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Plan your trip at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

Halifax, CanadaIATA: YHZICAO: CYHZ

Getting to and from Halifax / Stanfield 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.

All transport to Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

Parking

  • 3parking areas
  • 3–5min walk to the terminal
Closest to the terminal
Exterior Economy, 3-5 minute walk
Always book in advance
Terminal Reserved

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

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

  • Designated passenger pick-up area at the curb
    • Picking up: permittedFollow the pick-up signs as you approach the airport, and drive to the designated pick-up area only when your loved ones are ready to be picked up: arriving passengers can contact their driver after claiming their luggage and wait on the curb at the pick-up area. Only pull up for quick pick-ups; vehicles left unattended at the curb will be ticketed and towed.
    • Waiting: not permittedThe passenger pick-up area is for immediate loading only, and waiting at the curb is not permitted. Drivers can wait at no cost in the Standby Lot.
  • Standby LotPark and come inside
    Standby Lot next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 45 minutesThe Standby Lot (also known as a cell phone lot) next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd is a free waiting area for drivers picking up arriving passengers; wait here until your passengers have collected their bags and contacted you. The maximum wait time is 45 minutes, first-come, first-served. Commercial vehicles (except rideshare) are not permitted, and vehicles left unattended may be ticketed and towed. When leaving, turn right onto Bell Blvd and pull up to the passenger pick-up area.

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.

  • Passenger drop-off area in front of the terminal building, by check-in
    • Dropping off: permittedThe passenger drop-off area is in front of the terminal building by check-in: the first designated drop-off area is for domestic/international flights, the second for direct U.S. flights. Only pull up to the curb for quick drop-offs; a vehicle left unattended at the curb will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
  • Designated passenger pick-up area at the curb
    • Waiting: not permittedThe passenger pick-up area is for immediate loading only, and waiting at the curb is not permitted. Drivers can wait at no cost in the Standby Lot.
  • Standby LotPark and come inside
    Standby Lot next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 45 minutesThe Standby Lot (also known as a cell phone lot) next to Tim Hortons at 311 Bell Blvd is a free waiting area for drivers picking up arriving passengers; wait here until your passengers have collected their bags and contacted you. The maximum wait time is 45 minutes, first-come, first-served. Commercial vehicles (except rideshare) are not permitted, and vehicles left unattended may be ticketed and towed. When leaving, turn right onto Bell Blvd and pull up to the passenger pick-up 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.