Plaza Premium Lounge Gig Terminal 2Rio de Janeiro Airport (GIG)
★4.3(2,466 reviews)GIG · Terminal 2 · airside
Galeão's landside touchdown space — the Plaza Premium Pública outside security for arrivals.
The Plaza Premium arrivals lounge at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão is known locally as Plaza Premium Lounge Pública, a name that reflects its location outside security on the mezzanine of Terminal 2's 1st floor. It is primarily intended as a touchdown space for passengers arriving from international flights — somewhere to freshen up, eat and regroup after a long-haul landing before leaving the airport. It also admits departing passengers, though anyone flying out will find two more conveniently located Plaza Premium lounges airside, after the security check. Inside, it runs to the familiar Plaza Premium template: a hot and cold buffet, a bar with wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks, comfortable seating and Wi-Fi. Its landside position is the key distinction — it's the GIG lounge to head for when you've just landed rather than when you're waiting to depart.
Crowding · varies with arrival banks
More a decompression space than a work lounge, but it has Wi-Fi and power at many seats for catching up on email after landing or before clearing security.
A hot and cold buffet in the usual Plaza Premium style — hot dishes, salads, cold options and snacks alongside a bar serving wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks, plus coffee and tea. A welcome reset after a long-haul landing or before clearing security.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
In Terminal 2, the lounge is on the mezzanine of the 1st floor, outside the security check — reachable without clearing the checkpoint.
- 01Arrive at or enter Terminal 2
- 02Stay landside, outside security
- 03Head to the mezzanine on the 1st floor
- 04Arrive at the Plaza Premium arrivals lounge
Landmarks: Terminal 2 mezzanine, 1st floor · Landside arrivals area
ℹ Airside - After security check, the lounge is located at the mezzanine on the 1st floor.
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Plaza PremiumIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks
Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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Plaza Premium Lounge Gig Terminal 2 tips
This is the landside arrivals lounge — if you're departing, the two airside Plaza Premium lounges are more convenient.
It's the GIG lounge to use when you've just landed and want to freshen up before leaving.
Find it on the mezzanine of Terminal 2's 1st floor, outside security.
Departing passengers can use it before the checkpoint, but plan time to clear security afterwards.
Confirm whether your Plaza Premium access or a paid entry applies before relying on it at the door.
Plaza Premium Lounge Gig Terminal 2: frequently asked questions
Before — it's landside, outside the security check, on the mezzanine of Terminal 2's 1st floor.
Yes. It's primarily built as a touchdown space for passengers arriving on international flights, to freshen up and regroup before leaving the airport.
Yes, before they clear security — though there are two more conveniently located Plaza Premium lounges airside once you're through the checkpoint.
