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Business Platinum Card lounge access at LAX: every lounge it opens
The Amex Business Platinum at Los Angeles: the Centurion Lounge in Bradley, the Terminal 3 Delta Sky Club on Delta days, and Priority Pass at the Clubhouse.
Details checked as recently as October 2026.
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By terminal
The Business Platinum Card ($895 USD a year) lists five lounge programs. At LAX three of them land: Centurion, Delta Sky Club and Priority Pass. There is no Plaza Premium or Escape Lounge here.
Centurion, in Bradley#
The Centurion Lounge rates 4.6, with a rooftop terrace, two showers and 5s for coffee, food, crowding, seating, service, showers and views. After the TBIT checkpoint, turn left before the bridge to the Great Hall and take the Amex elevator from Level 4 to Level 2. Entry is within three hours of departure and subject to capacity. Open 06:00 to 22:00, so late departures are out.
Delta Sky Club, Delta days only#
Delta Sky Club (T3) is the highest-rated room on this list at 4.7, with six showers and a Sky Deck, open 04:15 to 00:30. The condition is a same-day Delta or partner departure within three hours, and Basic fares are excluded. If you are flying anyone else, this door is shut.
Priority Pass: one option#
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse on Level 6 of Bradley admits Priority Pass 08:00 to 22:30 for an additional fee, subject to capacity. It has eight rated metrics and a 4.1 so far, with 5s for food, drinks, coffee and service, and a 1 for views. Its listed hours start at 11:30.
Which one I'd choose#
Flying Delta: Terminal 3. Flying international from Bradley: the Centurion Lounge, with the Clubhouse as a paid fallback when Centurion is full. Flying from any other terminal: none of these is in your building, so budget the walk.
Same-day boarding pass everywhere; guest fees vary by lounge. Scores come from our methodology. See the 5 best lounges at LAX for the full field.
Putting this into practice#
The names I'd check against the actual boarding pass include The Centurion Lounge, Delta Sky Club (T3). I would start with the terminal and the time available after security. That turns a directory into a realistic shortlist. A lounge can be excellent and still be a poor choice for this departure if reaching it uses most of the waiting time. The location notes above should do as much work as the overall score.
The access check comes next. I'd identify the exact card, membership, status or ticket being used and read the conditions for that route into the lounge. A lounge appearing on a card's map is a starting point for that check. It is not a reason to assume every fare, guest or departure will qualify in the same way.
I would decide what I want from the stop before comparing amenities. For a meal, the food available during the actual visit matters. For work, I'd look for a suitable seat and power. For a short connection, simply finding a comfortable place near the gate may be the better result. There is little value in an amenity I cannot use.
The trade-offs I would check#
Traveling with someone else changes the calculation. I'd check the party's eligibility together, including any guest charge, rather than discover at reception that only one person is covered. A paid visit needs to make sense for the whole group and the time left. I would compare that total with a meal or a quieter seat elsewhere in the terminal.
Related reading#
Cite this article
Patrick Karsh. “Business Platinum Card lounge access at LAX: every lounge it opens.” Lounge Frog. Published 2026-10-01. Updated 2026-11-02. https://www.loungefrog.com/cards/amex-business-platinum/airports/lax
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Quick answers
Does the Business Platinum Card get me into a lounge at LAX?
At Los Angeles International, Lounge Frog records these potential access options: Delta Sky Club (T3) (via Delta Sky Club; 10 visits per Medallion Year on same-day Delta-operated flights (or Delta-marketed WestJet flights on a 006 ticket); unlimited after $75,000 in calendar-year spend. No Basic Economy. Guests $50 each.), The Centurion Lounge (via Centurion Lounge) and Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (via Priority Pass; additional fee applies; access is capacity-controlled). Entry depends on enrollment, flight, tier, guest and capacity rules; holding a card or membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which LAX terminals have a lounge the Business Platinum Card opens?
Terminal 3: Delta Sky Club (T3). Tom Bradley International Terminal: The Centurion Lounge and Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse.
Are there conditions or guest limits?
Delta Sky Club (T3): 10 visits per Medallion Year on same-day Delta-operated flights (or Delta-marketed WestJet flights on a 006 ticket); unlimited after $75,000 in calendar-year spend. No Basic Economy. Guests $50 each.. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: additional fee applies; access is capacity-controlled.
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