HKD 300 buys you into Club Autus, but almost no one talks about it
Club Autus sits in Terminal 1 near gates 201–230, in the midfield concourse where Hong Kong Airlines runs a lot of departures. It keeps long hours, from 06:30 through 02:30, so it covers the bulk of HX’s early-morning and late-night bank. Compared with the buzz around Plaza Premium and Cathay Pacific lounges, this place flies under the radar even though it shows up on some lounge-program lists.
Access is automatic if you’re flying Hong Kong Airlines in an eligible cabin or status tier, and a walk-up day pass runs about HKD 300 at the door. That price point lands below many third-party lounges in HKG T1, which makes Club Autus a viable backup if Plaza Premium near gate 1 or Cathay’s lounges closer to gates 1–4 are packed or off-limits. Just remember it’s in the 201–230 satellite, so factor in the people-mover ride time from the main T1 check-in area.
The lounge sits airside after security, on the departures level for gates 201–230, so you clear immigration and security in T1 first, then ride out. Count on around 10–15 minutes from central security to the 200s concourse, depending on how quickly the automated people mover shows up. If your flight boards from a low 20s or 30s gate in T1, skip this lounge; the round-trip out and back chews up at least 25–30 minutes.
Food and drink here skew basic compared to the Cathay and Plaza Premium setups closer to gates 1–40, which show up in more reviews and photo reports. Think simple hot dishes and standard soft drinks rather than made-to-order noodle bars or champagne lines. At an HKD 300 day-pass price, you’re mostly paying for a quieter seat near gates 201–230 and Wi‑Fi, not a destination dining spread.
Club Autus opens at 06:30 and runs past midnight to 02:30, so it lines up well with Hong Kong Airlines’ late HX departures to regional cities. If you’re on an HX red-eye from the 200s gates and don’t have access to Cathay or Plaza Premium earlier in the pier, use this spot as your last stop before boarding rather than backtracking. The simple rule: only pay the HKD 300 if your gate number starts with “2”.
How to get in
- 01 Hong Kong Airlines (HX)