Quick answer
- 7 open locations: 5 Capital One Lounges (DFW, DEN, IAD, LAS, JFK) and 2 Capital One Landings (DCA, LGA). Charlotte (CLT) is announced, date not set.
- Venture X and Venture X Business primary cardholders get in free. Authorized users need a $125/yr lounge fee.
- Guests: $45 per adult, $25 under 18, under 2 free. Spend $75,000 in a calendar year to unlock 2 free guests (Lounges) or 1 (Landings).
- Everyone else: $90 per visit ($45 with a Venture, Venture Business or Spark Miles card); DFW sells passes to Capital One cardholders only.
Checked Oct 21, 2026
Capital One runs the smallest of the three big bank lounge networks in the US, but it is arguably the most premium per square foot. There are two formats. Capital One Lounges are full lounges with seating, food and drink. Capital One Landings are smaller dining-led spaces; the LaGuardia Landing, opened February 18, 2026, was built with José Andrés Group. Both formats follow the same access rules, which changed in a big way on February 1, 2026.
This guide covers every open location, who gets in, what guests cost now, how the Venture X card fits in, and when buying a pass makes sense. Locations and hours are from Capital One’s own lounge guide; access rules are from Capital One Travel’s lounge access guide. Both were checked Oct 21, 2026.
Every Capital One Lounge and Landing
| Airport | Type | Where | Hours (per Capital One) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW | Capital One Lounge | Terminal D, near gate D22 | 5 a.m.–10 p.m. daily |
| DEN | Capital One Lounge | Concourse A, mezzanine level near gate 34 | 5 a.m.–9 p.m. daily |
| IAD | Capital One Lounge | Main Terminal, after the TSA PreCheck and Clear checkpoints | 5:30 a.m.–9 p.m. daily |
| LAS | Capital One Lounge | Concourse D Atrium, level 2, near gate D50 | 5 a.m.–11 p.m. daily |
| JFK | Capital One Lounge | Terminal 4, Level 3 Retail Hall, near the B gates | Open 24 hours |
| DCA | Capital One Landing | Terminal 2, National Hall, near Concourse D | 6 a.m.–9 p.m. daily |
| LGA | Capital One Landing | Terminal B, on the bridge to gates 11–31 | 5 a.m.–10 p.m. daily |
Capital One also lists Charlotte (CLT) as scheduled, without a date, so we do not count it. Hours change, especially on holidays; the Capital One Travel app has a live locator.
Who gets into a Capital One Lounge
Capital One’s rules sort visitors into four groups.
- Venture X and Venture X Business primary cardholders: complimentary access to every Capital One Lounge and Landing.
- Additional (authorized) cardholders: no free access. The primary cardholder or account manager can buy lounge access for each additional cardholder for $125 a year, which covers Capital One Lounges, Capital One Landings and participating Priority Pass lounges. Additional cardholders must be at least 18.
- Venture, Venture Business and Spark Miles cardholders: a discounted pass at $45 per visit, $25 for guests 17 and under.
- Everyone else: $90 per guest per visit. At DFW, pass sales are limited to Capital One credit cardholders.
Children under two get in free with a supervising parent or guardian, and guests under 18 must be with an adult.
Guest rules after February 1, 2026
Before February 2026, Venture X cardholders could bring guests free. That ended. Now each guest a Venture X cardholder brings costs $45 (18 and over) or $25 (17 and under), with children under two free. The exception is spend: primary cardholders who spend at least $75,000 on purchases across their Venture X account in a calendar year can bring up to two complimentary guests to Capital One Lounges and one to Capital One Landings per visit. Capital One says this also applies to additional cardholders who paid the $125 fee, and that it does not apply to Priority Pass lounges. The Points Guy reports the benefit covers the year you hit $75,000 and the following calendar year.
In Priority Pass lounges, Venture X guests cost $35 each under the new policy, while Venture X Business cardholders keep two free Priority Pass guests, according to The Points Guy.
What you need at the door
- Your physical Venture X or Venture X Business card, or the digital lounge pass in the Capital One Mobile app. Virtual card numbers are not accepted.
- A boarding pass with a confirmed seat for a same-day departing or connecting flight. Arriving passengers without a connection are not admitted.
- Entry no earlier than three hours before your originally scheduled departure. Delays do not shorten that window, but a rebooked flight needs a new boarding pass.
- Entry is subject to availability; passes are bought at the check-in desk.
Capital One vs the other bank lounges
| Capital One Lounge | Chase Sapphire Lounge | Amex Centurion Lounge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main card | Venture X / Venture X Business | Sapphire Reserve | Platinum |
| Locations at top 30 airports (our data) | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| Free guests | None unless $75k spend | 2 per visit | See Amex rules |
| Paid guest | $45 adult / $25 child | $27 each beyond 2 | $50 adult / $30 child |
| Non-cardholder pass | $90 (not DFW) | Day pass where offered | None sold |
Counts come from our own dataset of 279 lounges; Chase and Amex rules are summarised from their official pages and our Centurion Lounge and Chase Sapphire Lounge pages.
Airport-by-airport: your other options with Venture X
A Capital One location is only useful if it is in your terminal and open when you fly. For each airport, here is what else in our database a Venture X holder can use, based on the access tags we assign from each lounge’s published rules (including Priority Pass where the source confirms it).
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
We track 15 lounges at DFW. Other options for a Venture X holder: Plaza Premium Lounge · Terminal D (Terminal D), Plaza Premium Lounge · Terminal E (Terminal E), The Club DFW (Terminal D, mezzanine, near gate D27).
Denver (DEN)
We track 9 lounges at DEN. Other options for a Venture X holder: no other lounge in our data accepts this card or Priority Pass.
Washington Dulles (IAD)
We track 13 lounges at IAD. Other options for a Venture X holder: Air France-KLM Lounge (Terminal A, in front of gate 20), Etihad Lounge in Collaboration With Chase (Terminal A near gate A14), Turkish Airlines Lounge (Terminal B, Departure gate B43, after security), Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (Terminal A, across from gate A32).
Las Vegas (LAS)
We track 9 lounges at LAS. Other options for a Venture X holder: The Club LAS · Terminal 3 (Terminal 3), The Club LAS · D Gates (D Gates).
New York JFK (JFK)
We track 20 lounges at JFK. Other options for a Venture X holder: Air France Lounge (Terminal 1, level 3, near gate 1), Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (Terminal 4, near gate A5).
Washington Reagan (DCA)
We track 7 lounges at DCA. Other options for a Venture X holder: no other lounge in our data accepts this card or Priority Pass.
New York LaGuardia (LGA)
We track 8 lounges at LGA. Other options for a Venture X holder: no other lounge in our data accepts this card or Priority Pass.
Lounge or Landing: what is the difference?
Capital One Landings are not mini-lounges in the usual sense. The LaGuardia Landing is a 12,500-square-foot dining space on one of Terminal B’s skybridges, built with José Andrés Group, with a Spanish-inspired menu of tapas, cocktails, wines and coffee, plus floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Manhattan skyline, according to the airport operator’s opening announcement. Access rules are the same as for a full Lounge: Venture X primary cardholders get in free, Venture and Spark Miles cardholders pay $45, and other travelers pay $90, all with a same-day boarding pass within three hours of departure and subject to space. The practical difference is the guest benefit for big spenders: the $75,000 spend unlock gives one free guest at a Landing versus two at a Lounge.
Five mistakes that get people turned away
- Showing a virtual card number. Capital One says virtual card numbers are not accepted; bring the physical card or the digital lounge pass in the app.
- Arriving too early. The window is three hours before your originally scheduled departure, and a delayed flight does not extend it backwards.
- Arriving on an inbound flight only. You need a same-day departing or connecting boarding pass with a confirmed seat. Standby passes without a seat do not count.
- Assuming an authorized user gets in. Since February 1, 2026 they only do if the $125 annual lounge fee was paid for them.
- Planning to buy a pass at DFW without a Capital One card. DFW restricts pass sales to Capital One cardholders.
Is a $90 pass worth it?
For a traveler with no Capital One card, $90 buys up to three hours before a departing flight. That is a lot for a single visit, and it is more than many independent lounges charge. It can make sense on a long weekday layover at JFK (open 24 hours) or before a red-eye from Las Vegas, where the lounge stays open until 11 p.m. For anyone visiting more than once or twice a year, the Venture X card ($395 annual fee, per Capital One) changes the math, because the primary cardholder gets in free and also gets Priority Pass access to more than 1,300 lounges.
The bigger question is geography. With five lounges and two Landings, Capital One only helps if you fly through Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Washington, Las Vegas or New York. Check your airport page before treating Capital One access as a deciding factor.
Related pages
- Capital One lounges by airport
- Capital One Venture X lounge access
- Airports: {' · '.join(ap(a) for a,*_ in C1)}
- Lounge Access Cheat Sheet by Card (2026)
FAQ
Where are the Capital One Lounges?
Capital One Lounges are open at DFW, DEN, IAD, LAS and JFK, and Capital One Landings at DCA and LGA. Charlotte (CLT) is announced without a date.
Can I bring a guest to a Capital One Lounge?
Yes, for a fee. Since February 1, 2026, Venture X guests cost $45 (18+) or $25 (17 and under); under 2 is free. Primary cardholders who spend $75,000 in a calendar year get 2 free guests at Lounges and 1 at Landings.
Do Venture X authorized users get free lounge access?
No. Lounge access for an additional cardholder costs $125 a year and covers Capital One Lounges, Landings and participating Priority Pass lounges.
Can I buy a Capital One Lounge day pass without the card?
Yes, at $90 per visit, except at DFW, where passes are sold only to Capital One cardholders. Venture, Venture Business and Spark Miles cardholders pay $45.
What is a Capital One Landing?
A smaller, dining-focused Capital One location. There are two: Washington National (DCA) and LaGuardia (LGA), which opened February 18, 2026. Access rules match the Lounges.
How early can I enter a Capital One Lounge?
Up to three hours before your scheduled departure, with a boarding pass showing a confirmed seat on a same-day departing or connecting flight.
Sources
- Capital One Lounge Guide (locations and hours)
- Capital One Travel: Lounge Access Guide
- Capital One Travel: Airport lounges
- LaGuardia Gateway Partners: Capital One Landing opens (Feb 18, 2026)
- Capital One Venture X
- The Points Guy: Capital One lounge access changes
All sources checked Oct 21, 2026. Lounge rules change often; confirm in the issuer’s app before you go.