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Pickup and drop-off at Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton, CanadaIATA: YEGICAO: CYEG
Current airport: YEG

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

Picking someone up

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

  • Arrivals Paid

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Arrivals Paid, adjacent to the terminal, outside Door 10 (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 45 minutesA short-term paid pick-up area adjacent to the airport terminal, to a maximum of 45 minutes.

  • Arrivals Free

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Arrivals Free, a 3-minute walk through the Parkade
    • Picking up: permittedA short-term complimentary pick-up area located a 3-minute walk through the Parkade.

  • Family Loading & Unloading Zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Family Loading & Unloading Zone, next to Arrivals Free
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 60 minutesTo pick someone up, park in the complimentary Family Loading & Unloading Zone adjacent to Arrivals Free for up to one hour.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  • Parkade

    Park and come inside
    Where: Parkade, directly across from the terminal (right by the terminal)Maximum height: Up to 2.25 meters
    • Picking up: permittedTo pick someone up, park in the Parkade for up to 10 minutes with no charge, or pay for parking in 20-minute increments.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

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

  • Park & Wait Area

    Park and come inside
    Where: Park & Wait Area on the corner of Airport Road and Airport Perimeter Road
    • Waiting: permittedA Park & Wait Area is available for those picking up passengers, located one minute east of the terminal on the corner of Airport Road and Airport Perimeter Road. Please refrain from driving to the terminal until your passenger is waiting at the curb.

Dropping someone off

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

  • Departures Roadway

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Departures Roadway on Level Two (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedPassengers being dropped off may use the Departures Roadway on Level Two; follow the signage and stay to the right on Airport Road to access the Departures Ramp. For security reasons, vehicles cannot be left unattended; vehicles left unattended on the curb will be ticketed and may be towed. Door 30, the southernmost door, is for all U.S. flights.

  • Parkade

    Park and come inside
    Where: Parkade, directly across from the terminal (right by the terminal)Maximum height: Up to 2.25 meters
    • Dropping off: permittedIf you need to leave your vehicle while dropping someone off, you can park in the Parkade for up to 10 minutes with no charge, or pay for parking in 20-minute increments.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

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

  • Park & Wait Area

    Park and come inside
    Where: Park & Wait Area on the corner of Airport Road and Airport Perimeter Road
    • Waiting: permittedA Park & Wait Area is available for those picking up passengers, located one minute east of the terminal on the corner of Airport Road and Airport Perimeter Road. Please refrain from driving to the terminal until your passenger is waiting at the curb.

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

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official page of Edmonton International Airport

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