Rideshare Services

Pickups sit on the arrivals level outside Door 6

Uber and Lyft both operate at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), with pickups on the arrivals level by Door 6 of the Main terminal. The rideshare zone sits in the commercial vehicle area; follow the blue “Ride App” signs from baggage claim. You’re usually curbside in under 5 minutes from Carousel 3 if you walk straight out.

Rides run about $18–$25 to downtown West Palm Beach (roughly 4 miles) and $35–$45 to Boca Raton (around 26 miles), depending on traffic along I‑95. Surge pricing hits hardest during weekday mornings from 7:00–9:00 a.m. and evenings from 4:30–6:30 p.m., especially in season from December through March. For a quick price check, compare against the flat‑rate taxi board near baggage claim.

Wait times off‑peak are typically under 10 minutes, even on Sundays, and often closer to 3–5 minutes late at night after 9:30 p.m. Drivers queue in a holding lot adjacent to the terminal loop, so the car usually shows up from the right side of the curb, not across the lanes. If your driver looks stuck on the map near Belvedere Road for more than 5 minutes, ping them in the app to confirm the pickup point.

All pickups and drop‑offs happen at the Main terminal; there’s no separate terminal or satellite building at PBI. For drop‑off, drivers use the upper departures level, with TSA checkpoints for Concourses B and C both within a 5‑minute walk of the curb. Build a 15‑minute buffer from hotel lobby to curbside drop if you’re staying within 5 miles of the airport.

If you’re arriving with checked bags, expect about 10–15 minutes from gate to curb, assuming a typical walk from Concourse C and a short wait at baggage claim. That means you can usually request your ride as soon as you reach the carousel, not when the plane’s still taxiing. Families with strollers or golf bags should stand closer to the center of the rideshare zone, where there’s more space between pillars.

One tip: if prices spike over $40 to downtown West Palm (under 10 minutes away), wait 5–10 minutes and refresh; PBI’s surges often drop after one or two planes clear out.