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✈ Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass – Which is Best For You?

Are you considering what type of airport lounge pass to use?

My comparison of Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass compares both schemes. You can find the best option.

Airport lounge membership is one of my travel essentials – I couldn’t fly without it. It helps me deal with the noise of airports and get work done.

Read on for;

  • A quick comparison guide
  • Membership price comparisons
  • Number of lounge comparisons
  • A real pricing example comparing costs for using a lounge at Gatwick Airport North Terminal
  • Whether pay as you go or membership is better

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Dragon Pass vs Priority Pass – Quick Comparison

Which Is Best Dragon Pass or Priority Pass?

Dragon Pass is cheaper than Priority Pass. Using my exclusive discount makes Priority Pass cheaper. Priority Pass has more lounges. Priority Pass members can pre-book busy lounges for a small fee. My discount and these extra benefits make Priority Pass the better option.

ComparisonDragon PassPriority PassPriority Pass
With Discount
Cost OnlyBest
Lounges in EuropeBestBest
Lounges in Middle EastBestBest
Amount of Time in LoungesBestBest
Find Out MoreDragon PassPriority PassPriority Pass
Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass – Quick Which is the Best Comparison

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Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass

Side by Side Comparison

Dragon PassPriority PassPriority Pass With My Discount
Standard Membership£68 (1 visit inc.)£69 (No visits inc)£48 (No visits inc)
Standard Plus/Preferential£168 (8 visits inc)£229 (10 visits inc)£183 (10 visits inc)
Prestige£379 (unlimited)£419 (Unlimited)£377 (Unlimited)
Cost Per Extra Member Visit£24£24£24
Cost For Guest£24£24£24
North America Lounges109150150
Latin America Lounges150150
Europe Lounges225370370
Africa Lounges629090
Asia Pacific Lounges444440440
Middle East Lounges7070
Oceania14
Able to Pre BookYesYesYes
Learn MoreDragonPassPriority PassPriority Pass
Dragon Pass vs Priority Pass Quick Comparision

Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass

Membership Rates Compared

Dragon Pass and Priority Pass are airport lounge membership schemes.

Users purchase a membership and then access airport lounges at a discounted rate.

Both membership schemes have 3 levels of membership

Let’s compare them both starting with Dragon Pass.

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Dragon Pass Membership

Here are the costs for each of the 3 levels of DragonPass membership.

Classic MembershipPreferential MembershipPrestige Membership
£68£168£379
1 Visit Included8 Visits IncludedUnlimited Member Visits
£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits
£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits
Dragon Pass Membership Costs

Now let’s look at Priority Pass membership costs.

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Priority Pass Membership

Here are the normal costs for Priority Pass membership.

Standard MembershipStandard Plus MembershipPrestige Membership
£69£229£419
0 Visits Included10 Visits IncludedUnlimited Member Visits
£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits
£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits
Priority Pass Membership Costs

Now let’s look at the costs if you bought membership here using my special discount.

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Priority Pass Membership Costs With Exclusive Discount

I have an exclusive discount available to you for Priority Pass membership

It reduces the membership cost by up to 30%, depending on which level you choose.

I recommend the StandardPlus membership. It’s great value for money. It means you can enjoy 10 lounge visits for £18.30 each. That’s less than eating a meal at the airport!

Standard MembershipStandard Plus MembershipPrestige Membership
£48
(30% saving)
£183
(20% saving)
£377
(10% saving)
0 Visits Included10 Visits IncludedUnlimited Member Visits
£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits£24 Extra Visits
£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits£24 Guest Visits
Priority Pass Membership Costs
priority pass membership sign up offer showing 3 boxes with different levels of membership and prices with my discounts standard £48, standard plus £183 and prestige £377

Dragonpass vs Priority Pass

Number of Available Lounges Compared

Priority Pass has more lounges in its membership scheme than Dragon Pass.

(Update: Priority Pass now has over 1600 lounges!)

Depending on where you are planning travelling that might make a difference.

Here are the numbers for each scheme;

Priority PassDragon Pass
North America150109
Latin America150
Europe370225
Africa9062
Asia Pacific440444
Middle East70
Oceania14
Find Out MorePriority PassDragon Pass
Dragon Pass Vs Priority Pass – Comparison of Lounges

Priority Pass vs Dragon Pass

Membership and Pay-As-You-Go Options

You can buy membership or pay as you go access to the lounges in the DragonPass and Priority Pass network.

  • Both DragonPass and Priority Pass both have annual memberships.
  • Dragon Pass offers pay-as-you-go lounge access through its website.
  • Priority Pass only offers annual memberships through its website.
  • You can buy pay-as-you-go access to Priority Pass lounges through it’s sister site, Lounge Pass

Little Tip from Me: Annual airport lounge membership is better value than pay-as-you-go if you plan to visit airport lounges more than 5 times a year👍

You might find my more in depth comparison of pay as you go airport lounge access and annual membership schemes helpful.

Now let’s do a comparison of lounge access with Priority Pass and DragonPass for London Gatwick Airport.

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Priority Pass vs DragonPass

Lounge Access at London Gatwick Airport

I’ve compared DragonPass and Priority Pass lounge access at the Gatwick Airport North Terminal.

I’ve compared the cost of lounge access and the lounges available to members.

You might find my more detailed comparison of all the airport lounges at London Gatwick North Terminal useful

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DragonPass at London Gatwick Airport

Let’s check the costs for DragonPass lounge access.

LoungePay As You Go CostClassic MembershipPreferential MembershipPrestige Membership
Plaza Premium
2 hours
£38£68£168£379
No. 1 Lounge
2 hours Payg
3 hours membership
£38£68£168£379
My Lounge
3 hours
£38£68£168£379
Aerospa
2 hours & 15 min massage included
£38£68£168£379
Prebooking Fee£5.50£5.50£5.50£5.50

Dragon Pass pay-as-you-go access and membership costs.

DragonPass Membership Or Pay As You Go Access?

Now let’s check which is the best DragonPass option for you depending on how often you plan to use airport lounges.

  • 3 or 4 lounge visits a year – Standard Membership is better value than pay-as-you-go access
  • 5 – 15 lounge visits a year – Preferential Membership is better value than pay-as-you-go access
  • Over 15 lounge visits a year – Prestige Membership is better value than pay-as-you-go access

(I did not include the cost of pre-booking lounge access. This adds an extra £5.50 to each lounge visit).

Now let’s check the costs for Priority Pass at London Gatwick North Terminal.

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Priority Pass at London Gatwick Airport

Here are the costs for Priority Pass lounge access at London Gatwick North Terminal.

I have included the costs if you use my special Priority Pass membership rate.

Pay As You Go CostStandard Standard Special RateStandard PlusStandard Plus Special RatePrestigePrestige Special Rate
Plaza Premium
3 hours
£45£69£48£229£183£419£377
No. 1 Lounge
3 hours
£38£69£48£229£183£419£377
My Lounge
3 hours
£34£68£48£229£183£419£377
Prebooking Fee£6£6£6£6£6£6£6

Priority Pass Airport Lounge Access Costs – Membership and Pay As You Go Access

Now let’s check which is the best Priority Pass option for you.

I’ve based these calculations on using my special membership rates.

  • 3 lounge visits a year – Standard Membership is better value than pay-as-you-go access
  • 4 – 18 lounge visits a year – Standard Plus is better value than pay-as-you-go access
  • Over 19 lounge visits a year – Prestige Membership is better value than pay-as-you-go access

(I did not include the cost of pre-booking lounge access. This adds an extra £6 to each lounge visit).

Important:

  • There is a difference in the time you an use the lounges in this comparison depending on whether you use DragonPass or Priority Pass.
  • All lounges in the comparison gave 3 hours access through Priority Pass.
  • The Plaza Premium only gave 2 hours access through DragonPass.

You might find my more in depth comparison of Priority Pass and Lounge Pass access helpful

Now let’s check which is the best option overall.

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Dragonpass vs Priority Pass – Which is Better?

  • DragonPass is good if you want to book fastrack security or use pay as you go airport lounge access through an app
  • Priority Pass has more lounges available to travellers including more in the UK
  • Both offer members the opportunity to pre-book lounges.
  • Dragon Pass and Priority Pass offer other membership benefits such as meet and greet service and airport transfers. This comparison has just focussed on airport lounge access.
  • Priority Pass sometimes has longer lounge visit times for members than DragonPass as shown in the Gatwick North Terminal comparison
  • In terms of cost, Priority Pass comes out cheaper if you take advantage of my special discount available

Priority Pass offers more lounges, longer lounge visits and costs less

(if you use my special discount)

priority pass membership sign up offer showing 3 boxes with different levels of membership and prices with my discounts standard £48, standard plus £183 and prestige £377

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