Lounge directory · GRU · Last reviewed 23 May 2026
Sao Paulo Guarulhos Lounges (GRU): Every Lounge and How to Get In
Guarulhos lists around 23 lounge spaces across three terminals, and most of them run 24 hours. The catch is ownership: roughly half belong to Brazilian banks and fintechs, so the right key matters more here than anywhere else in South America.
- Lounge verdict
- Strong but tribal. The LATAM VIP Lounge in Terminal 3 is world class and a remarkable number of doors never close, but a long row of bank lounges will turn you away without the matching Brazilian card.
- Best access play
- Priority Pass opens seven spaces here, one in every terminal plus two landside and international options: the W lounges in Terminals 1, 2 and 3, The Lounge Sao Paulo, The Lounge SkyTeam, Advantage VIP and Urban Cowork. Most of them run around the clock.
- The one thing to know
- The Amex Centurion Lounge closed permanently on 28 February 2025. Platinum and Centurion cardholders now use the W Premium 5th Avenue lounge in Terminal 3, a 24 hour space built for exactly that traffic.
Orientation
How the Guarulhos lounge map works
The terminal and the side of immigration decide your options. Terminal 2 handles most domestic flying plus an international wing where the SkyTeam carriers operate, and it holds the deepest bench of independent lounges. Terminal 3 is the long haul international building, and its mezzanine is bank lounge row: Casa BB, Bradesco, Mastercard Black, Visa Infinite, Nomad and Nubank all keep a door there alongside LATAM's flagship. Terminal 1, the small regional outpost reached only by shuttle bus, has exactly one lounge, the 24 hour W Lounge on the mezzanine, which conveniently takes Priority Pass and DragonPass and sells entry at 200 reais.
Hours below were checked on 23 May 2026 against the airport's official lounge list. Two structural notes before the tables. First, operators have churned: W Premium Group now runs the former Plaza Premium sites in Terminals 1 and 3 and one in Terminal 2, while Plaza Premium itself still operates two Terminal 2 spaces and manages the Visa Infinite lounges. Second, the old Safra bank lounge no longer appears on the airport's official list, and its status is to be confirmed; do not plan around it. Because so many doors run 24 hours, GRU is one of the few major hubs where a 2 am connection still comes with a shower and a hot meal.
Terminal 2 domestic
Terminal 2 domestic and landside lounges
| Lounge | Location | Hours | Access | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Premium Lounge The West | Domestic boarding area, near gate 201 | 24 hours | Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, Visa Airport Companion, paid 220 reais | Barista, showers and apron views; the strongest domestic door at GRU |
| The Lounge Sao Paulo | Domestic mezzanine, between the GOL and Bradesco rooms | 24 hours | Priority Pass, LoungeKey, paid 200 reais | A la carte menus and no stay limit; a rare policy worth knowing on a long overnight |
| Advantage VIP Lounge | Domestic departures area | 24 hours | Priority Pass, LoungeKey, paid 180 reais, 3 hour stay | Kids area, showers and a quieter VIP Plus section; solid plan B when W fills |
| Plaza Premium Lounge | Domestic departures area | 05:00 to 23:00 | DragonPass, Visa Airport Companion, Amex cards issued abroad, paid 240 reais for 3 hours | Big windows and a kids space; note Priority Pass is not on its access list |
| GOL Premium Lounge Domestic | Domestic boarding mezzanine | From 06:00, closing time to be confirmed | Smiles Diamond and Gold, Mastercard Smiles Platinum, Delta and Air France KLM premium connections | Loyalty club only; reviews run weak, so the independents next door are the better hour |
| VIP Lounge Inter | Domestic mezzanine | 24 hours | Inter Mastercard Black and Win cardholders | Fintech members club; irrelevant without the card |
| Bradesco VIP Lounge | Domestic departures mezzanine | Temporarily closed | Visa Aeternum, Centurion, Platinum Card, Elo Diners Club and Elo Nanquim when open | Shut for improvement works as of June 2026; reopening date to be confirmed |
| Plaza Premium Lounge Landside | Landside, check in area D | 05:00 to 22:00 | DragonPass, Visa Airport Companion, Amex cards issued abroad, paid 195 reais for 3 hours | Useful before check in or after arrival; sparkling wine and a meeting room |
| Urban Cowork Airport | Landside, check in area E, second floor | 24 hours | Priority Pass, LoungeKey, paid from 165 reais for 3 hours | Showers, lockers and family rooms before security; the honest overnight option landside |
Domestic T2 is the easiest win at Guarulhos. Three Priority Pass doors sit within minutes of each other and all three run 24 hours, so the program rarely fails you here the way it can at capacity capped airports. My order of preference: W Premium The West for the food and the apron view, The Lounge Sao Paulo when you want to camp without a stay limit, Advantage when the first two queue. The two landside spaces matter more than they look, because GRU has no dedicated arrivals lounge and Urban Cowork's 24 hour showers and lockers quietly fill that role.
Terminal 2 international
Terminal 2 international lounges
| Lounge | Location | Hours | Access | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lounge SkyTeam | International mezzanine, after passport control | 24 hours | SkyTeam premium cabins and Elite Plus, Priority Pass, LoungeKey, paid 200 reais | Free showers, a la carte dining and no stay limit; the best room in the T2 international wing |
| GOL Premium Lounge International | International boarding area | 05:00 to 01:00 | GOL Premium cabin, Smiles Diamond and Gold, Delta and Air France KLM premium and top elites | Better than its domestic sibling and open late for the overnight bank to Europe |
The international side of T2 is thin but well chosen. The Lounge SkyTeam doubles as both the alliance lounge and a Priority Pass door, which is unusual and generous: a Delta or Air France passenger and a credit card traveler eat from the same a la carte kitchen. If you are connecting from a GOL international red eye, the GOL lounge's 05:00 to 01:00 span covers almost every departure the wing sees.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 international lounges
| Lounge | Location | Hours | Access | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATAM VIP Lounge | International departures mezzanine | 24 hours | LATAM premium cabins, LATAM Pass Black and Platinum, Itaucard LATAM Pass Black and Visa Infinite flying LATAM, DragonPass; third party passes from about 62 dollars | Nearly 20,000 square feet with showers and a sleeping room; the best lounge in South America |
| W Premium Lounge | International departures, near gates 323 and 324 | 24 hours | Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, Visa Airport Companion, paid 320 reais for 3 hours | The Priority Pass workhorse for long haul departures; apron views and showers |
| W Premium Lounge 5th Avenue | International departures, between the Havaianas and Heineken stores | 24 hours | Amex Platinum with 1 guest, Centurion with 2 guests, extra guests 50 dollars | The Centurion replacement; calmer than the main W and built for Amex traffic |
| American Airlines Admirals Club | International departures mezzanine | 11:15 to 23:45 | AA premium cabins, Admirals Club members, oneworld Emerald and Sapphire | Timed to the evening US bank; functional rather than special |
| Casa BB | International departures mezzanine | 24 hours | Eligible Banco do Brasil cards; first and business class on partners including Air France KLM, TAP, Lufthansa, Turkish, United, Copa and Emirates | The sleeper pick: many premium cabin travelers qualify without realising it |
| Bradesco Cartoes Lounge | International departures area | 24 hours | Visa Aeternum, Centurion, Platinum Card, Elo Diners Club and Elo Nanquim with 1 guest | A genuine luxury room if your card qualifies; showers and a kids space |
| Mastercard Black Lounges 1 and 2 | Mezzanine and boarding floor corridor | 10:00 to 23:30 | Mastercard Black cardholders; foreign issued Black and World Elite 35 dollars via LoungeKey; companions 200 reais | Two adequate rooms; the third sibling below keeps better hours |
| Mastercard Black Lounge 3 | Boarding floor, after passport control | 06:00 to 02:00 | Mastercard Black with 2 free guests on the Taste of Priceless terms | The longest hours of the three and the most generous guest policy |
| Visa Infinite Lounge | International departures area | 24 hours | Visa Infinite cardholders | Buffet plus a la carte, open bar and lockers; one of the strongest card lounges anywhere |
| Visa Infinite Privilege Lounge | International boarding area | 24 hours | Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders, scheduled ahead through the program concierge | Tiny and intimate; booking ahead is mandatory, not a suggestion |
| Nomad Lounge | Next to gate 303 | 24 hours | Nomad customers via the Nomad Pass program | Nearly 600 square metres with a panoramic apron view; fintech members only |
| Nubank Ultravioleta Lounge | International boarding area, near gate 329 | 06:00 to 23:00 | Nubank Ultravioleta customers with 1 guest; paid entry 32 dollars | Charlo Bistro buffet and afternoon tea at 5 pm; the 32 dollar walk in is fair value |
Terminal 3 is where Guarulhos shows off. The LATAM VIP Lounge is the obvious crown, 24 hours with a sleeping room and a 30 metre buffet, and DragonPass holders get in free while Priority Pass holders do not, a distinction that decides which membership earns its fee at this airport. Without any program, the order is simple: Nubank's 32 dollar walk in if the hours fit, then the W Premium at 320 reais. The quiet tip is Casa BB, which admits first and business class passengers on a dozen partner airlines regardless of bank relationship; if you are flying up front on TAP, Turkish or Emirates, check it before queueing anywhere else.
Access decoder
What actually opens these doors
Priority Pass covers seven spaces: the W Lounge in Terminal 1, W Premium The West, The Lounge Sao Paulo and Advantage VIP in Terminal 2 domestic, The Lounge SkyTeam in Terminal 2 international, W Premium in Terminal 3, and Urban Cowork landside. Note what is missing: Plaza Premium's two Terminal 2 rooms and the LATAM VIP Lounge are not on the list. Some doors restrict program entry at peak times, roughly 05:00 to 09:00 and 21:00 to 23:00, so build in a fallback.
DragonPass is arguably the stronger membership at GRU. It opens the same W lounges plus both Plaza Premium rooms in Terminal 2 and, the headline, the LATAM VIP Lounge in Terminal 3.
American Express closed its Centurion Lounge here on 28 February 2025. The replacement is the W Premium 5th Avenue lounge in Terminal 3, exclusive to Amex members: Platinum brings 1 free guest, Centurion brings 2, and extra guests pay 50 dollars. Amex cards issued outside Brazil also open the Plaza Premium lounges in Terminal 2.
Paying at the door works at most of the independents. The ladder runs from 165 reais at Urban Cowork and 180 reais at Advantage, through 200 reais at The Lounge Sao Paulo, The Lounge SkyTeam and the Terminal 1 W Lounge, to 220 reais at W Premium Terminal 2, 240 reais for 3 hours at Plaza Premium, and 320 reais for 3 hours at W Premium Terminal 3. Nubank Ultravioleta sells entry at 32 dollars and third party platforms sell LATAM VIP passes from about 62 dollars.
Brazilian bank and fintech cards unlock the rest: Casa BB for Banco do Brasil, the Bradesco rooms for Visa Aeternum and Elo top tiers, three Mastercard Black spaces, two Visa Infinite lounges, Inter, Nomad and Nubank. If you hold a top tier Brazilian card, Guarulhos may be the best lounge airport in the world for you. If you do not, treat that entire row as scenery.
Operators churn quickly in Brazil, and two names on this page changed hands within the last two years. Treat the tables as the map and confirm the door you are counting on the day you fly. For the program strategy in detail, see the GRU Priority Pass guide.
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FAQ
Guarulhos lounge questions
Which GRU lounges take Priority Pass?
Seven spaces: the W Lounge in Terminal 1, W Premium The West, The Lounge Sao Paulo and Advantage VIP in Terminal 2 domestic, The Lounge SkyTeam in Terminal 2 international, W Premium in Terminal 3, and Urban Cowork landside. Most run 24 hours, and some restrict program entry at peak times, roughly 05:00 to 09:00 and 21:00 to 23:00.
Is there an Amex Centurion lounge at GRU?
Not anymore. The Centurion Lounge closed permanently on 28 February 2025. American Express moved Platinum and Centurion cardholders to the W Premium 5th Avenue lounge in Terminal 3, a 24 hour space with 1 free guest for Platinum and 2 for Centurion.
Can I pay for a GRU lounge without flying business class?
Yes, at the door. Urban Cowork starts at 165 reais, Advantage VIP charges 180 reais, The Lounge Sao Paulo and the Terminal 1 W Lounge charge 200 reais, W Premium Terminal 2 charges 220 reais, Plaza Premium charges 240 reais for 3 hours, and W Premium Terminal 3 charges 320 reais. Nubank Ultravioleta sells entry at 32 dollars.
Which GRU lounges are open 24 hours?
Most of them. The LATAM VIP Lounge, Casa BB, the Bradesco card lounge in Terminal 3, both Visa Infinite lounges, the Nomad Lounge, every W lounge, The Lounge Sao Paulo, The Lounge SkyTeam, Advantage VIP and Urban Cowork all run around the clock. The airport never closes, and neither do its best doors.
What is the best lounge at GRU?
The LATAM VIP Lounge on the Terminal 3 mezzanine: nearly 20,000 square feet, open 24 hours, with showers, a sleeping room and a 30 metre buffet. DragonPass holders get in free, and third party platforms sell passes from about 62 dollars.
Are there arrivals lounges at GRU?
No dedicated arrivals lounge operates at Guarulhos. The landside spaces cover the gap: Plaza Premium near check in area D runs 05:00 to 22:00, and Urban Cowork above check in area E runs 24 hours with showers and lockers, both open to arriving passengers.
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