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Plan your trip at Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton, CanadaIATA: YEGICAO: CYEG

Getting to and from Edmonton 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 Edmonton International Airport

Parking

  • 3parking areas
  • 3–5min walk to the terminal
Closest to the terminal
Value Park, 3-5 minute walk

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Arrivals PaidKiss & Ride
    Arrivals Paid, adjacent to the terminal, outside Door 10
    • 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 FreeKiss & Ride
    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, 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.

  • ParkadePark and come inside
    Parkade, directly across from the terminal
    • 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.

  • Park & Wait AreaPark and come inside
    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.

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 Roadway on Level Two
    • 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.
  • ParkadePark and come inside
    Parkade, directly across from the terminal
    • 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.

  • Park & Wait AreaPark and come inside
    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.

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 official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 5, 2026.