PICKUP OVERVIEW
Where to pick up at DFW.
Picking someone up at DFW Airport? Find the North and South Cell Phone Lots, one-hour terminal parking, baggage-claim exits, and curb pickup rules.
CURRENT DFW CONDITIONS
Airport conditions
Airport-wide FAA delay status and the latest aviation weather observation. Use ArrivalCue’s homepage tracker for a flight-specific pickup plan.
CHOOSE YOUR PICKUP
Choose your pickup
Choose the situation that matches your pickup at DFW.
You are approaching from the north
North-side waiting plan
- Traveler
- Send the terminal letter and baggage-claim exit once bags are in hand.
- Driver
- Wait in the North Cell Phone Lot, then use the passenger’s baggage-claim exit for an active curb pickup.
You are approaching from the south
South-side waiting plan
- Traveler
- Send the terminal letter and baggage-claim exit once you can leave the terminal.
- Driver
- Wait in the South Cell Phone Lot, then approach the terminal only when the traveler is ready.
You need time to meet inside or help with luggage
One-hour terminal parking
- Traveler
- Share the baggage-claim area so the driver can choose the matching terminal parking area.
- Driver
- Use a one-hour Terminal Parking space instead of holding at the curb.
The traveler is already at the terminal exit
Quick curb handoff
- Traveler
- Be at the exit nearest baggage claim before asking the driver to enter the terminal loop.
- Driver
- Use the curb only while actively loading; do not wait for the traveler there.
PICKUP AND WAITING LOCATIONS
Where to wait or park
Open the place you need before entering the terminal area.
WAIT FROM THE NORTH
DFW North Cell Phone Lot
Before the North toll plaza at the north end of the airport.
Open DFW North Cell Phone Lot in Google Maps ↗WAIT FROM THE SOUTH
DFW South Cell Phone Lot
At Rental Car Drive and Southgate Avenue on the airport’s south end.
Open DFW South Cell Phone Lot in Google Maps ↗MEET INSIDE OR HELP WITH BAGS
DFW Terminal Parking
Use the one-hour spaces in the first rows of terminal parking when a curb handoff will not work.
Open DFW Terminal Parking in Google Maps ↗DFW-SPECIFIC DETAILS
Important details
Terminal letter alone is not enough at DFW
Ask for the exit nearest the traveler’s baggage claim, along with the terminal letter.
Choose a waiting method before entering the terminal loop
Both Cell Phone Lots allow up to two hours of waiting with the driver in attendance. Use one-hour Terminal Parking when you need to leave the vehicle.
Sources
Airport guidance can change. Follow current signs and staff instructions. Review dates apply to the source facts listed in our guide data.
- DFW Cell Phone Lots ↗Source facts reviewed August 23, 2026
- DFW airport access and pickup directions ↗Source facts reviewed August 23, 2026
- Official DFW airport website ↗