PHL Terminal Connections | iFlyer Forum

There is a transfer bus in the F Terminal that will take your daughter to or near Terminal A, and the bus is very easy to find. She will not have to go through security again. Her terminal will be marked on the "Departure" screens throughout the airport, and it should not be a problem determining which to go to.

Toronto Pierson has US customs clearance, saving time on arrival at PHL. Arrival & departure from PHL depends on the airlines she is taking. Before departure, she needs to make sure that her airlines will transfer bags to end destination - if not, she needs to pick up her bags at PHL and check it in with connecting airline before proceeding to connecting flight. I suggest she opens www.ifly.com/phl then click on 'Terminal Map' under QUICK LINKS and scroll down to the detailed text.

PHL has 7 passenger terminals: TA-West & East, TB, TC, TD, TE & TF - all with corresponding gates. At PHL, you will arrive at Terminal A-West and need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). Allow at least 35-45 minutes to connecting terminal. HOWEVER, if your airline from Amsterdam does not transfer bags to your connecting airline at PHL, you would have to reclaim your bag after customs clearance and check it in with your connecting airline. A free shuttle bus, operated by US Airways , makes the following connections: at post-security areas between Terminals A-East/ A-West (at gate A1), and Terminal F (at gate F14), and between Terminals B/C (at gate C16) & F (gate F14). 2 hours should suffice in any case.

I cannot tell you at what Terminal of PHL Piedmont Airlines will arrive at. US Airways uses Terminal A-East (A gates), and Terminals B & C, while US Airways Express uses Terminal F - Your ticket & the overhead screens on arrival will indicate flight number & gate. I suggest you open www.ifly.com/phl, click on "Airport Map" under QUICK LINKS and scroll down to the detailed text and how to get around. 2 hours is plenty of time for transfer. Do contact Piedmont to find out if they will transfer your bags to your US Airways flight; if not, you need to pick up your bag and re-check it in at the US Airways counter before going through security check and on to your gate.

As an international arrival you will be processed at Terminal A-West; After customs clearance & baggage re-check-in, allow 35-40 mins for transfer to domestic flight. I suggest you open www.ifly.com/phl, then click on 'Terminal Map' under QUICK LINKS and scroll down to the detailed text.

First, thank you so much for your reply and the link you send. It is helpful. Second, just so I am not misreading it. Does it mean I need to calculate 35-45 min at least for the whole process? Or for both immigration and going through security at the other terminal each, normally? I might be overly worried. I passed through in 08 with 3 hrs to spare and spend 1,5 hrs in a bar to pass time before boarding then lol

I am facing the similar situation on January 15th. If you want, I could let you know whether I made it or not.

That would be great, if you could do that. And best of luck (and fun of course) on your trip!

My plane from Amsterdam had a 45 min delay, and I still made it! (I had to run like Forrest Gump though)

At PHL, free shuttle bus is operated by US Airways - you need to contact US Airways.

On arrival at PHL at Terminal C use the moving walkways (at post-security) to get to Terminal A-East with gates A1-13.

On arrival at PHL you arrive at Concourse A-East (with gates A1-13); you may also depart from there, or from the adjacent Concourse A-West (with gates A14-26) - simply walk over to your connecting gate. You have plenty of time!

At PHL, your father will arrive at Terminal A-East. As Terminal F is separate and further away, a free shuttle bus, operated by US Airways , makes the following connections: at post-security areas between Terminals A-East/ A-West (at gate A1), and Terminal F, at Concourse 2, gate F14, where he needs to follow signs to adjacent Concourse 3 with gates F24-39.

While a special US Airways bus takes you from gate F14 to gate C16, with short walkover to B gates B1-16, you will need to contact US Airways regarding wheelchair assistance; Skycaps can also provide one or you can obtain one at the airline counter. To familiarize yourself with the terminals, open www.ifly.com/phl and click on "Terminal Map" under QUICK LINKS, then scroll down to the detailed text. 50 mins is very tight.

If your departing airport does not have customs clearance, you will arrive at Terminal A-West (TA-West) where you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag where indicated (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). Allow at least 35-45 minutes for this procedure. Otherwise you should arrive at Terminal A-East, where moving walkways get you Terminal B (gates B1 - B16 at post-security. You have enough time.

Your US Airways Express arrives in Terminal F of PHL Airport and its shuttle bus will take you from gate F14 to Terminal E-East, gate A1 - you have enough time!

At PHL, Terminal F is lcated on the North side of the terminal complex; you will need to take the free shuttle bus, operated by US Airways, which makes the following connections: at post-security areas between Terminals A-East/ A-West (at gate A1), and Terminal F (at gate F14). Terminal A-West is for transatlantic flights and has gates A14-26 - (this is the Terminal you will be arriving at on your way back, where you then need to go through customs clearance). Only international ARRIVALS need to go through customs/immigration process. Caution: You need to check with your first & second airline whether they will transfer your bags to your next leg of your journey - if not, you need to pick up bags, and re-check them in at your next departing airline's counter. Two hours will suffice in any case. (US Airways Express uses TF; British Airways, Lufthsa & US Airways use TA-West.

On arrival at PHL at Terminal C, use the moving walkway in the secured area to your connecting A gate Concourse A-East has gates A1-13 and Concourse A-West has gates A14-26.

At PHL Airport all terminals, other than TF, are connected at post-security areas by moving walkways, and the shuttle bus connects directly to the F14 gate; transfer passengers do not need to re-enter security checks.