PICKUP OVERVIEW
Where to pick up at PHX.
Picking someone up at Phoenix Sky Harbor? Find PHX Cell Phone Lots, Terminal 3 and 4 rideshare curbs, the 44th Street Sky Train alternative, and curb rules.
CURRENT PHX 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 PHX.
A friend or family member is driving
Private-car pickup
- Traveler
- Wait until you and all bags are at the curb before calling the driver.
- Driver
- Use the nearest Cell Phone Lot, then pull to the arrivals curb only once the traveler is ready.
Uber or Lyft from Terminal 3
Terminal 3 ride-app pickup
- Traveler
- Use the assigned south outer curb or the far-east end of the north outer curb.
- Driver
- Use the designated Terminal 3 outer-curb pickup location shown in the app.
Uber or Lyft from Terminal 4
Terminal 4 ride-app pickup
- Traveler
- Go to Level 1 and follow the app to the assigned north or south outer-curb door.
- Driver
- Terminal 4 uses several signed Door 1/2/6/8 locations, so confirm the app assignment before entering.
The Terminal 4 loop is congested
44th Street alternative
- Traveler
- Take the PHX Sky Train to the 44th Street station when that is the agreed meetup.
- Driver
- Meet at the 44th Street station rather than committing to a crowded terminal loop.
PICKUP AND WAITING LOCATIONS
Where to wait or park
Open the place you need before entering the terminal area.
WAIT BEFORE PICKUP
PHX Terminal 4 Cell Phone Lot
Free 24-hour waiting area east of Terminal 4.
Open PHX Terminal 4 Cell Phone Lot in Google Maps ↗ALTERNATE TERMINAL 4 MEETUP
44th Street PHX Sky Train Station
A Terminal 4 alternative with nearby Cell Phone Lots and regional-road access.
Open 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station in Google Maps ↗RIDE APPS
Terminal 4 rideshare curb
Level 1 outer-curb ride-app locations near the designated doors.
Open Terminal 4 rideshare curb in Google Maps ↗PHX-SPECIFIC DETAILS
Important details
PHX has different curb layouts at Terminal 3 and Terminal 4
Ride-app locations are terminal-specific. Confirm the terminal before the passenger requests the ride or the driver enters the airport.
A Cell Phone Lot is the airport’s intended waiting strategy
PHX’s free lots are short-stay, attended-vehicle waiting areas. They are the right place to wait while the traveler deplanes and retrieves baggage.
Sources
Airport guidance can change. Follow current signs and staff instructions. Review dates apply to the source facts listed in our guide data.
- PHX Cell Phone Waiting Lots ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- PHX ride-share pickup ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- PHX Sky Train ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- PHX accessibility FAQs ↗Source facts reviewed August 24, 2026
- Official PHX airport website ↗