Uber Oakland Airport (OAK) 2019 – Uber Oakland Airport Pickup & Drop Off Guide
Uber OAK Airport Guide
Below, you’ll find our guide to Uber Oakland International Airport, for both Uber Passengers & Uber Drivers.
The Oakland International Airport Guide has four sections:
- For Riders: Getting Picked Up by Uber at Oakland Airport
- For Riders: Getting Dropped Off by Uber at Oakland Airport
- For Drivers: Picking Up Passengers at Oakland Airport
- For Drivers: Dropping Passengers Off atOakland Airport
1. Riders: Getting Picked Up by Uber at Oakland Airport
To request an Uber at OAK Airport, simply follow the steps below:
1. Choose your preferred Uber Service at OAK
Open your Uber App, and request an Uber vehicle as you normally would.
Confirm whether you are at either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2.
Currently, the services available at Oakland Airport include:
- UberX
- Uber XL
- UberPOOL
- UberSELECT
- UberBLACK
- UberSUV
2. Uber Passenger Pickup Location at Oakland Airport:
Follow signs for ‘Smartphone App Rides’.
Locate your Uber driver at 2E (there are four curbs — see image below — and 2E is located on second curb).
Pickup Area:
If you have difficulty locating your driver, contact them via text, or by calling them using the ‘Contact your Driver‘ in-app option.
2. Riders: Getting Dropped Off by Uber at Oakland Airport
To be dropped off at Oakland Airport, simply request an Uber vehicle as you normally would, and input the appropriate Oakland Airport Terminal as your final destination.
3. Drivers: Picking Up Uber Passengers at Oakland International Airport
To begin receiving requests at OAK, Uber Drivers must enter a ‘FIFO’ zone (first-in, first-out) that surrounds Oakland Airport.
The FIFO Zone at OAK is located northwest of the airport (east of Doolittle Drive, to the west of Nimitz Freeway, and north of Williams Street).
This area is denoted in blue in the map below:
*Important note: Uber Drivers will NOT automatically begin receiving requests — or be entered into a virtual ‘queue’ — once they’ve entered either Oakland Airport ground or entered Oakland Airport’s Cell Phone Lot. Uber drivers MUST stay within the blue FIFO zone in order to receive requests at Oakland Airport.
Picking Up Uber Passengers at Oakland Terminal One:
Once you’ve received a request to pickup a passenger at OAK Terminal One, head towards the terminal area.
Pickup your rider at Curb 2E “Smartphone App Rides” area at OAK.
4. Drivers: Dropping Off Uber Passengers at Oakland Airport
Drop off Uber passengers at their requested departure terminal at Oakland International Airport.
*Be certain your Uber Driver App is active/turned on when dropping passengers off at OAK.
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