Earlier today, we covered the new Priority Pass guest policy for the American Express Platinum, but it’s not enough to discuss it in a vacuum–what’s important is how it stacks up against its major competitors: the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Citi Prestige.
American Express Platinum Priority Pass Guest Policy
As discussed above, with the American Express Platinum, the new Priority Pass guest policy allows the primary card holder to bring in up to two guests fee free, which could save you up to $54 per visit, should you bring two guests with you.
Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass Guest Policy
Unlike the American Express Platinum, the Chase Sapphire Reserve does not limit the number of guests you can bring into a Priority Pass lounge with you. Traveling with 99 of your closest friends? Technically, the CSR let’s you bring them all in for free; however, the lounge has the right to limit the number of guests you can bring in with you. All Sapphire Reserve authorized users also get their own Priority Pass membership.
Citi Prestige Priority Pass Guest Policy
Like the American Express Platinum, the Prestige allows you to bring up to two guests with you to any Priority Pass lounge for free. What the Prestige offers that the Platinum doesn’t has to do with authorized users: Prestige authorized users also get their own Priority Pass membership, which means that in effect, a whole family of six could get in a Priority Pass lounge for free!
Priority Pass guest policy conclusion
While all three cards allow two free guests, the benefits of the Sapphire Reserve and the Prestige outweigh the Platinum, which offers the most basic Priority Pass guest policy. If I were to rank these cards in the order of the most useful Priority Pass membership, I would say:
- Chase Sapphire Reserve
- Citi Prestige
- American Express Platinum
What do you think? Did I miss something when looking at these three cards’ Priority Pass guest policy? Let me know below!
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Also CSR authorized users get their own PP.
You are correct! Thanks for noticing–I’ve fixed that omission.
The downside of the CSR PP membership is for some crazy reason it doesn’t work with the app (unless they have very recently fixed this). For that reason alone I tend to use my Prestige membership…that and I don’t have kids.
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Actually with AmEx, additional cardmembers also get their own PP membership at no charge. I have an additional Platinum cardmember on my account and he has his own full PP membership as well. That has been in place for quite some time on AmEx.
This is incorrect. CSR Priority Pass does not allow you to bring any guest for free. Each guest you take bring is charged $27 per guest to your card. Each CSR authorized users do get their own Priority Pass.
Hi Tom, per Chase, “Rest and revive before your flight at one of 900+ VIP lounges in over 400 cities worldwide after an easy, one-time enrollment in Priority Pass Select, available to cardmembers including authorized users. Once a member, you and your travel companions can enjoy complimentary lounge access along with amenities, like Wi-Fi, free snacks, beverages, phone, fax, conference rooms and more.”
Also unlike Amex, Prestige still lets you get immediate family in so no need to add additional cardholders for those of us with kids.