Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Guide
Contact Information and flight status
- flystl.com; 314-890-1333; staffed 7 a.m. 11p.m.
- Terminal maps
- Current departures
- Current arrivals
Checkpoint savvy
Busiest times: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 5 a.m. -- 9 a.m.; Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 2 p.m. -- 5 p.m.
Depending on your airline and your status with TSA, expedited TSA PreCheck lanes may be available.
Parking
Parking information: 314-890-2800
Most convenient parking: Garage Parking at Terminal 1 or 2, $23/day. Super Park Lot A offers Terminal 2 Express Service: $15/day.
Least expensive: Lot D (Super Park; airport-affiliated); shuttle to airport, $7/day. See more options.
Cellphone lots: Located one mile west of Terminal 1 on Lambert International Boulevard. Hours: 7 a.m. -11 p.m. Amenities: flights display board and portable toilets. Terminal 2 lot inside Cargo City complex on the north side of Air Cargo Road. Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m; 60 spaces, flight display board.
Transportation to/from city
Most convenient: A taxi ride to downtown St. Louis will take 20-25 minutes and cost about $40. See more options.
Least expensive: MetroLink to downtown St. Louis will take about 35 minutes and cost $3.75 (2-hour pass withtransfer).
Wi-Fi and charging stations
Fee-based Wi-Fi is available through Boingo.
Labeled power outlets are located throughout the terminal.
Go local
Good choice for local gifts: Discover St. Louis (Terminal T2/E Concourse). See more options.
Good choice for local food: Missouri Vineyards, (Ticketing Hall), Pasta House (mid-level Terminal 1), Mike Shannon's Grill (steak and seafood with Cardinals/baseball memorabilia; Concourse A, Gate A12), Mosaic Modern Fusion (tapas/fusion; Concourse A, Terminal 1), Eighteen-76 (Budweiser-themed restaurant and bar; Terminal 2 concourse, E gates). Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is available in vending machines on the concourses. See more options.
Tips and tidbits
The airport has a 24-hour USO (Terminal 1, satellite in Terminal 2), a US Bank branch, smoking areas, a 1,500-square-foot children's play port (Gate C2) and two outdoor pet-relief areas.
Nearby layover option
Historic Main Street in St. Charles (shops, restaurants) is on the Missouri River and is 5 miles from the airport. The St. Louis Galleria is 10 miles from the airport and has restaurants, shops and a six-screen movie theater.
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.