Getting to and from GEG: taxi, rideshare, transit & the cell-phone lot

The quickest way to Spokane airport is usually a taxi or a rideshare: a taxi runs about $28–$35 to Downtown Spokane, and Uber & Lyft pick up in a marked pickup zone. Picking someone up instead? Wait free at the Cell Phone Waiting Lot. Below: every way to and from the airport, what it costs, whether to park or grab a ride, and how to fold the drive into your Leave-By Time so you reach security with room to get through the line. Check GEG TSA wait times today before you decide when to leave.

Picking someone up? Wait free at Cell Phone Waiting Lot. On inbound Airport Drive just past Flint Road, roughly a two-minute drive from the terminal at about 9000 W Airport Dr. There's a posted limit of about 60 minutes, so wait there until your traveler has their bags and is at the curb. Follow inbound Airport Drive past Flint Road; drivers must stay with their vehicles and may wait up to one hour, with restrooms and complimentary Level 2 EV charging on site.

Leaving a car for the trip instead of getting dropped off? It's worth checking the lots: compare GEGparking by price & distance.

Uber and Lyft use a designated pickup zone at the terminal; exit and follow the yellow-striped pavement to the marked rideshare area.

Dropping off? Departing rideshare drop-offs use the terminal curbfront; arriving pickups are directed to the yellow rideshare zone. Spokanehas a single terminal, so there's no wrong-curb risk — any door gets you to check-in and security.

GEG sits about 7 miles from Downtown Spokane, a drive of roughly 10–15 minutes via Airport Drive connects to US-2 and Interstate 90, which runs east into downtown Spokane — closer to the high end at rush hour. That drive time is the first input into your Leave-By Time, so the calculator counts it backward from your flight along with today's security wait and the walk to your gate.

STA Route 60 links the airport with The Plaza in downtown Spokane in roughly 20 minutes, running seven days a week; buses stop at the terminal.

Fare: STA single-ride fare is about $2.00, or roughly $4.00 for an all-day pass on the Connect card.

Some hotels operate their own courtesy shuttles, so confirm pickup arrangements directly with your property; regional shuttle, limousine, and bus operators also serve the Ground Transportation Center. If a shuttle is part of your plan, add its ride time to your Leave-By Time — it's easy to forget the 15–20 minutes between the curb and the terminal.

Here's the math. Parking starts around $7/day, while a round-trip taxi or rideshare to Downtown Spokane runs about $63. So a round trip by car comes out ahead once you're away more than about 9 days — for a quick trip, parking usually costs less; for a long one, getting a ride does.

Want the exact trade-off for your dates? compare GEGparking by price & distance — the closest lot isn't always the one that costs the least.

STA buses are ADA accessible, and wheelchair-accessible taxi and shuttle options can be arranged at the Ground Transportation Center.

Late or overnight arrival? Taxis and rideshare are available 24/7 at the Ground Transportation Center, while STA Route 60 runs on a limited schedule outside daytime hours.

Returning a rental on the way out? Eight rental car agencies operate at the airport, with counters and returns handled at the Ground Transportation Center adjacent to the terminal. (We cover where to return a car, not where to book one.)

If a fare or a schedule points you elsewhere, the closest airport we cover is PSC (Tri-Cities), about 120 miles from GEG in a straight line. The same math on this page — drive time, ride cost, security wait — decides whether the extra distance is worth it.