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stay in the comfort waiting area
free wifi
drinks and snacks
newspapers and magazines
discounts and gifts in partner stores, restaurants and spa centers
couches for sleeping
shower cabins
conference rooms

When registering the program on the official website, the cost of the service (as of February 2019) is:

89 € per year for the "Standard" package (one visit 28 € + 28 € per guest);
259 € per year for the "Standard Plus" package (10 free visits, then 28 € per visit + 28 € per guest);
399 € per year for the Prestige package (all visits are free + 28 € per guest).

When registering, you will need to provide:

last name, first name and gender of the participant
date of birth
cell phone number
E-mail address
country of residence
shipping address

After filling in all the data, the service must be paid by credit card. After confirming the payment, an electronic card will be available (you can start using it, but it is not accepted in all halls). In 2-3 weeks after registration, a plastic card will be sent to the specified postal address.

When applying for a card at a bank, the Priority Pass service is provided free of charge, but, as a rule, the tariff conditions for such cards provide for a high monthly turnover (from 50-100 thousand rubles) and a large account balance (from 1 million rubles). If these conditions are not met, banks charge a service fee of about 1,500-3,000 rubles per month. Each bank independently sets the number of free visits.

You can visit the VIP-lounge under the Priority Pass program after checking in for a flight, upon presentation of a boarding pass and a card. Also, a program participant can invite guests with him (paid service), their number is regulated by the terms of the tariff.

In case of registration and purchase of the program on the site, you can also purchase the "Standard Partner" tariff for a family member at a 50% discount. Any citizen over the age of 18 can become a member of the program.

How does Priority Pass work?

The program was founded in 1992 by the Collinson Group. The principle of its work is based on the conclusion of partnership agreements with existing business lounges. The airport charges Collinson Group a price for visiting the VIP zone, and the Priority Pass member buys this service at a higher price. Nevertheless, for frequent flyers, being a Priority Pass member is still more profitable than paying for visits to business lounges on their own, because. the airport offers the Collinson Group a lower price by attracting customers en masse. For example, in 2019, one visit to the VIP lounge as part of the program costs 28 €, while the average cost of a service from the airport itself is 40-50 €.

It is worth noting that Priority Pass provides only the service of visiting the business lounge and privileges on its territory. At the same time, program participants do not receive priority service during customs control, free transfer services, insurance or baggage packing.

Also, due to the fact that the Collinson Group is not the direct owner of the business lounges, but is only an agent, sometimes Priority Pass members may be denied access to the VIP zone (due to congestion or for other reasons), as well as use additional privileges (drinks, press) only for an additional fee. The degree of comfort provided and the availability of free services depends on the particular hall at the airport.

The Priority Pass program is well known to residents of many countries. The Priority Pass card is also suitable for Russians, it can really be issued in several ways. Program participants are allowed to go to the business lounges of airports in different cities for the most comfortable pastime while waiting for a flight.

What does the Priority Pass card give you?

The Priority Pass card provides access to special areas at participating airports. Priority Pass lounges at the airport provide guests with a lot of benefits:

lack of noise and fuss, typical for any air terminal;
a small number of people around;
high quality service;
an extensive range of light snacks, soft drinks, and sometimes alcohol;
access to office equipment: telephone, fax, computer, laptop;
Internet connection and the ability to use e-mail;
meeting rooms and conference rooms with the necessary equipment;
fresh press - international and local;
charging mobile devices;
a number of additional services.

Important! The Priority Pass card allows you to bring accompanying persons to the lounge.

Drinks and meals in the lounge areas are provided free of charge. An exception is usually made for alcoholic drinks, especially elite ones. Often in the business lounges a buffet with first and second courses is organized. All VIP rooms have enough space for a normal rest, there is free internet and satellite TV. You can view your own discs. Access to the meeting room can be very useful if the flight is delayed, and work issues need to be resolved immediately.

Priority Pass lounges are located in more than 500 locations in 143 countries. This means that in almost any trip you can really take advantage of the privileges provided by the program. The list of partners is constantly growing, the number of air terminals participating in the project has already exceeded 1200.

Access to Priority Pass airport business lounges is provided to all cardholders, regardless of ticket category and air carrier. You can use the VIP lounge even if you have an economy class ticket. As additional services, Priority Pass lounges offer spa treatments, sleep rooms, manicures and many other pleasant additions. If the lounge area has showers, customers are given bath accessories, including a towel, cap, shower gel, shampoo.

Recently, sleeping boxes have appeared in lounge areas more and more often - small rooms in which passengers can sleep. They are equipped with beds with orthopedic mattresses, sockets, hooks for clothes. This service is paid separately.

Priority Pass has a wide partner network. The organization has agreements with various structures that provide discounts to cardholders. So, you can take advantage of special offers of some hotels or rent a car at a special price.

For each visit to the business lounge on the Priority Pass card, a certain amount is deducted. In most cases, it is from 27 to 30 dollars per person, including each accompanying person. Depending on the rules of a particular VIP area, return visits and access to children under two years of age are paid or free. Priority Pass cards issued by banks have free passes, depending on the institution and service package.

Important! The Priority Pass card does not provide a transfer service, however, the plastic holder can always contact the administrator of the VIP lounge to call a taxi for him.

How much does Priority Pass cost

You can get a Priority Pass card in two ways: through the program's web resource or at a banking institution. If the card is issued in the first way, three types of tariffs apply:

$99 annual fee, one lounge visit $27.
$249 annual fee, 10 passes included plus each subsequent visit is $27.
The $399 down payment is an unlimited Priority Pass.

Upon receipt of the card through the site, payment of the fee and delivery is required.

How to get a Priority Pass for free

A number of banking institutions offer the Priority Pass card for free as an additional bonus when issuing premium cards. This applies to both credit and debit products. The term of receipt varies from 5 working days to a month, this is determined by the rules of the bank.

Important! When issuing a Priority Pass card, the bank provides a special directory that contains a list of airports participating in the program. You can study this list in electronic format by downloading it to a mobile device or other medium.

Those who want to get a card as profitably as possible need to know which banks provide Priority Pass. These include:

Sberbank;
VTB 24;
Promsvyazbank;
Citibank;
Alfa Bank.

You can apply for a card from the age of 18. It is important to study the basic conditions of Priority Pass, as they differ in different financial institutions.

Sberbank offer

It is possible to get a Priority Pass card for free when purchasing a Sberbank Premier service package. The package offers the following perks:

8 passes to the business lounge with the Priority Pass card per quarter;
this number includes visits to the lounge zone of the cardholder or his companions (all passes are counted as separate);
for each pass over the limit, 27 dollars are deducted from the account;
on average, the monthly turnover on a bank card should be at least 200,000 rubles;
the minimum threshold for the average total balance is 2 million rubles.

All payments for visits to the VIP zones of airports using bank cards with Priority Pass are established by payment systems in US dollars. Maintenance of a premium card costs 30 thousand rubles. annually. A prerequisite is the presence of the cardholder's signature on the reverse side, otherwise the product is invalid.

VTB 24

VTB24 also provides a Priority Pass card for free. It can be obtained by purchasing a premium package called "Privilege". This financial institution offers two options for free Priority Pass cards: with two or eight visits to lounge areas per month.

In the first case, the average turnover on the card per month or the average monthly volume of assets in the bank should be at least 2 million rubles. In the second, the minimum limit of total assets in the bank is from 5 million rubles. The total client portfolio means funds:

on deposits;
on current and savings accounts;
on master accounts;
on card and depersonalized metal accounts;
on online accounts;
on credit cards of the "Privilege - Multicard" format;
on brokerage accounts;
in mutual funds and other forms of trust management;
on the policies of the NSZH or ILI;
on accounts in VTB Forex.

When calculating the amounts, transactions made on all cards from the Privilege package are taken into account. If the conditions are not met, the holder of a Visa or Mastercard Priority Pass card is charged $30 per visit.

Important! Free criteria must be met in the month of entering the airport lounge with a Priority Pass card.

Promsvyazbank

The updated format of Priority Pass privileges in Promsvyazbank is valid from July 1, 2019. The card is received by customers who purchase the Orange Premium Club package. You can get Priority Pass:

for 2 free visits per calendar year - to everyone who used this package;
for 10 visits to VIP areas of airports with a Priority Pass card per year - with an account balance of 2-4 million rubles per month preceding the visit or with a balance of more than 1 million rubles. and spending 50 thousand rubles. from the package card;
for free visits to Priority Pass business lounges without restrictions - with a balance for the previous month from 4 million rubles.

Free premises are valid throughout the calendar year. Each visit of the cardholder's companion is treated as a separate pass and counts towards the free visits limit. Without the possibility of premises without paying with a Priority Pass card, the cost of visiting will be $30.

In the first month of using the Orange Premium Club package, you are allowed to visit the airport VIP lounge twice with the Priority Pass card. Visits in the second month depend on the balance sheet figures of the previous period.

Citibank

Citibank customers using the CitiPriority tariff can appreciate all the benefits of the Priority Pass card. In addition to access to the lounge area of airports, this banking product opens up a number of opportunities:

no commissions for many financial transactions;
cash withdrawal through ATMs around the world;
travel insurance service;
contactless payments;
payment for purchases via the Internet;
free opening of savings and current accounts in various currencies;
access to a mobile application and Internet banking for managing funds;
ruble transfers without commissions.

The condition for obtaining a Priority Pass card in this bank is the average monthly balance for the previous month from 1.5 million rubles. or the total amount of card payments for the same month from 75,000 rubles. Such a product is available to customers who have received wages from 250,000 rubles per month into their Citibank account. Failure to comply with the conditions will result in the collection of a commission in the amount of 250 rubles per month.

For MasterCard World customers, Priority Pass rules apply with a balance of up to 1.5 million rubles. per month. In this case, 2 free passes per month are provided. If the balance has exceeded the specified threshold, 4 free premises of the VIP zones of airports are given.

Alfa Bank

Alfa-Bank offers privileged bank cards with Priority Pass when purchasing premium packages. 4 free passes per month are required with an average amount of balances from 3 million rubles. or from 1.5 million rubles, but with purchases on a debit card for at least 100,000 rubles. Passes without restrictions are valid with a balance of 6 million rubles. or 3 million rubles, but with purchases on a debit card for 200 million rubles.

Important! All these indicators are taken into account for the month.

When issuing premium cards, customers are provided with additional preferences. These include transfers to the airport in a comfortable car, insurance for the whole family during trips or extreme sports, round-the-clock assistance from a personal assistant in resolving any issues related to travel and leisure planning. There are cashbacks and favorable conditions for holders to purchase air tickets.

How to use Priority Pass

Each member of the program must know how to use the Priority Pass. To get into the VIP zone, you need to present to its employee a Priority Pass card, as well as a valid ticket. The card is scanned, its owner receives a receipt. Each airport has its own rules for confirming your stay in the lounge. The guest must sign:

on the Record of Visit receipt;
on the received check;
on an electronic reader.

Such media displays information about the name of the hall, the time and date of the visit, the number of attendants.

Important! The cost of visiting the VIP lounge in this case is not indicated.

Priority Pass Electronic Card

It is possible to issue Priority Pass in electronic format. A digital card is an analogue of a plastic one. You can get into the business lounge upon presentation of a QR code from the application or an account from the mobile version of the site.

If the program participant has forgotten the plastic card, in order to use the Priority Pass services, he needs to open the electronic card before entering the lounge area and turn it over to display the code to the lounge staff.

Important! At the moment, not all airports have such an order of passage. The possibility of using digital cards is indicated in the description of the conditions of the business lounges.

You can get full information about the conditions and innovations in the Priority Pass program on the official website by using the personal identification number indicated on the front side of the card. English web resource address: www.prioritypass.com. Here is a complete list of airport VIP lounges participating in the program with a list of services provided by each of them. There is a search function by country or airport name.

Priority Pass gives you the right to access special areas of airports. In such lounge areas, everything possible is done to make passengers feel as comfortable as possible. It offers drinks and snacks, the possibility of negotiations, Internet access and many other useful services.

You can order a card on the program website, but the price of Priority Pass will be quite high. It is much more profitable to get a card for free when applying for a premium package of services at a bank. Today, this service is offered by several banking institutions, and each has its own requirements. Before receiving a card, it is advisable to compare their requirements and choose the most advantageous option for yourself.

1 Each pass made by a Priority Pass cardholder or a person accompanying a Priority Pass cardholder is counted as a separate visit.
The calculation includes passes on all Priority Pass cards issued to the client's bank cards within all Sberbank Premier Service Packages that were valid during a calendar quarter in one territorial Bank.
2 The amount of the fee for each visit to airport business lounges by the client and each person accompanying the client is set by the Visa and Mastercard payment systems in US dollars.
3 The service package is valid for the entire calendar quarter (from 00:00:01 of the first calendar day to 24:00:00 of the last calendar day).
4 The average POS turnover per month is calculated as the sum of turnovers for 3 months included in the calendar quarter, divided by 3(three). The calculation takes into account transactions of payment for goods and services in trade and service enterprises using cards (NFC-cards, card details) issued as part of the Service Package, and World MasterCard Gold, MIR Gold, MIR Premium, MIR Premium Plus, completed calendar quarter. For bank cards opened in foreign currencies (US dollars and Euros), the recalculation is carried out at the rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, effective at the time of debiting funds from the bank card account.
5 The average total balance is calculated as the amount obtained by adding the total balances on the last calendar day of each month included in the calendar quarter, divided by 3(three). The total balance is understood as the sum of the outgoing balance on all savings accounts, deposit accounts, debit bank card accounts and unallocated metal accounts (OMS) displayed in the list of accounts and services formed under the banking service agreement, as well as on all savings accounts, accounts on deposits and CHI opened by the client from 10/01/2018 in the name of a minor depositor/s (accounting is carried out until the age of 18) within the territorial bank in which the PE is registered; the value of the client's own assets on a brokerage account with PJSC Sberbank; the value of the client's assets under trust management agreements and shares in mutual investment funds managed by JSC Sberbank Asset Management; sum insured for the Survival risk in the products: Heritage, Fast and Furious, Family Asset, First Capital, Children's Educational Plan, Health Fund, Ticket to the Future, Future Capital; client's insurance premium for products: Smart Policy, Smart Policy Light, Smart Policy Coupon; the amount of insurance premiums minus payments provided for by the payment schedule for products: "Rentier" and "As a salary" of LLC IC "Sberbank life insurance". The value of assets, sums insured under the Survival risk and the amounts of insurance premiums and premiums payable under insurance contracts are accounted for in ruble equivalent in all territorial banks in accordance with the data provided by the management and insurance companies. The calculation of the total balance for the Sberbank Premier service package also includes savings certificates purchased by the client in the divisions of the territorial bank in which the PU is registered. The total balance is calculated in Russian rubles at 24:00. 00 sec. the last calendar day of the month. The equivalent of the amount in Russian rubles for assets and funds placed on accounts in foreign currency and UMIs is calculated at the exchange rate/book price of the precious metal set by the Bank of Russia on the last calendar day of the month.

Priority Pass is a special program that allows users to relax in airport VIP lounges. You can become a member after filling out an application on the program website. However, today many banks offer their customers an alternative to the Priority Pass electronic card.

More about debit cards with Priority Pass

Debit card with Priority Pass option is usually a plastic card with which you can pay for your purchases. But thanks to the Priority Pass feature, customers can use the card for free lounge access at participating airports around the world. Thus, a bank card can replace the plastic and electronic card of a registered Priority Pass member.

Main features of cards with Priority Pass

Debit cards with Priority Pass have extended functionality. With their help, you can:

withdraw money from ATMs;
pay for purchases and services via the Internet or terminals in stores;
pass to the airport lounges, as well as take guests with you at no extra charge.

Different banks may offer additional options. For example, interest on the account balance. Also, in most cases, Priority Pass debit card users receive service from a personal manager.

Terms of receipt

Debit cards with Priority Pass cannot be found and ordered in the section with other plastic cards of the bank. They are issued individually when connecting a whole package of services. Depending on the bank, service packages within which the client receives a card with Priority Pass, will be named differently:

Premier at Sberbank;
Premium in Otkritie Bank and Binbank;
Maximum+ in Alfa-Bank.

You can specify in which particular package the necessary option will be in the bank branch. There is also a contract for the connection of services and the issuance of personalized cards.

Priority Pass Debit Card Terms and Service Fees

Priority Pass conditions will differ depending on the bank in which the client opened the card. Also an important attribute is the financial well-being of the user and his monthly expenses. Many banks allow you to use the option Priority Pass only if certain requirements are met:

monthly expenses more than 50-55 thousand rubles;
account balance is from 1 million rubles and more.

Depending on the amount of the balance on the account, the bank may improve the conditions. For example, in Unicreditbank citizens receive 2 free visits to airport business lounges if the account balance is 1.5-3 million rubles. After reaching the balance mark of 4 million, customers receive 4 passes per month, and for users whose balance is not less than 6 million, they are given the opportunity to enter the VIP lounges 2 times a day.

Subject to the conditions, users not only receive free access to comfortable lounges, but they are also not charged a fee for servicing the card.

In other cases, citizens receive a minimum set when paying 1.5-3 thousand rubles a month.

Benefits for Priority Pass members

Debit card holders with option Priority Pass receive the same range of services as program participants who independently registered and received a plastic pass. However, bank cards often provide free access on more favorable terms.

Airports

The cardholder can use the services of business lounges at the airport only after check-in for the flight. You will also need to present your boarding pass when visiting. In the VIP zone itself, visitors have the opportunity to use for free:

light snacks;
soft drinks;
fresh newspapers and magazines;
WIFI;
shower cubicles;
couches for sleeping;
conference rooms.

Note! The list of available services depends on the airport. Also, some features will be paid. Most often, the use of a shower and a couch for sleeping is additionally paid.

In addition to the free pass for the cardholder, the program Priority Pass implies the possibility of escorting guests. Their number will be limited either by the terms of use of the debit card, or by the administration of the superior class lounge.

Additional features

The rest of the options available to the debit card holder are not related to the Priority Pass option. The program itself operates in more than 1000 airports around the world. Banks that issue such cards can, among other things, offer customers:

rent of bank cells;
life insurance;
bonuses for purchases and miles;
make deposits at a more favorable rate;
get a line of credit with a lower interest rate.

The list of possibilities depends on the policy of the bank.

How to get a debit card with Priority Pass?

A debit card is issued at a bank branch with a passport. Some banking organizations require an additional identity document. Cards with the Priority Pass function are registered, so after opening an account, the card itself can be received only after a few days. It will be possible to use the account itself and all services immediately from the moment the contract is concluded.

Some banks offer to pre-apply for a package connection via the Internet. In such cases, the personal manager calls back within a few minutes and invites the client to the branch for a personal meeting and signing the contract.

If you are wondering how to get Priority Pass for free, then you often fly around the world and why not do it comfortably?

What does the Priority Pass card give you?

The card is not intended to pay for purchases, it gives a pass to the airport's VIP areas while you are waiting for your next flight. Usually such zones are equipped with everything that a premium visitor needs.

- Comfortable chairs and sofa
- Free alcohol and drinks
- Possibility to charge your phone
- Fresh press
- Massage rooms
- Playrooms for children
- Air conditioner
- A computer
- And much more - it depends on the airport

How to use Priority Pass

To use the card, you need to have a plane ticket with you, with the date of departure for the time of visiting the VIP zone, and the card itself. The cardholder has the opportunity to invite friends with him, the amount depends on the tariff of the card. For each visit, the amount on the card is deducted from each visitor. Then you will need to sign in the slip - this is a kind of visitation ticket, it is recommended to keep it.

How to get Priority Pass

The first and longest, and possibly the most expensive way is to issue a card directly through the official website. But you have to wait for delivery.

- - Standard - the cost is 99 euros. You get the opportunity to visit VIP areas by paying 24 euros for each visit
  - Standard plus - the cost is 249 euros. You get the opportunity to visit the VIP zone 10 times for free. For subsequent visits, you will have to pay 24 euros again
  - Prestige - 399 per year. During the year, you can visit VIP areas at airports for free, but you still have to pay for the invited guest.

This is rather a shareware way to get a card, it is given as a gift if you issue premium cards or prestigious service packages in banks.

Priority Pass card from Sberbank

The Priority Pass card from Sberbank is the most profitable, it is given as a gift if you issue Sberbank Premier or Sberbank First packages. These packages are issued by wealthy people, and the Priority Pass gift card gives you unlimited access to VIP lounges.

- - Service 2500 rubles per month
  - Free service - 2 months
  - Commission is not charged if the account has 2.5 million rubles in the current month

Priority Pass card from VTB 24

The Priority Pass card from VTB24 is given when registering the Privilege package. The commission is also 2500 rubles per month, if you do not want to pay a commission, you need to:

- - Have 2 million rubles in the account
  - Conduct transactions in the amount of 55,000 rubles

With the Priority Pass card from VTB 24, you will have 8 visits free of charge during the year

Priority Pass card from Promsvyazbank

By becoming a member of the Orange Premium Club program, you will receive a coveted card. A commission of 2800 rubles per month is taken for service. In order not to pay a commission, you need to have 1 million rubles on your account and make an operation for 50,000 rubles per month. These conditions are obligatory in order to get unlimited access to the VIP lounges. If you do not fulfill them, you will be given only 2 visits.

Priority Pass card from Avangard Bank

If you issue classic Mastercard and Visa cards, it is possible to get a Priority Pass card for free, the main condition is to make transactions for 20,000 rubles per month. And if you want to get a Priority Pass card right away, just issue elite cards such as Platinum and MasterCard World Elite.

Priority Pass card from Alfa-Bank

The Priority Pass card is issued upon registration of the Alfa-Miles Signature bank card, however, visits remain paid - $ 27.

You can get 4 free visits, following some conditions:

- - 3 million rubles on the account
  - Or 1 million rubles on the account and transactions per month in the amount of 50. rubles

You can also get a Priority Pass Card with unlimited visits:

- - 6 million to a bank account
  - 2 million rubles on the account and operations for 100,000 rubles