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Pickup and drop-off at Bradley International Airport

Hartford, United StatesIATA: BDLICAO: KBDL
Current airport: BDL

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Bradley International Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

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

  • Curbside in front of the terminals

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Curbside in front of the terminals (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedThe active pick-up of passengers is allowed at curbside in front of the terminals. No waiting is allowed, and under no circumstances can you leave your vehicle unattended. Wait in the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot until your arriving passengers have collected their luggage and called you to be picked up at curbside.
    • Waiting: not permittedWaiting is not allowed curbside or at the arrivals pick-up area at the terminal.

  • Cell Phone Waiting Lot

    Park and come inside
    Where: Cell Phone Waiting Lot on Light Lane
    • Waiting: permittedIf you are picking someone up, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot to wait in your car until your arriving passengers have left the aircraft, collected their luggage and called you to be picked up at curbside. It eliminates the need for circling the airport if an arriving party is later than expected. The lot is on Light Lane, less than three minutes' drive from Terminal A, and has two electric vehicle charging stations.

Dropping someone off

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

  • Curbside in front of the terminals

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Curbside in front of the terminals (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedThe active drop-off of passengers is allowed at curbside in front of the terminals. No waiting is allowed, and under no circumstances can you leave your vehicle unattended. When seeing friends or family off, drop off travelers and luggage at the departure area of their respective airlines and then park in short-term parking.
    • Waiting: not permittedWaiting is not allowed curbside or at the arrivals pick-up area at the terminal.

  • Cell Phone Waiting Lot

    Park and come inside
    Where: Cell Phone Waiting Lot on Light Lane
    • Waiting: permittedIf you are picking someone up, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot to wait in your car until your arriving passengers have left the aircraft, collected their luggage and called you to be picked up at curbside. It eliminates the need for circling the airport if an arriving party is later than expected. The lot is on Light Lane, less than three minutes' drive from Terminal A, and has two electric vehicle charging stations.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

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SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 8, 2026.