Chase opened its newest Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on July 16, 2026. If you hold a Chase Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Reserve for Business, J.P. Morgan Reserve, or Ritz-Carlton Credit Card, you and up to two guests get in free.
Where It Is and What You Get
The lounge sits post-security in Terminal D, near gate D25, and it’s open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. At 18,000 square feet split across two levels, it’s one of the larger entries in Chase’s growing lounge network, with a full bar, a family room, a private nursing room, rest pods, showers, and Face Haus facial treatments for anyone who wants to look less exhausted before a connecting flight.
The signature feature is a dedicated whiskey lounge, a tucked-away room with a whiskey cart offering guided pairings and a rotating selection of Texas whiskeys, including a barrel exclusive to the DFW location. Food comes from a partnership with Encina, a Bishop Arts District restaurant known for dishes like blue corn butterscotch pancakes in the morning and slab bacon with cheddar grits later in the day. Coffee is from Cherry Coffee, a Fort Worth roaster, and the bar pours a wine list from Parcelle alongside Texas-sourced cocktails and beers. Two murals from Dallas artist Kyle Bunting round out the design.
Chase has a Los Angeles lounge planned within the next year, which will keep expanding a network that already includes stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, and both New York area airports. The full, current list of open locations is on Chase’s own lounge network page, worth a bookmark since airport lounge footprints change more often than cardholders expect.
The DFW opening fits a broader pattern among premium travel card issuers: build physical lounges instead of only paying for third-party network access. American Express has done the same with its Centurion Lounges, and Capital One has opened a handful of its own Capital One Lounges for Venture X cardholders. Chase-operated lounges like this one give Sapphire Reserve holders a space the bank controls end to end, from the food partnerships down to the guest policy, rather than a shared Priority Pass room where amenities and crowding vary by location and time of day.
Who Gets In, and What It Costs
Not every path to the lounge is free, and the fine print matters if you’re deciding whether to route through DFW.
| Access type | Cost per visit | Guest policy |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Sapphire Reserve (personal or business), primary and authorized users | Free, unlimited | 2 guests free, then $27 each; kids under 2 free |
| J.P. Morgan Reserve Card | Free, unlimited | 2 guests free, then $27 each; kids under 2 free |
| The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card | Free, unlimited | 2 guests free, then $27 each; kids under 2 free |
| Priority Pass membership (not tied to a Chase card) | 1 free visit per year, then $75 | Guest policy set by your Priority Pass tier |
That last row trips people up. A lot of travel cards bundle Priority Pass, and cardholders sometimes assume that gets them into every lounge in the program the same way a Sapphire Reserve does. At the Chase-branded lounges, it doesn’t. Priority Pass gets you one visit a year before Chase starts charging $75 a pop, while Sapphire Reserve access stays unlimited for as long as you hold the card and pay the $795 annual fee.
Does This Change the Math on the $795 Annual Fee?
Not really, and it shouldn’t be the reason you apply. The Sapphire Reserve’s value case still rests on the credits and multipliers that were already part of the card before DFW opened: a $300 annual travel credit that applies automatically to travel purchases, 3x points on dining and travel, a $300 Sapphire Exclusive Tables dining credit, a $300 StubHub credit, and a $250 Apple TV+/Music credit, on top of Priority Pass Select access to hundreds of third-party lounges worldwide. Run the math on just the $300 travel credit and the $250 hotel-and-entertainment credits, and the effective annual fee drops well below $795 for anyone who actually uses them. A ninth city added to Chase’s own lounge footprint is a nice-to-have for people who already fly through DFW regularly, not a reason to open a new $795 card on its own.
Where it does matter: if you’re a Dallas-area flyer weighing the Sapphire Reserve against the Amex Platinum or a Capital One Venture X, this closes a real gap. DFW is American Airlines’ largest hub, and until now Sapphire Reserve holders flying out of it had no Chase-branded lounge to use, only whatever Priority Pass options happened to be in the terminal. That’s no longer true, and it’s one more data point in favor of the Sapphire Reserve for travelers whose flights regularly route through North Texas.
Practical Notes for Anyone Flying Through DFW
- The lounge is in Terminal D, post-security. If you’re connecting through a different terminal, budget time for the Skylink train between terminals plus a second security check if you exit and re-enter.
- Authorized users on a personal or business Sapphire Reserve account get the same free, unlimited access as the primary cardholder, so a shared card can cover a whole traveling family without anyone paying guest fees, up to the two-guest cap.
- The whiskey lounge and Face Haus facials are inside the main space and don’t require a separate reservation, but expect them to get crowded during peak departure banks given how new the space is.
- Chase has closed lounges before when a location underperformed or lost airport terminal space, so treat any lounge’s presence as current rather than permanent when planning far-ahead trips.
Bottom Line
Chase Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Reserve for Business, J.P. Morgan Reserve, and Ritz-Carlton cardholders now get free lounge access at DFW Terminal D, alongside two guests before a $27-per-person fee kicks in. It’s a genuine improvement for anyone routing through DFW, but it’s an added perk on an already-justified card, not a reason to apply for the Sapphire Reserve by itself. Priority Pass members without a qualifying Chase card should budget for the $75 fee after their first free visit of the year.
FAQ
Q: Where exactly is the Chase Sapphire Lounge at DFW located?
A: It’s post-security in Terminal D, near gate D25. The lounge is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Q: Which cards get free access to the DFW Sapphire Lounge?
A: Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business, J.P. Morgan Reserve, and The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card, for both primary cardmembers and authorized users.
Q: How many guests can I bring for free?
A: Two guests per visit at no charge. Additional guests are $27 each, and children under 2 are always free.
Q: Does Priority Pass alone get me in for free?
A: You get one complimentary visit per year on Priority Pass membership alone. After that, each visit costs $75 unless you’re also carrying a qualifying Chase card.
Q: Is the DFW lounge opening a good reason to apply for the Sapphire Reserve?
A: Not by itself. The card’s $795 annual fee is justified by the $300 annual travel credit, 3x dining and travel earning, and the existing Priority Pass Select network. The DFW lounge is a meaningful add for Dallas-area flyers, not a standalone reason to apply.