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Picking up at FCO?

We will picking up our friends with our rental car when they arrive at FCO from Amsterdam. They will have carry-on only. Where is the best place to do this, inside the airport, or at the curb? We will be able to text each other, and if necessary, call each other. Is there a "cell phone" lot, where one can wait until the person is ready to be picked up?

Posted by
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If you can meet them at the car rental center (even though you already have your car), that would probably be most convenient. Or one of you could take the shuttle to the arrivals area and meet them there, then take the shuttle with them back to meet you at the rental center.

Maybe Roberto or someone else will have a better idea.

Posted by
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Hi Roberto!
Do you mean the curb in front of their terminal? Are cars allowed to pick up there? Is there a special lane where our friends should wait? Is it possible (and advisable) to pick them up at the departure level, rather than the arrival level? Here in Boston, the departure level is usually relatively quiet at the times that the arrival level is filled with people with big carts of luggage. Our friends will not have checked luggage, only carry ons.

Each airport is different, and I've never been to FCO.

Many thanks,
Lisa

Posted by
15043 posts

FCO is not that different from any major airport you've seen in North America.
The curb right next to the terminal is for taxi only.
The next island is for regular folks picking up people (or at the departure level, above, where you drop off people).
I don't know if you plan to pick them up at the arrival level (below) or departure level (above). It's up to you, sometimes the departure level is less crowded (also in America). Unlike the US airport, you can actually pay park (pay meter) for a very limited amt of time at the curb (second island). In the US you can't even wait while inside the car, you can only stop for a few seconds just for the time necessary to load (unload) luggage and passengers.

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Thanks to all! Our pick up went off without a hitch! Picked up at the curb, right in front of the terminal, after messaging each other when we got close to the terminal.