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When should I leave to pick someone up at PDX?
PDX defines curb readiness literally: the traveler and every piece of luggage must already be outside before the driver enters either terminal roadway. Keep monitoring the arrival from the Cell Phone Waiting Lot, then use the passenger’s ready message—not touchdown—to choose the lower curb or the less-congested evening upper roadway.
PDX route identity
This page is for Portland International (PDX). Airport identity and coverage come from the published Arrival airport catalog.
What the reviewed guidance says
- PDX requires the passenger and luggage to be at the curb before active loading begins.
- The lower roadway can become congested during arrival periods.
- The upper roadway is an airport-recommended evening pickup alternative.
Mistakes to avoid
- Leaving when the flight lands while checked bags are pending.
- Defaulting to the crowded lower roadway without checking the evening alternative.
- Approaching before the passenger names a level and curb position.
PDX pickup questions
When should I drive from the PDX waiting lot?
Leave after the passenger confirms that the entire party and all luggage are outside at a named roadway level.
Does PDX allow pickup on the upper roadway?
Yes. FlyPDX identifies either roadway for active pickup and notes that the upper level is often less congested in the evening.
What if the traveler needs more time?
Remain in the waiting lot or use the garage across from the terminal instead of circulating past the curb.
Related PDX pickup guidance
PDX pickup zones
Connect the pickup_timing draft to the related pickup_zones guide.
PDX waiting areas
Connect the pickup_timing draft to the related waiting_areas guide.
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Agent and direct-client curb estimate
How Arrival.info exposes a safe flight-to-curb estimate
Review the deterministic, read-only contract, freshness rules, explicit uncertainty, and no-mutation boundary.