Raleigh Airport Transportation
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (2400 W Terminal Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560) sits about 14 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh — a straightforward drive until a flight lands late and the whole group is waiting curbside while one person circles the cell phone lot. RDU's official ground-transportation guidance says pickup areas vary by service and terminal, so your coordinator should give the transportation provider the exact terminal and zone instructions instead of assuming every commercial vehicle uses one central facility. RDU also maintains a free Cell Lot near I-40 for vehicles that arrive before the group is ready.
The move: have your group collect luggage and assemble inside the terminal, then contact your coordinator before calling the vehicle to the airport pickup area — RDU's commercial access rules and loading locations depend on the service. Operators providing paid transportation at RDU need the airport's commercial-vehicle authorization; the RDU commercial vehicle office lists the permit requirements and can be reached at (919) 840-7530. A Raleigh airport sprinter van handles the whole run — hotel to terminal or terminal to downtown — so nobody is hunting for parking in an RDU garage.



















