Pick People Up at the Departure Terminal to Avoid Airport Traffic


Redditor AhhhBROTHERS explains:

Most airports have the departure and arrival terminals stacked on top of each other or on opposite sides of the terminal. When you are picking someone up (or getting picked up), tell them to meet you at one of the departure doors. You would be amazed how empty those doors are compared to arrivals. Even if they have to wait for a bag, it is often time much quicker to get your bag and go back upstairs by ticketing to catch your ride. I've traveled a bunch this year and I bet I have saved over 3 hours getting swooped up by departures instead of waiting for your ride to navigate airport traffic by the pick up.

This may be less necessary at certain airports, but if you've found that your home airport is usually clogged up at the arrivals terminal, this is a useful little trick.

Photo by uzi978.

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