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Premier LoungeCape Town Airport (CPT)

★4.5(695 reviews)

CPT · International Terminal · airside

LoungeDealStar Alliance

Cape Town's international-side Star Alliance lounge — a comfortable spot before a long-haul flight.

About this lounge

The Premier Lounge sits airside on the international side of Cape Town International and serves Star Alliance passengers. It's a contemporary, comfortable space designed as an escape from the busy international terminal, with modern seating areas where you can settle before a flight. It works as a calm, well-kept spot to have a coffee, catch up on email and wait out the time before boarding rather than a destination lounge in its own right. For Star Alliance flyers departing internationally from Cape Town, it's a convenient choice on the airside concourse.

Star Alliance accessAirside, international sideContemporary, comfortable seatingCalm escape from the terminalConvenient before a long-haul flight
Best forStar Alliance passengersInternational departuresA calm pre-flight sit-down◌ Noise: low

Crowding · moderate

Work readinessBASIC
5.0/ 10
Wi-FiGood
PowerSome seats
Desk spaceGeneral seating usable for laptops
Quiet areasGenerally calm throughout.

Fine for email and light tasks before a flight, with Wi-Fi and seating you can use for a laptop, though it isn't a dedicated work lounge.

Food & drink

Light refreshments and snacks alongside a drinks selection with coffee, tea and soft drinks — enough to settle in with before an international departure.

✓Light snacks
✓Coffee, tea and soft drinks
✓Drinks selection

Dietary: Vegetarian options

Must tryA coffee before a long-haul flight,A light snack from the refreshment selection
How to get there
⏱ 6 min walkAirsideairside

After clearing passport control and security on the international side of Cape Town International, follow signs for the lounges in the airside departures area.

  1. 01Check in on the international side
  2. 02Clear passport control and security
  3. 03Follow airside lounge signage
  4. 04Arrive at the Premier Lounge

Landmarks: International airside departures · Lounge signage

ℹ Airside - After passport control and security check, turn left and proceed down the passage past Gate A3, the lounge is located close to the escalator for Gate B.

Amenities
Wi-Fi
Hot food
Cold food
Alcoholic drinks
Soft drinks
Newspapers
Flight information
Air conditioning
Accessible facilities
Hours & entry
Opening hours
Daily · 05:30 – 00:30
Entry
LoungeDealStar Alliance Gold
Max stay
4 h
Location
International Terminal · airside

Included: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary finger food · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor

Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026

Good to know
  • —Children under 2 enter free
$48.95/ guest · up to 4 h

Airside members pay $43.50 — save $5.45Join Airside

✓Instant QR pass in your account
✓Food, drinks & Wi-Fi included
✓Stay up to 4 hours

As shown on the traveller's boarding pass

Visit date
Friday, October 30
Guests
1

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Insider tips

Premier Lounge tips

01

This is a Star Alliance lounge — your Star Alliance status or eligible ticket is the way in.

02

It's on the international side, airside after security.

03

If you want more food and facilities, the dedicated airline and SLOW lounges are larger.

04

Arrive early at the evening long-haul departure peak for a seat.

05

Check the per-lounge access at the door, as alliance lounge arrangements can change.

FAQ

Premier Lounge: frequently asked questions

It's a Star Alliance lounge on the international side — Star Alliance status passengers and eligible premium-cabin travellers can use it.

It's on the international side of Cape Town International, airside after security.

Yes — light refreshments and snacks alongside coffee, tea and soft drinks.

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