SBI Credit Card Airport Lounge Access

Below is the list of the best SBI credit cards that offer complimentary SBI credit card airport lounge access benefits:

Terms and Conditions:

• To access the participating domestic airport lounges, you have to present your SBI Credit Card at the time of entry. Lounge access would be provided only on successful authorisation of your SBI Card on the lounge’s POS terminal.
• For SBI Credit Cards on VISA and RuPay, a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2 will be charged to the card account for validation. 
• For SBI Credit Cards on Mastercard, a temporary fee of Rs. 25 towards authorisation will be charged for validation purposes. However, this fee will not be settled or debited from the customer's account.
• If you have exceeded the complimentary domestic airport lounge visits quota, the transaction will decline, and the lounge personnel will inform you.
• The program is non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be encashed.
• Participating Airport Lounges may enforce a maximum stay policy (usually 2-3 hours) to prevent overcrowding. 
• The SBI Card lounge access program is managed by the respective network partners (Mastercard, RuPay, and Visa).
• Complimentary airport lounge access on SBI RuPay Credit Cards will be provided on successful card validation through Pine Labs POS machines at the lounge.

Here are some key benefits of getting an SBI credit card with lounge access:

• Comfortable waiting: With an SBI lounge access credit card, you can relax in plush air-conditioned seating areas, away from the terminal crowd, while waiting for boarding.
• Entry is free or available at a nominal fee: Most SBI credit cards offer complimentary airport lounge visits (monthly, quarterly, or annually) for free or a nominal charge.
• Complimentary food and drinks: You can access a variety of snacks, meals, and beverages with SBI credit cards with lounge access.
• Access to international lounges: Premium SBI credit cards, such as the KrisFlyer SBI Card, SBI Card Miles Elite, Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card, and Club Vistara SBI Card Prime, also offer access to international lounges (with usage limits).
• Wi-Fi and workspace: Some of the best SBI credit card for lounge access are ideal for business travellers to catch up on their emails or calls.

SBI has recently updated a classified list of eligible credit cards with participating domestic airport lounges under Set A and Set B as mentioned below: 

Set A: Eligible Credit Cards

• Air India SBI Platinum Card
• Apollo SBI Card SELECT
• BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
• Club Vistara SBI Card
• Doctor’s SBI Card
• Etihad Guest SBI Card
• Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT
• Paytm SBI Card SELECT
• PhonePe SBI Card SELECT
• SBI Card MILES
• SBI Card PULSE

List of participating Domestic Airport Lounges - w.e.f. 10 Jan’26 

Set B: Eligible Credit Cards

• Bank of Maharashtra SBI Card PRIME
• Central Bank of India SBI Card PRIME
• City Union Bank SBI Card PRIME
• Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME
• Karnataka Bank SBI Card PRIME
• Karur Vyasa Bank SBI Card PRIME
• Karur Vyasa Bank SBI Platinum Card
• Krisflyer SBI Card
• Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME
• PSB SBI Card PRIME
• Reliance SBI Card PRIME
• SBI Card MILES PRIME
• SBI Card PRIME
• SBI Card PRIME Pro
• South Indian Bank SBI Card PRIME
• South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card
• Tata Croma Card SELECT
• Tata Card SELECT
• TATA STAR Card SELECT
• Titan SBI Card
• UCO Bank SBI Card PRIME

List of participating Domestic Airport Lounges - w.e.f. 10 Jan’26 

The best credit card for lounge access depends on whether you travel in India or abroad. Here are the top 5 SBI credit cards for complimentary airport lounge access: 

• SBI Card ELITE: This SBI card offers 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, and 6 complimentary international airport lounge visits per year outside India under the International Lounge Program, worth $99 (valid for 2 years only), at a joining and annual fee of Rs. 4,999 + taxes (annual fee is reversed on annual spends of Rs. 10 Lakhs)

1. KrisFlyer SBI Card Apex: This card offers 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, a complimentary Priority Pass Program membership worth $99 for 2 years, and 8 complimentary international airport lounge visits per year, at a joining and annual fee of Rs. 9,999 + taxes.

• SBI Aurum Card: This card offers a complimentary DreamFolks membership with unlimited complimentary access to 1000+ international airport lounges, along with 1 complimentary visit per quarter for a guest, and 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter for primary & add-on cardholders at a joining and annual fee of Rs. 9,999 + taxes (annual fee is reversed on annual spends of Rs. 12 Lakhs).
• SBI Card PRIME: This card offers a complimentary Priority Pass Program membership worth $99, 4 complimentary International Priority Pass Lounge visits per calendar year (outside India), and 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year, at a joining and annual fee of Rs. 2,999 + taxes (annual fee is reversed on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs).
• SBI Card Miles ELITE: This card offers complimentary Priority Pass Membership worth $99 for the first 2 years, 6 complimentary international airport lounge visits every year, and 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit for every spend of Rs. 1 lakh (up to 15/year), over & above the complimentary visits, at a joining and annual fee of Rs. 4,999 + taxes (annual fee is reversed on annual spends of Rs. 15 Lakhs).

Here are a few simple steps to access SBI credit cards partner airport lounges, including SBI Platinum credit card lounge access, SBI Mastercard credit card lounge access, SBI RuPay credit card lounge access, and SBI Visa credit card lounge access:

• Visit an eligible lounge from the list of SBI card lounges. For instance, you will need to visit SBI Visa lounge partners to get SBI Visa Platinum credit card lounge access.
• Swipe your credit card at the lounge’s POS terminal.
• Access will be granted if you have not exhausted your quota.