How to get lounge access with a Chase business credit card
Quick insights
- A complimentary Priority Pass™ Select membership is one benefit of the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ credit card.
- This membership provides access to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide.
- Other travel benefits of the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business credit card include a $300 annual statement credit on travel purchases, access to The Edit by Chase Travel℠ and higher rewards points on travel purchases, among others.
Jet-setting from meeting to meeting across the country can seem glamorous—until you’re stuck in a noisy airport trying to take an important business call. If you’re looking for a quiet place to get some work done or relax before hopping on a flight, airport lounges can provide a respite from the hustle and bustle of airport gates and food courts.
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business credit card, you’ll receive a complimentary Priority Pass Select membership allowing you to access airport lounges across the world.
Read on to learn how to get airport lounge access with this card and some of its other travel benefits.
Getting airport lounge access with Sapphire Reserve for Business
One of the travel perks included with the Sapphire Reserve for Business credit card is a complimentary Priority Pass Select membership. This membership provides access to more than 1,300 airport lounges across the world.
Lounges in the Priority Pass network often include private spaces to relax and unwind as well as complimentary food and beverages. Some lounges also have private restrooms, showers and napping areas.
Cardmembers are automatically enrolled in Priority Pass Select when they are approved for a Sapphire Reserve for Business credit card. Cardmembers can access their digital membership card via the Chase app and will need this to access Priority Pass lounges. For additional convenience, cardmembers can add their digital membership card to their Apple Wallet.
Of note, this membership is available to only the primary cardmember. Employee cards associated with the account will not have complimentary Priority Pass access. But day passes are often available for a fee, and primary cardmembers may bring up to two complimentary guests into a lounge.
Keep in mind, the Sapphire Reserve for Business card does have an annual fee.
Other travel benefits and perks
Airport lounge access is one travel perk of the Sapphire Reserve for Business card, but there are others including statement credits, access to The Edit by Chase Travel, enhanced rewards points and travel protection benefits.
$300 travel credit
Cardmembers get a $300 travel credit that is renewed every year. The credit is applied to any purchase that codes as travel when using the card. The credit automatically shows up on your account within 1-2 billing cycles of making an eligible travel purchase.
The Edit by Chase Travel
The Edit is a collection of hotels and resorts around the world that is available only to Sapphire Reserve cardmembers. Benefits of booking through The Edit include a $100 property credit, daily breakfast for two, room upgrades (if available) and more.
The Sapphire Reserve card also provides up to $250 in statement credits from January through June and again from July through December for prepaid bookings made with The Edit. This benefit does not extend to employee cards.
Trusted Travel Program (TTP) statement credits
TSA PreCheck®, Global Entry and NEXUS are all TTPs that may provide an expedited experience when passing through airport screening. The Sapphire Reserve for Business card provides a statement credit that is applied to the application fee associated with these programs.
You need to use your card to pay the fee in order to get the statement credit, and this credit can be used once every four years.
Rewards on travel purchases
The Sapphire Reserve for Business card earns 1x points on most purchases and has elevated rewards for eligible travel purchases. Cardmembers can earn 8x points on purchases made through Chase Travel and 4x points when they book directly with an airline or hotel. Chase Travel purchases can include airline tickets, hotels (including The Edit), car rentals, cruises, activities and tours.
Employee cards associated with the account can earn rewards points at the same rates as the primary cardmember.
Travel and purchase protections
Cardmembers have some built-in protections with the Sapphire Reserve for Business card. It provides purchase protections and travel protection benefits, including Auto Rental Coverage, Baggage Delay Insurance, Roadside Assistance and Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurancetravel-purchase-protection, among others.
Additional credit card benefits and perks for small business owners
The Sapphire Reserve for Business card, in addition to travel benefits and perks, has a host of other features that may appeal to business owners, including:
- Earn up to $200 in annual statement credits on purchases made directly on Google Workspace
- Earn up to $400 in annual statement credits of purchases made directly with ZipRecruiter
- 3x points on advertising purchases made with social media sites and search engines
The primary cardmember can request employee cards at no additional cost. Employee cards provide the same level of purchase and travel protections as the primary cardmember.
The card also provides insights into your business by viewing 24/7 access to account details, quarterly reports and up to 24 months of statement details. Card benefits are subject to change. Visit the cardmember benefits page to see the most up-to-date list.
In summary
A complimentary Priority Pass Select membership with the Sapphire Reserve for Business card provides access to airport lounges across the world. Cardmembers don’t need to activate this benefit to use it. In addition to lounge access, cardmembers also receive statement credits and the ability to earn higher rewards on travel related purchases. The card does charge an annual fee.
