Ride-app pickup uses Ground Transport East. Follow signs from baggage claim and confirm the assigned pickup position in the app.
FAA rank #50 · Medium hub
CVGCincinnati
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
Verified September 1, 2026
The short answer
CVG is straightforward once inside. Compare $10 Economy and $12 ValuPark before defaulting to the garage, and use the train when moving between Concourses A and B.
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Security peakEarly mornings, Monday and Friday travel banks, Sunday evenings, and holidays
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Security
What you’re walking into
CVG has one passenger terminal and publishes current airport information online. TSA PreCheck and CLEAR are available; allow extra time for the garage or shuttle lots during busy periods.
Check live security wait times before leaving ↗TSA PreCheck● Yes
CLEAR● Yes
Global Entry● Yes
Mobile Passport● No
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Official parking
What it costs
Economy Lot$10/dayShuttles about every 15 minutes
ValuPark$12/dayContinuous 24/7 pickup and drop-off
Terminal Garage$23/dayCovered and adjacent to terminal
Premium Reserved Garage$27/dayPrepaid reservation required
Valet$35/day
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Ground transportation
Don’t stand at the wrong curb
The consolidated Rental Car Center is connected directly to the terminal beside Ground Transport West; no off-site shuttle is needed for the major on-airport agencies.
Concourse A and Concourse B are connected after security by the underground train and pedestrian walkway.
A free cell-phone lot is available for attended vehicles waiting for arriving passengers.
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Airport essentials
Everything else worth knowing
Free Wi-Fi● Yes
USO lounge● No
Pet relief● Yes
EV chargingEight charging stations are in the Terminal Garage at Level D, Row 30, and four are in ValuPark Row 1; no added charging fee.
SmokingSmoking is prohibited inside the terminal and concourses.
OvernightCVG operates 24 hours, but checkpoints, concessions, and airline counters follow flight schedules.
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Verified September 1, 2026. Time-sensitive details can change without notice.
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