United Club

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The basics

Operated by

United (UA)

Alliance

Star Alliance

Food:

Complimentary snacks
Complimentary cold buffet
Complimentary soups
Complimentary finger food

Drinks:

Complimentary soft drinks
Complimentary house wine and beer
Complimentary liquor
Premium drinks for sale

Other amenities:

Overview

The United Club lounge at San Francisco airport at International Terminal G is situated in the footprint of the former United Global First Lounge. The lounge welcomes United Club members and Star Alliance Gold economy passengers departing on international flights. (Business and First Class passengers are invited to use United’s sumptuous new Polaris Lounge near the security checkpoint.)

Once a crown jewel of United’s lounge network, the elegant but faded former First Class lounge has been hastily downgraded to a United Club lounge: gone are the premium food and alcohol selection, shower suites, and slumber room.

The décor is Asian inspired, featuring artwork reflecting the destinations served by United from San Francisco. Recessed lighting gives the space a soothing and pleasant vibe. The large windows, equipped with wooden blinds, offer close-up views of the wide body aircraft parked outside.

The lounge offers comfortable seating, complimentary Wi-Fi, snacks and salads, soft drinks, espresso, and a complimentary selection of house alcoholic beverages.

Other amenities include a baggage storage area, a selection of newspapers and magazines, and complimentary access to online magazines through the Foli app.

Access rules

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United Club at San Francisco, CA (SFO) welcomes:

United Club members departing on a same-day flight operated by United or a Star Alliance member airline, or arriving on a United flight (+2 guests, or the member’s spouse and children under the age of 21.)
United Polaris business class passengers departing or connecting (no guests)
United Business passengers departing on a United transcontinental Premium Service flight at the origin and destination of their premium transcontinental flight (no guests)
United Business passengers departing on an United international flight (to/from Mexico, Guam, Caribbean, Central America, Columbia and Ecuador) at departure, connecting and arrival airports (no guests)
Business Class passengers departing on an intercontinental flight operated by a Star Alliance carrier (no guests)
First Class passengers departing on an intercontinental flight operated by a Star Alliance carrier (+1 guest)
United Premier Gold, Premium Platinum, Premier 1K, and Global Services members departing on an intercontinental flight operated by a Star Alliance carrier in any class of service (+1 guest)
Star Alliance Gold Members (except United Premier members and above) departing on a domestic or international flight operated by a Star Alliance carrier in any class of service (+1 guest)
United Club one-time pass holders (subject to capacity restrictions) (no guests)
Active U.S. military personnel departing on a same day United flight (+family members)
Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members departing on a flight operated by a Star Alliance carrier (no guests for Air Canada Maple Leaf Club North America members, +1 guest for Air Canada Maple Leaf Club Worldwide members)

Notes:

Passengers in domestic First class do not receive United Club access. United Business passengers flying on a Premium Service flight between San Francisco/Boston, San Francisco/Newark, or Los Angeles/Newark receive access at the origin and destination of their premium transcontinental flight.
A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license, passport or military ID) may be required.

View detailed access rules at united.com

Cards accepted

Air Canada Maple Leaf Club Worldwide

When flying a Star Alliance member airline.

United Club

When flying a Star Alliance member airline.

Airlines

You may have access to United Club as a premium customer of one of the following airlines, or as an elite member of their frequent flyer program. Check the Access rules tab for more details, or use our lounge access wizard to find out if you have access.

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Star Alliance

Access for eligible customers traveling on any Star Alliance member airline.

ANA (NH)	Aegean (A3)	Air Canada (AC)
Air China (CA)	Air India (AI)	Air New Zealand (NZ)
Asiana (OZ)	Austrian (OS)	Avianca (AV)
Brussels Airlines (SN)	Copa Airlines (CM)	Croatia Airlines (OU)
EGYPTAIR (MS)	EVA Air (BR)	Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)	Lufthansa (LH)	SAS (SK)
SWISS (LX)	Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)	Singapore Airlines (SQ)
South African Airways (SA)	TAP Air Portugal (TP)	Thai Airways (TG)
Turkish Airlines (TK)	United (UA)

Other airlines

Virgin Australia (VA)

Food & Beverages

All food items are complimentary. Soft drinks, house wines and well drinks are complimentary, while premium drinks are available for purchase. All selections and pricing are subject to change.

Breakfast (until approximately 10am)

Banana nut breakfast bread, mini corn muffin, selection of bagels, sliced whole wheat bread, rye bread and white bread, served with butter, cream cheese and preserves.
Fresh cut honeydew and cantaloupe.
Rotating: fresh blackberries, fresh cut pineapple, orange segments, minted grapefruit segments.
Whole apples and bananas.
Greek vanilla yoghurt.
Granola.
Selection of cereals: Raisin Bran, Cheerios, Special K and Corn Flakes; whole milk, semi-skimmed milk.
Orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice.
Assorted teas with steeping ingredients: honey, lemon, fresh mint, sliced ginger
Citrus infused water (lemon, orange, lime)
Rotating infused waters: Cucumber mint; Mango and ginger; Strawberry basil; Watermelon; Apple and mint; Cranberry lime.

Lunch menu

Rotating soup 1: Chicken corn chowder with sweet peppers, mushroom onion bisque; Cheddar cheese and beer; Chicken noodle; Beef pot roast; Butternut squash; Beef barley.
Rotating soup 2: Mushroom onion bisque; Roasted vegetable; Southwestern vegetarian chili; Broccoli and cheddar; Italian wedding; Roasted tomato and red pepper.
Fresh chopped herbs, chopped green onions, croutons, baked tortilla strips, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat roll, and seeded parker house roll.
Salads: Spring, romaine, kale mixed green; Chopped tomatoes; Sliced red onions; Sliced cucumbers; Shredded carrots, served with LF ranch, honey mustard, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Rotating signature composed salads: Tuscan bean; Honey bean barley; Wheat berry crunch; Cranberry quinoa and pumpkin; Tri‐color chickpea; Pad Thai.
Rotating desserts: Lemon bars, Toffee brownie bites; Oreo brownie bites; Blondie bites; Melt-a-way bar; Carrot cake bars.
Double chocolate chip cookies.
Whole apples and bananas.

Afternoon menu

Cheeses: Swiss, Cheddar.
Rotating artisanal feature item: Wheel of parmesan; Chandoka; Smoked gouda; Fontina; Brie; Ementhaler.
Crudites: carrot sticks, celery sticks, cucumber slices, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing.
Mediterranean board: prosciutto, chorizo, salami, mortadella, served with capers, gherkins, whole grain Pomery mustard, sliced baguettes.
Mediterranean board rotating options: Sopressata, Capicola; Bresaola; Pate or terrine.
Snack mix: 4 hour power trail mix (cashews, pumpkin seeds, golden raisons, dried blueberries.)
Hydration station: citrus infused water (lemon, orange, lime.)
Rotating infused waters: Cucumber mint; Mango and ginger; Strawberry basil; Watermelon; Apple and mint; Cranberry lime.

Complimentary drinks

Water, soft drinks and juices.
Red Bull and Red Bull sugar free.
Coffee, espresso, latte, cappuccino, tea, hot chocolate.
House white: Camelot
House red: Camelot
Prosecco: Bollicini Brut
Vodka: Smirnoff.
Red Gin: Beefeater.
Rum: Cruzan.
Whiskey: Evan Williams, Black Label.
Scotch: Cutty Sark.
Beer: Miller Lite or Coors Lite, Budweiser.

Premium beers and hard seltzers

Blue Moon Belgian White: $5
Lagunitas IPA: $5
Modelo: $5
Sam Adams: $5
Stella Artois: $5
White Claw: $4
Selection of local craft beers: $5

White wines

Esperto Pinot Grigio: $9
Love Block Sauvignon Blanc: $12
Moonlite White Blend: $9
Rombauer Chardonnay: $15
Fleur de Prairie Rose: $8

Champagne

Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut: $15 By the Glass
Piper-Heidsieck Rose: $30 Half Bottle

Red wine

Layer Cake Pinot Noir: $9
Decoy by Duckhorn Merlot: $9
Motto Gun Ho Red Blend: $9
Bonterra Zinfandel: $9
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon: $15
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon: $15

Premium spirits

Vodka

Deep Eddy: $7
Ketel One: $9
Grey Goose: $12

Gin

Bombay Sapphire: $9
Hendrinck’s: $12

Tequila

Patron Silver: $9
Patron Reposado: $12

Rum

Bacardi: $7
Captain Morgan: $7

Bourbon, Whiskey & Rye

Jim Beam White Label: $7
Buffalo Trace: $9
Bulleit Rye $9
Jameson: $9
Crown Royal: $12
Maker’s Mark: $12

Scotch & Cognac

Glenfiddich 12 year: $12
Courvoisier VS: $12
Macallan 12 yr: $15
Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve: $12
Balvenie DoubleWood: $15

Liqueurs

Baileys: $7
Campari: $7
Cointreau: $7

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Had a sense of Deja View the last time I went here. It used to be the United International 1st class lounge before they opened up the Polaris lounge.

The décor and the layout is exactly the same as when it was the 1st class lounge except for a small walk up bar instead the old self serve bar.

The food and drinks are the same as the regular United Lounges. Would not go out of my way to use visit this club but would defiantly use it if flying through the International terminal and couldn’t access the Polaris club.

April 5, 2023, 5:15 pm

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The bar tender took my Amex and never brought it back. Filed report with United, but no response. They know how to reach me, premium traveler, but no response or an attempt to track me down. Very disappointed with United and the lounge at G6 for now working harder to take of their best customers.

October 1, 2021, 9:49 pm

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John Drewery

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On opening the SFO Polaris lounge, travelers who were previously entitled to use that space were pushed into this dingy ‘lounge’ in the basement which was most likely a storage space previously. Dimly lit and windowless, it is the worst lounge facility I have experienced in any airport.

December 5, 2019, 3:47 pm

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Sylvie Partridge

We would like to know if you have shower facilities in the temporary Business Class lounge

January 19, 2018, 11:32 pm

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1. loungereview.com Team
  
  As pointed out on this page, there are none.
  
  January 21, 2018, 2:46 pm
  
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  1. Chris Frannnland
    
    Overcrowded lounge with no peace – people and bags all over the place in both “room”. Took it all in and returned to the terminal. It is a private space, but dated decor and breakfast buffet was in horrible condition and picked over. The only “fresh” options were bananas, cut pineapple, and (the best thing I saw, by far) blackberries. The bowl of yogurt was very unappetizing. I won’t be back – it clear they’ve spent all of their money on the Polaris lounge to the detriment of this UC.
    
    September 21, 2019, 10:17 am
    
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