PVD cell phone lot: where to wait for arriving passengers
Picking someone up at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport? Wait at the Cell Phone Waiting Lot until they call, then drive to the arrivals curb. Here is where it is, the rules, and what it costs to park and meet them inside instead.
Checked October 14, 2026
Where is the PVD cell phone lot?
2200 Post Road, Warwick, on airport property, about a 1-minute drive to the arrivals curb; reached from the highway via the Airport Connector.
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Rules
Free. Stay with your vehicle: unattended vehicles are fined or towed. The pick-up page and parking FAQ say commercial vehicles and vehicles for hire may not use it, while the airport FAQ says Uber and Lyft drivers must wait there.
What's there
52 spaces, well lit, patrolled by RIAC police, portable restrooms; no refreshments.
Waiting at the curb and other options
- Waiting at the terminal curb is not allowed: only immediate drop-off and pick-up, and unattended vehicles are towed at the owner's expense. To wait, use Lot D in front of the terminal or the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot.
Meeting them inside instead
To walk in and meet your passengers in the terminal, you pay for short-term parking. The lowest posted price at a lot within walking distance:
How these lots work at other airports: Airport cell phone lots explained.
Sources
From the airport's own pages. If something has changed, tell us and we'll recheck.
- Pick-Up and Drop-Off - Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport | PVD — Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Checked October 14, 2026.
- FAQs - Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport | PVD — Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Checked October 14, 2026.
- Frequently Asked Questions - Rhode Island - T.F. Green Airport Parking — PVD airport parking site (parkpvdairport.com, LAZ Parking). Checked October 14, 2026.
- Garage A - Rhode Island - T.F. Green Airport Parking — PVD airport parking site (parkpvdairport.com, LAZ Parking). Checked October 14, 2026.
- Lot D - Rhode Island - T.F. Green Airport Parking — PVD airport parking site (parkpvdairport.com, LAZ Parking). Checked October 14, 2026.