P Airport Parking Index

Data-backed · verified 2026-08-24 · 27 airports

US airports with free cell phone lots

A cell phone lot is a free short-stay area where you wait for an arriving passenger to call, then drive to the curb — so you pay nothing to pick someone up. Here's which airports have one.

AirportFree cell phone lotNotes
ABQ AlbuquerqueFreeFree cell phone waiting lot.
BOI BoiseFreeThe cell phone lot is free to use.
CHS CharlestonFreeFree cell phone waiting area, 80 spaces.
RSW Fort Myers—No cell phone lot is listed on the official parking page.
FAT FresnoFreeFree cell phone waiting area, 60-minute maximum.
GSP GreenvilleFreeFree cell phone lot.
MEM MemphisFreeFree cell phone lot. Must remain with vehicle.
MKE MilwaukeeFreeFree. Stays of 30 min or less are free.
BNA NashvilleFreeFree cell waiting lot.
MSY New Orleans—No cell phone lot is listed on the official parking rates page.
ORF NorfolkFreeFree Park & Wait lot for passenger pickup.
OMA OmahaFreeFree cell phone waiting lot.
ONT OntarioFreeFree cell phone lot, 1-hour maximum.
SNA Orange CountyFreeFree courtesy cell phone waiting area.
MCO OrlandoFreeNorth and South cell phone lots. No overnight parking.
PHX PhoenixFreeFree. Waiting limited to 30 minutes or less.
PIT Pittsburgh—No cell phone lot listed; the Free Wait Lot gives the first hour free.
PDX PortlandFreeFree, 30-minute maximum. Off NE Airport Way & NE 82nd Ave.
RDU RaleighFreeCell phone lot available; rate and limit not published.
RIC RichmondFreeFree cell phone waiting lot, 40 spaces.
SAN San DiegoFreeFree, 1-hour maximum. 2311 McCain Road.
SAV SavannahFreeFree cell phone waiting lot. Drivers must remain with vehicles.
GEG SpokaneFreeFree cell phone waiting lot.
SYR SyracuseFreeComplimentary cell phone lot for waiting drivers.
TPA TampaFreeFree surface lot via George J Bean Parkway.
TUL TulsaFreeFree cell phone lot for pick-ups.
PBI West Palm BeachFreeFree cell phone lot for arrivals.

Every figure is the airport's own published daily rate, verified 2026-08-24. As we add airports, this table grows. See the full comparison or an individual airport.