Sala VIP Terminal 2

Day passes run $800 MXN at Sala VIP Terminal 2

This is the pay-per-use lounge in Terminal 2 at Los Cabos International (SJD), open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can walk up and pay the $800 MXN day rate or get in with an American Express Platinum card, which usually codes as free entry for the cardholder. Figure pricing in the same ballpark as two drinks and a snack in the public area.

The lounge sits airside in Terminal 2, after security, so you clear screening first and then head here before your flight. SJD uses Terminal 2 mainly for international carriers, so this works best if your boarding pass shows T2 on it; if you’re in Terminal 1, you’re in the wrong building and there’s no easy crossover. Build at least a 60-minute buffer before departure if you want to actually use the lounge and not just scan in and leave.

Food in similar SJD VIP lounges typically means basic cold snacks and some hot bites rather than a full meal, so don’t show up assuming a full restaurant menu for your $800 MXN. Expect things like small sandwiches, chips, cookies, and maybe a soup or pasta tray at peak times in that 9:00 am–5:00 pm window. It fills the gap between breakfast and a late lunch if you mis-timed the terminal restaurants.

Drinks are the main value play here, especially if your Amex Platinum gets you in for no extra cost. You’ll typically see local beer, basic house wine, and standard spirits rather than premium labels; think mid-shelf tequila rather than top-tier. If you’d otherwise buy two beers and a mixed drink in Terminal 2, the $800 MXN day pass starts to pencil out.

Seating across SJD’s VIP spaces trends more functional than plush, with standard lounge chairs, a few higher tables, and power outlets that sometimes share one plug between two seats. Expect a mix of leisure flyers off resort shuttles and US-bound passengers on midday departures, since hours cap at 5:00 pm. Wi‑Fi in these lounges usually beats the public terminal network but can slow when multiple flights to the US and Canada bank around the same hour.

If you hold American Express Platinum and depart from Terminal 2 during the 9:00 am–5:00 pm window, check in online for your flight first, then head straight through security and into Sala VIP; do food and drinks here, then go to the gate about 35 minutes before boarding is scheduled.