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The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One Venture X Business A are the issuer’s two premium travel rewards cards with lounge access. Unfortunately, starting March 1, cardholders will lose access to the Plaza Premium Lounge, a network of more than 250 independently owned lounges worldwide. However, it’s not all doom and gloom — most Plaza Premium lounges will still be accessible to cardholders via Priority Pass.

Capital One Plaza Premium Lounge access ends

According to Capital One’s website, Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will lose access to the Plaza Premium Lounge from March 1. In addition, some cardholders received notice via recent monthly statements of the impending loss of lounge access.

for For Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders (and authorized users) who are not already enrolled in the complimentary Priority Pass membership that comes with the cards, it’s a simple process:

• Visit the Capital One Priority Pass page (Or click the link in your welcome email).
• Enter your 16-digit card number.
• Follow the prompts to finish creating your Priority Pass account.

You can then log in by downloading the Priority Pass mobile app to access your digital membership card and view an up-to-date list of accessible lounges while traveling.

Related: How to enroll in Priority Pass with eligible credit cards

However, there are some downsides to accessing Plaza Premium Lounges with Priority Pass.

When entering the lounge with a Priority Pass, guests will only have access to the lounge for two hours (if you enter with a credit card with direct access or with a business-class ticket, you can stay for three hours), and you will have to pay Access shower. I witnessed this last month when I visited the Plaza Premium Lounge in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with my Priority Pass membership; I was told that I could only stay for two hours and that I would not have access to the showers during my visit.

Additionally, not all Plaza Premium Lounges are currently part of Priority Pass, including some in Brazil, Indonesia and other countries.

It is important to note that the card likes Platinum Card® from American Express And The Business Platinum Card® from American Express Still includes complimentary Plaza Premium lounge access, though they both charge a much higher annual fee than Venture X and Venture X Business.