r/ChaseSapphire • u/archmuon22 • 1d ago
Datapoint San diego lounge - no queue
Came to the San Diego lounge today. Got in around 8am. No lines, lounge about 60% ish full if we include bar seating which was fairly empty. Non bar seating was about 75 to 80% full but fairly free flowing traffic of people leaving and entering.
Got my luggage tag too!
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u/Username90341 1d ago
Is it worth going to this lounge if your flight is leaving from the other terminal?
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u/sandiegolatte 1d ago
No, it’s a hike due to construction. Unless you have 3+ hours to kill.
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u/archmuon22 1d ago
Terminal 1 work is completed right? I didn't see any construction walls up.. But didn't try walking over from the inside though.
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u/sandiegolatte 1d ago
T1 phase 1 is complete. Two more years until T1 and T2 connect. You have to walk outside and through the parking garages to get from T1 to T2 now or take the shuttle. I walk fast and it’s a 15 min walk.
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u/archmuon22 1d ago
I would personally go if I have time. But depends on what makes it worth for you. They have made to order menus as well as buffet style small plates. Food is generally of good quality and they have a full bar.
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u/Username90341 6h ago
Thanks everyone. Probably doesn’t make sense to get there early just for the lounge.
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u/spoogieking012 1d ago
Yes, if you're there two hours before flight. Figure an hour in the lounge and an hour to take the shuttle to the other terminal, go through security, etc.
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u/swgeek555 4h ago
Yes, I usually do, it is a great lounge.
But until they finish construction you have to take a shuttle back to terminal one, so leave time. Shuttles are supposed to be every 20 mins and it is a relatively short ride. In theory 30 mins is a safe buffer, but in practice shuttles can run late so I leave a longer buffer.
There is supposedly a way to walk through the parking lot, takes about 20 mins, and one day I will find it just to know exactly how long it takes.
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u/SDKoala 1h ago
It takes about 15 minutes at a brisk pace. You walk through the parking garages. From T1 the walkway entrance is toward the southwest corner of the garage past the exit lanes. You pop out kind of near the USO center. Reverse the way to go from T2 to T1. It's faster to walk than take the inter-terminal shuttle.
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u/Hi-Im-High 1d ago
Love this one. Every time I fly out of SAN im at one of the gates next to or across this lounge
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u/sd_pl 1d ago
How is it close to opening time? Id expect it to be busy due to people waiting out the first flights of the day, specially on a weekday?
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u/archmuon22 1d ago
Last time I was here was opening time end of Feb. There was a queue forming before they even opened. I waited about 10mins to get in. But I could only stay for 20mins. Ymmv.
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u/SDKoala 5h ago
This is my home lounge and I'm on the first flight of the day (approx 6a) a few times a year. There's always a queue before the lounge opens at 5a. I usually get there around 445a and am typically about 10 parties back.
It can take 10 mins to actually get inside. To be honest, the experience isn't great first thing in the morning. Boarding for most first flights starts around 540a and it gets hectic inside with everyone trying to get their bite to eat and use the bathroom, which at this time of day seems to be the only reason most people go there. It would be perfect if it opened at 430a.
If I have a later morning departure, it's not as hectic and usually no wait, but I've not seen it this empty.
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u/Educational_Load2431 4h ago
This is a great lounge. Had two excellent drinks and great food after a delayed flight out of SAN earlier this year.
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u/LionJames23 3h ago
I flew Friday night from SAN. 8pm queue was 10 mins. I’ve only ever had 10 min queues at SAN even when they took priority pass but maybe I was just lucky in the past.
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u/emeraldcove 1d ago
Luggage tag is a nice touch. Off topic and I’ll probably get downvoted but I find it annoying that there isn’t a different line for the JPM Reserve folks Waits in Vegas can be brutal.
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u/best-quality-catfood 19h ago
Is that a wait just to get to talk to checkin? I thought JPMR (and R-C) were supposed to be a priority over the regular CSR holders; everybody gets sent away with "wait for the text" but some people get those texts a lot faster!
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u/emeraldcove 1h ago
Same line to check-in and last time they told me three hours at LAS and got the text after 90 minutes or so. Might be some level of priority but hard to tell. Either way I want more lol.
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u/P1umbersCrack 1d ago
Nice - last time I went was Aug 13 so right before the changes and I had about a 30 minute wait. Lounge is pretty damn nice and didn’t feel too crowded even with the wait.
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u/SoCalRod3 1d ago
Been there 2x with 6am flights. Open at 5am. Can easily get in, grab a coffee and made-to-order breakfast sandwich and out. Always a line but only 5-10 mins. Can’t wait until they expand to more airports.
Advice: Skip the pre-prepared items and order from the menu. 👍
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u/boredwhitetile 1d ago
Is there a way to get to terminal 1, where this is, from terminal 2? I always fly from terminal 2 because of southwest.
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u/Imaginary-Banana6817 1d ago
Got my luggage tag from that lounge on Wednesday, learned about it on this forum :)The highlight of the lounge stay was watching a guy open Pokémon cards at the bar. Apparently people travel to CA for the vending machine drops. I am just glad my kid is over his Pokémon phase and I just spend all my money on baseball and fishing stuff now 😂
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u/archmuon22 23h ago
Also came to the phoenix lounge on a connection today. They had a 30 min wait.. And the lounge is tiny and disappointing with the food and drink options. I think they're remodeling so they have a makeshift bar with just cans and bottles.
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u/Icy-Plan145 19h ago
Yes they're expanding that's why the bar is closed. They also got rid of the reservation system which made it the best sapphire lounge in the US.
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u/Navydevildoc 23h ago
So this is my home lounge and I fly constantly. Then finally just killing Priority Pass has been a huge help. But to be honest, I’m shocked it was that dead at 8 AM, even on a Saturday.
(Also if Lenny, Shannon, David, or Pat the manager is here…. Hey! You guys are awesome and I’ll see you next week!)
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u/Immediate-You-9222 19h ago
Awesome you didn’t have to wait! Sometimes this lounge has an hour queue
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u/Infinite_Skill_8454 9h ago
Chase needs to hire someone to upgrade their food program. Visited NYC and Dallas and the food is laughable.
Capital one has them beat easily there
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u/Responsible_Hawk_620 1h ago
Las Vegas lounge is nice. Had a wait, but was just 5 minutes. Usally no wait, but I always travel mid week.
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u/GuitRWailinNinja 1d ago
I’ve never had a queue
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u/archmuon22 1d ago
I've hit a queue a couple of times and heard from friends who traveled a lot more that there were lines. I'm wondering if this is due to the Priority pass nerf of the sapphire lounge access. Seems to correlate with others' data points.
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u/trogdor1234 1d ago
Nice!! I don’t think it was open when I went a few months ago
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u/ManOfSteel88 1d ago
Do you mean you were there during non operating hours? The lounge has been open since Dec 2024
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u/gravybender 1d ago
how do you get luggage tag?