Travel Club Lounge

2-hour cap and paid drinks: Travel Club Lounge in T1

Near Gate B in Goa’s Domestic Terminal T1, Travel Club Lounge runs 11:00 to 23:00 and doubles as both the Priority Pass option and the only clearly listed domestic lounge in the terminal. If you want any lounge at GOI before a domestic flight, this is basically the funnel.

Access works on domestic-eligible cards like Priority Pass, Amex, Mastercard and Diners Club, plus walk-up paid entry, but every visit is officially limited to a 2-hour stay. Regulars treat it as a timed pit stop, not a place to camp with a laptop all afternoon.

The layout sits just off Gate B with a compact footprint, and one reviewer calls out that comfy sofas are limited while the dining area handles more people. Expect some soft chairs, some dining tables, and very little true lounging space during 18:00–21:00 peaks.

Food falls in the typical Indian domestic-lounge lane: hot buffet items plus snacks, included in entry, with rotation but not restaurant-level cooking. If you’re hungry before an evening departure, it’s still better value than paying separately in the public food court.

Drinks are where the small print bites: alcohol is chargeable for beer, wine, spirits and liquor, even on premium cards, while soft drinks, tea and coffee are usually included. If you want two or three beers, factor that into the “is this worth it” math.

The lounge lists Wi‑Fi through both American Express and Mastercard, handy at an airport where terminal internet can be patchy, and you’ll usually find power outlets along the walls rather than at every seat. Bring a charged battery pack if you’re boarding from a remote stand and expect bus delays.

What regulars do: time arrivals so that the 2-hour window lines up with boarding, grab a quick plate from the buffet, then move to the better sofas if any open up. Most people treat it as a holding pen for 30–90 minutes rather than a place to sleep or finish a full workday.

Watch out for the evening bank of departures out of T1, when seats go fast and you may end up at a dining chair instead of a lounge chair. If your flight is delayed, don’t count on being allowed to reset the 2-hour timer without pushback from staff.

Tip: aim to enter about 75–90 minutes before departure from Gate B or nearby gates, so you clear the buffet, finish a paid drink if you want one, and still walk out as boarding starts without overrunning the stay limit.