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Dubai (DXB) airport lounges — which credit card gets you in

Dubai International Airport runs 12 lounges we can put a source under. 107 of the 1119 cards we track open at least one of those doors — 69 of them only if you clear a spend or tier gate. Below: every door with its terminal, hours, stay cap, guest fee and the exact cards that walk in. No "check with your bank".

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Opens the most doors here

HDFC Infinia Metal

Opens 12 of the 12 lounges at DXB.

  • Marhaba Lounge (Concourse B) T3, Concourse B · Priority Pass Global · DreamFolks
  • Marhaba Lounge (Concourse D) T1, Concourse D · Priority Pass Global · DreamFolks
  • Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2) T2 — opposite Gates F3–F4, after security · Priority Pass Global · DreamFolks

all 12 of its doors, in full → what a walk-in costs →

12 lounges 2 access networks 1 A-grade of 12 graded

Every lounge at DXB, door by door

Terminal, side of security, operator, hours, stay cap, guest fee, walk-in price — and the cards that walk in. Each door carries the document we read it from.

B Marhaba Lounge (Concourse B)

T3, Concourse B

dnata (marhaba)

AED 195 / 2 hrs

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
AED 195 / 2 hrs
buffetalcohol

Grade B — 3.8/5; solid buffet, pre-book peaks

The Emirates-concourse option; solid buffet and bar but Priority Pass caps you at 3 hrs and peak slots need app pre-booking.

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B Marhaba Lounge (Concourse D)

T1, Concourse D

dnata (marhaba)

AED 195 / 2 hrs

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
AED 195 / 2 hrs
buffetalcoholshowerkids

Grade B — 3.8/5; best non-Emirates T1 option

Best option if you fly Air India, IndiGo widebody codeshares or any non-Emirates carrier out of T1; 24 hrs, showers, prayer room.

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C Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2)

T2 — opposite Gates F3–F4, after security

dnata (marhaba)

AED 195 / 2 hrs

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
AED 195 / 2 hrs
buffet

Grade C — 3.0/5 — small, slammed, skippable

The flydubai/IndiGo terminal lounge — small and functional with a tighter 2h PP cap (other Marhabas allow 3h); expect a wait on the late-night India departure wave. Paid walk-ins can buy 2–8h blocks direct from marhaba.

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B Ahlan Lounge at B

T3, Concourse B (East) — adjacent Gate B26, entrance inside the Cadiz Tapas Bar

Ahlan (Dubai International Hotel)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
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Grade B — 4.3/5 — best PP room in Concourse B

The big DXB upgrade — Dubai International Hotel's Ahlan lounges joined Priority Pass, so the Emirates concourse finally has a real PP room (4.3/5); allow 15–20 min from A/C gates, and during Ramadan alcohol pours only 20:00–03:00.

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B Ahlan Lounge at Gate A1

T3, Concourse A — near Gate A1

Ahlan (Dubai International Hotel)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade B — Solid Ahlan standard at the A380 gates

The A-concourse Ahlan by the A380 gates — same Dubai International Hotel operation as the B room, 24/7 with a 3h cap.

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B Ahlan Lounge @C13

T3, Concourse C — near Gate C13

Ahlan (Dubai International Hotel)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade B — Covers the C-gate India departures

Concourse C's Ahlan room — the C gates board many India-bound Emirates flights, so this saves the trek back to B; 24/7, 3h cap.

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B Ahlan Lounge (Concourse D)

T1, Concourse D

Ahlan (Dubai International Hotel)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade B — T1's step up from the Marhaba default

The T1 Ahlan for non-Emirates carriers (Air India, IndiGo codeshares, foreign airlines); its sibling Ahlan Business Class Lounge next door is on PP too.

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B Ahlan Business Class Lounge

T1, Concourse D

Ahlan (Dubai International Hotel)

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
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Grade B — Premium tier of the T1 Ahlan pair

Dubai International Hotel's premium T1 room, also open to Priority Pass — the nicer of the two D-concourse Ahlans when it isn't capacity-capped.

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B Plaza Premium Lounge (Concourse A)

T3, Concourse A — Level 4 between Gates A2–A3, West Wing lift from Duty Free

Plaza Premium Group

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
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Grade B — 4.1/5; tightest stay cap in T3

Plaza Premium's first DXB room (4.1/5) — 24/7 in the A380 concourse, but the 2h cap is the tightest of the new T3 options.

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B Marhaba Lounge (Concourse A)

T3, Concourse A

dnata (marhaba)

AED 195 / 2 hrs

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
AED 195 / 2 hrs
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Grade B — Same dnata standard as its siblings

The fourth Marhaba at DXB, in the A380 concourse — same dependable dnata formula as the B/D/T2 rooms, 24/7.

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A SkyTeam Lounge

T1, Concourse D — lounge level by the food court, opposite the DIH Lounge

SkyTeam alliance

Hours
02:00–20:00
Max stay
4h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
no published price
buffetalcoholwifi

Grade A — 4.4/5 alliance room; daytime only

A full alliance lounge on Priority Pass (4.4/5) with a generous 4h cap — the quality pick in T1, but only 02:00–20:00, so it misses the late-night India bank.

95 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private Axis Magnus HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME Equitas PowerMiles Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Adani One ICICI Bank Signature IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage AU Zenith+ RBL Lumière Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME ICICI Bank Parakram Select HDFC Bank Corporate Premium HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia HDFC Bank Business Corporate MoneyBack Kotak Solitaire Business YES First Business RBL Corporate T&E Platinum Amex Gold Corporate Card Amex Platinum Corporate Card Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Doctor's SBI Card Axis Atlas YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card HDFC Bank Business Regalia HDFC Bank Doctor's Regalia Standard Chartered Emirates World SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business RBL Edition Black

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C Sleepover

T3 Concourses A, B and C + T1 Concourse D (four locations)

Sleepover

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
not published
Walk-in
no published price
naps

Grade C — Pods only — sleep, don't linger

Nap pods, not lounges — four PP-accessible Sleepover units across DXB for crashing out on a long connection; expect a pod and little else.

95 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private Axis Magnus HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME Equitas PowerMiles Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Adani One ICICI Bank Signature IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage AU Zenith+ RBL Lumière Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME ICICI Bank Parakram Select HDFC Bank Corporate Premium HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia HDFC Bank Business Corporate MoneyBack Kotak Solitaire Business YES First Business RBL Corporate T&E Platinum Amex Gold Corporate Card Amex Platinum Corporate Card Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Doctor's SBI Card Axis Atlas YES First Preferred MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card HDFC Bank Business Regalia HDFC Bank Doctor's Regalia Standard Chartered Emirates World SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business RBL Edition Black

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How access works hereFold that back up 2 access networks · 107 cards that get in, one by one · 4 published walk-in prices

Which card gets you in

Lounge access is not one thing — it is 2 different machines at this airport, and your card is on some of them and not others. Each block below is one machine: the doors it opens here, and every tracked card that carries it. A card in more than one block gets in more than one way.

Priority Pass Global

12 of 12 doors · 95 cards

The same membership everywhere OUTSIDE India — the rooms it was really sold for. Split from the India estate because a card can carry one and not the other: SBI grants its PP visits “outside India only”, AU prices every within-India visit at $35 + taxes.

Opens: Marhaba Lounge (Concourse B) · Marhaba Lounge (Concourse D) · Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2) · Ahlan Lounge at B · Ahlan Lounge at Gate A1 · Ahlan Lounge @C13 · Ahlan Lounge (Concourse D) · Ahlan Business Class Lounge · Plaza Premium Lounge (Concourse A) · Marhaba Lounge (Concourse A) · SkyTeam Lounge · Sleepover

and 87 more cards on Priority Pass Global

IndusInd Tiger · RBL Nova · Kotak Air+ Prime · Kotak Air+ · Standard Chartered Beyond · Standard Chartered Ultimate · IndusInd PIONEER Private · DBS Altitude · KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX · Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite · Axis Bank Reserve · ICICI Times Black · YES Private · YES Private Prime · Axis Bank PRIMUS · HSBC Taj · Axis Miles & More World Select · ixigo AU · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · SBI Card MILES PRIME · Equitas PowerMiles · Axis Miles & More World · Axis Bank SELECT · Adani One ICICI Bank Signature · IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde · YES Bank ELITE+ · RBL iGlobe · Kotak Solitaire · SBI Card MILES ELITE · RBL World Safari · RBL World Safari Plus · KrisFlyer SBI Card · RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro · SBI Card ELITE · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank · Kotak White · Kotak Zen Signature · Kotak White Reserve · AU Zenith · SBI Card PRIME · IndusInd Pinnacle World · RBL Signature Banking · ICICI Sapphiro · Union Bank UNICORN · IndusInd Celesta · ICICI Bank Emeralde · AU Vetta · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · AU Zenith+ · RBL Lumière · Titan SBI Card · Reliance SBI Card PRIME · Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME · ICICI Bank Parakram Select · HDFC Bank Corporate Premium · HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia · HDFC Bank Business Corporate MoneyBack · Kotak Solitaire Business · YES First Business · RBL Corporate T&E Platinum · Amex Gold Corporate Card · Amex Platinum Corporate Card · Amex Platinum Charge · Amex Platinum Reserve · Doctor's SBI Card · Axis Atlas · YES First Preferred · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature · Kotak Privy League Signature · Samsung Axis Bank Infinite · Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME · HDFC Regalia · HDFC Regalia Activ · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · HDFC Bank Business Regalia · HDFC Bank Doctor's Regalia · Standard Chartered Emirates World · SBI Card ELITE Business · SBI Card PRIME Business · RBL Edition Black

DreamFolks

4 of 12 doors · 11 cards

The international half of DreamFolks. It quit India’s domestic-airport programme on 16 Sep 2025; abroad, it still answers.

Opens: Marhaba Lounge (Concourse B) · Marhaba Lounge (Concourse D) · Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2) · Marhaba Lounge (Concourse A)

and 3 more cards on DreamFolks

IDFC FIRST Wealth · SBI AURUM · Club Vistara IDFC FIRST

Direct issuer tie-up

2 cards named

The lounge admits the card itself, on the issuer’s own list. No network in between — shortest list, most reliable swipe. No card "carries" this the way it carries Priority Pass — the issuer publishes a list and the door reads the card, so we only claim it where an issuer names a card we track.

° The access is spend- or tier-gated: hover the card, or open its page for the exact trigger. A gate you miss is a door that does not open, whatever the brochure said.

If no card of yours opens a door

4 doors here publish a walk-in price. Pay it and you are in, card or no card — the prices are the operators' own published rates, and desks quote higher at peak. Everything else at DXB is cards-and-invites only.

  • Marhaba Lounge (Concourse B) T3, Concourse B AED 195 / 2 hrs
  • Marhaba Lounge (Concourse D) T1, Concourse D AED 195 / 2 hrs
  • Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2) T2 — opposite Gates F3–F4, after security AED 195 / 2 hrs
  • Marhaba Lounge (Concourse A) T3, Concourse A AED 195 / 2 hrs

Worth doing the arithmetic before you swipe: a ₹3,000 walk-in is a bad trade against a card whose whole annual fee buys a season of visits — that comparison is exactly what the lounge-card ranking computes.

This is one airport out of 123 with a page of its own — the full map, every airport and every railway lounge we hold, is on the lounge map.