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# O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Lounge directory

## Lounges

- [Bidvest Premier Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/bidvest-premier-lounge.md) — Terminal A (International) · worth-it · open: Largest independent international room — 24h Priority Pass, showers, smoking room. PP notes a live refurbishment with the lounge remaining open; capacity limits still apply.
- [Cycad Premium Class Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/cycad-premium-class-lounge.md) — Terminal A (International) · depends · open: The SAA international lounge to use when eligible; access is primarily driven by cabin and alliance status.
- [Lufthansa Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/lufthansa-lounge.md) — Terminal A (International) · depends · open: Use this airline lounge when your Lufthansa or Star Alliance entitlement applies; it is not a general card lounge.
- [Mashonzha Premium Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/mashonzha-premium-lounge.md) — Terminal A (International) · skip · open: International Terminal A — not domestic. Independent Priority Pass backup; noisier and more basic than Bidvest. Skip if Bidvest has space.
- [Shongololo Premium Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/shongololo-premium-lounge.md) — Terminal A (International) · depends · open: Independent Terminal A Priority Pass backup when Bidvest International is full or on a long refurb disruption. Max stay commonly 4 hours.
- [SLOW Lounge International](/airports/jnb/lounge/slow-lounge-international.md) — Terminal A (International) · depends · open: Sharper-looking international room exclusive to qualifying FNB / RMB cards. Official SLOW access: no walk-in, no Priority Pass, no eBucks cash purchase. International has no time-before-departure cap.
- [Baobab Premium Class Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/baobab-premium-class-lounge.md) — Terminal B (Domestic) · depends · open: SAA's domestic premium lounge is the appropriate Terminal B choice for eligible SAA passengers.
- [Bidvest Premier Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/bidvest-premier-lounge-terminal-b-domestic.md) — Terminal B (Domestic) · worth-it · open: Reliable Terminal B Priority Pass room. Max stay 2 hours; alcohol from 10:00. Fills on SAA / FlySafair peaks.
- [SLOW Lounge Domestic](/airports/jnb/lounge/slow-lounge-domestic.md) — Terminal B (Domestic) · depends · open: FNB/RMB only — not Priority Pass. Official rule: domestic SLOW access is 90 minutes before boarding.
- [Bidvest Sky Lounge](/airports/jnb/lounge/bidvest-sky-lounge.md) — Terminal B (Domestic, Level 3) · depends · open: Smaller Level 3 domestic Bidvest room. Light meals and Wi-Fi; treat as a backup, not the first stop.