Would you like to have a fresh bread roll at the airportace and kaveDo you prefer the VIP lounge to the “waiting area” in the departure hall? 🙂 Would you like to take a shower, quietly check your emails, or just relax in comfortable armchairs? Feel freeOur summary of tips and tricks on how to access airport lounges for free. Regular entry fee is 30€+ per person, with a supported credit card it’s free. NextThe assumption is that you have a departure ticket (you won’t get there when arriving).
How to get to the lounges for free?
- you need a premium credit card from supported Slovak banks:
- ČSOB Mastercard Gold: Vienna, Bratislava, and Prague for 1 person
- SLSP Visa Gold: Vienna and Budapest, 4 entries per year for 1+1 person
- TB Visa Gold: Vienna, 1+1 person
- TB Visa Platinum: Worldwide unlimited, 1+1 person (Priority Pass membership)
- VÚB Mastercard World: Vienna, Bratislava, and Prague for 1 person
- your card will be verified at the entrance to the lounge via terminal, a normal receipt will be printed, but it won’t charge you anything in reality
- the same verification works if you don’t have a physical card, but you have it added in Google Pay / Apple Pay
- EXTRA TIP: they don’t check if the card is in your name at the entrance, and you don’t even need a Mastercard Elite membership card
Schwechat – Vienna Lounge
- Opening hours: Monday – Sunday 04:30 – 22:00.
- Located after security control, before passport control in Terminal 1, at level 2, and is wheelchair accessible.
- Ideal if you have a departure from Gates C and D.
- Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines (mostly Austrian), relaxation chairs, work corner, WC and showers, childcare room.
Schwechat – SKY Lounge
- Opening hours: Monday – Sunday 04:30 – 23:00
- Located after security control, before passport control in Terminal 3, Level 2, and is wheelchair accessible
- Ideal if you have a departure from Gates F and G
- Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines (mostly Austrian), relaxing chairs, work corner, toilet and showers, smoking room
