PICKUP OVERVIEW
Where to pick up at HNL.
Picking someone up at Honolulu Airport? Find HNL Cell Phone Waiting Areas, terminal baggage claim, active-curb rules, parking meetups, ride-app zones, and accessible terminal access.
CURRENT HNL 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 HNL.
A friend or family member is driving
Private curb pickup
- Traveler
- Collect bags, move outside, and call only when the curb handoff is ready.
- Driver
- Wait in a free Cell Phone Waiting Area, then approach the curb for active luggage loading.
The driver is meeting the traveler inside
Public-parking meetup
- Traveler
- Meet in baggage claim after the driver parks in a public lot.
- Driver
- Use public parking rather than a curb wait when the group wants to meet inside baggage claim.
Uber or Lyft from Terminal 1
Terminal 1 ride-app pickup
- Traveler
- Go to the ground level outside Baggage Claim 6.
- Driver
- Use the Terminal 1 app-assigned pickup point outside Baggage Claim 6.
Uber or Lyft from Terminal 2
Terminal 2 ride-app pickup
- Traveler
- Use the pickup median between Claims 19 and 20 or across from Claim 31.
- Driver
- Follow the app assignment to the appropriate Terminal 2 baggage-claim median.
PICKUP AND WAITING LOCATIONS
Where to wait or park
Open the place you need before entering the terminal area.
WAIT BEFORE PICKUP
HNL Cell Phone Waiting Areas
Free for up to one hour while the traveler collects luggage.
Open HNL Cell Phone Waiting Areas in Google Maps ↗TERMINAL 1 RIDE APPS
HNL Terminal 1 Baggage Claim 6
Ground-level ride-app pickup outside Baggage Claim 6.
Open HNL Terminal 1 Baggage Claim 6 in Google Maps ↗TERMINAL 2 RIDE APPS
HNL Terminal 2 ride-app medians
Between Claims 19–20 or across from Claim 31.
Open HNL Terminal 2 ride-app medians in Google Maps ↗HNL-SPECIFIC DETAILS
Important details
HNL pickup starts at baggage claim, not the arrival gate
Baggage claim and ground transportation are on the ground level, while curbs remain active-loading areas. Wait for luggage before calling the driver.
Ride-app locations differ between Terminals 1 and 2
Terminal 1 uses the area outside Baggage Claim 6; Terminal 2 uses two specific baggage-claim medians.
Sources
Airport guidance can change. Follow current signs and staff instructions. Review dates apply to the source facts listed in our guide data.
- HNL parking ↗Source facts reviewed August 25, 2026
- HNL arrivals and baggage claim ↗Source facts reviewed August 25, 2026
- HNL ride-app pickup map ↗Source facts reviewed August 25, 2026
- Official HNL airport website ↗