The Centurion LoungeSydney Airport (SYD)
★4.3(3,712 reviews)SYD · Terminal 1 · airside
Sydney's Amex lounge in Terminal 1, where entry is by card, not airline status, and it returns after its October 2026 refurbishment.
The Centurion Lounge is the Amex lounge at Sydney Airport, renamed from the American Express Lounge, and it sits airside on Level 1 of Terminal 1 with reception near Gates 50–63. Entry depends on your card rather than your airline: bring an eligible American Express card and a same-day boarding pass. From 8 July 2026, Australian Platinum Personal and Business Card Members may bring 1 guest instead of 2, Corporate Platinum keeps 2, and guests must be on the same flight. Upgraded Points reports that US Platinum and Delta Reserve cards are accepted too. Inside are a buffet with live cooking, a full bar with cocktails, barista coffee, 3 showers and quiet workspaces. The lounge opened in this spot in October 2019, replacing a smaller lounge near Gate 24, and it reopens after its October 2026 refurbishment with daily hours of 06:00 to 22:00. For an Amex Platinum holder flying from the Pier C gates, it is the easy first choice.
Crowding · moderate
Quiet workspaces and Wi-Fi make it a good place to clear emails, and barista coffee keeps you going.
Food and drink are the reason to come. Upgraded Points describes a buffet with live cooking, a full bar that mixes cocktails and a barista. For a lounge you enter with a credit card, that is a strong offer.
After passport control and security in Terminal 1, follow signs toward Gates 50–63 on Pier C. The Centurion Lounge reception is on Level 1 near those gates.
- 01Clear passport control and security in Terminal 1
- 02Follow signs toward Gates 50–63
- 03Go to departures Level 1
- 04Check in at The Centurion Lounge reception with your card and boarding pass
Landmarks: Gates 50–63 · Pier C
ℹ Airside - Terminal 1, Level 1, near Gates 50-63.
American ExpressIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary full bar
Eligible American Express Platinum and Centurion Card Members with a same-day boarding pass (Platinum: 1 guest since 8 July 2026)
Flying from SYD without status? These lounges sell day passes:
The Centurion Lounge tips
Bring the eligible Amex card you plan to enter with, plus a same-day boarding pass.
Travelling as a group? Australian Platinum Personal and Business Card Members can bring only 1 guest from 8 July 2026, and guests must be on your flight.
The lounge is near Gates 50–63, so it is most convenient for flights from Pier C.
Priority Pass does not work here, even if your Amex includes Priority Pass membership; use The House or Plaza Premium for that.
Doors open at 06:00, so very early departures will need another lounge.
The Centurion Lounge: frequently asked questions
The Centurion Lounge, formerly the American Express Lounge, is airside in Terminal 1 on departures Level 1, with reception near Gates 50–63.
Yes. Sydney Airport lists it as The Centurion Lounge, formerly the American Express Lounge, in the same Terminal 1 location near Gates 50–63.
Daily from 06:00 to 22:00, reopening after its October 2026 refurbishment.
Holders of an eligible American Express card with a same-day boarding pass. No airline status is needed, and Priority Pass and DragonPass are not accepted.
From 8 July 2026, Australian Platinum Personal and Business Card Members may bring 1 guest and Corporate Platinum Card Members may bring 2. Guests must be on the same flight.
