How Much Is a Qantas Lounge Pass and How to Buy One?

Starting a journey in an airport lounge means you’ll know you have a nice space to relax and get ready for your trip - as well as access to wifi, entertainment, snacks and drinks while you wait. If you’re got a flight coming up soon you may be looking at how to get a Qantas lounge day pass.

While lounge passes are complimentary with some travel classes, there are also ways to get a Qantas complimentary lounge pass if you’re not eligible for automatic entry. So - how much is a Qantas lounge pass and how do I get one? Read on to learn all about how to buy a Qantas lounge pass for your next trip. You can also learn more about the Wise card, an easy way to stretch your dollars when paying in foreign currencies.

What’s a Qantas Lounge Pass?

A Qantas lounge pass offers you access to Qantas lounges in Australia and overseas, when you fly on eligible Qantas flights.

The Qantas lounge offers relaxed seating, places to work and rest, facilities to freshen up, food, drinks and entertainment. Perfect as a way to get ready for a long flight, or when you’re on a layover.

How to Get a Qantas Lounge Pass

You can get a Qantas lounge pass in a few different ways - including:

• If you’re flying business class or above on an eligible ticket
• If you have a Qantas complimentary lounge pass as a Frequent Flyer benefit or through your credit card¹
• If you’re a Qantas Club member²
• If you’re a member of the Qantas Points Club Plus
• If you’re a Platinum One, Platinum or Gold Frequent Flyer
• If you buy a single lounge pass online (subject to availability and flight details)

We’ll walk through how the most popular options here work, one by one, next.

Can I Buy a Qantas Lounge Pass?

You can buy a Qantas lounge day pass if you have an eligible booking on a Qantas flight. Not all Qantas lounges may be offered for day pass use. Instead, you need to log into your frequent flier account, or as a guest, and enter your flight reference and name. You can then see the lounge access options which are available³.

How Much is a Day Pass?

There’s not a fixed, published price for Qantas lounge access on a pay per use basis. Costs can also vary, depending on demand and airport location for example.

Qantas Club Membership

Qantas offers its Qantas Club which you can pay for on a monthly or annual basis. One of the perks of the Qantas Club is that you can get lounge access. Depending on the membership you select you might also get additional baggage, on departure upgrade options, guest lounge entry and access to Qantas partner lounges.

Qantas Club membership options on an annual basis cost 799 AUD for a one year membership, or 1,499 AUD for a two year membership. There’s also a one time fee of 149 AUD when you sign up. These plans are billed annually or once every two years. You can also choose a monthly paid plan, which has the 149 AUD one time fee, and then a monthly cost of 99 AUD.

All plans can be purchased using Qantas Points if you would prefer, and you will earn points on your membership purchase if you pay in cash. Once you have Qantas Club membership you can go into Qantas lounges when you fly, and may also be able to get invites to partner lounges elsewhere.

How to Get a Qantas Complimentary Lounge Pass

You can still get access to a Qantas lounge without needing to sign up for the Qantas Club or fork out for a one time entry ticket on a pay per use basis. Qantas complimentary lounge passes can be issued as a frequent flier benefit or with your credit card in some cases, and can be linked to an eligible flight to get you access into the Qantas lounge.

Qantas Credit Cards

Popular Qantas credit cards, including partner cards, can offer complimentary lounge access as one of the perks of membership. The Qantas credit card finder tool⁴ lists out over 30 different card options, which each have their own eligibility requirements and lounge benefits. You can also read our guide to the best credit cards for Qantas points to see if one is right for you.

Bear in mind that you may pay an annual fee for your card which could be higher than the cost of buying a one time Qantas lounge day pass.

Qantas Points Club Plus

If you earn over 150,000 Qantas Points in a membership year you can join the Qantas Points Club⁵ which allows you to get two complimentary lounge memberships per year.

If you earn over 350,000 Qantas Points in a membership year you can get membership of the Qantas Points Club Plus which entitles you to benefits including access to all Qantas lounges via membership of Qantas Club.

There are some rules about how these points can be earned - points could be from flying, from on the ground spending or transferred from a Qantas Business Rewards account, with some limits on each point earning category. If you're looking to maximise your Qantas points for some complimentary lounge access, check out this guide for the best ways to earn Qantas points.

Qantas Frequent Flyer Tier Benefit

If you hold a Platinum One, Platinum or Gold Frequent Flyer status you may be able to go into Qantas lounges using a complimentary pass when you fly.

Qantas lounge eligibility rules do apply so you’ll need to check the details based on the flight you’re taking and the specific lounge you want to go into⁶.

Transferring a Qantas Lounge Pass

If you have a complimentary lounge invitation you can’t use, or if you’d prefer to pass it on to someone else so they can benefit, you can transfer your pass within your Qantas Frequent Flyer account.

Here’s how to transfer your complimentary lounge invitation⁷:

1. Log in to your Frequent Flyer account and scroll to Complimentary Lounge Invitations
2. Select 'Manage Lounge Passes' and find the invitation you would like to transfer
3. Select ‘Transfer invitation’ and enter the recipient’s information including their name and Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number
4. The complimentary lounge invitation will appear in the recipient’s Frequent Flyer account

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