LOT Business Lounge
★4.0(2 reviews)BUD
The pay-in non-Schengen lounge in Pier B — walk in regardless of airline or destination.
The Plaza Premium Lounge at Budapest's Pier B is still widely signed as the LOT Business Lounge, having been designed and formerly operated by LOT Polish Airlines. Today it serves passengers travelling outside Europe's Schengen zone, in the non-Schengen part of Terminal 2. Its strength is flexibility: travellers are welcome to visit on a pay-in basis regardless of airline or destination, so you don't need a particular ticket or membership to get in. Plaza Premium also runs a second lounge in Pier A for Schengen departures, with the same walk-in approach — though it's worth remembering there's a passport check between the Schengen and non-Schengen areas, so you'll want to choose the lounge that matches your flight. As a Plaza Premium lounge, it follows the familiar template of comfortable seating, a buffet and bar, and Wi-Fi for travellers who want to settle in before a non-Schengen departure.
Crowding · moderate
A workable spot before a non-Schengen flight, with Wi-Fi, power at many seats and seating you can use for a laptop. Fine for email and light work, though it isn't a dedicated business lounge.
A hot and cold buffet in the usual Plaza Premium style, with a bar serving wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks, plus coffee and tea. Pitched at a relaxed pre-flight refresh before a non-Schengen departure.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
In Terminal 2's non-Schengen Pier B, follow signage for the Plaza Premium / LOT Business Lounge after clearing security and the passport check.
- 01Clear security in Terminal 2
- 02Pass passport control into the non-Schengen area
- 03Head into Pier B
- 04Follow signs to the Plaza Premium / LOT Business Lounge
Landmarks: Non-Schengen Pier B · Plaza Premium signage
ℹ Liszt Ferenc (BUD)
Included: Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor · Premium drinks for sale
Pricing is confirmed at booking.
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Make the most of it.
This is a pay-in lounge — you can walk in regardless of airline or destination, no membership needed.
It's in the non-Schengen Pier B, so use it if you're flying outside the Schengen area.
Plaza Premium runs a sister lounge in Pier A for Schengen departures on the same pay-in basis.
There's a passport check between the Schengen and non-Schengen areas — pick the lounge that matches your flight.
Booking ahead online where available is usually cheaper than paying at the door.
Quick answers.
Yes — the Plaza Premium Lounge in Pier B (the former LOT Business Lounge) welcomes any traveller on a pay-in basis regardless of airline or destination. Booking ahead online where available is usually cheaper than at the door.
Yes — it was designed and formerly operated by LOT Polish Airlines and is still widely signed that way, but it now runs as a Plaza Premium lounge open to pay-in guests.
It's in the non-Schengen Pier B. Plaza Premium runs a separate lounge in Pier A for Schengen departures, and a passport check separates the two areas.
