Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento International Airport is about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northwest of downtown Sacramento, reached by Interstate 5. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes outside rush hour. The SacRT Route 142 express bus and Yolobus routes 42A and 42B also run downtown, and taxis wait next to baggage claim.

Sacramento has two terminals, Terminal A and Terminal B, in separate buildings about a 10-minute walk apart, with free shuttles between them. Terminal A serves Air Canada, American, Delta and United. Terminal B serves Southwest, Alaska, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Aeroméxico and Volaris, and has an automated people mover to its concourse.

Southwest Airlines uses Terminal B at Sacramento, as do Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Aeroméxico and Volaris. Arriving passengers take the people mover from Concourse B to the landside building, where baggage claim is on the first level. American, Delta, United and Air Canada use Terminal A.

Southwest Airlines flies the most routes from Sacramento, across the West, Texas, the Midwest and Hawaii. Alaska, American, Delta, United, Frontier, Hawaiian and JetBlue add hub and coast-to-coast flights. Aeroméxico and Volaris fly to Guadalajara, León and Morelia in Mexico, and Air Canada serves Vancouver and seasonally Toronto.

Yes. Aeroméxico and Volaris fly to Guadalajara, Volaris also serves León and Morelia, and Alaska and Southwest fly seasonally to Puerto Vallarta and San José del Cabo. Air Canada links Sacramento with Vancouver and seasonally Toronto. Flights from Mexico clear US customs in Terminal B's International Arrivals facility.

Yes. SacRT Route 142 is an express bus between the airport and downtown Sacramento, running every 20 to 30 minutes, seven days a week. Yolobus routes 42A and 42B also serve the airport, linking it with West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, Woodland and Davis. There is no rail link to the airport yet.

Yolobus routes 42A and 42B link Sacramento airport with Davis and Woodland, which suits students and light travelers headed to UC Davis. A taxi, rideshare or pre-booked car goes door to door to your address in Davis, which is easier with luggage or at times when the buses are infrequent.

Uber, Lyft and Wingz pick up at the ground transportation curb at each terminal, shared with hotel shuttles and off-airport taxis. The airport's ground transportation maps show the exact pickup area for Terminal A and Terminal B. Waiting at the terminal curb itself is not allowed, as it is reserved for active loading.

Taxis wait in the ground transportation area next to baggage claim at both terminals. Follow the ground transportation signs after collecting your bags. A taxi goes door to door to downtown Sacramento, Natomas, West Sacramento and Davis, which is often simpler with luggage than the express bus.

All rental car companies at Sacramento share a consolidated rental car facility away from the terminals. Free rental car shuttles leave from each terminal and run 24 hours a day, so you can pick up a car whatever time your flight lands. Free Wi-Fi is available inside the facility.

Yes. An Escape Lounge is in Terminal B, on the immediate left after the security checkpoint. It is open to pay-per-entry guests, who are advised to book ahead, and to eligible American Express Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve cardholders. Check access rules with the lounge before you travel.

Use the Free Waiting Area, the airport's free cell phone lot, which has free Wi-Fi and electric vehicle chargers. The terminal curbs are strictly for active loading and unloading, and vehicles left waiting there may be ticketed or towed. Drive to the curb once your passenger has their bags.

The public areas of both terminals are open 24 hours a day. The concourses close 30 minutes after the last flight lands, usually between midnight and 1 a.m., and the TSA security checkpoints open at 4 a.m. Rental car shuttles also run around the clock.