Dallas Love Field Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Dallas Love Field’s passenger experience is concentrated in a single, linear terminal with one main concourse stem, feeding gates to the sides and pushing nearly all ground transportation demand onto the same front curb loop. The landside layout is compact but cognitively tricky because arrivals naturally pull you toward the lower curb—even though Uber/Lyft routing is designed to send most riders back up toward the ticketing level and over to Garage C within Dallas’s closest airport hub.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single terminal | Southwest | Domestic hub | Walkway, garage, curb |
| Lower level | Ground transport | Baggage claim, taxi/limo | Curb, shuttle island |
| Upper level | Check-in | Ticketing, departures curb | Walkway, valet access |
| Garage C | TNC pickup | Uber/Lyft staging | Pedestrian crosswalk |
Dallas Love Field Airport Map Strategy
- Treat the lower-level baggage-claim curb as a trap for standard rideshare; follow “Ride App / TNC / Garage C” even when your instinct says “go outside.”
- Time-buffer the garage walk like a mini-transfer: elevator congestion and outages can turn a short route into a missed-driver situation fast.
- Use stairs as the reliability play when elevators crowd up; the “down-up-out” loop is the real bottleneck, not the map distance.
- Assume pickup-point churn until you see Garage C “Ride App Pickup” zone markers; don’t finalize your meetup plan until you’re at the correct garage entry.
2026 Dallas Love Field Airport Map + Printable PDF
Current Dallas Love Field wayfinding still reflects the post-churn ground-transport setup: standard Uber/Lyft pickups are routed to Garage C (commonly Level 1/ground) via an upstairs-and-over walk from the terminal, not from the baggage-claim curb. The operational friction point is vertical circulation (elevators/escalators/stairs) and the long, garage-adjacent connector that feels longer under luggage and crowds.
2026 Dallas Love Field Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (feet/meters) from Baggage Claim to the current Uber/Lyft pickup point at Dallas Love Field?
Rideshare pickup from Baggage Claim to Garage C Level 1 is about 900–1,000 feet (275–305 meters) on the airport’s current standard Uber/Lyft routing. That distance usually feels longer than it measures because the route includes an upstairs vertical transition and a long, straight exterior connector before the garage entry, where hesitation and elevator waits add time.
| Route segment | Landmark anchors | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baggage Claim to vertical core | Carousel hall to central atrium elevator/escalator bank | variable (carousel-dependent) |
| Vertical transition | Up to Ticketing/Check-in level | vertical change |
| Ticketing hall traverse | Check-in counters side to far southeast exit doors | ~400 ft / ~122 m |
| Exterior connector | Exit doors past Valet Pavilion to pedestrian crosswalk | ~350–400 ft / ~107–122 m |
| Garage C entry to pickup zone | Crosswalk to “Ride App Pickup” markers (Level 1) | ~150 ft / ~46 m |
What is the exact map route (turn-by-turn landmark sequence) from Baggage Claim exit doors to the rideshare pickup entrance (include the first decision point)?
Do not exit the sliding doors to the lower-level curb for standard Uber/Lyft pickup, because that curb is not the direct pedestrian path to Garage C rideshare. The correct route starts by turning back into the terminal, going up to Ticketing, then walking to the far southeast exit that feeds the Valet Pavilion walkway and the Garage C crosswalk.
- Face the baggage-claim curb sliding doors, then turn 180° back into the baggage hall (first decision point).
- Follow “Ride App / TNC / Garage C” signage to the central vertical core near the Love Landing atrium base.
- Take the escalator, elevator, or the open architectural stairs up to the Ticketing/Check-in level.
- Turn right (toward the southeast end of the ticketing hall), keeping check-in counters on your left and curbside windows on your right.
- Walk to the far end of the hall and exit through the double glass doors signed for Valet and Ride App.
- Continue along the covered exterior sidewalk past the Valet Pavilion, then use the marked pedestrian crosswalk into Garage C.
- Enter Garage C at Level 1 and follow the “Ride App Pickup” zone markers just inside the garage entry.
Where is the nearest stairs option to bypass elevator congestion, and what is its precise map location relative to the rideshare pickup path?
The nearest stairs bypass is the open architectural staircase beside the main escalator bank in the Love Landing central atrium, linking Baggage Claim to the Ticketing/Check-in level. That staircase is on the direct Garage C rideshare path, so it lets you keep moving even if the central elevators are out or backed up.
The stairs are visible from the baggage-claim side of the Love Landing atrium and sit immediately adjacent to the primary escalators (the same vertical core you’d use for the “go upstairs to Ticketing” step). Using them keeps you aligned with the standard route: up to Ticketing, then right toward the southeast end of the hall, then out through the Valet/Ride App exit doors to the covered walkway and the Garage C crosswalk. If you pass the atrium core and start walking west looking for an elevator, you’ve already deviated away from the shortest Garage C approach.
Which garage level is the rideshare pickup located on right now, as shown on the airport’s official/posted wayfinding map?
Rideshare pickup is located in Garage C on Level 1 (ground level) under the current Dallas Love Field Uber/Lyft routing. That placement aligns with the posted “Ride App” wayfinding that directs passengers from Baggage Claim up to the ticketing level, out past the Valet Pavilion, and across the pedestrian crosswalk into Garage C.
The practical confirmation point is the Garage C entry at the end of the covered exterior connector: once you cross from the Valet Pavilion side into the garage, you should see “Ride App Pickup” zone markers immediately inside at Level 1. Any instructions, screenshots, or older directions pointing to Garage B (including roof-level pickups) reflect prior setups and are the most common source of “location churn” confusion during pickups.
What is the exact map position of the rideshare “meeting zone” signage (the first sign a passenger should follow) from the terminal exit?
The first confirmation “Ride App Pickup” meeting-zone signage is positioned at the Garage C Level 1 entry, immediately after the pedestrian crosswalk from the Valet Pavilion walkway. That is the first place where the pickup zones (the “Zone” markers that drivers reference) reliably appear as you transition from the terminal-side exterior connector into the garage footprint.
From the terminal exit, the landmark sequence is: the far southeast double glass doors of the ticketing hall → covered sidewalk alongside the Valet Pavilion → painted pedestrian crosswalk across the valet/service lane → Garage C entry opening. The meeting-zone signage sits just inside that Garage C entry foyer on Level 1, typically mounted to pillars or overhead so it’s readable before you walk deeper into the garage lanes.
What is the exact walking distance from the rideshare pickup point to the nearest terminal door a driver can legally reach (shortest curb-adjacent access)?
Walking from the Garage C rideshare pickup zone back to the nearest terminal door is about 150–200 feet (45–60 meters) at Dallas Love Field. That shortest return path runs from the pickup-zone markers inside Garage C Level 1 back to the garage entry, across the pedestrian crosswalk, and to the ticketing hall’s far southeast exit doors.
Those southeast ticketing-level doors are the closest “climate-control fallback” if your driver is delayed or you need to reset your pickup. They’re also the practical boundary for where a driver can’t just slide over to meet you curbside—standard Uber/Lyft pickups are designed to stay in the Garage C pickup lanes, not at the terminal curb, which is why stepping back inside those doors is the fastest way to wait without losing your place on the correct route.
What is the exact map location of the cell phone lot / staging area entrance relative to the terminal loop (driver timing reference)?
The cell phone lot entrance sits on inbound Herb Kelleher Way before the roadway splits into the terminal’s upper and lower loop ramps. That placement makes it a pre-loop staging buffer, so drivers can time pickup without committing into curbside congestion.
From the airport approach, the entrance is on the right-hand side of Herb Kelleher Way (north/east side of the corridor) just before the Aviation Place intersection area and before the visible fan-out toward the garage entrances and terminal loop. The timing logic is simple: once a driver leaves the cell phone lot, they merge back onto Herb Kelleher Way southbound and are immediately positioned to choose Upper Level (departures) or Lower Level (arrivals) access without needing to backtrack.
From Security exit, what is the exact walking distance to the furthest Southwest gate cluster (longest in-terminal walk risk)?
Walking from the central security exit to the furthest Southwest gate cluster is about 1,500 feet (457 meters), with Gate 20 representing the typical maximum-distance endpoint. That longest in-terminal walk runs from the post-security Love Landing interface down the main concourse stem and out to the end of the furthest wing.
The stress point is cumulative: the wing segment accounts for roughly 800–900 feet, then the stem back toward the central concessions core adds another 300–400 feet, putting the total around 1,500 feet end-to-end. With carry-ons and traffic, that can translate into a 10–12 minute walk for many travelers, which matters because it reduces tolerance for the later “down for bags, up for rideshare” sequence on the landside route.
What is the single longest corridor segment (the “commitment point”) on the map between terminal exit and rideshare pickup where turning back costs the most time?
The longest “commitment point” segment is the covered exterior walkway from the ticketing hall’s far southeast exit doors past the Valet Pavilion toward the Garage C pedestrian crosswalk, roughly 350–400 feet (107–122 meters) of uninterrupted linear walking. That’s the point where second-guessing is most expensive because reversing means re-entering the ticketing hall and re-running the full corridor traverse.
This stretch is anchored by the Valet Pavilion on the terminal side and the Garage C entry opening on the far side, with few mid-route landmarks besides the curb lane and canopy line. Once you pass the Valet Pavilion desk area, you’ve left most terminal amenities behind, staff presence thins out, and the garage entrance becomes the only “confirmation” ahead—so if you’re unsure, it’s faster to continue to Garage C signage than to backtrack unless you realize you exited from the wrong doors entirely.
Where is the closest restroom on the map along the terminal-to-rideshare pickup route?
The closest dependable restroom on the terminal-to-rideshare route is in the ticketing hall at the far southeast end, adjacent to the exit doors that lead to the Valet Pavilion and the Garage C rideshare walkway. That location functions as the last “before you commit” stop immediately prior to the long exterior connector.
A second option is inside the baggage-claim hall along the perimeter walls near the carousel area, but using it after you’ve already gone upstairs risks adding backtracking if your group is moving. Once you pass through the ticketing hall’s southeast double doors to the covered outdoor walkway, restroom access effectively drops away until you are well inside the garage infrastructure—so the practical map rule is to use the ticketing hall restroom block before you step outside toward Valet and the Garage C crosswalk.
What is the exact map location of the accessible (ADA) step-free route from Baggage Claim to rideshare pickup (no stairs required)?
No stairs are required on the ADA step-free route if you stay on the lower level and use the baggage-claim curbside ADA loading zone rather than the Garage C rideshare path. That route is step-free because it avoids the “up to Ticketing” vertical transition entirely, but it depends on ordering an accessible ride option so the driver can legally access the lower-level curb.
From Baggage Claim, exit through the sliding glass doors directly to the lower-level curb and position yourself at the ADA/loading-zone area on the inner curb/pedestrian island near the baggage-claim frontage. The critical constraint is app geofencing: request an “Accessible” ride type (or the equivalent) and confirm your pin only after you are physically at the lower curb, because ordering from inside can snap the pickup back to Garage C. If your phone location drifts, stepping fully outside at the curb is the fastest way to force the app to show the lower-level pickup location.
