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Plan your trip at Bradley International Airport

Hartford, United StatesIATA: BDLICAO: KBDL

Getting to and from Bradley 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.

  • TrainHartford Line (CTrail and Amtrak)Windsor Locks station (South Main Street at Stanton Road) (outside the airport)Connection: The closest station to the airport is in Windsor Locks (South Main Street at Stanton Road), only three miles away, and is accessible by Route 24 bus service. Union Station in Hartford, only 30 minutes away, is also accessible via the Bradley Flyer bus service.

All transport to Bradley International Airport

Parking

  • 5parking areas
  • 2–5min walk to the terminal
With shuttle
Economy Lot 3 and Economy Lot 4

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Curbside in front of the terminals
    • 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 LotPark and come inside
    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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Curbside in front of the terminals
    • 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 LotPark and come inside
    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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

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

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 8, 2026.