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TIP #1 – Picking Up at Terminal 1: Keep your Hello HAPPY!
The Arrivals curbside at Terminal 1 is no ordinary spot. It’s where families are reunited, friends meet long-lost friends and heroes return home, all within view of the bright pink jellyfish that welcomes all to SAN.
However, according to SAN’s Airport Traffic Officers, these happy moments are sometimes, well, not so happy, especially when drivers bunch up in the right lane as they approach Terminal 1. This creates a long line of stopped cars stretching out beyond the Terminal 1 Arrivals entrance. Our traffic officers offer two simple tips to help keep your pickup happy:
Simple tips to keep that “stuck in traffic feeling” out of your Terminal 1 pick up memories!
TIP #2 – Goodbyes with Smiles – Time for a Switcheroo!
Have you been to the Arrivals curbside at Terminal 1 or 2? During peak busy curbside hours, it may be the place you want to be. By dropping off your loved one at the Arrivals curbside rather than heading to the busy Departures level at Terminals 1 & 2, you could avoid traffic congestion and find the space for a quieter moment to say your farewell, audios, au revoir, chao, or a simple goodbye.
Safe travels!
Heads up! To enhance safety, accessibility, and pedestrian flow, work on the Terminal 2 Sidewalk and Crosswalk Improvement Project has begun and will continue through July 1. The work includes: While most […]
A new on-airport roadway offers drivers faster, direct access to San Diego International Airport. Designed with no intersections or traffic lights, the new three-lane roadway provides an uninterrupted, high-capacity route […]
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2025-06-24
DFW to SAN
3:14 PM
Frontier #1425
Arriving at Gate 18