Main Terminal / Concourses at Raleigh-Durham RDU Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport has two passenger terminals - Terminals 1, and Terminal 2 with Concourse C (the North Concourse) & the new Concourse D (the South Concourse) with 36 gates and adjustable jetbridges.
As the two terminals are not connected, they are served by separate shuttle buses for each way: the orange Bus 4 runs from T-2 to T-1, while the purple Bus 3 runs from T1 to T2.
Terminal 1 of RDU Airport has a lower level baggage claim divided into carousels 1, 2 & 3 to the right, and carousels 4 & 5 to the left, and a Concourse level. with gates A10-A28; both levels are partitioned in the center by a walkway. Smarte Carte baggage carts are in the baggage claim areas, at the curbs and in the parking garage atrium, and a Redbox machine is near gate 24 rents movies for $1/day.
Terminal 1 is presently served by AirTran (gate A24) & Southwest (gates A25-28.
NOTE: In anticipation of Terminal 1's modernizaton project of its central section, the section housing Baggage Claims 1-3 and gates A9-19 were closed. (Actual construction will begin in Spring 2012.)
Terminal 2 of RDU Airport has recently completed its modernization and exansion projects, and now encompasses 920,000 square feet (three times the size of the former Terminal C, and accommodating up to 11.4 M passengers/yr) , housing two concourses with two moving walkways each and 36 gates, a large security checkpoint with enough space for 10 lanes, 3 island check-in counters in the lobby, and 40 consessions (food & drink establishments & shops). A 90-food canopy to the parking garage keeps passengers dry.
Concourse C of Terminal 2 is presently served by American Airlines (gates C17,18,20,21-25), Delta & Delta Connection (C gates 1,3,7,9,11,14,15).
Concourse D of Terminal 2 is presently served by Air Canada (gates D5& 9), Continental (gates D1,3,6), JetBlue (gates C8 & 10), United (gates D5 & 9) & US Airways (gates D10-13) & Vision..
Other amenities and services inTerminal 2 include ATM machines & currency exchange, a convention desk, shoeshine, a USO of NC Center, an attractive meet-an-greet area with Starbucks table seating, three international gates and a new and much larger processing area, which no longer requires rechecking bags or entering the concourse. T2 also offers Travelex Worldwide Money, XPresSpa, and an easy-to-read new plasma display. A set of universal kiosks support check-in with multiple airlines, in addition to airline-specific kiosks. T2's departure area has a good variety of shops & restaurants; The Redbox near gate C7 lets you rent a movie for $1/day. Select seats are equipped with power outlets, and boarding areas have seating clusters with 110 volt and USB power outlets under the tabletop surfaces.
The Admirals Club is across from gate C3, and the Delta Sky Club is right next to it.
As the two terminals are not connected, they are served by separate shuttle buses for each way: the orange Bus 4 runs from T-2 to T-1, while the purple Bus 3 runs from T1 to T2.
Terminal 1 of RDU Airport has a lower level baggage claim divided into carousels 1, 2 & 3 to the right, and carousels 4 & 5 to the left, and a Concourse level. with gates A10-A28; both levels are partitioned in the center by a walkway. Smarte Carte baggage carts are in the baggage claim areas, at the curbs and in the parking garage atrium, and a Redbox machine is near gate 24 rents movies for $1/day.
Terminal 1 is presently served by AirTran (gate A24) & Southwest (gates A25-28.
NOTE: In anticipation of Terminal 1's modernizaton project of its central section, the section housing Baggage Claims 1-3 and gates A9-19 were closed. (Actual construction will begin in Spring 2012.)
Terminal 2 of RDU Airport has recently completed its modernization and exansion projects, and now encompasses 920,000 square feet (three times the size of the former Terminal C, and accommodating up to 11.4 M passengers/yr) , housing two concourses with two moving walkways each and 36 gates, a large security checkpoint with enough space for 10 lanes, 3 island check-in counters in the lobby, and 40 consessions (food & drink establishments & shops). A 90-food canopy to the parking garage keeps passengers dry.
Concourse C of Terminal 2 is presently served by American Airlines (gates C17,18,20,21-25), Delta & Delta Connection (C gates 1,3,7,9,11,14,15).
Concourse D of Terminal 2 is presently served by Air Canada (gates D5& 9), Continental (gates D1,3,6), JetBlue (gates C8 & 10), United (gates D5 & 9) & US Airways (gates D10-13) & Vision..
Other amenities and services inTerminal 2 include ATM machines & currency exchange, a convention desk, shoeshine, a USO of NC Center, an attractive meet-an-greet area with Starbucks table seating, three international gates and a new and much larger processing area, which no longer requires rechecking bags or entering the concourse. T2 also offers Travelex Worldwide Money, XPresSpa, and an easy-to-read new plasma display. A set of universal kiosks support check-in with multiple airlines, in addition to airline-specific kiosks. T2's departure area has a good variety of shops & restaurants; The Redbox near gate C7 lets you rent a movie for $1/day. Select seats are equipped with power outlets, and boarding areas have seating clusters with 110 volt and USB power outlets under the tabletop surfaces.
The Admirals Club is across from gate C3, and the Delta Sky Club is right next to it.
