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Airport Cell Phone Waiting Lots
OK, call me slow (no, go ahead, I've gotten worse comments on this site). I only get to an airport every week or so, but I'd wondered what the signs saying "CELL PHONE LOT" meant. These are signs placed way out near the long-term parking lots, far from the airport and usually with an arrow directing traffic off somewhere.
Maybe my confusion has been signs like this one on the right. Maybe because it's that I always go limo to the airport (just kidding).
Well, I reached the end of my curiosity rope and found out that many airports have set up short term "waiting" parking zones for those picking up travelers. They're called anything from a "cell phone waiting area" to "cell phone lot" to "stage and go lot."
The idea is that people (not commercial drivers) wait in these parking lots until called for a pick-up from inside the airport, rather than doing endless circles round the "arrival" pick-up area. They're usually free for between a half-hour and one hour.
Great idea for those who are prevented from driving and talking at the same time, or those who haven't discovered the possibility of checking on flight time arrivals using the one-billion or so websites out there.
The strange thing? Most airports have fifty or so temporary parking slots for those waiting for the call, while Houston's airport has 1,000 spaces.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jim Brai Dec 23rd 2007 8:35PM
When I'm circling around to pick up passenger, NOBODY is going to tell ME that I can't be talking on a cellphone. The cellphone has saved me SO much aggravation doing airport pickups that I can't imagine doing it without a cell anymore. Anybody who says that I can't use my cell CAN KISS MY ASS!!
Cully Dec 23rd 2007 11:17PM
Now can you explain JFK's "Kiss and Fly" lot to me? I see the sign from the AirTrain all the time but can't for the life of me figure out what it means!
chuck Dec 24th 2007 3:14AM
cell phone parking lots at airports are a real good idea.
but they should be clearly marked. signs directing you to the area should all be made the same every where.