Arrival Tips

To help prepare passengers for a busier than ever AUS, the airport recommends:

• That travelers using general TSA screening should arrive at least 2.5 hours before their departure time for domestic flights
• Travelers flying internationally should check-in at their airline ticket counter at least 3 hours before departure.
• Travelers checking luggage, traveling with small children or in a large group, and those flying out of AUS for the first time in a while, should give themselves extra time in addition to the 2.5- and 3-hour recommendation to make it to their gate on time.
• Travelers using TSA Pre-Check and Clear can expect to wait less in line for TSA security than general screening travelers. 

Parking Tips
Customers can choose from Economy Lot parking or one of our two parking garages. To see real-time parking availability, rates, and to book a parking spot ahead of time, visit ABIAParking.com. On-site parking at AUS is managed by ABIA Parking.

If you need parking customer assistance, please call 512-530-3300.

ABIA Parking offers services for customers, including:

• Shuttle service to/from Economy Lots to the Barbara Jordan Terminal
• Shuttle service to/from the Barbara Jordan Terminal to the South Terminal
• Pre-book and pre-pay options
• Free battery jumps
• Free tire inflation
• Disabled Veterans/Military Honors Parking

Parking can fill up quickly leading up to and during the holidays and other busy travel days! Please make sure you check before heading out to AUS that on-site parking is available for you.

Passenger Drop-Off  & Pick-Up Tips
An increase in passengers means more vehicles are dropping off and picking up passengers. 

Drivers and passengers are encouraged to “switch,” using whichever level has the least congestion. Drop off for departures on either the upper or lower level. Passengers can quickly get upstairs to ticketing and security using escalators and elevators from the lower arrivals level. If the lower level is congested, arriving passengers can use escalators and elevators to be picked up on the upper level.

Drivers picking up passengers can wait in the AUS Cell Phone Lot located at 2901 Spirit of Texas Drive.

Rideshare Pick-Up Tips

AUS rideshare pick-up is located on the ground level underneath the Consolidated Rental Car Facility, which is directly behind the Red Garage, the garage closest to the terminal. Click here to locate the rideshare pick-up on the AUS map.

Accessible rideshare pick-up

For passengers with mobility assistive devices such as wheelchairs, scooters, or crutches, or those who need additional mobility assistance, the Mobility Assistance Zone is free and open daily 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, taxis and rideshares. Please visit our Accessibility webpage to learn about the Mobility Assistance Zone.

Take the tram to rideshare pick-up

AUS has 2 tram services for passengers to easily get to the rental car facility and rideshare/tax pick-up areas:

• Red Garage First Floor to Rideshare Tram
  • The rideshare tram picks travelers up from both entrances of the Red Garage on the first floor. The first floor of the Red Garage is easily accessible from Baggage Claim.
    • View a video on how to get to the Red Garage First Floor to Rideshare Tram from Baggage Claim.
    • View the Red Garage First Floor to Rideshare Tram pick-up locations on the AUS digital map.
• Mobility Tram - Red Garage Third Floor to Rental Car Facility & Rideshare Tram
  • The Mobility Tram is located on the third floor of the Red Garage – just across the pedestrian walkway from the departures/upper level of the terminal. This tram takes travelers across the Red Garage to the Rental Car Facility entrance and offers another easy way to access rideshare pick-up. From the Rental Car Facility front doors, take the elevator or stairwell to your left down to the second floor for rideshare pick-up.
  • Hours of operation (subject to change): Every day (Mon–Sun) from 4 am–8:00 pm (CST)
  • View the Mobility Tram pick-up location on the AUS digital map.
     

TSA Screening and Packing Tips
AUS has three TSA security checkpoints. All four checkpoints lead to all gates and the first checkpoints typically open at 3:00 a.m. daily. 

Checkpoint 1

• General Screening
• Known Crew Member
• Priority/Premium Screening
• ADA Screening
• CLEAR without PreCheck*

Checkpoint 2 East

• General Screening

Checkpoint 2 West

• TSA PreCheck
• Clear with PreCheck only*
• Priority/Premium Screening
• ADA Screening with PreCheck only*

This Checkpoint remains open until the last flight and will accommodate all passengers after all other Checkpoints close. 

Checkpoint 3

• Closed through 2026

Food, gifts, and other items should be packed properly. For more information about what can and cannot be brought through TSA security, visit TSA.gov. 

The TSA has reported that AUS passengers continue to bring a record number of guns to security checkpoints this year. Bringing prohibited items will cause delays for passengers. Read more about how to legally travel with a firearm on our Know Before You Go webpage.

Flight Check-In Tips
Travelers without checked luggage can skip the airline ticket counters and head immediately to security screening checkpoints using these time-saving flight check-in options:

• Use the lower curbside and upper curbside for drop-off — from the lower level, passengers can quickly get upstairs to ticketing and security via escalators and elevators.
• Self-service flight check-in kiosks that allow travelers to print their boarding passes and bag tags are available inside the terminal, across from the airline ticket counters.
• In addition to traditional check-in procedures, select airlines offer outside curbside check-in.
• Travelers can also save time by checking in for their flight using their airlines’ mobile app and a mobile boarding pass.

Information for Allegiant and Frontier Travelers
Travelers flying with Allegiant and Frontier will check-in from and depart from The South Terminal. All other airlines operate out of the main Barbara Jordan Terminal. The two terminals are not connected and must be accessed separately. The South Terminal is located at 10000 Logistics Lane, near US 183 and Burleson Road. If dropped off at the Barbara Jordan Terminal, passengers can use a shuttle bus, which picks up from the curb-side departure level, to get to the South Terminal.

Accessibility Services

All airlines provide wheelchair service from curb to aircraft. Please contact your airline prior to your flight to make arrangements for this service.

Visit our AUS for All: ADA and Accessibility Services webpage for more information about pick-up options for travelers with mobility assistive devices, TSA screening ADA procedures, services for travelers with hidden disabilities and other accessibility services at AUS.