As of January 1, 2025, the Capital One Venture and Capital One Spark Miles cards will no longer receive two annual lounge passes that can be used at a Capital One Lounge or Plaza Premium Lounge. At that point, cardholders will be able to pay $45 per person to visit a Capital One Lounge. That's a $20 discount off the standard price.
Points Wire Note:
There's no way around it, this is a blow to the value of both cards. Given how crowded Capital One Lounges have become, I'm not surprised by the change. Capital One Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will continue to have lounge access with the option to bring two guests at no cost.
For context, the Venture and Spark Miles both have $95 annual fees while the Venture X and Venture X Business have $395 annual fees. However, the latter two cards also come with annual $300 credits to Capital One Travel. This can easily make up the difference between the annual fees.
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