Unlock Travel Comfort: Your SBI Card PRIME Lounge Access Guide
Traveling can be tiring, but your SBI Card PRIME from SBI Cards helps make your airport experience more comfortable. With exclusive airport lounge access benefits, you can relax or catch up on work in a peaceful environment before your flight. Let's break down the lounge access details available with your SBI Card PRIME, based on the provided information.
Domestic Lounge Access: Enhance Your Indian Journeys
Your SBI Card PRIME offers complimentary access to participating domestic airport lounges across India. This benefit is designed to provide you with a relaxing space while waiting for your flight. Here’s how domestic lounge access works with your SBI Card PRIME from SBI Cards:
Complimentary Access Included
Your SBI Card PRIME provides free access to select domestic airport lounges.
Limited Annual Visits: Up to 8
You can enjoy a total of up to 8 complimentary domestic lounge visits in a calendar year with your SBI Card PRIME.
Quarterly Cap: Maximum 2 Visits per Quarter
While you have up to 8 visits per year, there is a limit on how many you can use within a three-month period (a quarter). You are eligible for a maximum of 2 complimentary domestic lounge visits per calendar quarter.
Access is Spend-Based: Spend ₹20,000 Per Quarter
This is a key condition: To be eligible for your 2 complimentary domestic lounge accesses in a given calendar quarter, you must spend INR 20,000 or more on your SBI Card PRIME within that same quarter. If the spend condition is not met in a quarter, the lounge access for that quarter might not be available, even if you haven't used up your annual limit.
Cardholder Only: No Guests Included
The complimentary domestic lounge access benefit on your SBI Card PRIME is strictly for the primary cardholder only. Guests are not included in this free access benefit.
By managing your spending on your SBI Card PRIME and meeting the quarterly spend target of INR 20,000, you can comfortably access domestic lounges up to twice every quarter, contributing to your annual limit of 8 visits.
International Lounge Access: Global Comfort on Your Trips
Your SBI Card PRIME also extends its comfort to international travel with complimentary access to select international airport lounges. This benefit can make long waits before international flights much more pleasant. Here’s what your SBI Card PRIME from SBI Cards offers for international lounge visits:
Complimentary Access Available
Access to participating international lounges is also complimentary for the cardholder.
Limited Annual Visits: Up to 4
You can enjoy a total of up to 4 complimentary international lounge visits in a calendar year with your SBI Card PRIME.
Quarterly Cap: Maximum 2 Visits per Quarter
Similar to domestic access, international lounge access is capped quarterly. You are eligible for a maximum of 2 complimentary international lounge visits per calendar quarter.
Access is Spend-Based: Spend ₹20,000 Per Quarter
Just like domestic: To be eligible for your 2 complimentary international lounge accesses in a given calendar quarter, you must spend INR 20,000 or more on your SBI Card PRIME within that same quarter. Meeting this spend condition per quarter is necessary to unlock the quarterly international visits, up to the annual limit of 4.
Guests Allowed, With a Charge
Good news for travel companions: Your SBI Card PRIME allows you to bring guests into the international lounge with you.
Guest Charge: USD 27 Per Guest
Please note that while guests are allowed, their access is not complimentary. Based on the provided data, there is a charge of USD 27 per guest per visit. This charge will be billed to your SBI Card PRIME account by SBI Cards or the lounge operator.
Plan your international spending on your SBI Card PRIME to meet the INR 20,000 quarterly target. This unlocks your eligibility for up to 2 complimentary international lounge visits each quarter (up to the 4 annual limit), allowing you and a guest (for the specified charge) to enjoy a comfortable wait before your flight.
Summary: SBI Card PRIME Lounge Benefits from SBI Cards
| Benefit | Domestic Lounge Access | International Lounge Access |
|---|---|---|
| Is Free? | Yes (for cardholder) | Yes (for cardholder) |
| Annual Limit | Up to 8 visits per year | Up to 4 visits per year |
| Quarterly Limit | Maximum 2 visits per quarter | Maximum 2 visits per quarter |
| Spend Condition to Unlock Access | Yes: Spend ₹20,000 in the quarter to be eligible for 2 accesses in that quarter. | Yes: Spend ₹20,000 in the quarter to be eligible for 2 accesses in that quarter. |
| Guests Allowed? | No | Yes |
| Guest Charge (if allowed) | N/A | USD 27 per guest |
*Based on the provided data for SBI Card PRIME lounge access from SBI Cards. Specific lounge availability and updated terms & conditions should be confirmed with SBI Cards before travel. Guest charges may change and are billed separately.
Make the most of your SBI Card PRIME from SBI Cards by utilizing these valuable lounge benefits. By understanding the quarterly spend requirement and the annual/quarterly limits, you can ensure a more comfortable and relaxed travel experience, both domestically and internationally.