Where does Uber pick up at the Lima airport?
Before going into this, there is a theme happening lately and this is one account of many and the second I have heard recently.
The officially designated meeting location for app-based transportation at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport is Parking Lot E2, located on the second floor.
You can identify it by the airport signage showing E2 and “Meeting Point” in English.
However, this isn’t necessarily where you’ll find your Uber driver.
Although Jorge Chávez Airport has a completed, clearly marked E2 meeting point and an established route for passengers to reach it, many Uber drivers don’t actually meet passengers there. Instead, they wait in the parking lot and expect passengers to find them.
Your Uber driver will most likely be waiting in the row of cars to the right inside this parking lot. Which is straight out of Exit 3 and across the lanes and through a bunch of informal drivers soliciting passengers.
Before ordering your Uber
Collect your luggage first, then open the Uber app when you’re ready to leave. Check the driver’s pickup location and follow the instructions shown in the app. Confirm the driver’s name, vehicle and license plate before getting in.
If you have difficulty locating your driver, contact them through the app rather than accepting offers from other drivers approaching you in the parking area or arrivals hall. Many, and by many I mean a lot, will approach say Uber and then tell you they are “like Uber” and not even be connectted with the platform.
If you cannot find the pickup zone, airport staff or information desks can usually point you in the right direction. Because Lima Airport has undergone major changes, confirm the current location on the airport’s official signage or through the app rather than relying on older online guides. Thankfully this is a recent update from some one who is at the airport everyday.
The bottom line
This isn’t a problem with airport signage, unfinished facilities, or a lack of directions. The official E2 meeting point is clearly marked and accessible. The problem is that many Uber drivers don’t consistently use the designated meeting location, instead expecting passengers to find them elsewhere in the parking lot.
This information is based on my own firsthand observations and those of someone who works at Lima Airport every day, rather than outdated travel guides or articles written by someone who visited the airport once.
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