Benefits & Conditions
Student Credit Card
3 complimentary visits per credit card account per year
Preferential Rate thereafter
Gold Credit Card
Unlimited access for primary cardholder at preferential rates
British Airways
8 complimentary visits annually
available to British Airways Credit Card holders
(shared allocation across the primary and secondary cards)
4 Domestic Lounge visits
4 International Departure Lounge visits
Preferential Rate thereafter
Premium Credit Card
12 complimentary visits* (shared across primary and secondary cards)
Preferential rate thereafter
*Qualifying spend criteria
Spend R5 500 in the month in which the Bidvest airport lounge is used or spend a total of R16 500 over 3 consecutive months before and during the month of the lounge visit.
You still get access to lounges even if you spend less than the qualifying amount or have used all your complimentary visits, but at the Absa preferential rate
Absa Rewards member
To qualify for your lounge benefits you must be registered on the Absa Rewards programme
Ultimate and Ultimate Islamic
Two visits* if you have an Ultimate transactional account only
Plus
Two visits* if you have a Gold Credit Card linked to your Ultimate Account
All lounge visits across primary and secondary cards count towards your total allowance.
*Qualifying spend criteria
Spend at least R4 000 in the month of visiting the lounge
Or
a total of R12 000 over 3 consecutive months before and during the month of the lounge visit.
If you spend less than the qualifying requirements or if you use up all your complimentary visits, you qualify for access at the Absa preferential rate.
(Combined transactional account and credit card POS/CNP spend)
Ultimate Plus, Ultimate Islamic Plus and Ultimate Prosperity
Seven visits* for Ultimate Plus, Ultimate Islamic Plus or Ultimate Prosperity transactional accounts only
Plus
Seven visits* if you have a Premium Credit Card linked to your Ultimate Plus Account
All lounge visits across primary and secondary cards count towards your total allowance.
*Qualifying spend criteria
Spent at least R7 000 in the month of visiting the lounge
Or
a total of R21 000 over 3 consecutive months before and during the month of the lounge visit.
If you spend less than the qualifying requirements or if you use up all your complimentary visits, you qualify for access at the Absa preferential rate.
(Combined transactional account and credit card POS/CNP spend)
* You need to meet the spend criteria
- in the month of visiting the lounge;
- over a 3-month average (including the month of visiting the lounge);or
- the average monthly spend criteria must be met over the calendar year, up to and including the month of visiting the lounge.
Only Point-of-Sale (POS) and Card Not Present (CNP) transactions count towards the spend criteria. Other payment types like EFT payments and revolving credit balances are not considered.
Guest access
Please note that where there is no guest benefit on the card you will be charged the prevailing retail rate for any guests or children visiting the lounge, on entry. For cards with a complimentary guest benefit allocation, you will be charged the Absa preferential rate to your card account for visits that exceed the annual allowance.
What you need to know
Need more help?
General card support
Call us on 0861 462 273 or phone the number on the back of your card.
International +27 11 354 4001
Monday – Sunday
07:00 – 19:00
For Lost and stolen cards
Call us on 0800 111 155 | Absa App