Priority Pass is a program of free or privileged access to VIP lounges at airports around the world. In fact, the service is provided by the airlines themselves, and the access card is an opportunity to use it on promotional terms. And one of the closest partners of this “promotion” are payment Visa systems and MasterCard, which offer Priority Pass to their “VIP clients”, that is, who use bank cards and have considerable financial turnover. How to apply for a Priority Pass card and where to get it? How much does this service cost? How to get Priority Pass without using traditional bank cards?

The easiest option is to order on the official website

What is the easiest way to get a Priority Pass? Apply for it on the official Priority Pass website. Initially, you just need to register there, by following the link

1. In the window that appears, you need to select your country of residence
   
2. After this, the program will automatically generate for you the tariffs in force in your country. In order to receive a Priority Pass, you must select one of the presented tariffs. If you have a promotional code, you must enter it in the appropriate field.
   
3. After you have chosen a tariff that is convenient for you and clicked on the “Join the Club” button, you need to fill out the necessary information in order to receive a Priority Pass in the future
4. Next, you indicate your name to be printed on the Priority Pass card
5. In the next step we indicate the address to receive the Priority Pass
6. Next, we move on to the stage of creating your account in the loyalty program.
7. Please note that when you apply for a Priority Pass card on the website, you will need to pay for it immediately. You can do this using a bank card, bank account, PayPal. You can even use a virtual bank card. It is possible to receive Priority Pass only after payment on the website
8. At the final stage, you give permission to process your personal data, indicate your preferred methods of contacting you and sign the participant declaration to apply for Priority Pass
   
   
9. So - we answered the question of how to get a Priority Pass!

Before you apply for a Priority Pass, you need to clarify how all the above data is written in Latin - if you try to fill out the form in Cyrillic, the system will give an error. The name that the client indicates must necessarily coincide with the one that will be indicated on the boarding ticket (it is checked upon access to the VIP lounge for identification purposes so that no one else can use their personal Priority Pass card)

Where can I get a Priority Pass card? Her will be delivered free of charge to a location convenient for the client, be it his place of residence, office, educational institution(this information should be indicated when filling out the form on the website). The courier will also contact him in advance to clarify a convenient time and place of delivery.

On average, it takes from 2 to 15 banking days to apply for and receive a Priority Pass.

How much does it cost to issue a Priority Pass card? According to information from the official website:
$99 – for a regular Priority Pass;
$249 — Priority Pass Standard Plus, which gives you the opportunity to visit VIP areas and airport lounges 10 times for free;
$399 – Priority Standard Prestige card, which gives unlimited access to VIP areas and lounges.

The above amount is the cost of an annual subscription. It can be debited automatically from the card account (if the client agreed to these conditions).

How to get a Priority Pass for free?

How to get Priority Pass for free? Some banks provide this service to their clients when opening premium card accounts. Unfortunately, each bank has different conditions for issuing a card, so they should be clarified individually.

How to get a free Priority Pass from the bank? In most cases, you will need to open a card account of the Gold, Platinum, Infinite, World Elite type. It is worth considering that not in all cases banks are ready to provide such cards to their new clients. An exception is the presence of a positive credit history. Otherwise, the bank will only be able to issue a Standard card, and Priority Pass will have to be purchased separately (and this will no longer be free, in the same Sberbank - from 2.5 thousand rubles per month).

How to get Priority Pass and how much does it cost in Russian banks? Currently, the conditions are as follows (but they change frequently - you should always check this information with a bank representative):
How to get ? If you have a card balance of 1.5 million rubles or more on the card, Priority Pass Prestige is issued free of charge, otherwise such a card will cost 2.5 thousand rubles per month;
how to apply for a Priority Pass in this bank? You should know that when you top up your card account by 75 thousand rubles monthly and with a balance of over 150 thousand rubles, the Priority Pass Standard Plus card is issued free of charge (but no more than 2 visits to VIP lounges during one calendar month);
Binbank - how to get a Priority Pass card as a client of this bank? With a balance of over 600 thousand on the card and with a turnover of over 150 thousand rubles per month, a Priority Pass Prestige card is issued free of charge;
– if you have a card balance of 2.0 million rubles or more, as well as maintaining monthly expenses on the card in the amount of 100 thousand rubles or more, you can receive a Priority Pass
You may notice that in some cases it is easier and more profitable to apply for a Priority Pass card through the official website.

Where is the best place to get a card in 2018?

Where is the best place to get a Priority Pass in 2018?

1. On this moment– at UniCredit Bank. There is a promotion under which each client who has signed up for the Premium Service package is given a card free of charge. The only condition is that there is an open balance bank card at least 150 thousand rubles and a monthly replenishment in the amount of 75 thousand rubles. In this case, the client gets the opportunity, using Priority Pass, to visit VIP rooms 2 times a month (you will have to pay separately for guests). The conditions are maintained only as long as the condition for the balance of funds on the card account is met (this means only personal funds, and not in the amount of credit funds).
2. Avangard Bank also offers its clients free Priority Pass Standard, but only to holders of Gold, Platinum, World Elite, Infinite, World Premium cards. A prerequisite is that the average monthly turnover on the card over the last 6 months must be at least 20 thousand rubles. With an average monthly turnover of over 150 thousand rubles, the bank offers individual conditions receipt (including unlimited access to VIP rooms).
3. Russian Standard Bank offers to receive a Priority Pass card for free when opening an Imperia Platinum card account. It is worth considering that the release of Imperia Platinum will cost 15 thousand rubles. The proposed Priority Pass option is Standard, that is, you will have to pay $27 for each visit (children under 6 years old with an air ticket and accompanied by a parent or guardian with a Priority Pass are free).

If you place a significant amount of money in Sberbank, receive a high salary on a bank card, or simply take out a loan ( monthly payments from 50 thousand rubles), you can get the right to premium service. This program is called Sberbank Premium, and as a bonus you get a Premier Priority Pass card from Sberbank - the advantages and reviews speak about high level functionality and comfort it gives.

Pass

Any Priority Pass card is a pass to more than 1,000 comfortable lounges at famous airports. In this case, the class of the ticket does not matter.

Additionally, you can take your companions, including children, to the VIP rooms, but you will have to pay for them. To gain access to the service at any airport included in the list, it is enough to have a company card and a flight ticket. They must be registered under the same name. If the requirement is not met, the service will be denied.

List of airports and VIP lounges for Priority card holders

You can become a member of the Priority Pass club yourself by paying the cost of the package.

In this case, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Please indicate your first and last name in the online application. This should be done in Latin letters, the data provided must be checked with the information specified in the passport. Upon arrival at the VIP lounge, employees will check the person’s name written on the ticket and the card. If an inaccuracy is found, service will be denied.
2. Indicate your country of residence and phone number.
3. Enter the address where Priority Pass employees will need to deliver the club card.
4. Pay for the purchase - this should be done by debiting funds from any international bank card.
5. The created application must be confirmed via email or SMS.

Changes from 05/01/2017 access to business lounges via Priority Pass VTB24

VTB 24 is changing the conditions for access to Priority Pass business lounges from May 1, 2017. New rules.

At the end of April, VTB24 Bank notified its clients about changes in the conditions for access to business lounges by VTB cards 24 Priority Passes issued within premium service Privilege.

Members of the Priority Pass program can visit more than 1,000 business lounges at airports around the world, regardless of the airline used and regardless of the class of service.

You can get a Priority Pass card at VTB24 by applying for a black card Mastercard Black Edition or Elite.

By the way, on black Mastercard, you can visit the business lounge of the same name at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport in Terminal E, as well as in some other airports around the world where there are MasterCard lounges. , Priority Pass program members are not served.

VTB 24 terms and conditions Priority Pass until May 1, 2017

According to the conditions proposed by VTB24, until May 1, the owner of the Priority card could visit business lounges for free 2 times a month, the remaining visits had to be paid according to the Priority Pass tariffs - this is about 25 euros for each visit.

VTB 24 terms and conditions Priority Pass after May 1, 2017

According to the new access rules, from May 1, VTB24 abolished free visits in the basic version, but increased the number of free visits from 2 to 8 for those clients who meet at least one of the following conditions:

1. Remaining on deposit accounts exceeds 1.5 million rubles
2. The balance on accounts (including savings) exceeds 750 thousand rubles
3. Bank card transactions from 55 thousand rubles. Transactions mean card payments at retail outlets, both offline and online.

The changes are not unambiguous; for some they will certainly benefit, while others will lose.

The first two conditions under which 8 free passes per month are available overlap with the conditions under which a premium banking services in VTB 24 for free. Its cost is 6 thousand rubles per quarter. If these conditions are met, the bank returns the commission to the client’s account. The same thing happens if the account turnover is from 150 thousand rubles, and any turnover is taken into account, even if the client simply deposits money through an ATM.

Thus, the winners are those bank clients who fulfill the conditions - the balance on deposit accounts exceeds 1.5 million rubles or the balance on accounts (including savings) exceeds 750 thousand rubles. For them, service premium package remains free and gives you the opportunity to enter the Priority business lounges 8 times a month yourself and escort your fellow travelers.

The rest will have to pay for each visit to business lounges at program rates according to Priority Pass prices.

At the beginning of May, I used the Priority card under new conditions. Before flying to Zagreb, there were four of us. We wait financial result, I hope it will be zero, as VTB24 promises.))

VTB 24 terms and conditions Priority Pass with July 1, 2017, new rules

VTB24 frequently makes changes. Not much time has passed since the last changes, but from July 1, 2017, the bank again changed the conditions for the Privilege package. The changes affected the criteria for free servicing of the premium package, as well as the conditions for access to business lounges by Priority program Pass. But first things first.

From July 1, 2017, VTB24 Bank switched to a monthly commission write-off schedule. Let me remind you that before this the bank charged commission quarterly. The transition to a monthly schedule will occur from the 1st day of the calendar month that follows the month of renewal of the Privilege package.

Change of free criteria from 07/01/2017

The criteria for free servicing of the Privilege package have also changed. The service will be free for the client if he meets one of the following conditions:

• crediting to the Privilege card from 120,000 rubles
• balances on accounts and deposits with VTB24 from 2,000,000 rubles

Otherwise, a monthly service fee of 2,500 rubles will be charged. For those who activated the premium package before 05/02/2017, the cost of service remains 2,000 rubles until renewal.

The changes also affected the conditions for access to business lounges using a Priority Pass card issued by VTB24.

Changes in the conditions of access to Priority Pass VTB24 business lounges from 07/01/2017

From July 1, 2017, 8 free visits to business lounges are available to the holder of a Priority Pass card issued as part of the Traveler premium package, subject to one of the following conditions:

• payment with Privilege cards from 55,000 rubles
• balances on accounts and deposits with VTB24 from 2,000,000 rubles;

The criteria for free service must be met in the month of access to the business lounge. If the conditions are not met, a commission is debited in accordance with the amount presented to the bank for payment for these visits - about 30 US dollars for each pass to the VIP lounge.

As you can see, the two criteria for free service coincide with the criteria for free visits.

Morality

From my point of view, this time VTB24 seriously worsened the conditions by removing the alternative criterion of 750,000 rubles in savings accounts. And if before that I assessed receiving a Priority Pass card through VTB24 as the best option, but now I’m not sure about it anymore. Currently, Sberbank's offer seems more attractive. Under comparable conditions for the commission for servicing a service package and the free criteria, there are no limits on visits for the Sberbank Priority Pass card, both for its holder and for the guests who accompany him.

For now, due to lack of time, I continue to use the Priority card issued by VTB24, but I am following events and may soon change the bank, especially if events continue to develop in the same direction.

Priority Pass card renewal

In November, my card received from VTB expired. I never found a more profitable alternative and adapted to the new conditions, so I decided to renew the card at the same bank. The extension went quickly and did not take much time. I called my personal manager by phone and asked to renew the card. The application was accepted over the phone and promised to be completed within a few business days. Since there was no rush, a week later I called the bank and they told me that the card was already ready and was in the branch. The time to receive the card at the bank office was no more than 15 minutes. It turned out to be easy to renew or replace a card at the bank, without red tape and loss of time.

Changes from 04/01/2018 of access to business lounges via VTB Priority Pass

From April 1 (and this is not a joke), VTB is changing the conditions for Priority Pass cards, which the bank issues as part of the “Privilege” service package.

The new conditions are:

2 free passes per month – when maintaining balances on accounts and deposits from 2,000,000 rubles or paying for goods / services from 100,000 per month.

8 free passes per month – when maintaining balances on accounts and deposits from 5,000,000 rubles

The criteria for free servicing of the Privilege service package remain the same for now.

Unfortunately, the trend towards worsening conditions for clients continued and has almost reached its climax. It has become economically unfeasible to issue a Priority Pass card at VTB, since the bank offers low rates by deposits. It is more profitable to apply for a card directly or pay for entry to the lounge in cash.

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Credit organizations along with financial services provide some of their clients additional privileges. They are very useful and make life easier. For example, access to the international Priority Pass program, "opening the door» lounge areas of international airports. From the review you will learn about the opportunities for participants in this program, the conditions for joining it, as well as the responsibilities it imposes.

Big privileges with a small Priority Pass card

Participation in the program of access to first class lounges is interesting, first of all, to those people whose life or work involves frequent air travel. They are familiar firsthand with situations of delays, cancellations, and flight discrepancies, due to which they have to spend long hours in the terminal building. This time can be spent in different ways: among noise, crowds, turmoil, or in a calm atmosphere, in a cozy atmosphere and with comfort.

Most airports have private first class lounges for those customers who are willing to pay for peace and quiet. Access to these lounge areas is provided by a Priority Pass card. It cannot be used to pay for visiting the lounge (it is not a payment card, but rather a membership card), but it serves as evidence of your participation in the Priority Pass program and, if you have an air ticket for the flight of the day, turns into a pass to the first class lounge. The flight category (economy, business, charter) does not matter.

Only holders of high-class bank cards - Gold, Platinum, Infinite, Selective - can become participants in the international program of access to VIP zones . But just having prestigious credit cards does not provide this type of privilege. The Priority Pass card is issued by the issuing bank at the client’s request and under special conditions.

Each bank has its own conditions. Thus, Sberbank issues a Priority Pass card as a free bonus only to holders Platinum cards American Express and members of the Sberbank Premier program. Sberbank sets the amount of annual servicing for platinum cards and provides for this the right to an unlimited number of visits to VIP lounges at airports without prior reservation or advance notice.

At which airports can you use a priority pass card?

The Priority Pass group of companies includes many international airports, a complete list of which (directory) must be provided by a bank employee when issuing a card. If you don’t have a directory at hand, you can search for the desired airport in two ways:

1. Go to the official website prioritypass.com, where on the Lounges page find the “Find you lounger” sign and indicate in it the country, city, airport.
2. Install on your phone (with operating systems Android, Black Berry, IOS) applications for finding airports from the Priority Pass company.

The VIP zone access program operates at six hundred airports and their network is expanding every year. Each hall has its own rules and tariffs for paid services. Among the free options available, the most commonly offered are:

• watching the press and TV;
• the ability to connect to the Internet, charge a portable device and phone;
• places to work, beds to relax, showers;
• a small selection of drinks and light snacks.

All other services are paid and payment for their use is collected by debiting money from a bank account. payment card(which is linked to the Priority Pass card upon registration).

In Russia, only some airports have a Priority Pass program - Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo in Moscow, Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, Khrabrovo in Kaliningrad. For holders of Priority Pass cards, Sheremetyevo opens the doors to several business lounges - terminals D, E, F. In Domodedovo and Vnukovo, the access program includes an international business lounge; in Pulkovo, all lounges are available.

Will airports open the doors of VIP lounges to any Priority Pass holder?

Despite the abundance of advantages and benefits of the program, not all Priority Pass card holders can take advantage of it; reviews from program participants indicate the presence of some nuances that limit access to areas for VIPs. Each of the VIP lounges sets its own rules and regulations for staying in it and cardholders are required to adhere to them. These rules apply to:

1. Facilities and services offered.
2. Hall opening hours.
3. The duration of stay in it (sometimes it is one day, and sometimes only 4 hours).
4. Maximum capacity of the hall.
5. Cost of additional stay time.
6. Compliance with dress code and standards of behavior.

For example, the administration of the hall may impose restrictions on the number of people (friends, relatives, children holding airline tickets, flights departing on the same day) that the cardholder can bring with him. There is also an age limit (children are not allowed into some halls).

1. Getting a card will be very useful for people who use airline services more than 3 times a year, travel with children and are not too limited on a budget. The standard rate for one visit is 27 US dollars, and after the time of stay set by the administration has expired, you will have to pay for visiting the hall again.
2. Despite the privilege of Priority Pass card holders, if they (or their accompanying persons) fail to comply with the rules established by the administration, the operator of the VIP lounge may ask them to leave the hall. The reason for denial of access may be inappropriate behavior or untidiness.
3. Remember that the Priority Pass group of companies does not bear responsibility for personal belongings, losses, or delays to flights of program participants.

Reviews and comments

That's the point, there are not many VIP lounges at Russian airports and they are all listed in the article. For those who travel abroad a lot, it is relevant, however, now even successful organizations have switched to economy mode; not all top managers can afford Priority Pass

It sounds good, but in reality - you have to try it. The main thing is that you don’t automatically end up with huge bills on your card for one or another service. For those who fly frequently, it probably pays off. In general, I thought it was only Sberbank that had such a promotion. It turns out, all over the world. I used to fly a lot for work, and I wouldn’t give up such privileges.

Tatyana, although a lot of time has passed since the publication of your post, I would like to find out about RR. Is there a cost to visit this area? I will be flying from Vnukovo on a local flight. What's the price tag inside? Or is there something free? How long can you stay there?
Thank you.

At Khrabrovo Airport (Kaliningrad) there is a business lounge in the waiting room for domestic flights, but people with an PP card are not allowed in, citing the fact that the intermediary has not concluded an agreement with the new airport manager. Anyone interested is offered to contact a representative of the intermediary by telephone or go to the departure hall for international flights(?), which can only be entered through passport control, etc. So this hall stands empty, only the employees are suffering from idleness.

What the airport employees say is not entirely correct - the airport itself does not want to enter into a contract for the domestic flight lounge, arguing its position due to the small number of seats in the domestic flight hall and the lack of empty seats in it. We are waiting for the reconstruction and opening of the new VVL hall!

Today I wanted to use the VIP lounge service in Vnukovo... I checked in as usual and in the pre-boarding area I went into the business lounge, where I was told that they don’t serve me with such a card!!! It became very uncomfortable in front of their guest... The girls suggested going back from the pre-boarding area and visiting the business lounge on the third floor, where the check-in counters are located... This is absurd and very inconvenient... At Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and all other airports Europe, you can access the business lounge after all registrations! Why Vnukovo is an exception is unclear... An unpleasant story happened today...

Priority Pass is a program designed specifically for people who frequently have to fly around the world. Almost every major airport has luxury lounges. They have a great opportunity in order to wait out the time from one flight to another. In order to always have access to the VIP lounges of any major terminal around the world, it is enough to have a priority pass card with you. It will become a kind of pass to additional services at any of the 700 major airports in the world.

What features does the Priority Pass card offer?

Today, the Priority Pass card is one of the most popular products, which is a must-have for anyone who has to make frequent flights. In Russia, such a card can be used at the following airports:

• Sheremetyevo,
• Vnukovo,
• Pulkovo.

Many people, before registering it, think about why it is needed. After all, when you come to a major city in the world, you don’t expect to spend time at the airport anyway. However, no one knows what may happen at any given moment, and when the flight will be delayed, or how much time will be required after arriving at the airport due to unforeseen situations. The Priority Pass card will come to the rescue in any situation when you need to spend time at the airport for one reason or another, but you want this time to be in the most comfortable conditions.

So, what do owners of such a card get? To begin with, when a person who often has to use the services of various airlines has it, it allows him to visit the VIP lounges of the largest international airports in the world. They offer a variety of business services that you can use to resolve urgent issues and for a comfortable stay. Passengers with a priority pass have the following services:

• Fax,
• Internet access,
• telephone,
• the meeting room.

These services are pretty basic and can be used at all international airports that accept Priority Pass. However, some of them also provide additional services, including:

• free drinks and snacks,
• visit to the shower cabin,
• separate room for sleeping.

The provision of specific types of services depends on the airport. Many of them can be paid or free.

Extra privileges are always good. And when there is such an opportunity, then why not take advantage of them. The Priority Pass program can be used by people of completely different income levels who fly with landings at major international airports around the world.

At the airport where this program operates, you must present your ticket and card. You can use it even if you were flying economy class rather than business class. It happens that passengers travel with family or friends. If you have one Priority Pass card, you can take your travel companion’s VIP area with you.

How to use your Priority Pass card at the airport?

People who have not previously used a priority card mistakenly consider it a payment card. However, it is not. She is not. At its core, it is a kind of membership card that is valid only within the framework of a specific program. It can only be used by its owners. Without an air ticket along with it, it is impossible to use the privileges of an international airport. The expiration date is indicated on the front side of the card. On the back side, as on debit or credit cards of banking organizations, the signature of the owner must be present.

When a person visits the VIP lounge at the airport, his employee is presented with priority card for taking an impression. Then its owner is given a document to sign. In it, he confirms that he will visit the VIP area of ​​this place at a specific time.

At the end of the month, the amount of services provided that were not included in the tariff issued when receiving Priority Pass will be debited from the card that was linked to Priority Pass.

Not all passengers who participate in the Priority program can use the VIP lounge. Persons who do not have an acceptable dress code for such a place or behave immorally are not allowed into such an area of ​​an international airport.

If you travel frequently and use the services of international airports, then this map will be your ticket to a world of comfortable stay in such places. Privileges are available after registration of such a product. Today there are two methods that everyone can use.

The first method is to get a card through a bank. It is available to clients of the following credit institutions:

Annual maintenance such banking product is estimated at 30,000. However, clients of certain categories can take advantage of the bank's offer and pay 5,000 less as an annual service.

Priority is granted only after registration of such a product as MasterCard World"Aeroflot Bonus". The procedure is free, but you will have to pay 6,000 rubles for maintenance during the year.

Priority is provided to users of the bank's services if they have used any credit card of this institution. However, only if money turnover on a credit card is at least 20,000 rubles per month. Annual maintenance cost credit card Avangard Bank averages 600 rubles.

If in this banking organization clients apply for a platinum or gold product, priority is given in any case, even if the person’s card turnover is minimal.

To register for Priority at this bank, you will need to take advantage of the organization’s premium offers. Annual maintenance for such products averages 3,000 rubles.

Important: The above banking institutions provide only entry-level priority cards. They cost only $99. This must be taken into account when contacting such institutions.

In order to obtain a card for obtaining privileges at airports through banking institutions personal presence will be required. However, this can also be done online using the second method. If you are interested in the question of how to get a priority pass card, then you involuntarily begin to wonder whether such a program has an official website. Of course it is. And with its help it is possible to order such a product. Registration is carried out in several stages:

• registration,
• payment of membership fee,
• delivery and receipt of the card.

The wait for the coveted card will be approximately one month.

Many people are interested in the question of what the amount of the membership fee may be. There are processing fees for using the product to obtain airport privileges. They represent membership fee, which could be as follows:

• $399 per year gives you the opportunity to visit the VIP lounges of the terminals an unlimited number of times,
• $249 per year allows you to visit VIP zones 10 times for free, and then each such visit will cost $27,
• $99 - Use airport benefits after paying $27 per visit.