Barajas lounges: Schengen, non-Schengen and Iberia
At Madrid-Barajas you choose the lounge in two moves: first the terminal, then the zone. Almost all the lounges, in fact, serve either Schengen or non-Schengen departures, not both. The good news is that almost every area has an Aena Sala VIP, run by the body that manages the airport, with paid entry open to everyone.
The Barajas model is unusual for a major hub: the main lounges belong not to the airlines but to the airport. The Aena Salas VIP have Madrid names, from Cibeles to Gran Vía, are paid for at the entrance and many also accept Priority Pass. The rates for the non-Schengen zones are a little higher than those for domestic and Schengen flights.
It has an outdoor terrace of 419 m² with 88 seats and a view of the apron, out of a total of 1,500 m² and 351 seats; indoor and outdoor bar and showers.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Paid entry: €81.50 for adults. Entry is allowed at most three hours before departure.
Showers
Bar
Run by the airportT1 · Non-Schengen flightsPriority Pass
Sala VIP Cibeles
It has an outdoor terrace for smokers and a luggage storage, for non-Schengen departures.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Entry with Priority Pass or with certain American Express cards, or for a fee: €51.26 for adults. Entry is normally allowed in the three hours before departure.
Run by the airportT2 · Schengen flightsPriority Pass
Sala VIP Puerta de Alcalá
It offers a relaxation area and luggage storage, for domestic and Schengen flights.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Entry with Priority Pass or for a fee: €48 for adults. Entry is normally allowed in the three hours before departure.
Run by the airportT3 · Schengen flightsPriority Pass
Sala VIP Puerta del Sol
Accessible to people with disabilities, it welcomes passengers on domestic and Schengen flights.
Entry with Priority Pass or for a fee: €48 for adults.
Run by the airportT4Priority Pass
Sala VIP Plaza Mayor
Aena VIP lounge in Terminal 4, together with the Retiro.
Entry with Priority Pass, with certain American Express cards or for a fee.
Run by the airportT4
Sala VIP Retiro
The Retiro is the other VIP lounge run by Aena in Terminal 4.
Paid entry: €48 for adults.
Run by the airportT4S · Non-Schengen flights
Sala VIP Gran Vía
Floor 0 of the satellite, near gates S127 and S128
Another Aena lounge in the satellite, reserved for non-Schengen flights.
Paid entry: €51.26 for adults. Entry is allowed at most three hours before departure.
Run by the airportT4S · Non-Schengen flightsPriority Pass
Sala VIP Neptuno
Second floor of the satellite
Aena VIP lounge for non-Schengen departures from the satellite.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Entry with Priority Pass or with certain American Express cards, or for a fee: €51.26 for adults.
AirlineT4 · Schengen flights
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí
With the expansion it has reached 2,000 m² and 455 seats, for domestic, Schengen and air-shuttle flights.
Hours
06:00-23:00
Entry for Business passengers and for oneworld Emerald and oneworld Sapphire members. Entry cannot be purchased.
AirlineT4S · Non-Schengen flights
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Larger than the Dalí, with 2,500 m² and up to 500 seats, it serves international flights, including all Iberia long-haul ones.
Hours
06:00-01:00
Entry for Business passengers and for oneworld Emerald and oneworld Sapphire members. Entry cannot be purchased.
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In Terminal 1 the lounges serve non-Schengen departures and are very different from one another. The Sala VIP Cibeles stays open day and night, accepts Priority Pass and some American Express cards, and has an outdoor terrace for smokers and a luggage storage. The new Sala VIP Altitude, on the second floor of the boarding area, opens only for a fee, but offers showers, an indoor and outdoor bar and a large terrace over the apron: it is the most expensive of the Salas VIP, and also the one with the most services.
In Terminals 2 and 3, for domestic and Schengen flights, you enter respectively the Sala VIP Puerta de Alcalá, open all night, with a relaxation area and luggage storage, and the Sala VIP Puerta del Sol, accessible to people with disabilities. Both accept Priority Pass.
Terminal 4 hosts the Iberia lounges. In the main building, for domestic, Schengen and air-bridge flights, there is the Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí; in the T4S satellite, for international flights, including all Iberia long-haul ones, the larger Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez. Only Business passengers and oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members get into both: entry cannot be bought.
Those flying from T4 without these requirements still have a choice. In the main building there are the Sala VIP Plaza Mayor, which accepts Priority Pass and some Amex cards, and the Sala VIP Retiro, paid. In the satellite the Sala VIP Neptuno, on the second floor, is open day and night and accepts Priority Pass and Amex, while the Sala VIP Gran Vía, on the ground floor near gates S127 and S128, opens only for a fee. In several Salas VIP the same rule applies: you do not get in earlier than three hours before departure, so those who arrive very early have to wait outside.
The criterion at Barajas is simple. Those flying Iberia in Business, or with a high oneworld status, use the Dalí for Europe and the Velázquez for the rest of the world. Everyone else chooses the Aena Sala VIP of their own zone: with Priority Pass you get into many of these without paying, while those departing from Terminal 1 for a non-Schengen country who want a shower and a terrace can consider the Altitude, allowing for the higher price.
