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Transport to and from Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, United StatesIATA: SMFICAO: KSMF

How to get to and from Sacramento International Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Bus

SacRT Route 142 (Airport Express)

To and from the airport
Where
SacRT Route 142 stops at Terminals A and B
Frequency
Every 60 minutes (daily from 5:15 a.m. to 10:33 p.m.)

Good to know

  • SacRT's Route 142 runs an express bus service between the airport and downtown Sacramento, with direct service to Terminals A and B at Sacramento International Airport and multiple stops downtown. The buses are zero-emission, battery-powered.

To the airport

  • Coming by light rail: from the Gold Line (Folsom/Rancho Cordova) or the Blue Line (South Sacramento), exit at 8th & Capitol, then take the shuttle at L & 9th Street; from the Blue Line (North Sacramento), exit at 10th & K, then take the shuttle at L & 11th Street.

From the airport

  • Continuing by light rail: for the Gold Line, exit the shuttle at J & 8th Street and walk to the 7th & I/County Center station; for the Blue Line (South Sacramento), exit at J & 10th Street and walk to 10th & K; for the Blue Line (North Sacramento), exit at J & 8th and walk to 9th & K. Transfers to or from SacRT bus and light rail are free within 90 minutes.

Yolobus Routes 42A and 42B

To and from the airport
Where
Yolobus stops at Terminal A and Terminal B, on the arrivals level (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The bus stops at both Terminal A and Terminal B, on the arrivals level. Yolobus provides service every 30-60 minutes, seven days a week, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
  • The 42A runs in a clockwise loop through Woodland, West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento and Davis. The 42B travels the same route in a counterclockwise direction.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxis in the ground transportation area adjacent to the baggage claim area (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • All taxis are located in the ground transportation area adjacent to the baggage claim area. On-demand taxi service is provided by the Sacramento Independent Taxi Owners Association (SITOA) by contract; all cars are white and carry airport branding.

App Based Ride Share (Uber, Lyft and Wingz)

From the airport
Where
Ground transportation curb, where hotel shuttles and offsite taxi cab companies operate (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • Uber, Lyft and Wingz have agreements to operate at Sacramento International Airport. Passengers can meet their drivers at the ground transportation curb where hotel shuttles and offsite taxi cab companies operate. There are specific designated pick-up areas based on your terminal.
  • Other taxi companies with an airport permit or agreement, including Uber, Lyft and Wingz, may pick up passengers with an advance reservation.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Sacramento International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 8, 2026.