Pickup and drop-off at Auckland International Airport

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the domestic terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Drop-off and pick-up area on the domestic terminal forecourt (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedImmediate pick-up only. The red and blue zones help travelers and drivers agree on where to meet.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the international terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Public drop-off and pick-up area in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedImmediate pick-up only.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.

• The Wait Zone

  Park and come inside
  Where: Wait Zones 1, 2 and 3, a few minutes' drive from both terminals (outside the airport)
  • Waiting: permittedLocated just a few minutes' drive from both terminals, The Wait Zones make pick-ups easier: drivers are allowed 30 minutes of free parking. When travelers call or text you to say they are ready, exit The Wait Zone and drive around to the pick-up/drop-off area in front of the terminals. Wait Zone 1 (entry from Te Ara Kōrako) suits those traveling from the north, Wait Zone 2 (entry from Geoffrey Roberts Road, alongside parking lot L) those traveling from the south, and Wait Zone 3 (entry from Ray Emery Drive or Tahinga Lane, behind parking lot E) is closest to the international terminal.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Short Stay - P60

  Park and come inside
  Where: P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permitted · at most 60 minutesDrive in and park up to 1 hour in P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub, which offers peace of mind if your traveler is delayed. It is accessible at the exit end of the drop-off and pick-up lanes; follow the signs and get into the correct lane.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay - P60

• Short Stay - P180

  Park and come inside
  Where: P180 on Level 1 of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permitted · at most 180 minutesIf you'd like more time to meet someone at the international terminal, choose P180 Short Stay on Level 1: take the lane marked P180 and follow the ramp to Level 1. You can park up to 3 hours.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay - P180

• Short Stay parking at the domestic terminal

  Park and come inside
  Where: Short Stay parking directly across from the domestic terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedIf you'd like to meet someone inside the domestic terminal, use Short Stay parking directly across from the terminal.

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the domestic terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Drop-off and pick-up area on the domestic terminal forecourt (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedA designated area is available on the domestic terminal forecourt for immediate drop-off and pick-up only. Follow the signs to the terminal forecourt.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the international terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Public drop-off and pick-up area in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedA designated public area is located in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub for immediate drop-off and pick-up only. Follow the signs as you enter the building.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.

• The Wait Zone

  Park and come inside
  Where: Wait Zones 1, 2 and 3, a few minutes' drive from both terminals (outside the airport)
  • Waiting: permittedLocated just a few minutes' drive from both terminals, The Wait Zones make pick-ups easier: drivers are allowed 30 minutes of free parking. When travelers call or text you to say they are ready, exit The Wait Zone and drive around to the pick-up/drop-off area in front of the terminals. Wait Zone 1 (entry from Te Ara Kōrako) suits those traveling from the north, Wait Zone 2 (entry from Geoffrey Roberts Road, alongside parking lot L) those traveling from the south, and Wait Zone 3 (entry from Ray Emery Drive or Tahinga Lane, behind parking lot E) is closest to the international terminal.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Short Stay - P60

  Park and come inside
  Where: P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permitted · at most 60 minutesYou can also park here for up to 1 hour to assist or accompany someone into the terminal.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay - P60

• Short Stay - P180

  Park and come inside
  Where: P180 on Level 1 of the Transport Hub (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permitted · at most 180 minutesYou can also park here for up to 3 hours to farewell someone.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay - P180

• Short Stay parking at the domestic terminal

  Park and come inside
  Where: Short Stay parking directly across from the domestic terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedThe same applies if you'd like to farewell someone inside the terminal.

• Parking at Auckland International Airport
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Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

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