Uber and Lyft pickups use the designated ground-transportation area on the lower level; follow app directions and airport signs.
FAA rank #67 · Small hub
MEMMemphis
Frederick W. Smith International–Memphis
Verified September 1, 2026
The short answer
MEM's $9 covered Economy Garage is unusually good value and does not require a shuttle. Arrive two hours early and follow signs for the B Concourse.
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2 hours before departure
This is your airport arrival time—not the time to leave home. Airline check-in and bag-drop cutoffs still apply.
Security peakApproximately 4:30–8 AM, Sunday afternoons, and holidays
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Security
What you’re walking into
MEM uses a consolidated passenger terminal and TSA PreCheck is available. Early-morning flight banks are the period most likely to produce a meaningful wait.
Check live security wait times before leaving ↗TSA PreCheck● Yes
CLEAR● No
Global Entry● No
Mobile Passport● No
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Official parking
What it costs
Economy$9/dayCovered garage levels with moving-walkway access
Blue/Yellow Overflow$9/dayOpen as needed; free shuttle
Long Term$15/dayWalkable via moving walkways
Short Term$24/dayFirst 30 minutes free
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Ground transportation
Don’t stand at the wrong curb
Rental agencies are on Levels 1 and 2 of the Economy Parking facility, connected to baggage claim by a pedestrian walkway and moving sidewalks.
All passenger flights use the modernized B Concourse and connected terminal; no inter-terminal shuttle is needed.
The free attended cell-phone lot is less than a minute from the terminal and has arrival displays.
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Airport essentials
Everything else worth knowing
Free Wi-Fi● Yes
USO lounge● Yes
Pet relief● Yes
EV chargingTen chargers are near the elevators on Level 5 of the Economy Garage; normal parking charges apply.
SmokingSmoking and vaping are prohibited inside the terminal.
OvernightThe terminal remains accessible, but checkpoint and concession hours are tied to the flight schedule.
Sources & freshness
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Verified September 1, 2026. Time-sensitive details can change without notice.
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