Editors note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Many of the best travel cards confer valuable benefits. For example, some cards provide hotel elite status while others offer travel statement credits.
Chief among these benefits is access to Amex Centurion Lounges. What many Amex Platinum cardmembers don't realize, however, is that Centurion Lounges are just one type of lounge they can visit through the broader American Express Global Lounge Collection. Let's go through all the types of airport lounges that are part of the American Express Global Lounge Collection. Enrollment is required; terms apply. But that's just a portion of the lounges cardmembers can access.
Other lounges around the world include:. Using the Global Lounge Collection website , you can find participating airport lounges during your travels. American Express states that you'll have access to more than 1, airport lounges across countries. As an Amex Platinum cardmember — including authorized users with additional Platinum cards but not authorized users with companion Platinum cards — you'll get access to most eligible lounge networks by showing your Platinum card, government-issued identification and a valid boarding pass.
However, each lounge network has different access requirements and guest policies, so let's look at each. Related: How to maximize benefits with the Amex Platinum Card. Centurion Lounges are the most exclusive lounges available to Platinum cardmembers. They offer a staffed bar, meals, ample nonalcoholic drinks, high-speed Wi-Fi and various seating options. Some Centurion Lounges also provide complimentary amenities like family rooms and spa services , but the latter are soon to be discontinued.
Platinum cardmembers may only access the Centurion Lounge within three hours of their flight's scheduled departure. Access upon arrival isn't allowed unless you have a layover or connecting flight, in which case the three-hour rule doesn't apply.
