Bengaluru Airport Lounges: the 080 Lounges in Both Terminals, the Maharaja Lounge, Showers, Nap Rooms and Card Access

Bengaluru Airport’s lounges are run under the airport’s own 080 brand, named after the city’s telephone code, with one in Terminal 1 and three in Terminal 2, plus Air India’s Maharaja Lounge for its premium passengers. All the 080 lounges are open 24 hours, entry is sold in three-hour blocks, the 080 International Lounge at Terminal 2 has showers and nap rooms, and Priority Pass, LoungeKey and Indian premium cards are accepted, with top-ups at the door for some tiers. Below is what each lounge offers, who gets in, and how they compare with a room for a long wait. Verified September 2026.

080 Domestic Lounge, Terminal 1

Airside in Terminal 1 on level 2, above the shops, open 24 hours when the terminal is operating. It serves the early-morning IndiGo, Akasa, Alliance Air and SpiceJet bank with a buffet of Indian and continental dishes, a bar, Wi-Fi, newspapers and flight screens. There are no showers and no rest zone, and three hours is the standard stay. Walk-in entry is at the lower end of the airport’s tariff, and it is the lounge most Indian bank cards with domestic lounge benefits cover.

080 International Lounge, Terminal 2

The flagship, airside in international departures at Terminal 2 and open 24 hours. It carries the terminal’s garden design inside, with several hundred seats across a main hall, dining areas with table service, a bar, a barista counter, showers, a wellness area with massage chairs and nap rooms with daybeds that are included in the entry and allocated first come, first served. It is listed on the Plaza Premium network as well as under the airport’s own scheme. Walk-in entry is the most expensive at the airport, with hourly extensions, and some Priority Pass and card tiers pay a top-up here even when the membership is unlimited elsewhere. For international transit passengers who cannot enter India, the nap rooms are the only bed in the sterile area.

080 Domestic Lounge and 080 Arrival Lounge, Terminal 2

The 080 Domestic Lounge is airside in Terminal 2 domestic departures on level 4, open 24 hours, with the same garden look, live South Indian counters, a work zone, showers and massage chairs for a fee. It serves Air India, Air India Express and Star Air domestic passengers. The 080 Arrival Lounge is landside on the ground floor of Terminal 2 in the arrivals hall, open 24 hours, and is the odd one out: no showers of its own beyond a paid shower option, no rest zone, and useful mainly if you have landed at 3 am and are waiting for a driver or a hotel check-in time. The Air India Maharaja Lounge, airside in Terminal 2 international, is reserved for Air India first and business class and Star Alliance Gold members, with showers and Indian fine dining.

Card access after the DreamFolks changes

For years most Indian bank cards reached lounges through the DreamFolks aggregator; its arrangements with the card networks changed from late 2024 and banks moved to direct programmes and new aggregators through 2025. In practice HDFC, Axis, ICICI, SBI and American Express premium cards still get into the 080 lounges, but the mechanics vary: some banks require a pass generated in their app, many have cut the free visits per quarter, and the 080 International Lounge bills some tiers a top-up at the door. Priority Pass and LoungeKey work at all the 080 lounges; DragonPass at most. Check your card’s current lounge page before you travel and do not rely on how it worked in 2024.

Lounges versus a room

Three hours is the standard entry, extensions are hourly, and none of the lounges has a bed you can book, so for a wait beyond four hours the arithmetic tips towards a room. The 080 Transit Hotel on the arrivals level of Terminal 2 sells four-hour blocks at roughly the price of two walk-in entries to the international lounge and gives you a door, a bed and a shower; the Taj Bangalore, 300 metres from Terminal 1, is the answer for eight hours or a family. The day rooms guide works through the hours.

Tips

Enter the lounge three hours before departure, not four, or you will be asked to leave before boarding. At Terminal 2, allow time from the lounge to the gate; the international pier is long. Children under two are usually free and older children pay a child rate, which makes a family lounge visit dearer than the Taj’s pool for a long gap. If you want a shower and no lounge, the transit hotel’s four-hour block is the only other shower on the public side; the sleeping in the airport guide covers the free options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What lounges are there at Bengaluru Airport?

The airport operator's own 080 lounges: the 080 Domestic Lounge at Terminal 1, and at Terminal 2 the 080 International Lounge, the 080 Domestic Lounge and, on the landside arrivals level, the 080 Arrival Lounge. Air India's Maharaja Lounge in Terminal 2 international is for its business-class passengers and Star Alliance Gold members. All the 080 lounges run 24 hours.

Which Bengaluru Airport lounge has showers and beds?

The 080 International Lounge at Terminal 2 has showers and nap rooms with daybeds included in its entry, on a first-come basis. The 080 Domestic Lounge at Terminal 2 has showers. The Terminal 1 lounge and the arrival lounge have no showers or rest zones, though the arrival lounge sells showers to arriving passengers.

Does Priority Pass work at Bengaluru Airport?

Yes, at the 080 lounges, and the Terminal 2 international lounge is also listed on the Plaza Premium network. Some Priority Pass and bank-card tiers are charged a top-up at the door for the 080 International Lounge, and Indian bank cards have moved to new access schemes since the DreamFolks changes, so check your card's current lounge page before you rely on it.

How much does a Bengaluru Airport lounge cost without a card?

Walk-in entry is sold for three hours and priced by the lounge, from roughly 2,000 rupees plus tax at the domestic lounges to well over 4,000 at the 080 International Lounge, with hourly extensions. Prices change with the operator's tariff, so confirm the current rate at the lounge or on the airport's website before deciding against a hotel room.

Information last verified: September 17, 2026