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When should I leave to pick someone up at RDU?
RDU asks arriving travelers to claim their bags before calling the driver. That message distinguishes a usable pickup cue from the flight-status change and lets the driver leave the Trade Drive Cell Lot for the correct terminal only when the curb handoff is close.
RDU route identity
This page is for Raleigh-Durham International (RDU). Airport identity and coverage come from the published Arrival airport catalog.
What the reviewed guidance says
- RDU tells passengers to call after baggage claim.
- Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 use different pickup roadways.
- The free Cell Lot keeps early vehicles away from active curbs.
Mistakes to avoid
- Departing staging on the aircraft-arrival alert.
- Forgetting to ask whether the traveler used Terminal 1 or 2.
- Waiting curbside while baggage is still moving.
RDU pickup questions
When should I leave the RDU Cell Lot?
Leave after the passenger has claimed any bags and sends Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 plus an outside position.
Is flight arrived enough at RDU?
No. A traveler may still be walking through the terminal or waiting at baggage claim.
What detail matters most in the ready message?
Include the terminal because Terminal 1 pickup and Terminal 2 lower arrivals are separate approaches.
Related RDU pickup guidance
RDU pickup zones
Connect the pickup_timing draft to the related pickup_zones guide.
RDU 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.