A free and easy option is now available to improve the pick-up and drop-off experience for Terminal 2 passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
MSP has opened its new Terminal 2 Express Lane on the second level of the Purple Ramp, the parking garage with convenient sky-bridge access to the terminal.
This airport enhancement comes as MSP is seeing a surge in travel demand. The surge is highlighted by a string of record-setting months at Terminal 2, which currently serves MSP-based Sun Country and six other international and domestic airlines.
During peak times, that demand has resulted in terminal vehicle traffic in front of the terminal reaching up to 800 vehicles per hour. The Express Drop-off / Pick-up area gives motorists an alternative option, with the new loading and unloading zone inside the Purple Ramp, which is able to accommodate approximately 200 vehicles per hour.
The Express Drop-off / Pick-up area is free and available 24 hours a day. The sky bridge to the terminal is closest to security checkpoint 2, one level above the ticketing lobby. New wayfinding signs mark the Express Lane entrance and the full route through to the exit from the Purple Ramp. Additional dynamic signs will be installed later this year on the main inbound roadway to alert motorists when there are high levels of vehicle congestion and to encourage use of the Express Drop-off / Pick-up area at Terminal 2.
