Pickup and drop-off at Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesIATA: SMFICAO: KSMF
Current airport: SMF
Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Sacramento 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 upPermittedThe curb is strictly reserved for active loading and unloading of passengers. Wait in the Free Waiting Area, and pick up your arriving passengers once they are outside.
WaitingNot permittedFederal regulations do not allow vehicles to wait at terminal curbs, and it is illegal to stop on airport roadways; you may only stop for active loading/unloading. Vehicles that wait at the curb and/or are left unattended will be ticketed and/or towed.
Free Waiting Area
Park and come inside
Where
Free Waiting Area (Cell Phone Lot), near the Interstate 5 entrance/exit
WaitingPermitted · at most 180 minutesFree within 180 minutes.The Free Waiting Area, also known as the Cell Phone Lot, is a place to wait for arriving family, friends and colleagues, near the Interstate 5 entrance/exit with access to both terminals. There is a three-hour limit and vehicles must be attended at all times. There is no fee to park in the Free Waiting Area; free Wi-Fi, portable restrooms and fee-based DC fast charging stations for electric vehicles are available.
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 offPermittedDue to security regulations, the curb is strictly reserved for active loading and unloading of passengers.
WaitingNot permittedFederal regulations do not allow vehicles to wait at terminal curbs, and it is illegal to stop on airport roadways; you may only stop for active loading/unloading. Vehicles that wait at the curb and/or are left unattended will be ticketed and/or towed.
Free Waiting Area
Park and come inside
Where
Free Waiting Area (Cell Phone Lot), near the Interstate 5 entrance/exit
WaitingPermitted · at most 180 minutesFree within 180 minutes.The Free Waiting Area, also known as the Cell Phone Lot, is a place to wait for arriving family, friends and colleagues, near the Interstate 5 entrance/exit with access to both terminals. There is a three-hour limit and vehicles must be attended at all times. There is no fee to park in the Free Waiting Area; free Wi-Fi, portable restrooms and fee-based DC fast charging stations for electric vehicles are available.
This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.
