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Plan your trip at Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide, AustraliaIATA: ADLICAO: YPAD
Getting to and from Adelaide International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.
Transport
Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.
Where you board, with connections and frequency.
Parking
- 4parking areas
- 2–10min walk to the terminal
Picking someone up
Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.
- Passenger pick-up areaKiss & Ride
- Picking up: permittedThe passenger pick-up area is located between the Terminal Car Park P1 and the pedestrian plaza; follow the Pick-Up signs and airport staff will guide you to a safe stopping point. Always stop along the left-hand curb and avoid blocking the right-hand lanes. If your passenger isn't at the curb yet, please exit the area and re-enter when they are ready. Never leave your car unattended in the pick-up zone, as unattended vehicles may be towed. Pick-up & Drop-off is a free zone for quick curbside pick-ups only.
- Meet & Greet ParkingPark and come inside
- Picking up: permittedIf you are meeting someone and traveling by car, you will need to park, as the pick-up zone is for curbside pick-up only. Meet & Greet is paid short-term parking in the P1 parking garage, a few minutes' walk from the terminal.
- Meet passengers at the gate or in the arrivals areaArrivals hall
- Meeting: permittedYou are welcome to meet someone at the gate if they arrive on a domestic flight; you will need to pass through security screening. For international flights, you can meet passengers in the international arrivals area on the ground floor; for regional flights, at the baggage claim area. Both meeting points are publicly accessible and do not require security screening.
Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
Dropping someone off
A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.
- Drop-off zoneKiss & Ride
- Dropping off: permittedThe drop-off zone is right between the Terminal Car Park and the terminal plaza; follow the signs for Drop-Off and staff will point out a safe place to pull in. Always pull over to the left curb and never stop in the right-hand lanes. If your passenger isn't ready, do a lap and re-enter the zone. Stay with your vehicle at all times to avoid fines or towing. Pick-up & Drop-off is a free zone for quick stops.
- Meet & Greet ParkingPark and come inside
- Dropping off: permittedMeet & Greet parking in the P1 Terminal Car Park is also intended for a more relaxed goodbye, with time for a coffee and to see them off in person.
Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.
- Adelaide Airport - Dropping off passengersChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/departures/drop-off
- Adelaide Airport - Picking up passengersChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/arrivals/pick-up
- Adelaide Airport - Meet Passengers at the GateChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/arrivals/pick-up/meet-passengers-at-the-gate
- Adelaide Airport - Meet & Greet ParkingChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/meet-greet
- Adelaide Airport - Departing by taxi, rideshare or chauffeurChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/arrivals/leaving-by-taxi-rideshare-and-chauffeur
- Adelaide Airport - Arriving by Taxi, Rideshare and ChauffeurChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/departures/arriving-by-taxi-rideshare-and-chauffeur
- Adelaide Airport - Leaving by public transportChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/arrivals/departing-by-public-transport
- Adelaide Airport - Arrive by public transportChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/departures/arriving-by-public-transport
- Adelaide Airport - Parking GuideChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/parking-guide
- Adelaide Airport - P1 Terminal Car ParkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/p1-terminal-car-park
- Adelaide Airport - P2 Outdoor Car ParkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/p2-outdoor-car-park
- Adelaide Airport - P3 Long Term Car ParkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/p3-long-term-car-park
- Adelaide Airport - Valet ParkingChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websiteadelaideairport.com.au/parking/valet-parking
