PICKUP OVERVIEW
Where to pick up at MSP.
Picking someone up at MSP? Find Post Road Cell Phone Lots, Terminal 1 FLEX Lane, Terminal 2 Purple Ramp Express pickup, and ride-app zones.
CURRENT MSP 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 MSP.
A friend or family member is driving
Private-car pickup
- Traveler
- Call after bags are collected and you are outside at the agreed terminal area.
- Driver
- Wait at a Post Road Cell Phone Lot rather than circle, then make the active curb pickup.
A Terminal 1 pickup needs a less conventional curb
Terminal 1 FLEX Lane
- Traveler
- Use doors 5 through 8 and the short inside connection when the FLEX Lane is the agreed meeting point.
- Driver
- Follow signs into the left lane of the upper Departures loop and then the FLEX Lane.
A Terminal 2 pickup needs shelter
Terminal 2 Express area
- Traveler
- Meet by the Level 2 Purple Ramp skyway when the Express area is the agreed pickup point.
- Driver
- Use the Purple Ramp Level 2 Express area instead of waiting on the roadway.
Uber or Lyft from Terminal 1
Terminal 1 ride-app pickup
- Traveler
- Follow signs to the Ground Transportation Center and the assigned A, B, or C rideshare zone.
- Driver
- Use the assigned Ground Transportation Center zone; the sheltered facility is separate from a private-car curb.
PICKUP AND WAITING LOCATIONS
Where to wait or park
Open the place you need before entering the terminal area.
WAIT BEFORE PICKUP
MSP East and West Cell Phone Lots
Complimentary waiting lots on Post Road, between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Open MSP East and West Cell Phone Lots in Google Maps ↗TERMINAL 1 ALTERNATIVE
MSP Terminal 1 FLEX Lane
Upper Departures loop pickup at doors 5 through 8.
Open MSP Terminal 1 FLEX Lane in Google Maps ↗TERMINAL 2 ALTERNATIVE
MSP Terminal 2 Express area
Purple Ramp Level 2 by the skyway, with climate-controlled access.
Open MSP Terminal 2 Express area in Google Maps ↗MSP-SPECIFIC DETAILS
Important details
MSP gives each terminal a different backup pickup option
Terminal 1 offers the FLEX Lane, while Terminal 2 has the Purple Ramp Express area. These are useful when a straightforward curb meetup is not working.
Post Road is the waiting reference point
The two Cell Phone Lots sit between the terminals on Post Road. Confirm which terminal the traveler is leaving before the driver exits the lot.
Sources
Airport guidance can change. Follow current signs and staff instructions. Review dates apply to the source facts listed in our guide data.
- MSP pickup and drop-off ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- MSP Terminal 1 rideshare pickup ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- Official MSP airport website ↗