arrivals (or connecting) lounge for passengers flying on Star Alliance metal that is not United. You have to fly United Polaris on the return to the US to use it and in addition you need to have a connecting flight so you can enter in the Terminal.
Mar 12, 2019, 5:44 pm
#578
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Mar 12, 2019, 6:04 pm
#579
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Location: Chicago
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Approximately what time was this? Just curious as to what times are the busiest (from those who have experienced such) in the SFO Polaris restaurant. Thanks! The GFL lounge was dead 1-3pm in the past - I was wondering if that carries through to the Polaris lounge. I'll be killing time there next month in the noon-4pm range.
Mar 15, 2019, 1:09 pm
#580
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 126
SFO PL question, mostly about the sit-down restaurant and the food.
I'm flying ORD-SFO-SYD, both departures same calendar day in Aug, all UA metal, Polaris SFO-SYD, so I know I should have PL access in ORD and SFO. Have about a 4hr layover in SFO so far too little time to leave for dinner. 1) is the food decent in the restaurant, and 2) any idea what the customer loads are currently like between about 7PM and 11PM? Obviously that's going to fluctuate, but curious.
None of my return legs are Polaris, so I know no access to PL on the return.
I'm flying ORD-SFO-SYD, both departures same calendar day in Aug, all UA metal, Polaris SFO-SYD, so I know I should have PL access in ORD and SFO. Have about a 4hr layover in SFO so far too little time to leave for dinner. 1) is the food decent in the restaurant, and 2) any idea what the customer loads are currently like between about 7PM and 11PM? Obviously that's going to fluctuate, but curious.
None of my return legs are Polaris, so I know no access to PL on the return.
