Lounge directory · KEF · Last reviewed 27 June 2026
Reykjavik Keflavik Lounges KEF: every lounge and how to get in
Keflavik has one full lounge and it takes neither Priority Pass nor a walk up payment. For most travelers the real access story is a pair of restaurants and a dining credit. Here is the whole picture and how each door opens.
- Lounge verdict
- Thin but clear. The Icelandair Saga Lounge is the only proper lounge and it serves Icelandair premium passengers and elite members only. Everyone else works with the two Priority Pass restaurants airside, which give a dining credit rather than a lounge seat.
- Best access play
- If you fly Saga Premium or hold Saga Club Gold or Silver, use the Saga Lounge. Otherwise the play is the ISK 3,350 Priority Pass credit at Elda or Jomfruin, both of which also serve anyone paying their own bill.
- The one thing to know
- The Saga Lounge sits in the Schengen zone before passport control, so it is reachable whichever wing you depart from, but it does not sell walk up entry and is not in the Priority Pass network. There is no pay in lounge at Keflavik.
Orientation
How the Keflavik lounge map works
Keflavik runs on one terminal with a Schengen zone for the A and C gates and a non Schengen zone for the D gates, split by passport control. The lounge picture is short because there is only one lounge: the Icelandair Saga Lounge, on the second floor inside the Schengen zone, up the stairs near the A and C gate area before the border. Because it sits before passport control, you can reach it from either wing.
The Saga Lounge does not sell walk up entry and is not part of the Priority Pass network, so for everyone outside Icelandair's premium and elite ranks the access route is dining, not a lounge door. Two airside restaurants, Elda and Jomfruin, both in the North Building, give Priority Pass and DragonPass holders an ISK 3,350 food and drink credit, and both serve any passenger paying their own way. Hours and walk up details shift with the flight schedule, so treat the figures below as verify at booking.
If you usually lean on a Plaza Premium, an Aspire room or an Amex Centurion lounge at other hubs, reset your expectations here, because Keflavik has none of those. The whole lounge map is the one Icelandair room plus the two restaurant credits, which is unusual for an airport this busy. The upside is that the single lounge sits before passport control, so a flyer heading to a D gate for the US, the UK, Canada or Ireland can use it first, then clear the border on the way to the gate rather than choosing between the two.
The lounges
Every KEF lounge and credit door
| Lounge or door | Area and location | Access | Walk up | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandair Saga Lounge | Schengen zone, second floor near the A and C gate area, before passport control | Saga Premium passengers, Saga Club Gold and Silver members plus one guest | Not available | The only full lounge, with showers and a buffet, but closed to cards and walk ups |
| Elda restaurant (Priority Pass) | North Building near duty free, airside | Priority Pass and DragonPass dining credit, or pay your own bill | Open to all, no lounge style entry fee | ISK 3,350 off the bill, opens 04:00, quick service with an Icelandic slant |
| Jomfruin restaurant (Priority Pass) | North Building, second floor, airside, international and in transit only | Priority Pass and DragonPass dining credit, or pay your own bill | Open to all, no lounge style entry fee | ISK 3,350 off the bill, 04:00 to 18:00, Danish and Scandinavian dishes |
Two things stand out from the table. There is no pay in lounge at Keflavik at all, so the usual fallback of buying a day pass does not exist here. And the two Priority Pass entries are restaurants, not lounges, which means a credit toward a meal rather than a seat in a quiet room. The card is a discount on food you wanted anyway, not a lounge substitute.
The non Schengen D wing matters for timing. Beyond the D zone passport control there is a second round of shopping and dining, so clearing early does not strand you, but there is no documented lounge in that wing. A D gate departure that wants a lounge therefore uses the Saga Lounge in the Schengen zone before the border, or the restaurant credit at Elda, which opens at 04:00 and is handy for the early morning North America bank. Jomfruin keeps shorter hours, 04:00 to 18:00, so an evening departure may find it closed even though the credit still works at Elda.
Access decoder
What actually opens these doors
Priority Pass holds no lounge door at Keflavik. Instead it buys an ISK 3,350 credit at the Elda and Jomfruin restaurants, applied to a single transaction when you show a valid card and a same day boarding pass before ordering. The credit is not transferable and is not refunded if your bill comes in under the amount, so order to the value rather than under it. DragonPass works the same way at both restaurants.
Paying at the door is not an option, because no lounge here sells walk up access. The Saga Lounge does not, and the two Priority Pass venues are restaurants where you simply buy a meal. There is also no Amex Centurion lounge and no Plaza Premium or Aspire lounge at Keflavik.
Status and class of travel open the single real lounge. The Icelandair Saga Lounge serves Saga Premium passengers and Saga Club Gold and Silver members, with Gold and Silver members able to bring one guest. Reviews put its hours at roughly 05:00 until the last Icelandair departure, with shorter winter hours and a longer summer window from mid May to mid September, so confirm on the day.
The practical rule at Keflavik is simple: if you fly Icelandair premium, use the Saga Lounge; if you hold Priority Pass, plan a meal at Elda or Jomfruin; if you have neither, the window seating airside is free and quiet, and the dining strip the 2024 expansion added is better than the airport's size suggests.
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FAQ
Keflavik lounge questions
Which KEF lounges take Priority Pass?
None for lounge entry. The only full lounge, the Icelandair Saga Lounge, is not in the Priority Pass network. Priority Pass instead gives an ISK 3,350 dining credit at two airside restaurants, Elda and Jomfruin, both in the North Building. The credit applies to a single transaction with a valid card and same day boarding pass.
Can I get into the Saga Lounge without Icelandair status?
No. The Saga Lounge serves Saga Premium passengers and Icelandair Saga Club Gold and Silver members plus one guest. It does not sell walk up entry and does not accept Priority Pass or other lounge cards, so without the right ticket or membership it is closed to you.
How does the Priority Pass dining credit work at Keflavik?
At Elda and Jomfruin you show a valid Priority Pass and a same day boarding pass before ordering, and ISK 3,350 comes off the bill in a single transaction. The credit is not transferable and is not refunded if your bill is lower than the amount, so order to the value. Both restaurants also serve anyone paying their own way.
Is there a pay in lounge at Keflavik?
No. Keflavik has no walk up or pay in lounge. The Saga Lounge is status and cabin only, and the two Priority Pass venues are restaurants rather than lounges. If you have neither Icelandair premium travel nor a lounge card, the free window seating airside is the practical fallback.
Does the Saga Lounge have showers?
Yes. The Icelandair Saga Lounge has showers along with a buffet, and at roughly 15,000 square feet it is a genuinely good room built around Icelandic stone and timber. It sits on the second floor of the Schengen zone, reachable before passport control from either the A and C gates or the D wing.
What are the Saga Lounge hours?
Reviews put the lounge at roughly 05:00 until the last Icelandair departure, with shorter hours in winter and a longer window from mid May to mid September. Because the closing time tracks the flight schedule, confirm the hours on the day of travel rather than assuming a fixed close.
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