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Plan your trip at Calgary International Airport

Calgary, CanadaIATA: YYCICAO: CYYC

Getting to and from Calgary 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.

All transport to Calgary International Airport

Parking

  • 6parking areas

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Departures curbKiss & Ride
    Curbside on the upper Departures level
    • Picking up: permittedPassengers may also be picked up curbside at the upper Departures level. During peak times, it may be faster to ask your passenger to meet you on the Departures level.
    • Waiting: not permittedVehicles are not permitted to be unattended on the curb. Do not park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended along the Arrivals or Departures roadway. Vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading passengers may be ticketed and towed.
  • Arrivals curbKiss & Ride
    Curbside on the lower Arrivals level
    • Picking up: permittedArriving passengers can be picked up on the lower Arrivals level curb at Doors 4-7 (domestic flights) or Doors 16-17 (international flights). Do not go to the curb until your party has cleared Customs, retrieved their baggage and is waiting on the curb. Accessible curbside pick-up zones are at Doors 4, 7 and 9 for Domestic Arrivals, and at Door 16 for International Arrivals.
    • Waiting: not permittedThere is no waiting on the curb for any reason; wait in the Cellphone Waiting Lot. Vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading passengers may be ticketed and towed.
  • Short-term parking (P1, P2)Park and come inside
    P1 Short Term · P2 Short Term
    • Picking up: permittedPark in the short-term parking garage for a pick-up or drop-off and get 20 minutes of free parking. It is located on ground level, just steps away from the terminal.

    For all actions above: Free within 20 minutes.

  • Cellphone Waiting LotPark and come inside
    Cellphone Waiting Lot
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 60 minutesA free cellphone waiting lot for picking up guests, with a 60-minute maximum stay; no vehicles can be left unattended and drivers are asked not to exit their vehicles. Arriving guests contact the driver by cellphone once they have claimed their luggage and are waiting at the pick-up zone on the Arrivals curb; the driver can then pull up to the designated area on the Arrivals level.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

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.

  • Departures curbKiss & Ride
    Curbside on the upper Departures level
    • Dropping off: permittedPassengers may be dropped off at the curbside of the upper Departures level.
    • Waiting: not permittedVehicles are not permitted to be unattended on the curb. Do not park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended along the Arrivals or Departures roadway. Vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading passengers may be ticketed and towed.
  • Arrivals curbKiss & Ride
    Curbside on the lower Arrivals level
    • Dropping off: permittedPassengers may also be dropped off curbside at the lower Arrivals level.
    • Waiting: not permittedThere is no waiting on the curb for any reason; wait in the Cellphone Waiting Lot. Vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading passengers may be ticketed and towed.
  • Short-term parking (P1, P2)Park and come inside
    P1 Short Term · P2 Short Term
    • Dropping off: permittedFor an unrushed goodbye, park in short-term parking and enjoy 20 minutes of free parking.

    For all actions above: Free within 20 minutes.

  • Cellphone Waiting LotPark and come inside
    Cellphone Waiting Lot
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 60 minutesA free cellphone waiting lot for picking up guests, with a 60-minute maximum stay; no vehicles can be left unattended and drivers are asked not to exit their vehicles. Arriving guests contact the driver by cellphone once they have claimed their luggage and are waiting at the pick-up zone on the Arrivals curb; the driver can then pull up to the designated area on the Arrivals level.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

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 airport's official website on October 5, 2026.