$2 airport fee tags onto every Lyft and Uber at FSD

Rideshare at Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) runs through Lyft and Uber only, and the airport adds a flat $2.00 trip fee on every pickup and drop-off. That fee shows as an extra line in the app fare, on top of the usual per-mile and per-minute charges around Sioux Falls.

All commercial flights use Terminal T, so there’s just one place to meet your driver. For arrivals, set your app pin to the passenger pickup area directly outside baggage claim; it’s less than a 2-minute walk from the single carousel to the curb. For departures, have your driver use the same curb, signed “Departures/Check-In,” which sits about 50 yards from the main ticket counters inside.

Typical in-town rides from FSD to downtown Sioux Falls run around 10–15 minutes depending on traffic on Minnesota Avenue and Russell Street. Expect pricing to spike slightly in the 5:00–7:00 a.m. window when the first bank of flights leaves, and again after the last arrivals around 10:00–11:00 p.m. Check both Lyft and Uber; fare differences of $4–$8 aren’t rare on short hops under 10 miles.

There’s no dedicated rideshare lot at FSD, so your driver waits in the same loop used by friends-and-family pickups. In the apps, look for “Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)” as the location and confirm the license plate before you step off the curb; with just one main lane, it’s easy to hop into the wrong gray SUV at 6:20 a.m. The curb is monitored, and drivers who idle more than 5–10 minutes sometimes get asked to circle.

For a late-night arrival, pull up the apps as soon as your plane parks; with a smaller market like Sioux Falls, drivers can sit 10+ minutes away on I-29 or near 41st Street. Build in an extra 10 minutes of buffer after scheduled arrival, especially on the last flight of the day, so you’re not standing outside in a South Dakota winter wind longer than needed.