Chennai Airport Lounges
Chennai International Airport · Chennai, India
Chennai Airport has 4 lounges, and Travel Club runs the three main ones airside in Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. DragonPass works at all three Travel Club lounges, Priority Pass is accepted at the Terminal 1 lounge, and 1 can be booked on LoungeDeal today.
Content updated October 29, 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 Chennai International Airport 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 October 29, 2026
Best lounges at Chennai Airport
Travel Club Lounge 2 (Terminal 1 Domestic)
Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1 is the easiest Chennai lounge to plan around: it is open 24 hours, takes both DragonPass and Priority Pass, and is the one you can book on LoungeDeal. It sits on the third floor near Gates 1–2, a lift ride up from the departures hall.
TFS Travel Club Lounge
The TFS Travel Club Lounge is Terminal 4's lounge, on the third floor near Gate 17 and open 24 hours. DragonPass members get in, and Priority Pass lists a Travel Club lounge in this terminal too, which makes it the default before a domestic flight from T4.
Travel Club Lounge 1 (Domestic Terminal)
The Travel Club lounge in the international terminal (Terminal 2) is the only lounge on Chennai's international side, airside after emigration and security. DragonPass is accepted. Its published hours differ between DragonPass and Priority Pass, so check the lounge page before a daytime departure.
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Chennai Airport lounges at a glance
| Lounge | Terminal | Who gets in | Hours | LoungeDeal pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Club Lounge 2 (Terminal 1 Domestic) | Terminal 1 | LoungeDeal · DragonPass · Priority Pass | Daily 00:00 – 24:00 | from $33.95 |
| Air India Maharajah Lounge | — | — | — | — |
| TFS Travel Club Lounge | Terminal 4 | SkyTeam · DragonPass | all – day | — |
| Travel Club Lounge 1 (Domestic Terminal) | Terminal 2 | DragonPass | Mon – · Sun – 00:00 – 04:00 | — |
Chennai Airport lounges by terminal
Terminal 1 (Domestic)
Terminal 1 (T1) is one of Chennai's two domestic terminals, and its lounge is Travel Club Lounge 2, airside after security. Turn right towards Gates 1–2 and take the lift to the third floor; the lounge is at the end of the corridor. It is open 24 hours.
- —Travel Club Lounge 2, third floor near Gates 1–2
- —Open 24 hours, airside after security
- —DragonPass and Priority Pass accepted
- —The Chennai lounge you can book on LoungeDeal
Terminal 2 (International)
Terminal 2 (T2) is Chennai's international terminal, and its Travel Club lounge sits airside after emigration and security. DragonPass is accepted, and Priority Pass lists a Travel Club lounge here as well. DragonPass publishes 17:00–04:00 while Priority Pass shows it as open 24 hours, so confirm before a daytime flight.
- —The only lounge on the international side
- —Airside after emigration and security
- —DragonPass accepted; Priority Pass also lists it
- —Published hours differ: check before a daytime departure
Terminal 4 (Domestic)
Terminal 4 (T4) handles domestic flights, and its lounge is the TFS Travel Club Lounge on the third floor near Gate 17, airside after security. It is open 24 hours and takes DragonPass; Priority Pass's directory lists a Travel Club lounge in this terminal as well.
- —TFS Travel Club Lounge, third floor near Gate 17
- —Open 24 hours, airside after security
- —DragonPass accepted; Priority Pass lists a lounge here
- —Not sold on LoungeDeal at the moment
How to get lounge access at Chennai Airport
Chennai's lounges run on lounge memberships. DragonPass is accepted at the Travel Club lounges in Terminals 1, 2 and 4, Priority Pass at the Terminal 1 lounge (its directory also lists Terminals 2 and 4), and many Indian bank cards include visits through one of these programs. Pick the lounge in the terminal on your boarding pass.
Book a pass on LoungeDeal
Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1 is the Chennai lounge you can book on LoungeDeal, with no status or membership needed. The live price and stay length are shown on the lounge page.
LoungeDealDragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at all three Travel Club lounges: Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1, the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 and the Travel Club lounge in the international Terminal 2.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass is accepted at Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1. Priority Pass's own Chennai directory also lists Travel Club lounges in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4 (checked 29 October 2026).
Priority PassBank and credit cards
Many Indian credit and debit cards include airport lounge visits, usually delivered through DragonPass, Priority Pass or the card network's own program. Check which program your card uses and how many visits are left before you go.
DragonPassPriority PassChennai Airport lounge tips
Match the lounge to your terminal
- —Every Travel Club lounge at Chennai is airside, so you can only use the one in the terminal you depart from.
- —Domestic flights leave from Terminal 1 or Terminal 4; international flights leave from Terminal 2.
- —On a domestic-to-international connection you change terminals and clear emigration, so plan on the Terminal 2 lounge for the second leg.
Membership routes
- —DragonPass is the one membership accepted at all three Travel Club lounges.
- —Priority Pass is accepted at Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1; Priority Pass also lists Travel Club lounges in Terminals 2 and 4.
- —If your lounge access comes with a bank card, check whether it runs through DragonPass or Priority Pass before you pick a lounge.
Opening hours
- —Travel Club Lounge 2 (T1) and the TFS Travel Club Lounge (T4) are both open 24 hours.
- —The Terminal 2 Travel Club lounge has conflicting published hours (DragonPass 17:00–04:00, Priority Pass 24 hours).
- —For a morning or afternoon international departure, confirm the Terminal 2 lounge is open before relying on it.
Chennai Airport lounges: frequently asked questions
Chennai Airport has 4 lounges in our directory. Travel Club operates the three main ones: Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1, the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 and a Travel Club lounge in the international Terminal 2.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at Travel Club Lounge 2 in Chennai's Terminal 1, open 24 hours near Gates 1–2. Priority Pass's own directory also lists Travel Club lounges in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4, so check the app for your terminal.
Yes. DragonPass is accepted at all three Travel Club lounges at Chennai Airport: Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1, the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 and the Travel Club lounge in the international Terminal 2.
DragonPass and Priority Pass are the two programs most Indian bank cards use for lounge visits at Chennai Airport. DragonPass covers all three Travel Club lounges and Priority Pass the Terminal 1 lounge, so check which program your card uses before you go.
Two. Chennai has two domestic terminals: Terminal 1 has Travel Club Lounge 2 near Gates 1–2, and Terminal 4 has the TFS Travel Club Lounge near Gate 17. Both are airside on the third floor and open 24 hours.
Yes. Chennai's international Terminal 2 has a Travel Club lounge airside after emigration and security, accepting DragonPass. DragonPass lists its hours as 17:00–04:00 and Priority Pass as 24 hours, so check before a daytime flight.
LoungeDeal shows the live price for Travel Club Lounge 2 in Chennai's Terminal 1, the lounge you can book with us, on its lounge page together with the stay length. Entry to the other Travel Club lounges depends on your membership or bank card.
Yes, two of them. Travel Club Lounge 2 in Terminal 1 and the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 are open 24 hours. The Terminal 2 Travel Club lounge has conflicting published hours, so confirm it before a daytime international departure.
Sources
This guide was last checked against these official sources on 2026-10-29. How we verify lounge data