United Club

Two cards get you in: United Explorer with limited access, and United Club Card.

Card rules checked Sep 4, 2026; locations and hours Oct 1, 2026.

Cards and Guests

  • United Explorer

    No guests on a one-time pass.

    The issuer's wording for United Explorer

    Free first checked bag, 2 United Club℠ one-time passes per year, priority boarding and over $500 in annual partner credits.

    Issuer terms

  • United Club Card

    One adult guest and any dependents under 18; two adult guests, or one adult and any dependents under 18, once All Access is unlocked.

    The issuer's wording for United Club Card

    Your card includes United Club℠ card membership—a $750+ value. Plus, unlock All Access membership when you reach Premier Gold status or spend $50,000 annually on your United Club℠ Card. Starting with your first anniversary and every anniversary thereafter, earn 4 United Club℠ one-time passes when you have United Club All Access Membership and an authorized user.

    Issuer terms

Guests, network-wide: Individual membership includes 0 guests. Club card membership includes 1 guest. All Access membership includes 2 guests. One-time passholders are not allowed to bring guests, and may use their pass only within three hours of scheduled departure unless connecting.

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Getting into United Club on status

Quoted from each program's or alliance's own page. Status access usually comes with conditions a card does not have — cabin, route, or who you are flying.

  • United MileagePlus

    Star Alliance Gold and above
    The program's wording
    A valid Star Alliance Gold membership card and a same-day boarding pass for travel on an international flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline. United Club locations at departure and connecting airports of their international itinerary. One guest traveling on the same flight is allowed.

    Program terms

  • Air Canada Aeroplan

    Maple Leaf Club North America Plus and Worldwide
    The program's wording
    Air Canada Maple Leaf™ Club: North America Plus members can visit United Club locations at departure airports in the U.S. Worldwide members can visit United Club locations at departure airports worldwide and bring one guest. You will need a valid Air Canada Maple Leaf Club membership card and a same-day boarding pass for a flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline.

    Program terms

  • Star Alliance

    Star Alliance Gold (other member programs)
    The program's wording
    A valid Star Alliance Gold membership card and a same-day boarding pass for travel on a flight operated by a Star Alliance member airline and departing from the same airport, or a same-day boarding pass showing Star Alliance Gold status. United Club locations at departure airport. One guest traveling on the same flight is allowed.

    Program terms

  • Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer

    Gold, Platinum and VIP
    The program's wording
    Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyers: Velocity Gold, Platinum, and VIP members can visit United Club locations at departure airports. You will need a same-day boarding pass for an international United or Virgin Australia-operated flight. You can bring one guest to United Club locations.

    Program terms

Open at 31 Airports

United States 28 Airports

  • ATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport North Terminal, Concourse T, between Gates 11 and 12 5:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • AUS Austin-Bergstrom International Airport West Concourse, Mezzanine Level, across from Gate 22 5 AM to 7 PM
  • BOS Boston Logan International Airport Terminal B, Level 3, near Gate 24 4:30 AM to 8:45 PM
  • CLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Main Terminal, Concourse C, between Gates C14 and C16 5 AM to 7:30 PM
  • DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Terminal 2, across from Gate 11 5 AM to 7:30 PM
  • DEN Denver International Airport Four locations: Concourse A West, near Gate A25; Concourse B West, near Gate B32; Concourse B East, near Gate B60; Concourse B East, near Gate B44 5 AM to 8:30 PM; 5:30 AM to 9 PM; 7 AM to 7 PM
  • DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal E, between Gates E6 and E7 4:30 AM to 7:45 PM
  • EWR Newark Liberty International Airport Three locations: Mezzanine level, near gate C123; Terminal A, Upper level, near Gate A27; Terminal C, Upper Level, near Gate C74 5 AM to 10:30 PM; 5 AM to 10 PM
  • FLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 1, next to the escalators near Gate C1 5 AM to 8 PM
  • GUM Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Concourse level East, between Gates 10 and 12 4:30 AM to 1 PM
  • HNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Diamond Head Concourse, Level 3, above Gates G2 and G3 6 AM to 10:45 PM
  • IAD Washington Dulles International Airport Three locations: Midfield Terminal, Concourse C, near Gate C7; Midfield Terminal, Concourse D, near Gate D8; Midfield Terminal, Concourse C, near Gate C17 5:30 AM to 10 PM
  • IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport Five locations: Terminal C, near Gate C1; Terminal E, between Gates E11 and E12; Terminal C, South Concourse, toward Gate C33; Terminal B, near Gates B12 - B20; Terminal A, North Concourse, across from Gate A9 5:30 AM to 9 PM; 5:30 AM to 8 PM; 7:30 AM to 7 PM
  • LAS Harry Reid International Airport Terminal 3, Concourse D, between Gates 33 and 35 4:30 AM to 11 PM
  • LAX Los Angeles Airport Terminal 7, next to Gate 71A 4:30 AM to 11:45 PM
  • LGA LaGuardia Airport Terminal B, Level 3, near the entrance of Gates 40-59 Sunday to Friday: 5 AM to 8:30 PM; Saturday: 5 AM to 7 PM
  • MCO Orlando International Airport Concourse B, near Gate 43 5 AM to 8 PM
  • MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Concourse C, near Gate C7 4:30 AM to 7:15 PM
  • ORD O’Hare International Airport Five locations: Terminal 2, Concourse E, near Gate E7; Terminal 2, Concourse F, across from Gate F9; Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C10; Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B18; Terminal 1, Concourse B, near Gate B6 7:30 AM to 9 PM; 5 AM to 9 PM; 5 AM to 10 PM; 4:30 AM to 9 PM
  • PDX Portland Airport Concourse E, across from Gate E-3 4:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • PHL Philadelphia International Airport Level 2, between Concourses C and D 5 AM to 7:30 PM
  • PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3, close to Gate E3 5 AM to 11:15 PM
  • RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport Terminal 2, across from Gates D1 and D3 5 AM to 7:45 PM
  • SAN San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 West, Mezzanine Level above Sunset Cove, between Gates 47 and 48 4:45 AM to 10 PM
  • SAT San Antonio International Airport Terminal B, between Gates B3 and B5 4:30 AM to 5 PM
  • SEA Seattle/Tacoma Airport Concourse A, across from Gate A10 on the mezzanine level 4:15 AM to 10 PM
  • SFO San Francisco Airport Three locations: Terminal 3, Boarding Area E, near Gate E4; International Terminal, Boarding Area G, between Gates G6 and G9; Terminal 3, Boarding Area F, Rotunda, near Gate F11 5 AM to 11 PM; 7 AM to 1:15 AM; 5 AM to 12 AM
  • SNA John Wayne Airport Main Terminal, across from Gate 9 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM

Europe 1 Airport

  • LHR London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, across from Gate B46 5 AM to 10 PM

Asia 2 Airports

  • HKG Hong Kong International Airport West Concourse, Airside, Level 7, Room 7W504 (Take the escalator located just before Gate 61) 5:30 AM to 11 PM
  • NRT Narita International Airport Airside, Satellite 3 8:45 AM to 8:30 PM

Closed for Now

  • MEX Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez Ciudad de México
  • MSP Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

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