Charter buses at Edmonton International (YEG)
Edmonton International does not publish a coach staging area or a bus bay. A charter pick-up is arranged with the airport ahead of time, and a group that plans for that has an easy start.
What the airport does publish
Taxis and limousines collect passengers at the curb outside Door 9 on the Arrivals level. Other drivers may pick up or drop off in the commercial taxi area if they make prior arrangements with the airport. Those arrangements go through the Ground Transportation Office, on the Arrivals level near Door 7.
For a charter bus, that office is the starting point. Ask the operator to settle the pick-up spot with it before the travel date and to confirm the answer in writing. Do not send the group to Door 9 on the assumption the bus will be there.
Planning around the gap
Keep the group inside until the driver confirms where the bus is. Send flight numbers so the driver can time the approach, because vehicles may not be left unattended at the curb; those that are get ticketed and may be towed.
A Park & Wait area sits about one minute east of the terminal, at Airport Road and Airport Perimeter Road, for people meeting passengers. The airport does not say whether a full-size coach fits there, so ask the operator how the driver will wait.
Where the driver meets you
- Taxis and limousines collect passengers curbside outside Door 9 on the Arrivals level; other drivers may pick up or drop off in the commercial taxi area if prior arrangements are made with the airport.
Where coaches and buses wait
- The airport does not publish a coach staging area; arrangements are made through the Ground Transportation Office on the Arrivals level near Door 7.
Drive to downtown
- about 32 km by road to City Hall, about 35 min in light traffic
A longer run into the city
The airport is in Leduc County on Highway 2, opposite the city of Leduc. City Hall is about 32 km by road, about 35 minutes in light traffic. Allow for that when a group lands close to a game at Rogers Place or a session at the Edmonton Convention Centre.
Groups bound for West Edmonton Mall set down and pick up at Entrance 50, reached from 87 Avenue near 175 Street. The mall asks drivers to call Mall Security before arriving for current bus parking instructions, and no vehicle may park there overnight.
Accessible travel
Accessible vehicles can be reserved in advance through the Ground Transportation Office. The on-airport shuttle for Airport City, which leaves from outside Door 9, can carry non-folding mobility aids.
Questions
Is there a set coach bay at Edmonton airport?
No coach staging area is published. The operator arranges the pick-up through the Ground Transportation Office near Door 7 on the Arrivals level.
Can the driver leave the bus at the curb to meet us inside?
No. Unattended vehicles at the curb are ticketed and may be towed. Agree whether the driver meets the group or the leader walks it out.
We are going on to Jasper the same day. Is that realistic?
Jasper is about 365 km from Edmonton, about 4 hours. After a flight wait that is a long day for one driver, so talk through driver hours and a rest stop when you ask for the quote.
Cities
Vehicles
- Full-size coach — 49-81 seats
- Midi coach — 29-35 seats
- Minibus — 16-19 seats
- Executive Sprinter van — 17-19 seats
- Executive car (sedan or SUV) — 1-3 seats
- Wheelchair-accessible minibus — Varies by layout; wheelchair positions replace seats
Flying into Edmonton with a group?
Send flights, headcount, bags and destination. Licensed partner operators quote for the transfer; you choose whether to book.
Request a quote or call +1 438 809 0370