Airport information
Plan your trip at Calgary International Airport
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.
- TaxiRide apps (Uber and Lyft) to the airportCurbside on the lower Arrivals level (right by the terminal)
Where you board, with connections and frequency.
- BusCalgary Transit Routes 100 and 300Bus stop at the Domestic terminal, across the roadway from Door 2 (Pillar 7) (right by the terminal) · Bus stop at the International terminal, across the roadway from Door 15 on the Arrivals level (Pillar 32) (right by the terminal)
- TaxiTaxi from the airportTaxi stands on the Arrivals level at Doors 1, 9 and 15 (right by the terminal)
- TaxiAirport sedansAirport sedans on the Arrivals level at Doors 2, 11 and 15, adjacent to the taxi stands (right by the terminal)
- TaxiRide apps (Uber and Lyft) from the airportRide app pick-up on the Arrivals level by Doors 3, 12 and 15 (right by the terminal)
Parking
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Picking someone up
Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.
- Departures curbKiss & RideCurbside 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 & RideCurbside 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 insideP1 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 insideCellphone 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.
Dropping someone off
A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.
- Departures curbKiss & RideCurbside 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 & RideCurbside 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 insideP1 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 insideCellphone 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.
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.
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Pick up and drop offChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/park/pick-up-and-drop-off
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Cellphone waiting lotChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/park/cellphone-waiting-lot
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Parking informationChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/park/parking-information
- YYC Calgary International Airport - ParkChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/park
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Public transitChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/transportation/public-transit
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Taxis, sedans and limosChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/transportation/taxis-sedans
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Ride app pick-upChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.yyc.com/en-us/transportation/ride-app-pick-up
