Main Terminal / Concourses at Raleigh-Durham RDU Airport
Passenger Terminal Layout of Raleigh- Durham International Airport and How to connect to other Terminals:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport, also referred to as RDU Airport, consist of two passenger terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which are located on opposite sides of the Parking Garage complex.
Terminal Connections: The purple RDU Bus 3 takes you from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 (and to Park & Ride 3), while the orange RDU Bus 4 takes you from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (and to Park & Ride 4) every 20 minutes.
Terminal 1 of Raleigh-Durham Airport has two levels, the Lower Level, which is divided into a ticketing and a baggage claim area ( with access to ground transportation Zones 6 to 12), and the Concourse Level, which leads to the gates.
(a) The Lower Level of Terminal 1 has ticketing counters for US Airways, JetBlue, AirTran & Continental, with Southwest ticketing being at the opposite side, before the security checkpoint. Note that Southwest airline passengers arrive at, or depart from, the left side of the Lower Level, leading to Concourse Level gates A20 to A28. Passengers of the other airlines arrive at or depart from the right side of the lower level, leading to Concourse Level gates A10 to A19. In the center of the Lower Level are elevators & escalators to the Parking Garage & next to them is a security check for gates A10 to A19. Next to the Monitor and Information desk are baggage claims 1, 2 & 3, with a meeter/greeter area & a hotel & rental car reservation desk. From there a walkway leads to USO, Southwest ticketing, Information desk and security checkpoint for gates A20 to A28, with an escalator up to Concourse Level. Past the Information desk are baggage claims 4 & 5, with another hotel/rental car reservation desk.
(b) The Concourse Level of Terminal 1 is divided between gates A10 & A19 for US Airways, Jet Blue, Air Tran & Continental passengers; and gates A20 to A28 for Southwest passengers, with a gateway connecting both areas. Both sides have elevator & escalator access to the Lower level.
Terminal 2 of Raleigh-Durham Airport has a Lower Level, the Baggage Claim (with access to ground transportation zones 13 to 16), and the concourse level which leads to the gates. This new terminal is in the second phase of its development, which should be completed by early 2011 and is to include a South Concourse D with 17 gates, more shops & restaurants, security checkpoint lanes and baggage claim carousels.
(a) The Lower level of Terminal 2 is partitioned between International Arrivals which come down the elevator or escalator from the gates, pass Baggage Claim 1 area, go to Bag Recheck and thereafter enter the International Meeter/Greeter area, which has to the left an information desk, escalators & elevators and baggage claims 2 & 3. Departing passengers proceed to the Concourse Level.
(b) The Concourse Level of Terminal 2 has a crosswalk to the parking garage at the south side, two ticketing areas for Delta & United/Air Canada and American/American Eagle & Charter Express, with two monitors. Past the restrooms is an elevator up to the Airline Clubs. Past the Security checkpoint is the gateway to gates C1 to C25 (the gates at the end of the gateway are the international gates. C24 & C25.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport, also referred to as RDU Airport, consist of two passenger terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which are located on opposite sides of the Parking Garage complex.
Terminal Connections: The purple RDU Bus 3 takes you from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 (and to Park & Ride 3), while the orange RDU Bus 4 takes you from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (and to Park & Ride 4) every 20 minutes.
Terminal 1 of Raleigh-Durham Airport has two levels, the Lower Level, which is divided into a ticketing and a baggage claim area ( with access to ground transportation Zones 6 to 12), and the Concourse Level, which leads to the gates.
(a) The Lower Level of Terminal 1 has ticketing counters for US Airways, JetBlue, AirTran & Continental, with Southwest ticketing being at the opposite side, before the security checkpoint. Note that Southwest airline passengers arrive at, or depart from, the left side of the Lower Level, leading to Concourse Level gates A20 to A28. Passengers of the other airlines arrive at or depart from the right side of the lower level, leading to Concourse Level gates A10 to A19. In the center of the Lower Level are elevators & escalators to the Parking Garage & next to them is a security check for gates A10 to A19. Next to the Monitor and Information desk are baggage claims 1, 2 & 3, with a meeter/greeter area & a hotel & rental car reservation desk. From there a walkway leads to USO, Southwest ticketing, Information desk and security checkpoint for gates A20 to A28, with an escalator up to Concourse Level. Past the Information desk are baggage claims 4 & 5, with another hotel/rental car reservation desk.
(b) The Concourse Level of Terminal 1 is divided between gates A10 & A19 for US Airways, Jet Blue, Air Tran & Continental passengers; and gates A20 to A28 for Southwest passengers, with a gateway connecting both areas. Both sides have elevator & escalator access to the Lower level.
Terminal 2 of Raleigh-Durham Airport has a Lower Level, the Baggage Claim (with access to ground transportation zones 13 to 16), and the concourse level which leads to the gates. This new terminal is in the second phase of its development, which should be completed by early 2011 and is to include a South Concourse D with 17 gates, more shops & restaurants, security checkpoint lanes and baggage claim carousels.
(a) The Lower level of Terminal 2 is partitioned between International Arrivals which come down the elevator or escalator from the gates, pass Baggage Claim 1 area, go to Bag Recheck and thereafter enter the International Meeter/Greeter area, which has to the left an information desk, escalators & elevators and baggage claims 2 & 3. Departing passengers proceed to the Concourse Level.
(b) The Concourse Level of Terminal 2 has a crosswalk to the parking garage at the south side, two ticketing areas for Delta & United/Air Canada and American/American Eagle & Charter Express, with two monitors. Past the restrooms is an elevator up to the Airline Clubs. Past the Security checkpoint is the gateway to gates C1 to C25 (the gates at the end of the gateway are the international gates. C24 & C25.