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Plan your trip at Indianapolis International Airport

Indianapolis, United StatesIATA: INDICAO: KIND

Getting to and from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis International Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas
  • 8–9min walk to the terminal
Closest to the terminal
Park & Walk, 8-9 minute walk
With shuttle
Economy Lot

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Curbside on the departures level · Curbside on the arrivals level
    • Picking up: permittedPassengers can be picked up at the curbside of the arrivals level. Have passengers call your cell phone when they are waiting at the curb with their bags, exit the Cell Phone Lot, follow signs to the arrivals level and pull to the curb to load passengers and bags. No vehicles may be left unattended; unattended vehicles will be towed immediately.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot
    • Waiting: permittedPark and wait at no cost in the Cell Phone Lot until arriving passengers have called you to tell you they're waiting at the curb. Take I-70 to exit 68 and follow blue road signs to the Cell Phone Lot.
  • Terminal GaragePark and come inside
    Terminal Garage, connected to the airport terminal
    • Picking up: permittedTo pick up a passenger inside the terminal, park in the Terminal Garage; Hourly Parking is recommended. Use the Pedestrian Bridge on level three to walk inside the terminal.
  • Civic PlazaMeeting point
    Civic Plaza, just beyond Ticketing Hall
    • Meeting: permittedVisitors may not greet arriving passengers at their arrival gate, but can wait in the Civic Plaza. Check the digital displays located throughout the airport for flight status times and gate locations.

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.

  • Curbside on the departures level · Curbside on the arrivals level
    • Dropping off: permittedPassengers can be dropped off outside of the terminal at curbside on the departures level. Vehicles may pull to the curb in front of the terminal when actively loading and unloading passengers and luggage. No vehicles may be left unattended; unattended vehicles will be towed immediately.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot
    • Waiting: permittedPark and wait at no cost in the Cell Phone Lot until arriving passengers have called you to tell you they're waiting at the curb. Take I-70 to exit 68 and follow blue road signs to the Cell Phone Lot.
  • Terminal GaragePark and come inside
    Terminal Garage, connected to the airport terminal
    • Dropping off: permittedYou can also park in the Terminal Garage and meet passengers inside of the terminal; passengers can be escorted into the terminal at the Ticketing Hall.

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.