American Express · $5000/year

Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)

Name: Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)
Brand: American Express
Price: 5000 USD
Availability: InStock

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Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) unlocks 114 lounges across 53 US airports through 5 access programs. Below: which airports are covered, which networks open the door, and the exact rules for each one.

How access works

Amex Centurion
Unlimited — cardholder + 2 guests, no guest fees.
Escape by Centurion
Unlimited — cardholder + 2 guests.
Delta Sky Club restricted
Access when flying same-day Delta; guest fee $50 each.
Priority Pass
Unlimited Priority Pass Select after enrollment.
Escape Lounges - The Centurion Studio Partner
Complimentary access.

Where the $5000 annual fee pays off

~100 visits/year to break even At an estimated $50 per lounge visit (food, drinks, Wi-Fi, quiet seating), Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)'s $5000 fee pays for itself after about 100 lounge visits. 10 visits works out to about $500/visit; 20 visits drops that to $250/visit — before any other card benefits.

Airports where Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) opens lounges

ATL — Atlanta

5 lounges restrictions apply

DFW — Dallas/Ft. Worth

4 lounges

LAX — Los Angeles

4 lounges restrictions apply

MIA — Miami

4 lounges restrictions apply

BOS — Boston

4 lounges restrictions apply

EWR — Newark

3 lounges restrictions apply

JFK — New York

3 lounges restrictions apply

PHL — Philadelphia

3 lounges restrictions apply

PHX — Phoenix

3 lounges restrictions apply

SEA — Seattle

3 lounges restrictions apply

SFO — San Francisco

3 lounges restrictions apply

SLC — Salt Lake City

3 lounges restrictions apply

IND — Indianapolis

3 lounges restrictions apply

MCO — Orlando

3 lounges restrictions apply

TPA — Tampa

3 lounges restrictions apply

PDX — Portland

3 lounges restrictions apply

DTW — Detroit

3 lounges restrictions apply

MSP — Minneapolis

3 lounges restrictions apply

AUS — Austin

2 lounges restrictions apply

CLT — Charlotte

2 lounges

DEN — Denver

2 lounges

IAH — Houston

2 lounges restrictions apply

LAS — Las Vegas

2 lounges

LGA — New York

2 lounges restrictions apply

MSY — New Orleans

2 lounges

BWI — Baltimore

2 lounges

CLE — Cleveland

2 lounges

MEM — Memphis

2 lounges restrictions apply

OAK — Oakland

2 lounges

SAT — San Antonio

2 lounges

ORD — Chicago

2 lounges restrictions apply

RDU — Raleigh-Durham

2 lounges restrictions apply

FLL — Fort Lauderdale

2 lounges restrictions apply

BNA — Nashville

2 lounges restrictions apply

CVG — Cincinnati

2 lounges restrictions apply

STL — St. Louis

2 lounges restrictions apply

SAN — San Diego

2 lounges restrictions apply

DAL — Dallas

ONT — Ontario

RNO — Reno

SMF — Sacramento

DCA — Washington

1 lounge restrictions apply

HNL — Honolulu

HOU — Houston

IAD — Washington

PIT — Pittsburgh

RIC — Richmond

RSW — Fort Myers

SJC — San Jose

CMH — Columbus

MCI — Kansas City

1 lounge

MDW — Chicago

1 lounge

OGG — Maui

1 lounge

Lounge networks unlocked by Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)

Amex Centurion Escape by Centurion Delta Sky Club Priority Pass Escape Lounges - The Centurion Studio Partner

Frequently asked questions

Does Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) get you into Amex Centurion lounges?

Yes. Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) grants access to Amex Centurion. Unlimited — cardholder + 2 guests, no guest fees.

How many US airports does Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) cover?

Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) unlocks lounges at 53 US airports, totaling 114 individual lounge locations across 5 access programs (Amex Centurion, Escape by Centurion, Delta Sky Club, Priority Pass, Escape Lounges - The Centurion Studio Partner).

Are there visit limits on Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)'s lounge access?

Yes — access to Delta Sky Club comes with restrictions (visit caps, same-day-flight requirements, or guest fees). Unrestricted networks on this card: Amex Centurion, Escape by Centurion, Priority Pass, Escape Lounges - The Centurion Studio Partner.

Is Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card)'s $5000 annual fee worth it for lounge access alone?

If a typical lounge visit is worth roughly $50 in food, drinks, and Wi-Fi, the $5000 annual fee breaks even at ~100 lounge visits per year. That works out to about $500 per visit at 10 visits, or $250 per visit at 20 visits — before counting any other card benefits.

Which airports should I test Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) at first?

Try ATL (Atlanta), AUS (Austin), CLT (Charlotte). These are among the airports where Centurion Card from American Express (Black Card) opens the most lounges in our dataset.

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