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Plan your trip at St. Louis Lambert International Airport

St. Louis, United StatesIATA: STLICAO: KSTL

Getting to and from St. Louis Lambert 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.

  • TrainMetroLinkMetroLink Station Terminal 1, Exit Door 1 on the Ticketing Level, east of all ticket counters (right by the terminal) · MetroLink Station Terminal 2, Exit Door 12, through the parking garage

All transport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Parking

  • 7parking areas
With shuttle
Lot B, Lot C, and Lot D
Always book in advance
Lot E

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Arrivals curbside at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
    • Picking up: permittedWait in a Cell Phone Lot: your passenger calls when they are ready to be picked up, and you can meet them curbside in minutes.
    • Waiting: not permittedVehicles are not permitted to remain stopped in the Arrivals areas of T1 or T2.
  • Cell Phone LotsPark and come inside
    T1 Cell Phone Lot, 10985 Lambert International Blvd · T2 Cell Phone Lot, 9837 Air Cargo Road
    • Waiting: permittedThe Cell Phone Lots, located near each terminal, provide free waiting zones for motorists picking up passengers curbside. Both are reached via Lambert International Boulevard: the Terminal 1 lot is on the north side of the road, west of Terminal 1; the Terminal 2 lot is on Air Cargo Road inside Lambert's Air Cargo complex.
  • Space for large vehicles at Departures, just past Entry 6 (Terminal 1) and Entry 3 (Terminal 2)
    • Picking up: permittedOversized vehicles also follow roadway signage to Departures when picking up.

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.

  • Arrivals curbside at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
    • Waiting: not permittedVehicles are not permitted to remain stopped in the Arrivals areas of T1 or T2.
  • Cell Phone LotsPark and come inside
    T1 Cell Phone Lot, 10985 Lambert International Blvd · T2 Cell Phone Lot, 9837 Air Cargo Road
    • Waiting: permittedThe Cell Phone Lots, located near each terminal, provide free waiting zones for motorists picking up passengers curbside. Both are reached via Lambert International Boulevard: the Terminal 1 lot is on the north side of the road, west of Terminal 1; the Terminal 2 lot is on Air Cargo Road inside Lambert's Air Cargo complex.
  • Space for large vehicles at Departures, just past Entry 6 (Terminal 1) and Entry 3 (Terminal 2)
    • Dropping off: permittedWhether you are picking up or dropping off, oversized vehicles such as buses, campers, motor homes and box trucks should follow roadway signage to Departures at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. There is space allotted for large vehicles just past Entry 6 at Terminal 1 and Entry 3 at Terminal 2.

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 airport's official website on October 5, 2026.