Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU)

Location details, contact information, airlines, departure and arrival flight status, transportation, facilities and services, parking, special passenger amenities, nearby hotels and answers to passengers' frequently asked questions.

 
 

 Passenger Guide

Raleigh-Durham International Airport, opened on May 1, 1943, serves Wake County, in the state of North Carolina. It operates with domestic and international flights to Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Official Website: rdu.com
Number of Terminals - 2 - Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, open 24 hours a day and connected through courtesy shuttles and a moving walkway.
Annual passenger traffic: 14.2 million passengers went through it in 2019.
Tel: +1 919 840 2123. There are information desks in the baggage reclaim hall of both terminals. They operate from 7:00 am to 0:00 am (Terminal 1) and from 5:30 am to 0:00 am (Terminal 2). There are also volunteers and courtesy phones throughout the enclosure.

 Location

The airport is located 14 km (9 miles) northeast from the city of Morrisville.

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Car rental agencies

Car rental companies transport passengers to their offices from outside the baggage reclaim hall of both terminals.

Advantage (Tel +1 919 840 2228 / 800 777 5500 - 5:00 am to 0:00 am)
Alamo (Tel +1 919 840 0132 / 800 327 9633 - 4:30 am to 0:30 am)
Avis (Tel +1 919 840 4750 / 800 331 1212 - 4:00 am to 1:00 am)
Budget (Tel +1 919 840 4781 / 800 527 0700 - 4:00 am to 1:00 am)
Dollar (Tel +1 866 434 2226 / 800 800 4000 - 6:00 am to 0:30 am)
Enterprise (Tel +1 919 840 9555 / 800 736 8222 - 4:30 am to 0:30 am)
E-Z (Tel +1 919 840 2228 / 800 277 5171 - 5:00 am to 0:00 am)
Hertz (Tel +1 919 840 4875 / 800 654 3131 - 6:00 am to 0:30 am)
National (Tel +1 919 840 4350 / 800 227 7368 - 4:30 am to 0:30 am)
Payless (Tel +1 919 840 9317 / 800 729 5377 - 7:00 am to 11:00 pm)

 

Parking services at Raleigh-Durham airport (RDU)

There are areas for short- and long-term parking and a free passenger pick-up zone (Cell Phone Lot) next to the car rental area. More information: Tel +1 919 840 2140. Rates

ParkRDU Central - 7-storey facility situated between the terminals, with covered and outdoor spaces. Premium bays on level 1.
ParkRDU Economy 3 & 4 - Economy, covered car parks, connected to the terminals through free shuttles.

Facilities for passengers with special needs

Facilities include lifts, designated parking spaces, relief areas for service animals and adapted telephones. Accessible cabs are also available. You can request wheelchairs from your airline before your arrival or at the airport's information desks.

 
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Latest updates: March 20, 2020