Memphis International Airport Guide
Contact information and flight status
- flymemphis.com; 901-922-8000 (staffed weekdays 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).
- Terminal maps
- Current departures
- Current arrivals
Checkpoint savvy
Busiest times: 7 a.m. 9 a.m., noon 2 p.m., 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Checkpoint workarounds: All gates are accessible from any checkpoint.
Parking
Parking information: 901-922-8069 (recorded line).
Most convenient: Short-term parking directly across from the terminals, $21/day; first 30 minutes free. See more options.
Least expensive: Economy parking, five levels (four covered), $6/day. First 30 minutes free. Ten electric vehicle charging stations on Level 5 (by elevator). Access to terminal via covered moving walkway. Long Term Parking, $11/day. First 30 minutes free.
Cellphone lot located to the right of the airport's entry road. Flight information displays.
Transportation to/from city
Most convenient : A nine-mile taxi ride to downtown Memphis will take about 15 minutes and cost about $30. MEM is ride-hailing friendly. See more options.
Least expensive: Shared shuttle vans to downtown Memphis, such as TennCo (7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.), Fares start at $20. Public Transportation: MATA provides a daily bus connection between airport and downtown North End Terminal. Details here.
Wi-Fi and charging stations
Free Wi-Fi service is available through Boingo. A tiered paid service is also available.
Power outlets: Outlets may be available in all gate areas.
Go local
Good choice for local gifts: Concourse B Rotunda: Elvis Store, Explore Memphis (Terminal B). See all options.
Good choice for local food: Interstate Bar-B-Que (B14), Sun Studio Café (Rotunda), Lenny's Sub Shop (Concourse B), Home Team Sports Bar & Grill (Concourse C). See all options.
Tips and tidbits
The airport has three secure-side pet relief areas and two outdoor pet relief areas, and an art program with permanent and changing artwork and occasional performances by woodwind and string quartets from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Nearby layover option
Elvis Presley's Graceland is four miles (about a 10-minute cab ride) from the airport.
Your tips and picks?
Please share your time- and money-saving tips, favorite restaurants, bars and stores in comments below.
These guides are written by Harriet Baskas, who is the author of six books, including the airport guidebook Stuck at the Airport and a blog of the same name.