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Pickup and drop-off at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesIATA: DFWICAO: KDFW

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

Picking someone up

Picking someone up

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

Terminal curbside

Kiss & Ride
Where
Terminal curbside (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedFind out which baggage claim area your arriving passenger will exit from; the terminal exit doors are near the baggage claim areas. Pick up curbside once your passenger calls to say they are ready.

WaitingNot permittedAll terminal curbsides are designated for active loading and unloading only. Unattended vehicles at the curb, and parked vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading, will be fined. Park in the one-hour parking spaces if you need more time.

One-hour parking spaces in Terminal Parking

Park and come inside
Where
One-hour parking spaces in the first rows of Terminal Parking (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedIf you are picking someone up, you may park in one of DFW's one-hour parking spaces in the first rows of Terminal Parking.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Terminal Parking

Cell Phone Lots

Park and come inside
Where
North Cell Phone Lot, directly before the North toll plaza · South Cell Phone Lot, at Rental Car Drive and Southgate Avenue

WaitingPermitted · at most 120 minutesFree within 120 minutes.There are two cell phone lots: North (53 spaces) and South (approximately 60 spaces). Parking is free for up to two hours while you wait for your passenger to call and say they are ready for curbside pick-up. A driver must stay with the vehicle at all times; vehicles may not be left unattended or parked overnight.

Dropping someone off

Dropping someone off

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

Terminal curbside

Kiss & Ride
Where
Terminal curbside (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedFollow the signs to the terminal: passengers can be dropped off at the curb on the upper level of all terminals. Curbside check-in with your airline is available; the airport's airlines page shows your airline's curbside check-in location.

WaitingNot permittedAll terminal curbsides are designated for active loading and unloading only. Unattended vehicles at the curb, and parked vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading, will be fined. Park in the one-hour parking spaces if you need more time.

Cell Phone Lots

Park and come inside
Where
North Cell Phone Lot, directly before the North toll plaza · South Cell Phone Lot, at Rental Car Drive and Southgate Avenue

WaitingPermitted · at most 120 minutesFree within 120 minutes.There are two cell phone lots: North (53 spaces) and South (approximately 60 spaces). Parking is free for up to two hours while you wait for your passenger to call and say they are ready for curbside pick-up. A driver must stay with the vehicle at all times; vehicles may not be left unattended or parked overnight.

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

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SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.