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# Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — Lounge directory

## Lounges

- [Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic)](/airports/yvr/lounge/air-canada-maple-leaf-lounge-domestic.md) — Domestic · depends · open: Domestic MLL at Gate C29 (yvr.ca). Solid if you already qualify; Priority Pass holders should use Plaza Premium Domestic (B15 or Pier C) instead.
- [Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic)](/airports/yvr/lounge/plaza-premium-lounge-domestic.md) — Domestic · worth-it · open: Larger full-service domestic Plaza Premium on Level 3 near Gate B15. Not accessible for international or U.S. transborder departures. A separate smaller Pier C room near C29 is listed as its own Priority Pass lounge.
- [Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic Pier C)](/airports/yvr/lounge/plaza-premium-lounge-domestic-pier-c.md) — Domestic / Pier C · depends · open: Smaller domestic Plaza Premium on Pier C near Gate C29—listed separately on Priority Pass from the B15 lounge. Express-style room; walk to B15 if you want the fuller product.
- [Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International)](/airports/yvr/lounge/air-canada-maple-leaf-lounge-international.md) — International / Pier D · worth-it · open: Flagship West Coast MLL near Gate D52. Priority Pass not accepted. Signature Suite above is invitation-only for eligible paid international Business.
- [Cathay Pacific Lounge](/airports/yvr/lounge/cathay-pacific-lounge.md) — International / Pier D · worth-it · open: Cathay’s YVR lounge near Gate D70/D71. Opens roughly four hours before CX departures; not Priority Pass. Strong food/shower product when your bank coincides with open hours.
- [Plaza Premium Lounge (International)](/airports/yvr/lounge/plaza-premium-lounge-international.md) — International / Pier D · worth-it · open: Main PP workhorse after International security—Level 4 Pier D between Gates D67 and D68; typically 2-hour max stay. Plaza Premium First adjacent is a paid upgrade, not Priority Pass.
- [SkyTeam Lounge](/airports/yvr/lounge/skyteam-lounge.md) — International / Pier D · worth-it · open: Near Gate D53 after International passport control. Not valid for Canadian domestic or U.S. transborder departures. Priority Pass lists 3-hour max stay and a smart-casual dress code.
- [Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (USA)](/airports/yvr/lounge/air-canada-maple-leaf-lounge-usa.md) — U.S. Transborder / Pier E · depends · open: U.S. MLL at Gate E85 after CBP (yvr.ca). Priority Pass not accepted—PP holders use Plaza Premium USA near E88.
- [Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Departures)](/airports/yvr/lounge/plaza-premium-lounge-usa-departures.md) — U.S. Transborder / Pier E · worth-it · open: Level 3 near Gate E88—only after U.S. CBP. Do not walk to International Plaza Premium hoping to transfer. Max stay typically 2 hours.