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Pickup and drop-off at Jacksonville International Airport

Jacksonville, United StatesIATA: JAXICAO: KJAX

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Jacksonville 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.

Terminal curb

Kiss & Ride
Where
Terminal curb (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedIf picking up a passenger, vehicles may stop at the curb if the passenger is physically standing at the curb with their luggage. TSA regulations prohibit anyone from parking or leaving vehicles unattended for any length of time at the curb.

Cell Phone Lot

Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot on Pecan Park Road, just beyond the JAA Administration Building

WaitingPermittedThe Cell Phone Lot is for people picking up passengers. It is located just beyond the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) Administration Building as you approach the terminal. From Airport Road, make a left after the JAA building onto Pecan Park Road and then a left into the Waiting Lot. This lot is not an overnight lot: any vehicles left overnight will be towed at the owner's expense.

Courtyard

Meeting point
Where
Courtyard area at the security checkpoint (inside the terminal)

MeetingPermittedThe security checkpoint is located in the courtyard area. You can meet arriving passengers there, since each concourse exits into it. While you wait, you can relax, shop or have a meal at one of the concessions. Only ticketed passengers are allowed past security checkpoints.

Dropping someone off

Dropping someone off

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

Terminal curb

Kiss & Ride
Where
Terminal curb (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedIf dropping off a passenger, you may stop at the curb and assist the passenger with unloading their luggage. TSA regulations prohibit anyone from parking or leaving vehicles unattended for any length of time at the curb.

Cell Phone Lot

Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot on Pecan Park Road, just beyond the JAA Administration Building

WaitingPermittedThe Cell Phone Lot is for people picking up passengers. It is located just beyond the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) Administration Building as you approach the terminal. From Airport Road, make a left after the JAA building onto Pecan Park Road and then a left into the Waiting Lot. This lot is not an overnight lot: any vehicles left overnight will be towed at the owner's expense.

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

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SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 8, 2026.