Alice Springs Airport Lounges
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) · Alice Springs, Australia
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is a compact single-terminal gateway to Australia's Red Centre, and it has one lounge: The Qantas Club, airside in the Domestic Terminal near Gate 9. Access runs through Qantas Club membership, Qantas Frequent Flyer or oneworld status, and eligible oneworld premium-cabin tickets.
Content updated June 24, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Alice Springs Airport (ASP) lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 24, 2026
The only lounge here — the verdict.
The Qantas Club
The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Alice Springs, sitting airside in the Domestic Terminal next to Gate 9. It's a comfortable spot to wait out a connection through the Red Centre, with a cold buffet, complimentary drinks, showers and Wi-Fi — the obvious choice because it's the single lounge at ASP.
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The Qantas Club
★3.5The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Alice Springs Airport, airside in the Domestic Terminal next to Gate 9. Renovated in 2020 to hold around 105 guests, it added work spaces, power at…
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) lounges by terminal.
Domestic Terminal
Alice Springs runs from a single compact terminal handling Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia domestic services to Australian capitals and regional centres. The only lounge, The Qantas Club, sits airside after security, adjacent to Gate 9. There are no independent or pay-per-visit lounges here, so lounge access depends on Qantas Club membership, frequent-flyer status or an eligible premium-cabin ticket.
- —Single-terminal airport — all flights and the one lounge are here
- —The Qantas Club is airside, after security, next to Gate 9
- —No independent or walk-in pay-per-visit lounges at ASP
- —Access is via Qantas Club membership, status or an eligible oneworld ticket
How to get into lounges at ASP.
Alice Springs has a single lounge — The Qantas Club — so access is straightforward but limited to Qantas's own routes in. There's no walk-in day pass and no Priority Pass or DragonPass coverage here; you get in through Qantas Club membership, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer or oneworld status, or a qualifying premium-cabin ticket on a oneworld carrier. Check your tier and ticket before you fly, as there's no paid entry fallback at ASP.
Qantas Club membership
A paid Qantas Club membership is the most direct way into the lounge at Alice Springs. Members can bring guests subject to Qantas's current guest rules, and membership covers the Qantas Club network across Australia, not just ASP.
Qantas ClubQantas Frequent Flyer status
Eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer tiers (Gold and above) and Qantas Platinum members can use The Qantas Club when travelling on a qualifying flight. Your access and guest allowance follow your Qantas tier.
Qantas Frequent Flyeroneworld Sapphire & Emerald
oneworld Sapphire and Emerald status holders flying on an eligible same-day oneworld flight can access The Qantas Club at Alice Springs. Bring your oneworld status card and boarding pass.
oneworldBusiness & First class ticket
A premium-cabin ticket on Qantas or another eligible oneworld carrier departing ASP gets you into the lounge directly, with no membership needed — the simplest route if you're already flying business or first.
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Know before you go
- —Alice Springs has just one lounge — The Qantas Club — so there's no second option if it's busy or closed.
- —There is no walk-in day pass, Priority Pass or DragonPass access at ASP; entry needs Qantas membership, status or an eligible ticket.
- —The lounge is airside near Gate 9, so clear security before heading to it.
Access routes
- —Qantas Club membership is the most reliable way in if you fly through Alice Springs regularly.
- —Qantas Gold and Platinum, plus oneworld Sapphire and Emerald, get access on a qualifying flight.
- —A business or first class ticket on an eligible oneworld carrier covers entry without any membership.
What to expect inside
- —The Qantas Club offers a complimentary cold buffet, snacks and finger food, plus soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits.
- —Facilities include showers, Wi-Fi, a business area and flight-information screens — useful before a long domestic leg.
- —The lounge was refreshed in recent years with added work spaces and power at most seats.
Timing & the terminal
- —ASP is a small terminal with limited airside dining, so the lounge is a genuinely useful place to wait.
- —Flights cluster around the morning and late-afternoon Qantas banks; arrive with time if you want to settle in.
- —Because it's the only lounge, plan an alternative in the main terminal if you don't have access.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
There is one lounge at Alice Springs Airport (ASP): The Qantas Club, located airside in the Domestic Terminal next to Gate 9. Alice Springs is a single-terminal airport, so all flights and the one lounge are in the same building.
Yes. The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Alice Springs, sitting airside in the Domestic Terminal adjacent to Gate 9. It serves Qantas Club members, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer and oneworld status holders, and premium-cabin passengers on eligible oneworld flights.
No. The only lounge at Alice Springs, The Qantas Club, does not accept Priority Pass or DragonPass. Access is limited to Qantas Club membership, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer or oneworld status, or a qualifying premium-cabin ticket.
There is no walk-in day pass at Alice Springs Airport. The Qantas Club isn't a pay-per-visit lounge, so you'll need Qantas Club membership, frequent-flyer status or an eligible oneworld premium-cabin ticket to get in.
The Qantas Club is airside in the Domestic Terminal, after security, next to Gate 9. Once you've cleared the security checkpoint, follow the signage toward the gates and the lounge is by Gate 9.
The lounge offers a complimentary cold buffet with snacks and finger food, soft drinks plus house wine, beer and spirits, showers, Wi-Fi, a business area, TV and flight-information screens. A recent refresh added more work spaces and power at most seats.
Access is for Qantas Club members, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold and Platinum members, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald status holders on a qualifying flight, and passengers on an eligible oneworld premium-cabin ticket. Guest rules follow Qantas's terms.
After security. The Qantas Club is airside in the Domestic Terminal near Gate 9, so you'll clear the security checkpoint before reaching it.