Vancouver, Canada
YVR airport lounges
Vancouver International
Amenities, from 15 metrics
- Lounges
- 10 open
- Terminals
- 3
- Best rated
- Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic)
- Airlines
- 15
- Details checked
Lounges by terminal
11 lounges across 3 terminals, best-rated first. Details checked as recently as .
3 lounges
- Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic)independent4.4
- Plaza Premium Lounge (C29)café lounge1.8
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic)Temporarily closed4.6
6 lounges
- Cathay Pacific Loungeairline lounge4.6
- Plaza Premium Lounge (International)independent4.6
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International)airline lounge4.5
- Plaza Premium Firstpremium independent4.4
- Air Canada Signature Suitefirst class dining4.1
- Skyteam Loungealliance lounge3.0
2 lounges
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Transborder)hub lounge4.5
- Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures)independent4.5
Nonstop from YVR
112 destinations on 39 airlines19 new or starting soon
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- Amsterdam AMSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Anahim Lake YAAPacific Coastal Airlines
- Anchorage ANCAir CanadaFrom May 7, 2027
- Atlanta ATLDelta Air Lines, WestJetSeasonal
- Auckland AKLAir CanadaFrom Dec 3, 2026, Air New Zealand
- Austin AUSAir Canada
- Bangkok BKKAir Canada
- Beijing PEKAir Canada, Air China
- Bella Bella ZELPacific Coastal Airlines
- Bella Coola QBCPacific Coastal Airlines
- Boston BOSJetBlue Airways
- Brisbane BNEAir Canada
- Calgary YYCAir Canada, Flair Airlines, WestJet
- Campbell River YBLPacific Coastal Airlines
- Cancún CUNAir CanadaNew, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Castlegar YCGAir Canada
- Charlotte CLTAmerican AirlinesSeasonal
- Chicago ORDAir Canada, American AirlinesSeasonal, United Airlines
- Comox YQQAir Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Cranbrook YXCAir Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Dallas DFWAmerican Airlines
- Delhi DELAir India
- Denver DENAir Canada, United Airlines
- Detroit DTWDelta Air Lines, WestJetSeasonal
- Dublin DUBAir Canada
- Edmonton YEGAir Canada, Flair Airlines, WestJet
- Fort Saint John YXJAir Canada
- Frankfurt FRAAir Canada, CondorSeasonal, Lufthansa
- Guadalajara GDLFlair Airlines
- Guangzhou CANAir CanadaFrom May 4, 2027, China Southern Airlines
- Halifax YHZAir CanadaNew, WestJetSeasonal
- Hamilton YHMPorter Airlines
- Hangzhou HGHBeijing Capital Airlines
- Hong Kong HKGAir Canada, Cathay Pacific
- Honolulu HNLAir Canada, WestJet
- Houston IAHAir Canada, United Airlines
- Huatulco HUXAir CanadaNew, WestJetSeasonal
- Istanbul ISTTurkish Airlines
- Ixtapa ZIHAir CanadaNew, WestJetSeasonal
- Kahului OGGAir CanadaNew, WestJet
- Kailua-Kona KOAAir CanadaFrom Dec 2, 2026, WestJetSeasonal
- Kamloops YKAAir Canada
- Kelowna YLWAir Canada, Air North, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Las Vegas LASAir Canada, Flair Airlines, WestJet
- Liberia LIRAir CanadaFrom Dec 13, 2026, WestJetSeasonal
- London LHRAir Canada, British Airways
- London LGWBritish AirwaysSeasonal
- Los Angeles LAXAir Canada, American AirlinesSeasonal, Flair Airlines, United Airlines, WestJetSeasonal
- Manila MNLAir Canada, Philippine Airlines
- Masset ZMTPacific Coastal Airlines
- Mazatlàn MZTAir CanadaFrom Dec 15, 2026, WestJetSeasonal
- Mexico City MEXAeroméxico, Air Canada, Flair Airlines
- Miami MIAAir Canada
- Minneapolis MSPDelta Air Lines, Sun Country AirlinesSeasonal
- Monterrey MTYAir CanadaFrom Dec 3, 2026
- Montréal YULAir Canada, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, Porter Airlines
- Montréal YHUPorter Airlines
- Munich MUCLufthansa
- Nadi NANFiji Airways
- Nanaimo YCDAir Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines
- New York JFKJetBlue Airways
- Newark EWRAir Canada, United AirlinesSeasonal
- Osaka KIXAir Canada
- Ottawa YOWAir Canada, Porter Airlines
- Palm Springs PSPAir CanadaNew, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Paris CDGAir France
- Penticton YYFPacific Coastal Airlines
- Phoenix PHXAir Canada, Porter AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Port Hardy YZTPacific Coastal Airlines
- Portland PDXAir Canada, Alaska Airlines
- Powell River YPWPacific Coastal Airlines
- Prince George YXSAir Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Prince Rupert YPRAir Canada
- Puerto Escondido PXMAir CanadaFrom Dec 11, 2026
- Puerto Vallarta PVRAir CanadaNew, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Qingdao TAOBeijing Capital Airlines
- Québec City YQBAir CanadaFrom May 2, 2027
- Quesnel YQZPacific Coastal Airlines
- Regina YQRAir Canada, WestJetSeasonal
- Reykjavík KEFIcelandair
- Sacramento SMFAir CanadaNew
- Salt Lake City SLCDelta Air Lines
- San Diego SANAir Canada
- San Francisco SFOAir Canada, Flair Airlines, United Airlines
- San José del Cabo SJDAir CanadaNew, Flair AirlinesSeasonal, WestJet
- Sandspit YZPAir Canada
- Santa Ana SNAAir Canada
- Sapporo CTSAir CanadaFrom Dec 17, 2026
- Saskatoon YXEAir Canada, WestJet
- Seattle SEAAir Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- Seoul ICNAir Canada, Korean Air, Trinity Airways
- Shanghai PVGAir Canada, China Eastern Airlines
- Shenzhen SZXHainan Airlines
- Silao BJXFlair AirlinesSeasonal
- Singapore SINAir Canada
- Smithers YYDAir Canada
- Sydney SYDAir Canada, Qantas Airways
- Taipei TPEChina Airlines, EVA Air
- Terrace YXTAir Canada
- Tofino YAZPacific Coastal Airlines
- Tokyo NRTAir Canada, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
- Tokyo HNDAll Nippon Airways
- Toronto YYZAir Canada, Flair Airlines, Porter Airlines, WestJet
- Trail YZZPacific Coastal Airlines
- Victoria YYJAir Canada, Air North, Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Washington IADUnited AirlinesSeasonal
- Whitehorse YXYAir Canada, Air North
- Williams Lake YWLPacific Coastal Airlines
- Winnipeg YWGAir Canada, Flair Airlines, WestJet
- Xiamen XMNXiamenAir
- Yellowknife YZFAir Canada, Air NorthSeasonal
- Zurich ZRHEdelweiss AirSeasonal
Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): Aeroméxico ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air France ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air North ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Flair Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 35 more.
Routes from YVR: every nonstop, by airline and country →Routes from YVR on Seats Frog, with each airline's seat maps
Get in with
Cards and networks with recorded access options at YVR. Entry conditions apply.
Cards
- Sapphire Reserve at YVR8 lounges
- Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege at YVR7 lounges
- Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege at YVR7 lounges
- The Platinum Card at YVR6 lounges
- Altitude Black at YVR5 lounges
- Altitude Reserve (discontinued, closed to new applicants) at YVR5 lounges
- Infinia Metal Edition at YVR5 lounges
- JetBlue Premier Card at YVR5 lounges
- Magnus at YVR5 lounges
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant at YVR5 lounges
- Palladium at YVR5 lounges
- Premier World Elite Mastercard at YVR5 lounges
Lounge networks
- Plaza Premium lounges at YVR5 lounges
- Priority Pass lounges at YVR5 lounges
- DragonPass lounges at YVR4 lounges
- LoungeKey at YVR4 lounges
- Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR3 lounges
- Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access at YVR3 lounges
- Cathay Pacific Lounge at YVR1 lounge
- oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access at YVR1 lounge
- SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access at YVR1 lounge
Regional card benefits differ. Compare all cards and markets.
Cruises from Vancouver
4 ships sail from Vancouver, British Columbia, which cruisers fly in to through YVR. Flying in to board? A lounge above is the place to wait.
- Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises
- KoningsdamHolland America Line
- WesterdamHolland America Line
- ZaandamHolland America Line
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Amenity ratings
How the whole airport handles you: security, bags, immigration, getting between terminals. Each scored 1–5; the overall is their average.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Immigration & customs
- fast lanes, e-gates, no hour-long queues
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Terminal transfers
- quick train or walk between terminals, airside
- Ground transport
- rail link, easy taxis and rideshare pickup
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Seating
- comfortable seats with power, easy to find
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
- On-time departures
- flights rarely delayed by the airport itself
Airlines served
- Air CanadaDomestic Terminal, International Terminal, US Transborder
- Air NorthDomestic Terminal
- Alaska AirlinesUS Transborder
- All Nippon AirwaysInternational Terminal
- American AirlinesUS Transborder
- Cathay PacificInternational Terminal
- Delta Air LinesUS Transborder
- EVA AirInternational Terminal
- Flair AirlinesDomestic Terminal
- Japan AirlinesInternational Terminal
- Korean AirInternational Terminal
- LufthansaInternational Terminal
- Porter AirlinesDomestic Terminal
- United AirlinesUS Transborder
- WestJetDomestic Terminal, International Terminal, US Transborder
Quick answers
How many lounges are there at Vancouver International?
Lounge Frog lists 11 lounges at Vancouver International (YVR) across 3 terminals: 3 in Domestic Terminal, 6 in International Terminal and 2 in US Transborder.
Which lounges at YVR can I use with Plaza Premium?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route through Plaza Premium: Plaza Premium First (International Terminal; Paid entry), Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I use with Priority Pass?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route through Priority Pass: Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder) and Skyteam Lounge (International Terminal). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I use with DragonPass?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route through DragonPass: Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I use with LoungeKey?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route through LoungeKey: Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I access with the Chase Sapphire Reserve?
Lounge Frog lists 8 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route associated with the Chase Sapphire Reserve: Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal; Priority Pass: Priority Pass Select for the primary cardmember and authorized users, up to 2 guests each; $27 per extra guest.), Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal; Priority Pass: Priority Pass Select for the primary cardmember and authorized users, up to 2 guests each; $27 per extra guest.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal; Maple Leaf Lounge: Select Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada, the U.S. and Europe when departing on a Star Alliance flight; cardmember plus 1 guest. Montréal (YUL) lounges and Signature Suites excluded.), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal; Priority Pass: Priority Pass Select for the primary cardmember and authorized users, up to 2 guests each; $27 per extra guest.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International) (International Terminal; Maple Leaf Lounge: Select Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada, the U.S. and Europe when departing on a Star Alliance flight; cardmember plus 1 guest. Montréal (YUL) lounges and Signature Suites excluded.), Skyteam Lounge (International Terminal; Priority Pass: Priority Pass Select for the primary cardmember and authorized users, up to 2 guests each; $27 per extra guest.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Transborder) (US Transborder; Maple Leaf Lounge: Select Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada, the U.S. and Europe when departing on a Star Alliance flight; cardmember plus 1 guest. Montréal (YUL) lounges and Signature Suites excluded.) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder; Priority Pass: Priority Pass Select for the primary cardmember and authorized users, up to 2 guests each; $27 per extra guest.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I access with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege?
Lounge Frog lists 7 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route associated with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege: Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal; DragonPass: Visa Airport Companion (DragonPass): 6 free visits per cardholder per year, usable for guests; extra visits US$32.), Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal; DragonPass: Visa Airport Companion (DragonPass): 6 free visits per cardholder per year, usable for guests; extra visits US$32.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal; Maple Leaf Lounge: Primary and additional cardholders, Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada/US, same-day Air Canada or Star Alliance departure; 1 guest each.), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal; DragonPass: Visa Airport Companion (DragonPass): 6 free visits per cardholder per year, usable for guests; extra visits US$32.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International) (International Terminal; Maple Leaf Lounge: Primary and additional cardholders, Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada/US, same-day Air Canada or Star Alliance departure; 1 guest each.), Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Transborder) (US Transborder; Maple Leaf Lounge: Primary and additional cardholders, Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés in Canada/US, same-day Air Canada or Star Alliance departure; 1 guest each.) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder; DragonPass: Visa Airport Companion (DragonPass): 6 free visits per cardholder per year, usable for guests; extra visits US$32.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at YVR can I access with the American Express Platinum Card?
Lounge Frog lists 6 lounges at Vancouver International with an access route associated with the American Express Platinum Card: Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Domestic Terminal; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) (Domestic Terminal; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (International Terminal; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium First (International Terminal; Plaza Premium: Paid entry), Skyteam Lounge (International Terminal; Priority Pass) and Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures) (US Transborder; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
What is the best lounge at Vancouver International?
The highest-rated lounge at YVR on Lounge Frog is Cathay Pacific Lounge in International Terminal, at 4.6 out of 5.
Compare lounges at YVR
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International) vs Cathay Pacific Lounge
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International) vs Plaza Premium First
- Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Transborder) vs Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures)
- Plaza Premium First vs Plaza Premium Lounge (International)
- Plaza Premium Lounge (C29) vs Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic)
- Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) vs Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures)
- Plaza Premium Lounge (International) vs Skyteam Lounge
Traveller reviews
What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
From social posts
Attributed posts curated by our editors. These do not affect traveller star averages.
- Kathryn Rose@artsyhonker.bsky.social · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Vancouver International Airport continues to have excellent ventilation, including some areas with CO2 <600ppm, that is, low enough that I'm willing to take my mask off indoors. This is *most* welcome after wearing it for >12h on the way to Heathrow, in Heathrow, and on the plane.
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