⚠ *UPDATE 7.01.2024:* Starting today, Priority Pass memberships on the Chase Sapphire Reserve & Ritz-Carlton Credit Card will no longer include restaurant, cafe, or market locations. Access will be limited to lounges & other select airport experiences (e.g. spas). This change was originally announced on 3.27.2024. 📲 MAXREWARDS - Use promo code “markr” markscreditcards.com/maxrewards 💳👇 VIEW CREDIT CARD OFFERS! markscreditcards.com/offers 🛍 RAKUTEN - Earn Cash Back! markscreditcards.com/rakuten ⬆️ (More links in Description below video!)

@lythai4678

7 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

@@lythai4678 😃

@nc3780

5 ай бұрын

Can you add in the plaza premium lounge info to a future chart, for example venture x allows PCH +2 guests which is diff from standard lounges. Could be helpful for people traveling to Canada and other locations with plaza premium lounges.

@MarkReese

5 ай бұрын

@@nc3780 - Perhaps on a different video 💯 This one is specifically focused on Priority Pass.

There are a number of credit card cash back and points experts on KZread. What makes Mark the best is his willingness to provide detailed answers to the questions of his viewers. Highly recommended.

@MarkReese

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!

This is an extremely deep dive into the PP

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

💯

@jollama

7 ай бұрын

No shit Sherlock

This is the best overview of Credit Cards X lounge privileges

@MarkReese

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to make a straight-forward and detailed video about this. I was pretty sure that my Ritz Carlton card had the best Priority Pass membership but this really laid it all out there clearly.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

I have watched several of your videos over the past couple of years and they are usually good! But this one is very insightful and I appreciate your thoroughness. Finally liked and subbed!

@MarkReese

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you found it helpful! Thanks for subscribing! Also note the pinned comment with an update from 3.27.2024.

Great video as always Mark! Wasn't aware of this so will keep it in mind for the future.

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

💯👍

All in good time, just received mine exactly today and saw this, so helpful!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Enjoy it!

Another fantastic video Mark!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🏆

Tnx for this. Finally someone that explains them all

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome 👊

Great content! Thanks for sharing 🙏👍

@MarkReese

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Crystal! Hugely appreciated. FYI: I just added a pinned comment with an update that's coming soon. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Priority Pass memberships from the Chase Sapphire Reserve & Ritz-Carlton Credit Card will no longer include restaurant, cafe, or market locations. Access will be limited to lounges & other select airport experiences (e.g. spas).

Mark this content is great!!! im searching for another way of getting priority pass coz the hilton surpass/aspire don’t have it anymore. this helped me decide on what card is best for me. you are my favorite credit card rewards youtuber!!! thanks to you and more power to your channel!!!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very happy to hear you find value in the channel 😃

Excellent work on explaining Priority Pass! It’s fascinating to see all the differences and nuances across cards. I just got approved for the Bonvoy Boundless! Hopefully the Ritz Carlton card and its PP will still be there once I’m able to product change.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Enjoy the new Bonvoy Boundless + path to the Ritz!

this is an amazing deep dive! thanks a lot!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for always sharing your knowledge. Best to you always, sir. 😊 Have a happy Thursday Turkey Thanksgiving day. I am Thankful for my credit card rewards - in part thanks to you.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Enjoy the feast!

Brilliant! One of my favorite videos😊

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

LAX TBIT...Ritz-Carlton gets a 30 minute chair massage at Be Relax Spa. Then we head to the Star Alliance Business lounge because of Star Alliance Gold status. Chase PP gets spas, Minute Suites, and restaurants, which I use more than lounges.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Nice to Be Relax(ed) at LAX! ✈

Very good comparison. I always thought that you only need one Priority Pass login for all of your cards. BTW, can you do a travel portal comparison between Chase/Amex/Cap1 including pricing, availability, etc? Would be super helpful.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I may do a portal comparison at some point.

Great video!

@MarkReese

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Terrific video. The Summary & comparison was worth the price of admission alone. I originally had the Amex Plat but switched to CSR when Amex eliminated restaurants. Just got the VX Business and am surprised that it does not allow for authorized members. I was providing VXB cards to crew members whose home base airport had a Cap One Lounge. As always thanks for the clear in-depth dive.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the excellent content! I didn’t know that I should use an app for each card and now I’m left with the one that isn’t useful. I’ll see if I can start over. 😂

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have the US Bank altitude connect. I haven't tried it in restaurants but I believe it does get it because in the PP app it shows me restaurants when I'm logged into my altitude connect membership, when I'm logged into my venture X membership it does not show me.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for that initial data point!

Thanks!

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

You bet & thank YOU for the Thanks! 🏆HNY24!

Love your charts

@MarkReese

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Great video, Mark. Thank you. Is the Marriott Bold also eligible for product change to Ritz?

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm not sure if the Bold is still eligible. Call to find out 👍 If not, ask if you can do an intermediate step. For example: Bold > Boundless > Ritz.

15:30 with seeing within the app for the benefit with restaurants i just checked my base venture x and it pops the example given with the restaurants so im not sure if its just trying to show you what’s at the location

@robertjarrell7276

7 ай бұрын

I just tried logged in with my Venture X Card, no restaurants shown, but they appear when I log in with my Altitude Connect.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

What do you mean by 'base venture x'? Were you logged in?

Thank you so much 😢

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

👍👍

I knew the Ritz would rise to the top of the priority pass comparison! Thanks Mark.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

💯💯

How instantaneously do the next year's free passes get added to your account? So for example, if your member year is from June 1 - May 31, and and you get 8 free passes eaxh year, do you get those 8 passes on June 1 the following year or is there some lag? I ask because i have a trip scheduled that I plan on using my remaining passing on the departing leg of the trip, and the PP year turns over while I'm on my vacation. Will i have access to next years passes on the return flight?

@MarkReese

2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure about that. Call Priority Pass & ask 👍

A+ work!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

always such great content Mark! quick question, if you have 2 of these cards that offer 2 free guests per visit (example Ames Plat & Capital Venture X) are you able to stack the number of guests and bring in 4 total guests for that visit? So basically a family of 5 could enter the priority pass lounge for free?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

No. Per the terms: "Means of Access may not be used by any person other than the named Customer and only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location." Source: www.prioritypass.com/conditions-of-use#:~:text=Means%20of%20Access,time%20at%20its%20sole%20discretion.

You might double-check Altitude Reserve information. My understanding is that you get 4 visits and 4 guest visits per year. I don't think you can use guest visits for the primary person.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

That changed a couple months ago. See here: www.doctorofcredit.com/u-s-bank-makes-change-to-altitude-reserve-priority-pass/

Mark great video! One question, I am a Venture X holder, my priority pass is valid for one year, can I renew my PP for free after the year as long as I keep my VX card?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Yes. It will auto renew as long as your C1VX card remains open.

Excellent info Mark! Great visuals, as always! Do you know if you can stack PP cards? Let’s say you have 2 cards and need to get more than 2 people in that you’re traveling with?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Nope. Per the terms, "Means of Access may not be used by any person other than the named Customer and only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location."

@kathyspencer7882

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! You are definitely my CC Guru! 😎

@abnermurray4760

7 ай бұрын

Step out an access again with next card. Some lounges will let you just do it all at once.

Great Video, just subscribed! Are spas and rest locations like Minute Suites covered in the restaurant tab, or is that different? When I called Minute Suites up they said they probably didn't cover Capital One Venture X Business ( I made sure to clarify that ) even though it says yes on restaurant and ETC in your chart. I don't have it so they weren't 100% sure though. I ended up getting the Plus package for this year which has 10 visits for $245 mostly because of the savings for Minute Suites + Lounges. For someone who doesn't need an authorized user, and is looking next year to upgrade, what is the unlimited + Restaurant + Spa you'd recommend. Ritz-Cartlon, Chase Sapphire, or Venture X Business who doesn't need an AU? My instinct tells me Chase Sapphire since it wouldn't require a card upgrade and Capital One did a bait and switch for the Venture X card.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

1. Thank you! 2. My chart info for the C1 Venture X Business was based on data points found through research. Unfortunately, I cannot 100% confirm if the card has access to the spa locations as I don't have the card myself. Call Priority Pass instead. 3. Too much to compare between those 3 cards in the comments. Go with the card that provides you the best overall benefits package that you personally value. Note: If you'd also like to earn valuable rewards points through spend on a card for travel redemptions, then I'd avoid the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. Earning hotel points specific to 1 program is too limiting & highly subject to devaluation.

@bashildy

7 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese Greatly appreciate your quick response and been watching your videos today to get the low down on the industry. I had the same cash back card for 20 years but am now starting to do more business travel. I'm going to go to a Minutes Suites on-site and verify C1VX-Business there. I'll also call up Priority Pass and compare Chase Sapphire vs C1VX-Business. Your charts are great man, this stuff is so overwhelming for someone new. All these card companies should be paying you honestly!

@bashildy

6 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, got off the phone, and verified C1VX Biz has spa and restaurants access. Watched your video on C1VX rewards kzread.info/dash/bejne/m3ybxLWLlNvWcsY.html , wow didn't realize it had so much to offer. Found out from the C1 rep you can't transfer from Regular to Business, it's completely separate despite the similar name, so you need a EIN/TIN for your business and must apply for it as it's a charge card that is run differently. This video legit deserves 100x more views, you broke down everything in such a great way.

If you have the app do you need the physical card when traveling?

@MarkReese

4 ай бұрын

In many situations, no. However, I can't guarantee that all 1,300+ locations accept digital passes (or the newly rolling out "payment card for entry"). I'd personally have the physical card as a backup.

In addition to American Express, Capital One, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America, which other company's credit card would you apply for?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Discover and U.S. Bank.

@J0HN_3_16

25 күн бұрын

There are tons of great cards offered by credit unions but they never get covered on KZread.

Hey Mark, where I fly, restaurants are a better option. Any chance you can do a compare between US Bank Altitude Reserve and BoA Premium Elite?

@MarkReese

3 ай бұрын

That wouldn't be enough content to produce a full video. Regarding restaurant access.... U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve = 8 visits per year. Primary cardholder + guests each use a visit. Maximum 1 guest. BOA Premium Rewards Elite = Unlimited visits per year for both primary cardholder + guests. Maximum 1 guest.

No one has answered the real question if you have two restaurant versions of PP can you go in twice?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Per the terms, "...only one Means of Access may be used for each visit to a Lounge or Merchant location."

Can you upgrade to the ritz Carlton from having a different chase card or it only applys for the cards you mentioned?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

As far as I'm aware, you can only upgrade from a lower-tier Marriott card (e.g. Bonvoy Boundless, Bonvoy Bountiful). Maybe the Bonvoy Bold too, but I'm not sure about that one.

@user-wq4lt1rh8c

7 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese you think upgrading from like a normal chase card to a Marriott card then upgrading to the ritz Carlton would work?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

@@user-wq4lt1rh8c - Doubt it. Call Chase to confirm.

Great information, Mark. Does the Bonvoy Bold qualify to upgrade to the Ritz-Carlton cc?

@bj133

7 ай бұрын

Yes.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure anymore. Call Chase to confirm.

@bj133

7 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese What makes you say that? I got my upgrade so late last week I have not gotten the card in the mail yet.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

@@bj133 - Someone else told me Chase didn't allow them to go from Bold > Ritz directly.

Such a confusing process. I wish you could have 1 log-in, loaded with multiple PP cards. Instead of having to make separate log-ins!

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

100% agreed 👌

What about the City National Crystal Visa Infinite credit card? Does this one get Restaurant benefits?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Not sure. I've only got info / experience on the ones from the major issuers.

@J0HN_3_16

25 күн бұрын

This card lost most of it's desirable benefits several years ago. There is at least one card from a London based private bank and at least one from an UAE based bank that offer full PP access. However, you would need a seven figure deposit to be accepted as a client.

Excellent video, I didn't know that my AU on my Amex platinum could get their own PP, I searched the account website and can't find where to enroll my AU, do you know where to do this?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

If I understand correctly, that AU should create their own Amex login. From their dashboard, they should be able to enroll. Otherwise, the AU could call the # on the back of their card and have an agent process the enrollment.

@nelsonrivera9224

7 ай бұрын

Great, thank you!

@abnermurray4760

7 ай бұрын

Correct

@shawn.credit

Ай бұрын

Nice profile pic! Paul Speckmann is my uncle. 🤘

This is one of those things that is needlessly complicated lol

Awesome

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

🌟

I always thought venture x limited guest to two. where can we see that it is unlimited?

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

The terms never mention a 2-guest limit. Rather, they refer broadly to 'guests: Quote: "Additionally, cardholders and guests must present a same-day boarding pass and government-issued ID ... Guests must be accompanied by an eligible cardholder and guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult." Source (bottom of page in the gray footnotes): www.capitalone.com/learn-grow/more-than-money/all-about-priority-pass-and-venture-x/ Per TPG, a Capital One spokesperson confirmed that, "...there is no limit to the number of complimentary guests that a Venture X cardholder can bring into Priority Pass lounges, once they've activated their Priority Pass membership." Source: thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/capital-one/venture-x-unlimited-guests-priority-pass/

@IsaAndes

7 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese Thanks!

Number of guest is lounge specific not necessarily based on what card you have.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Right, see 11:55 in the video. That said, the cards themselves DO have limits for guests, while individual lounges can enforce their own capacity constraints.

How about the Hilton Aspire?

@anthonychen6237

7 ай бұрын

Hilton Aspire card does not have Priority Pass membership as one of its benefits.

@chriseverydailyshow4164

7 ай бұрын

@@anthonychen6237 Still available.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

The HH Aspire no longer offers Priority Pass.

@chriseverydailyshow4164

7 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese it's still available.

@michaelpham6894

7 ай бұрын

​@@chriseverydailyshow4164the card is still available, but the PP benefit is not available to new applicants. And people who had the card before the change occurred will lose their PP benefit some time in early 2024 upon membership renewal

Is ridiculous to see that Amex Platinum Priority Pass offer less than some other Cards considering the higher annual fee, I have both Plat and Venture X, I haven’t applied for Priority Pass on Venture X because I thought I would not need it but just in case I will now since I travel with my family sometimes.

@MarkReese

5 ай бұрын

Yep it's a bummer 😕

@Pafuio

5 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese one more thing that I notice, when I enrolled for PP Amex the card says it will expire in 4 years (2022-2026) while I just enrolled in PP Venture X and it says that expire in 1 year (2024-2025)

@MarkReese

5 ай бұрын

@@Pafuio - That doesn't have any real-world significance. With the Amex version, they'll send you a new card every 4 years. With the C1VX, they'll send you a new card each year.

@Pafuio

5 ай бұрын

@@MarkReese thanks for replying back, I was just wondering if I have to do anything or they just send it automatically, I got it now!

Excellent Jimmy Neutron. jk Mark, fantastic content as always! ❤️

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

👍🏻

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

👊

Number 1 hardcore for the pp thanks man

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

👊

Newly designed app DOES NOT have welcome bonus trackers....

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I'll ask about that, thanks 👍

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Correct, the welcome bonus tracker was not a part of the new release. However, they're being developed, and the first ones will be launching shortly.

😊

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

😃

Mark what do you do for a living besides these videos ? Let the followers and I know thanks for for being you.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

I prefer to keep other ventures to myself right now 🤙

Do you have separate login credentials for each priority pass membership or are they all merged under one login?

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

Currently you'll need separate logins for each membership.

Needed this. Love the CSR tho. Chase is goated.

@MarkReese

6 ай бұрын

🏆

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@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

💯

And absolutely no version of PP [or PPL] will give access of any kind at LAX. :td:

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

Only Be Relax Spa and Gameway locations at LAX right now.

@VincentPascual

7 ай бұрын

You can access the Alaska Airlines Lounge at LAX with a day pass or Alaska Lounge membership.

@bobsmith8077

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, what does any of that have to do with Priority Pass?

I got 4 of them 😂

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

😄👍

Ritz wins.

@MarkReese

7 ай бұрын

🏆