Time for them to say bye-bye-bye to these perks.
Capital One customers will soon be grieving a beloved perk that the bank holding company provided its customers with — and they’re not happy about it.
The company’s Venture X card launched in 2021 and is known as a premium travel card offering great perks to its users.
Capital One hits cardholders with a steep $395 annual fee — however, users were willing to pay that since the card offered them many benefits, including complimentary access to airport lounges.
However, starting next year — on February 1st to be exact, according to The Points Guy — that free access for Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will soon be a thing of the past.
In early 2026, cardholders will have to shell out a yearly $125 fee for each person who wants to relax in an airport lounge — which means a family of four has to spend around $500 for some sanity before even stepping foot onto a plane, as reported on by Men’s Journal.
Yes, it gets even worse.
If you want to access the Capital One-specific lounges — it’ll cost you $45 per guest and $35 for Priority Pass access, exclusive lounges affiliated with Capital One.
The only way cardholders can be exempt from paying these annoying fees is if they rack up $75,000 in credit card charges over the course of a year.
Sounds like a lose-lose situation.
The Post reached out to Capital One for comment.
“As airport lounges continue to grow in popularity across the industry, we’ve seen our customers increasingly encounter wait times to enter them,” a Capital One spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Mail, defending their decision.
“It is important to us that we maintain a great airport lounge experience for our Venture X and Venture X Business customers, while continuing to deliver best-in-class premium travel cards at an accessible price point.”
Regardless, Capital One customers are furious over these changes.
“…to be blunt — I’m deeply disappointed. This isn’t just a tweak to policy. It’s a fundamental shift in what made this card valuable, and frankly, worth recommending,” Seth Chomout, a Venture X cardholder and travel advocate, wrote in an open letter on LinkedIn.
“…it feels like Capital One has pivoted from creating value to creating obstacles.”
“And sure, I get that lounges are crowded. But rather than scaling with demand, Capital One chose to wall off benefits behind spending thresholds that are completely misaligned with the needs of real families and real travelers,” Chomout continued.
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