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Plan your trip at Queen Beatrix International Airport

Oranjestad, ArubaIATA: AUAICAO: TNCA

Getting to and from Queen Beatrix 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.

  • BusArubusBus stops just outside the airport property (outside the airport)

All transport to Queen Beatrix International Airport

Parking

  • 1parking area

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Zone in front of the terminal building
    • Picking up: permittedWhen collecting an arriving passenger, the zone in front of the terminal building is also for immediate loading and unloading only.
    • Waiting: not permittedDo not wait for passengers in this zone. For security reasons, unattended vehicles will be towed immediately at the owner's expense.
  • Airport parking lotPark and come inside
    Airport parking lot
    • Picking up: permittedIf you need to wait for passengers, park your vehicle in the airport parking area. Take your ticket with you into the airport building and pay at one of the two pay stations in the arrival building; only credit cards or Maestro are accepted. After payment you have 15 minutes to leave the parking lot.
  • Arrivals HallArrivals hall
    Arrivals Hall, after Customs
    • Meeting: permittedAfter Customs, passengers exit into the Arrivals Hall. This is where they meet family, friends or transport representatives.

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.

  • Zone in front of the terminal building
    • Dropping off: permittedThe zone in front of the terminal building is for immediate loading and unloading only. Do not abandon your vehicle at any time in front of the terminal; for security reasons, abandoned vehicles are towed immediately at the owner's expense.
    • Waiting: not permittedDo not wait for passengers in this zone. For security reasons, unattended vehicles will be towed immediately at the owner's expense.
  • Airport parking lotPark and come inside
    Airport parking lot
    • Dropping off: permittedIf you need more time when dropping off a departing passenger, park your vehicle at the airport parking area.

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.