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DragonPass is one of the world’s largest airport lounge networks. Here’s how the program works and how to access it for free with your credit card. To compare all options, also check out our page on the best credit cards.
Keep an eye out: lounge access often comes with a limited-time welcome offer card. See which credit card offers are ending soon before they disappear.
DragonPass is one of the world’s largest airport lounge networks, with over 1,400 lounges accessible in more than 140 countries.
In Canada, DragonPass lounges are available at the following airports:
For example, at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, two lounges are connected to the DragonPass program:
There are three official levels of the DragonPass program:
Accessing airport lounges is useful for frequent travelers who don’t necessarily have status with their airline but want to relax before their flight.
It is therefore possible to subscribe directly to DragonPass.
However, we recommend that less frequent travelers check out the free offers available with credit cards!
Beyond the “official” DragonPass membership levels, there are “unofficial” levels offered by credit cards.
Note that some DragonPass lounges may not be accessible with Mastercard Travel Pass and Visa Airport Companion.
Some cards highlight DragonPass in their benefits, but not all offers are equivalent. They may offer free membership to DragonPass, but you then have to pay for each visit at a cost of $32 USD per person (as of June 2026).
Other cards offer the membership AND a few free visits. Here they are.
Mastercard offers free DragonPass membership to World and World Elite cardholders such as the National Bank World Elite Mastercard or the MBNA Rewards World Elite™ Mastercard. However, you must pay for each entry.
The only Mastercard in Canada that offers both a DragonPass membership AND 4 free visits per membership year is the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard.
Eligible Visa cards must be registered via the DragonPass / Visa Airport Companion site.
Free visits are then granted per membership year.
For example, if you register your card on September 15, 2025, you have until September 14, 2026 to use your free visits. Any additional visit costs $32 USD per person. Then, starting September 15, 2026, you get your free visits back. Note that visits do not carry over from one year to the next.
One free visit = one person (adult or child, depending on the lounge’s minimum age) who enters for free.
If the number of people exceeds the number of free visits on the card, you must pay. So, if the card provides 4 free visits and you are a family of 5, the fifth person costs $32 USD.
With Visa Infinite Privilege cards, such as the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, the BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege* Card or the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card, you get free DragonPass membership as well as 6 free visits per membership year.
As for the Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, it offers you 10 free visits per membership year as well as free DragonPass membership.
With the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite+* Card, you receive free DragonPass membership as well as 6 free passes per year to airport lounges.
This is actually a card we recommend if you travel internationally: with it, you pay no conversion fees on foreign currency transactions.
Since May 2025, the TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card offers 4 free visits per membership year to lounges as well as free DragonPass membership.
With the CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card and the CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card, you get DragonPass membership as well as 4 free annual visits to lounges!
Here is a summary of the cards discussed in this article for accessing DragonPass lounges (annual fees as of June 2026):
Finally, don’t forget to download the DragonPass mobile app for iOS or DragonPass for Android. It gives you access to your digital membership card with a QR code, very convenient when traveling!
For DragonPass memberships obtained via Mastercard cards, use the Mastercard Travel Experiences app on iOS or on Google Play.
You can view all accessible airports on this Mastercard Travel Pass page.
In the app, enter your credit card number to validate your access. Once at the lounge connected to Mastercard Travel Experiences / DragonPass, show the person at the entrance the QR code that appears.
For DragonPass memberships obtained via Visa cards, the Visa Airport Companion app is available on iOS or on Google Play.
You can view all accessible airports on this Visa Airport Companion page.
In the app, enter your credit card number to validate your access. Once at the lounge connected to Visa Airport Companion / DragonPass, show the person at the entrance the QR code that appears.
A lounge visit can also be exchanged for a credit at a restaurant associated with DragonPass, as in the Priority Pass program. However, the list of restaurants linked to DragonPass is much less extensive than that of Priority Pass.
Most are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo (Haneda), Boston, San Francisco and New York (JFK).
In the meantime, you can enjoy discounts of up to 20% or offers at many airport restaurants.
A few additional details:
It’s always pleasant to spend time in a lounge rather than in the hectic atmosphere of the airport. We regularly take advantage of this benefit when traveling. To go further, check out our guide to access VIP airport lounges for free and subscribe to our newsletter to follow the best points strategies every week.
If you travel regularly, choosing the right card makes all the difference for travel insurance, points accumulation, lounge access or conversion fees. Use our credit card comparison tool to filter among 200+ Canadian offers according to your needs, or directly consult our top travel credit cards, updated every month. Our favorite for travelers with DragonPass lounge access: the National Bank World Elite Mastercard, with its $150 annual credit.
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