Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map (Most Up-To-Date)

Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 (CUN T3) is a linear pier (Gates C4–C24) feeding into a single central processing block, then a single forced exit to the curb. Arrivals flow is one-way: sterile corridor → escalator/stairs down → immigration hall → baggage claim → customs → solicitation corridor (“Shark Tank”) → exterior curb. Within Cancún’s main airport grounds, Terminal 3’s biggest navigational risk is choosing the correct curb direction immediately after the sliding exit doors.

Map Table

Zone	Connection	Walk Time
Arrivals corridor	Gates C4–C24 → escalators/stairs down	C24 → immigration 6–8 min
Immigration hall	E-Gates far left; manual booths center/right	queue-dependent
Baggage claim	6–8 carousel hall → customs lanes at far end	bags → customs 2–5 min
Customs → Shark Tank	glass doors → 50–80 m solicitation corridor	~2 min
Exterior curb	Meeting Point right; shuttle left; ADO right	exit → key zones 3–5 min

Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map Strategy

• Commit to a curb-direction plan before you reach the final sliding doors: shuttle pickup is left; Meeting Point, pre-booked transfers, and ADO are to the right along the sidewalk with the building on your right.
• Treat the Customs exit → Shark Tank → exterior doors as a no-stop corridor: phone away, eyes on daylight, keep walking until you are outside and clear of the counters.
• Use map-verified anchors outside, not people: lock onto the “Meeting Point” area immediately right of the exit (bar/restaurant landmark), then scan only for your company logo in the sign crowd behind the barricade.
• Reduce “trapped time” risk: use the last pre-descent restrooms in the upper corridor, and carry water off the plane because the arrivals path has no reliable refill/buy point before immigration/customs.

2026 Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map + Printable PDF

Terminal 3’s 2026 navigation reality is still defined by a single forced Arrivals path and a single exterior exit, with the highest-stress steps clustered tightly together (immigration, bags, customs, then the Shark Tank). Automated E-Gates remain positioned to the far left after the descent, and the inter-terminal shuttle pickup remains landside on the curb. Print the map with curb-side labels so “left vs right” decisions happen instantly at the exit doors.

2026 Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map Guide

What is the exact walking route from Terminal 3 Arrivals exit to the Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle pickup point (landside), step-by-step by doors/curbs?

Turning left immediately after the Terminal 3 Arrivals sliding exit doors leads most directly to the inter-terminal shuttle pickup on the landside curb. The key is to ignore the Meeting Point and transfer-sign crowds to the right and commit to the left-hand curb flow until you reach the shuttle shelter/signage.

Exit customs into the Shark Tank corridor and continue straight through to the final automatic sliding doors to the exterior curb. Once outside, do not stop at the first crowd; turn left and follow the sidewalk with the terminal wall on your left and the roadway on your right. Stay on the same curb line as it extends away from the Meeting Point zone, walking past the densest pickup cluster near the exit. Continue to the designated shuttle waiting area marked for “Inter-Terminal Shuttle / Shuttle Terminal,” typically at a small shelter or signed curb segment about 150 meters from the doors.

What is the exact pedestrian path from Terminal 3 (United/Intl area) to Terminal 2 check-in, including which sidewalk segments connect (given reports the route is not signposted)?

Walking from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 check-in follows the landside sidewalk that runs along the terminal curb, then continues on the same concrete path as it curves with the airport loop road toward Terminal 2. The critical success factor is staying on the continuous sidewalk with the roadway on your left and never cutting into the taxi/van lanes.

Step	Sidewalk segment and landmark anchor	Est. distance	Est. time
1	Exit Terminal 3 to the exterior curb, then turn right so the terminal building stays on your right	0–50 m	1 min
2	Pass the Meeting Point area (bar/restaurant landmark) and continue along the same curbside sidewalk past the private-transfer “sea of signs”	50–200 m	2–4 min
3	Continue past the ADO kiosk/bus-bay area without crossing the roadway; remain on the sidewalk as it begins to curve with the loop road	200–300 m	3–5 min
4	Stay on the connecting sidewalk segment alongside heavy van/bus traffic and pass the access road to the private/FBO area	300–500 m	5–9 min
5	Follow the sidewalk until the Terminal 2 building frontage appears; enter through the Departures/Check-in sliding doors directly off the curb	500–600 m	9–15 min

Which single exit door/curb zone at Terminal 3 Arrivals most directly leads to the pre-arranged shuttle/van meeting area (minimizing contact with solicitation lines)?

The only functional “best” exit is the final Arrivals exterior sliding doors that empty you onto the curb, because Terminal 3’s arrivals architecture forces everyone through the same Shark Tank corridor and out the same exterior doorway. Minimizing solicitation happens by not stopping until you are outside, then immediately moving into the Meeting Point zone to the right.

Once you clear customs, walk straight through the solicitation corridor without engaging and keep your eyes on the daylight at the end. Pass through the final exterior sliding doors, then turn right and take the first 20–30 meters along the sidewalk with the terminal building on your right. The Meeting Point area (often anchored by a bar/restaurant) is the first stable waiting zone; from there, continue a short distance to the barricaded pre-booked transfer line where drivers hold company-logo signs.

What is the measured walking distance (meters) from Terminal 3 baggage claim exit to the official pre-booked transfer meeting zone outside Terminal 3?

Walking distance is approximately 150 meters from the baggage claim area to the official Meeting Point zone outside Terminal 3, then another 50–100 meters to the pre-booked transfer sign line behind the curb barricade. The total measured path most travelers experience is about 200–250 meters, depending on the day’s barricade layout and where you exit customs.

The movement breaks into fixed segments anchored to chokepoints. Bags-to-customs is roughly 50 meters through the baggage hall toward the far-end exit lanes. Customs-to-exterior is about 75–80 meters through the Shark Tank corridor to the final sliding doors. Exterior doors-to-Meeting Point is about 20 meters immediately to the right along the curb. From the Meeting Point, the pre-booked transfer “sea of signs” typically begins another 50–100 meters further along the same sidewalk.

Where is the first physical chokepoint after Terminal 3 arrivals that forces travelers into vendor/taxi gauntlets, and what map-verified bypass route avoids it?

The first unavoidable chokepoint is the Customs exit glass doors that feed directly into the single solicitation corridor known as the Shark Tank. There is no alternate door or parallel hallway; the building geometry forces every international arrival through the same 50–80 meter gauntlet to reach the exterior curb.

The only bypass is behavioral and momentum-based, anchored to the corridor’s natural-light exit. After customs, keep your phone in your pocket and do not stop at the first counters; walk straight down the center line toward the daylight and the final exterior sliding doors. Once outside, move immediately to a legitimate anchor point: turn right to the Meeting Point area (bar/restaurant landmark) for pre-booked transfers, or turn left for the inter-terminal shuttle pickup—either choice keeps you out of the stationary solicitation knots clustered right at the doors.

What is the exact location of each Terminal 3 baggage carousel cluster relative to customs exit doors, so a traveler can stand at the correct choke point before bags arrive?

The baggage carousels sit in a wide rectangular hall arranged perpendicular to the flow, while the customs exit doors form a single exit line at the far end of the hall running parallel to the carousel row. The practical choke point is the customs-lane entrance zone at that far end, where all passengers must funnel once they have bags.

Because the carousel numbers and airline assignments can change by arrival bank, the map-verified positioning strategy is to anchor yourself by geometry rather than a specific belt number. Stand on the customs-side end of your assigned carousel—closest to the far-end wall where the customs lanes begin—so you can move directly into the customs funnel the moment your bags arrive. If screens are delayed, use the overhead monitors to confirm the belt, then position one person at the carousel pickup edge while another holds space near the customs-lane approach to prevent getting trapped behind late-arriving crowds.

What is the shortest map-verified route from Terminal 3 baggage claim to the ADO bus stop / bus loading zone (if present landside), including the correct curb side?

Turning right after exiting Terminal 3 to the exterior curb leads to the ADO bus kiosk and bus bays, with the terminal building on your right and the roadway on your left. The shortest route is a continuous sidewalk walk that passes the Meeting Point first, then the private-transfer sign crowd, then reaches the red-and-white ADO kiosk.

From baggage claim, follow the hall to the customs exit at the far end, then walk straight through the Shark Tank corridor to the final exterior sliding doors. Once outside, turn right and stay on the sidewalk tight to the terminal wall (building on your right). Walk past the Meeting Point area (bar/restaurant landmark) and continue along the same curb frontage until you reach the ADO kiosk and its dedicated loading bays, typically about 150–200 meters from the exit doors (around 3–5 minutes on foot).

What is the exact location of the rideshare-allowed pickup area nearest Terminal 3 (if applicable), and what is the walking distance from Arrivals exit?

No designated rideshare pickup area exists at Terminal 3’s arrivals curb, and app pickups at the terminal routinely fail due to enforcement and cancellations. The nearest workable pickup is typically off airport property near the main access road/highway edge, which is not a practical pedestrian route with luggage.

Rideshare attempts started at the Terminal 3 exit doors often result in repeated driver cancellations once the pin resolves to the terminal curb. The common workaround is walking out of the terminal curb ecosystem and placing the pickup point beyond the airport’s controlled frontage, but that usually means roughly 1–2 km in heat with poor sidewalks and traffic exposure. For arrivals, the reliable map-verified alternatives are the pre-booked transfer sign line to the right of the exit (past the Meeting Point bar/restaurant landmark) or the ADO bus area further right along the same curbside sidewalk.

Where is the Terminal 3 departures curb relative to arrivals curb, and what is the shortest walking path between them (to avoid wrong-level drop-offs)?

Terminal 3 departures and arrivals use the same roadway level, with departures occupying the first sector of the curbside loop and arrivals occupying the second sector. The shortest walking path is a curbside sidewalk walk along the same frontage without changing floors: follow the terminal wall from the arrivals exit area toward the front half of the loop where drop-offs occur.

After you exit to the exterior curb at arrivals, orient to the loop traffic flow: the arrivals pickup congestion sits downstream, while departures drop-off is upstream earlier on the loop. To move between them on foot, stay on the sidewalk tight to the building and walk “up-loop” toward the check-in hall frontage rather than crossing lanes. Use the main terminal entrance doors as your anchor—departures activity clusters near the check-in entrances, while arrivals crowds cluster nearer the post-customs exit doors and Meeting Point area.

What is the exact location of the inter-terminal shuttle drop-off point at Terminal 2 relative to the nearest airline check-in row, measured by walking distance?

Inter-terminal shuttles drop passengers on the Terminal 2 departures/check-in curb directly in front of the Terminal 2 sliding entrance doors, with check-in counters immediately inside. The walk from the curb drop-off to the nearest check-in row is about 20 meters, essentially a straight line through the doors.

After stepping off the shuttle, face the terminal building and walk to the nearest set of sliding doors on the same curb segment where other passengers are entering for departures. Once inside, the first check-in counter rows begin in the open hall just beyond the entry threshold, so you do not need to cross roadways or loop around the building. If you’re aligning to an airline row, use the first visible bank of counters as the anchor and then adjust laterally inside the hall rather than outside on the curb.

Where is the nearest restroom to the Terminal 3 immigration queue start point, and what is the walking distance from the queue entrance?

The nearest restroom is in the upper arrivals corridor just before the escalator/stair descent into the Ground Level immigration hall. Distance from the typical queue start point downstairs is roughly one escalator/stair ascent plus a short corridor walk, which is impractical once the serpentine line is formed.

The tactical anchor is the “descent” chokepoint: the corridor ends at escalators/stairs leading down to immigration, and the last accessible restrooms are located just before you commit to that descent. If you enter the downstairs snake queue and then leave to find a restroom, you must move against the flow and you will almost always lose your position. The practical rule is to use the restroom at the corridor level when you first see the descent and the immigration hall beyond it, even if the line looks short.

Where is the last point (map-verified) before immigration/customs where travelers can refill water / buy water, and what is the distance to the start of the longest queue area?

The last reliable place to obtain water is on the aircraft or at the departure airport before boarding, because Terminal 3’s sterile arrivals path has no functioning refill stations and no accessible retail before immigration. Distance from deplaning to the longest queue area is essentially the full sterile-walk plus the descent into immigration, which can be 450–500 meters from the furthest gates.

Arriving passengers are routed through a one-way sterile corridor with no vending and no departures-area access, so there is no dependable “buy water here” point before the immigration hall. The longest queue area forms downstairs in the manual-processing snake line (center/right side of the immigration hall), and during peak banks it can back up toward the escalators. The practical hydration plan is to carry a full bottle off the plane and treat the entire arrivals chain—immigration, baggage wait, customs—as a dry zone lasting 45 minutes to 3+ hours.

Where is the first decision point inside Terminal 3 departures where passengers choose between security queue entrances, and which entrance is physically closest to the most-used gates?

The first decision point is the centralized security checkpoint entrance in the middle of the check-in hall, where passengers visually choose among multiple lane mouths spanning the left edge, center lanes, and right edge. The entrance alignment to the gates is effectively neutral because all lanes feed the same post-security duty-free path that leads into the single pier for Gates C4–C24.

The usable selection logic is spatial, not gate-based. At the checkpoint frontage, the central lanes are fed by the main flow from the hall and tend to be longest, while the far-left and far-right lane mouths often move faster because fewer people drift to the edges. After security, passengers are forced through the duty-free maze at the pier root, then continue straight down the same corridor to reach all gate clusters, so choosing a security lane does not meaningfully shorten the gate walk; it only changes your wait time at the rope line.

What is the exact walking distance from Terminal 3 security exit to the furthest common gate cluster, to quantify worst-case gate sprint risk?

Walking distance from Terminal 3 security exit to the furthest common gate (C24 cluster) is approximately 400–500 meters. This is the worst-case “gate sprint” span because Terminal 3 has no internal people mover and the pier walk is continuous.

Security exits at the root of the pier and funnels passengers through a forced duty-free path before releasing them into the main corridor toward Gates C4–C24. The furthest cluster is at the distal end of the pier (around Gate C24), and the effective time budget is about 10 minutes at a brisk walk and up to 20 minutes at a slower pace with stops. If you are tight on time, treat the duty-free section as a no-stop zone and continue straight until you reach your gate signage, because any pause at the retail choke will compound the full-length pier walk.

What is the map-verified location of the information desk / airport staff counter closest to Terminal 3 Arrivals exit (fastest place to confirm routing when lines are chaotic)?

The closest legitimate information point is just outside the Terminal 3 exterior sliding exit doors on the arrivals curb, but it is visually crowded out by solicitation counters and “helper” desks inside the Shark Tank corridor. The fastest reliable confirmation point is usually a branded transport-company stand (ADO, major rental car brands) positioned along the same curbside frontage.

After clearing customs, do not stop at any counter inside the Shark Tank corridor, even if it resembles an information desk. Continue to the exterior sliding doors, step outside, and then look immediately along the curb for uniformed staff stationed at clearly branded kiosks—ADO for buses or the recognized rental/transfer operator counters—because these have operational roles and fixed locations. If you must ask a question, do it outdoors near the exit doors before you drift into the pre-booked transfer sign crowd to the right or the shuttle direction to the left.

Archive Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map

Below are all historical map versions for Cancún International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.

2024 Cancún International Airport Terminal 3 Map