What lounges are available in the Salt Lake City airport, and how to access them
By Carly Coombs | Posted: Oct. 14, 2024
When traveling through the SLC airport, you might want a place to relax and grab a bite or drink while waiting for your flight.
Airport lounges can be a great place to unwind, but each lounge has its own restrictions and rules on how to access it. Sometimes, you have to be flying on the airline that operates the lounges, or having a specific credit card can get you in.
Here’s a look at what lounges are available at the SLC airport and how you can get in:
Delta Sky Club
SLC is a Delta Airlines hub with a Delta Sky Club lounge in the A concourse, right next to the main plaza after security.
Delta’s lounge is limited to passengers who are flying with Delta or one of Delta’s partner airlines (Delta no longer sells single visit passes). But having a Delta ticket alone doesn’t get you access — a few more restrictions are involved.
First, if you’re flying basic economy (or the equivalent on a Delta partner), you won’t get lounge access regardless of your SkyMiles status or what credit card you have. Only Main Cabin and higher ticket holders will qualify for potential lounge access.
Several credit cards provide access to the Sky Club along with a Delta boarding pass and have different access levels, such as allowing guests or limiting the number of lounge visits per year.
You can see a full list of what credit cards get you access to the lounge and any restrictions here.
Delta Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members can get lounge access if they fly Delta Premium Select on an international flight or in Delta One. Delta Medallion members can also purchase an annual Sky Club membership.
If you’re departing from SLC, you can only access the lounge three hours before your flight (not including delays). If you are in SLC for a layover, you can use the lounge anytime during your layover, and if you are arriving in SLC, you can access it anytime after your flight.
Minute Suites
SLC also has a Minute Suites location in the A Concourse, providing travelers with private suites, nap rooms, and office spaces.
This service is paid, and its standard rate starts at $55 an hour. Priority Pass holders, military and veterans, and airline crew members and employees can receive a discounted rate starting at $34 an hour. If you’re stuck in the SLC airport overnight, you can even book an overnight stay in the Minute Suites for about $195.
Passengers with Priority Pass, which is a network of airport lounges, spas, and restaurants, get their first hour free with a discounted rate for each hour after. Some credit cards provide a complimentary Priority Pass membership, and you can find a list of cards that do here, put together by The Points Guy.
United Service Organization Lounge
The SLC airport also has a lounge dedicated to active military service members and their families. The United Service Organization, a nonprofit, runs the USO lounge and provides snacks, beverages, luggage storage, and more.
This lounge is in Concourse A, on level three above the main plaza after security. To access it, you’ll use a hallway adjacent to the Johnston & Murphy store and an elevator will be available to go to the third floor.
USO states access is limited to active duty, reserve, and National Guard members and their families and does not include veterans.
Coming soon: Centurion Lounge
A new lounge is currently being built in the airport as part of the airport’s final construction phase.
This lounge will be located in Concourse B (currently, there aren’t any lounges on that side of the airport) and is expected to open up in 2025, according to a press release.
The lounge will be an American Express Centurion lounge, and access won’t be limited to travelers on a specific airline. Access to a Centurion lounge is limited to travelers with certain American Express credit cards, and, in some cases, a fee is required.