ATLAirport Guide

Dropping someone off at ATL: North and South curbs, and the hourly decks

Drop off on the Domestic Terminal's North or South roadway, on the side where the airline checks in. ATL's domestic hourly decks cap at $50 for the first day.

The steel truss canopy over the departures curb of the Domestic Terminal at Atlanta airport, seen along the curb.
Departures curb, Domestic Terminal

Pull onto the North or South roadway of the Domestic Terminal, whichever side the traveler’s airline checks in on. ATL’s rideshare page calls both roadways drop-off spots “immediately adjacent to the Domestic Terminal.” Settle the side before you turn in.

Match the roadway to the check-in side

ATL’s directory lists two check-in areas inside the Domestic Terminal: North Ticketing / Check-In and South Ticketing / Check-In. It doesn’t say which airlines use which. Our airlines page shows each airline’s terminal, and our Terminal N, S and I guide explains how the two sides differ. If your passenger flies Delta, there’s a Delta curbside check-in at the Domestic Terminal.

Riding with Uber or Lyft? Uber’s page says the driver stops curbside at the terminal you specify. It also says some airlines fly out of more than one terminal, so enter the flight number when you request the ride.

ATL’s pages give no curb time limit and don’t number the levels. They do say ATL Enforcement manages traffic and issues citations. It also enforces towing, so stay with the car.

Use an hourly deck to walk them in

Park when the passenger needs help with bags or the goodbye won’t fit at the curb. ATL’s parking page lists the rates for its hourly decks:

Deck Where Rate on ATL’s parking page
North Hourly A multi-storey deck on the north side of the Domestic Terminal, for short stays $50 Max (For First Day), $75/Day (Each Additional Day)
South Hourly The short-stay deck on the south side of the Domestic Terminal $50 Max (For First Day), $75/Day (Each Additional Day)
International Hourly ATL: directly in front of the International Terminal, steps from check-in and arrivals $70 Max (For First Day), $100/Day (Each Additional Day)

ATL prints those maximums, not an hourly rate or any free minutes, so you can’t price a ten-minute stop from its page. The same page shows a current status for each lot. Check North Hourly, South Hourly or International Hourly there before you drive in.

International flights use a different building

The International Terminal has its own entrance, off Interstate 75 at Exit 239, according to ATL’s maps page. The maps page also says passengers departing on international flights are dropped off on the departures level of the International Terminal, and roadway signs direct motorists there. Delta checks in at the Domestic and International Terminals, with the international counter on that departures level, so confirm with Delta which terminal the ticket needs.

A drop at the wrong terminal has a free fix. ATL’s Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle runs between the Domestic and International terminals approximately every 15 minutes, and the Domestic pickup is at the West Curb exits W-1 or W-2. Our International Terminal shuttle page has the stop.

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