Pickup and drop-off at Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesIATA: DENICAO: KDEN
Current airport: DEN
Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Denver 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.
Friends and Family pickup
Kiss & Ride
Where
Friends and Family pickup on Terminal Level 4, east and west sides (right by the terminal)
Picking upPermittedFriends and Family pickup is on Terminal Level 4, on the east and west sides (all doors). Passengers take the escalator or elevator down from Baggage Claim, Level 5.
WaitingNot permittedNo curbside waiting allowed at the terminal. Wait in the Cell Phone Lot for your traveler's call for pickup at Arrivals Level 4, and direct travelers to Arrivals Level 4 (not baggage claim Level 5).
Cell Phone Lot
Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot (Final Approach), 7680 N. Wenatchee St., 3 miles west of the terminal (outside the airport)
WaitingPermittedFree waiting area at Final Approach, 3 miles west of the terminal, always open. It has 253 parking spaces, free Wi-Fi, restrooms, flight status monitors and dining options. Wait here until your traveler calls for pickup at Arrivals Level 4.
East Hourly
Park and come inside
Where
East Hourly on Arrivals Level 4 in the East Garage (right by the terminal)
Maximum height
Up to 2.44 meters
Picking upPermittedYou can also park here briefly to pick someone up.
Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.
Level 6 drop-off area
Kiss & Ride
Where
Drop-off area on Level 6 of Jeppesen Terminal, East or West (right by the terminal)
Dropping offPermittedThe designated drop-off area is on Level 6 of the Jeppesen Terminal (East or West), providing direct access to check-in counters and TSA security checkpoints. There is no charge for using the curbside drop-off areas on Level 6.
Friends and Family pickup
Kiss & Ride
Where
Friends and Family pickup on Terminal Level 4, east and west sides (right by the terminal)
WaitingNot permittedNo curbside waiting allowed at the terminal. Wait in the Cell Phone Lot for your traveler's call for pickup at Arrivals Level 4, and direct travelers to Arrivals Level 4 (not baggage claim Level 5).
Cell Phone Lot
Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot (Final Approach), 7680 N. Wenatchee St., 3 miles west of the terminal (outside the airport)
WaitingPermittedFree waiting area at Final Approach, 3 miles west of the terminal, always open. It has 253 parking spaces, free Wi-Fi, restrooms, flight status monitors and dining options. Wait here until your traveler calls for pickup at Arrivals Level 4.
East Hourly
Park and come inside
Where
East Hourly on Arrivals Level 4 in the East Garage (right by the terminal)
Maximum height
Up to 2.44 meters
Dropping offPermittedCovered, paid parking on Arrivals Level 4 in the East Garage, a 5-minute walk to the terminal, for quick pickups, drop-offs or meeting travelers. No overnight parking permitted in this area.
West Hourly on Arrivals Level 4 in the West Garage (right by the terminal)
Maximum height
Up to 2.44 meters
Dropping offPermittedCovered, paid parking on Arrivals Level 4 in the West Garage, a 5-minute walk to the terminal, for quick pickups, drop-offs or meeting travelers. No overnight parking allowed.
Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.
Go to the official page of Denver International Airport ↗Official external websiteSourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website between October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026; each source shows its own date.
