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Pickup and drop-off at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

Halifax, CanadaIATA: YHZICAO: CYHZ
Current airport: YHZ

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Halifax / Stanfield 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.

  • Passenger pick-up area

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Designated passenger pick-up area at the curb (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedFollow the pick-up signs as you approach the airport, and drive to the designated pick-up area only when your loved ones are ready to be picked up: arriving passengers can contact their driver after claiming their luggage and wait on the curb at the pick-up area. Only pull up for quick pick-ups; vehicles left unattended at the curb will be ticketed and towed.
    • Waiting: not permittedThe passenger pick-up area is for immediate loading only, and waiting at the curb is not permitted. Drivers can wait at no cost in the Standby Lot.

  • Standby Lot

    Park and come inside
    Where: Standby Lot next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 45 minutesThe Standby Lot (also known as a cell phone lot) next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd is a free waiting area for drivers picking up arriving passengers; wait here until your passengers have collected their bags and contacted you. The maximum wait time is 45 minutes, first-come, first-served. Commercial vehicles (except rideshare) are not permitted, and vehicles left unattended may be ticketed and towed. When leaving, turn right onto Bell Blvd and pull up to the passenger pick-up area.

Dropping someone off

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

  • Passenger drop-off area

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Passenger drop-off area in front of the terminal building, by check-in (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedThe passenger drop-off area is in front of the terminal building by check-in: the first designated drop-off area is for domestic/international flights, the second for direct U.S. flights. Only pull up to the curb for quick drop-offs; a vehicle left unattended at the curb will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.

  • Passenger pick-up area

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Designated passenger pick-up area at the curb (right by the terminal)
    • Waiting: not permittedThe passenger pick-up area is for immediate loading only, and waiting at the curb is not permitted. Drivers can wait at no cost in the Standby Lot.

  • Standby Lot

    Park and come inside
    Where: Standby Lot next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 45 minutesThe Standby Lot (also known as a cell phone lot) next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd is a free waiting area for drivers picking up arriving passengers; wait here until your passengers have collected their bags and contacted you. The maximum wait time is 45 minutes, first-come, first-served. Commercial vehicles (except rideshare) are not permitted, and vehicles left unattended may be ticketed and towed. When leaving, turn right onto Bell Blvd and pull up to the passenger pick-up area.

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 Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

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