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Priority Pass–the free lounge access you get with many premium credit cards–has a rule: no card, no lounge access.
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There’s a way around that: you can turn your phone into your membership card in just a few steps.
- Download the Priority Pass app.
2. Open the menu and click Log In.
3. At the bottom click Create Account.
You’ll be taken to prioritypass.com where you have to enter your card’s number and your web PIN, which apparently comes with your welcome packet to Priority Pass. If you don’t have your web PIN, you can call the number on the back of your Priority Pass card to get it.
When I called, I was asked my address on file, my card’s expiration date (it’s on the card), and the last airport where I used a Priority Pass lounge. When I answered correctly, I was given the PIN.
When I entered it on prioritypass.com, I could create a user name and password.
4. Back in the Priority Pass app on the same screen as step 3, sign in at the top with your new log in info.
5. Now, in the menu there is an option to see my membership card.
This can be scanned in lounges instead of swiping my card.
Bonus
Once you have an online account, you can see a list of your lounge visits. Here are my six most recent visits.
This can be useful to see how many lounge trips you make each year to see whether renewing a premium credit card with its $450 annual fee and Priority Pass access is worth the price.
Bottom Line
Set up your online Priority Pass account, so that you can stop carrying your membership card and get into lounges with just your phone.
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Think I saw somewhere else that you can add your priority pass to your apple wallet as another method of ditching the physical card
I don’t see any of what’s in this article either via the website or in the app on Android.
No digital card.
No recent lounge visit list
I have a physical card and an online PP account and username, and am logged in on the app and website. Neither one has any links to any digital membership card on any menu or in your account details, nor are recent lounge visits an option to view.
Everything else works as normal
I called Priority Pass. This info is incorrect if you got Priority Pass membership through Chase Sapphire, I was told that digital membership cards are disabled by Chase’s choice and viewing last lounge visits is not possible via private memberships given by credit card companies.
At least that’s what PP customer service told me.
Just talked to Chase and got the same information (should have looked at comments first!). Chase card Priority Pass Select members cannot use the digital card on the Priority Pass App.
Poster PE is correct.
Digital card is only available to those NOT using cards thru financial sponsors.
Some site problems today registering for our two accounts.
Call to Priority fixed account set up and verified no digital card for Chase Reserve holders.
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