LaGuardia lounges: every lounge, terminal by terminal

LaGuardia has two passenger terminals, and they are not joined airside: Terminal B, shared by most airlines, has six lounges and a spa; Terminal C is Delta's alone, with Delta's largest Sky Club. Terminal B also has a lounge anyone with a boarding pass can pay to enter: the Capital One Landing. Below is every lounge, with who is admitted, the hours and the prices each operator publishes.

The short answer

In Terminal B, the Chase Sapphire Lounge is the best room: free for Sapphire Reserve cardholders, one free visit a year for other Priority Pass members, then $75. Amex Platinum holders should use the Centurion Lounge, and anyone can pay $90 for the Capital One Landing, a sit-down dining room on the skybridge. In Terminal C, the Delta Sky Club is the only lounge.

Terminal B

Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club

After security, entrance on Level 4; use the lifts

Chase Sapphire Reserve, J.P. Morgan Reserve and Ritz-Carlton cardmembers with up to two guests free, extra guests $27, within 3 hours of departure. Priority Pass members without a Chase card: one free visit a calendar year, then $75 a visit and $75 a guest

Hours: 04:30–21:30 (hours may vary)

Food
Bar
Family room
Rest pods
Facial treatments
Phone rooms

16,200 sq ft on two floors, and the only one in Terminal B a Priority Pass member can walk into. Only soft drinks are served before 06:00 (10:00 on Sundays).

Best for Sapphire Reserve holders, and families who want a family room.

The Centurion Lounge

Level 4, near the entrance to the Eastern Concourse pedestrian bridge

American Express Platinum, Centurion and Delta SkyMiles Reserve card members, within 3 hours of a same-day departure. Guests on the same flight: $50 each 18 and over, $30 aged 2–17, under 2 free

Hours: 05:00–22:00

Food
Bar
Wi-Fi workspaces

A locally inspired menu and signature cocktails; good food for eligible cardholders.

Best for Amex Platinum holders flying from Terminal B.

Capital One Landing

On the skybridge to gates 11–31

Open to all travellers with a same-day boarding pass, up to 3 hours before departure, subject to space: $90 a visit. Venture X and Venture X Business primary cardholders free; Venture and Spark Miles cardholders $45

Hours: 05:00–22:00

Restaurant dining
Bar
Runway view
Skyline view
Luggage nooks
Power at every seat

Less a lounge than a sit-down restaurant: Spanish-style tapas, cocktails and wine, with skyline and runway views through floor-to-ceiling windows.

Best for Anyone without a card or status who wants a proper meal before an American flight.

United Club

Level 3, near gate 59

United Club members and eligible United and Star Alliance passengers

Hours: 05:00–20:30; Saturday 05:00–19:00

Next to United's gates on the eastern concourse; it closes early in the evening.

Best for United members on a daytime flight.

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge

Level 3, near gate 59

Air Canada and eligible Star Alliance passengers, within about 3 hours of departure, subject to space

Hours: 05:00–18:00

Small and useful before a flight to Toronto or Montreal.

Best for Air Canada business and status passengers.

Admirals Club

Level 3, near gate 31

Admirals Club members and eligible American Airlines and oneworld passengers

Showers
Full-service bar
Snacks
Wi-Fi

American's lounge on its own concourse, with showers.

Best for American members flying from gates 11–31.

Be Relax Spa

Airside, Level 4, in the food hall

Priority Pass members use one visit for one treatment: a 15-minute massage with oxygen, a 30-minute massage or a polish change with hand massage (each a $38 value), or 10 minutes on a foot lounger with oxygen (a $44 value). Others pay the spa's prices, no appointment needed

Hours: 09:00–19:00

Spa
Luggage storage

A massage rather than a lounge, but a good use of a delay; luggage storage is free.

Best for Priority Pass members who have used their Chase visit.

Terminal C

Delta Sky Club

Level 4, on the Sky Way

Within 3 hours of a same-day Delta or partner flight, by membership, ticket or eligible card; Delta no longer sells single-visit passes. Amex Platinum cardholders have their own allowance

Hours: 04:45–21:30; Saturday 04:45–19:30

Delta's largest club anywhere: 34,000 sq ft and nearly 600 seats.

Best for Delta passengers, the only lounge in Terminal C.

Is a lounge worth it at LaGuardia?

In Terminal B, yes. The Capital One Landing sells entry to anyone with a same-day boarding pass for $90, or $45 for Venture and Spark Miles cardholders, and Priority Pass members get one free visit a year to the Chase Sapphire Lounge, then $75. Whether $90 is worth it depends on how long you have: the Landing is a full sit-down room with a tapas menu, cocktails and wine, so it suits a long wait more than a quick drink.

In Terminal C there is no paid option: the Delta Sky Club no longer sells single visits. The terminals are not joined airside, so check yours before you plan.

With Priority Pass or an Amex

Priority Pass at LaGuardia means the Chase Sapphire Lounge in Terminal B, free once a calendar year if your membership is not from Chase, then $75 a visit; and a treatment at the Be Relax Spa. With a Chase Sapphire Reserve, activate the Priority Pass Select that comes with the card and you and two guests get in free. Amex Platinum holders use the Centurion Lounge nearby on Level 4, with guests at $50.

Chase lounge, non-Chase Priority Pass: 1 free visit a year, then $75
Chase lounge, extra guests of Sapphire Reserve: $27
Capital One Landing, walk-in: $90
Centurion guest: $50 adults, $30 ages 2–17

Lounges for families

The Chase Sapphire Lounge has a family room, and Chase cardholders bring two guests free. The Centurion Lounge charges $30 for each child aged 2–17. Outside the lounges, Terminal B has free children's play areas by gates 11–31 and 40–59, and Terminal C has an outdoor terrace by gate 61 with runway views, open to all Terminal C passengers.

When the lounge is full

Capital One and Chase both admit you only within 3 hours of departure and subject to space, and Chase says its hours may vary. On a busy afternoon in Terminal B, the Be Relax Spa takes walk-ins without an appointment, and the pocket parks on both concourses have seats with airfield views.

The full guide: New York LaGuardia

Questions people ask

Good questions about New York LaGuardia

Is there a Priority Pass lounge at LaGuardia?

Yes: the Chase Sapphire Lounge in Terminal B admits Priority Pass members without a Chase card once a calendar year free, then $75 a visit. Priority Pass also covers a treatment at the Be Relax Spa.

Can I pay to enter a lounge at LaGuardia?

Yes: the Capital One Landing in Terminal B is open to anyone with a same-day boarding pass for $90 a visit, subject to space.

Where is the Centurion Lounge at LaGuardia?

Terminal B, Level 4, near the entrance to the Eastern Concourse pedestrian bridge; open 05:00–22:00.

Which lounges are in LaGuardia Terminal C?

Only the Delta Sky Club, Delta's largest, on Level 4 on the Sky Way.

Is there an American Airlines lounge at LaGuardia?

Yes, the Admirals Club in Terminal B, on Level 3 near gate 31, with showers.

Can I use a Terminal B lounge if I fly Delta from Terminal C?

Not practically: the terminals are not linked airside, so you would have to clear security again.

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