Sacramento Airport Departures (SMF)

Flight Departures at Sacramento Airport

Please remember to collect your personal belongings from your means of transfer to the airport before proceeding to enter the terminal of departure.

Below is some information that might be good to know about Sacramento Airport before your journey.

Transfers to Sacramento International Airport

Terminal Shuttles – The Daily Parking shuttles depart and arrive at the ground transportation areas outside the baggage claim areas of both terminals. They leave every 10 minutes. All shuttles stop at Terminal B after Terminal A for travelers moving that way.

Rental Cars – All car rental companies Sacramento Airport are located in the rental car terminal a few minutes away. Shuttles operate between the separate terminals and the rental car facility every 10 minutes.

The shuttles are designated to the terminals so make sure to get on a shuttle going to your terminal of departure. Shuttles arrive at the ground transportation level adjacent to the baggage claim areas.

Off-airport rental car companies, if they have a permit, will shuttle their customers to the rental car facility for transfer to the flight terminal.

Private Transfers - Private transfers to Sacramento Airport can be booked from your location in advance.

Public Transport Buses – Three bus routes connect downtown Sacramento with the airport, two of those, Yolobus Routes 42A and 42B, also connect the airport with other areas in Sacramento. One is an Express bus operated by SacRT, Sacramento Regional Transit District. Collectively there are departures every 20-30 minutes every day beginning in the early mornings and ending in the late evenings.

Tickets can be bought using exact change when boarding the bus.

Taxis – Taking the taxi to Sacramento Airport from downtown Sacramento will take around 20 minutes depending on the traffic and it will cost approximately $40 depending on the taxi company. Taxis drop their customers off outside the terminal of departure.

App-Based Ride Share – Ride share companies will drop their customers off outside the flight’s departure terminal.

Shuttles for Persons with Disabilities – Paratransit and Med Star are two companies that organize shuttle transfer for disabled customers. These services have to be arranged in advance following certain regulations and requirements.

Parking at Sacramento Airport

There are several options for parking at Sacramento Airport, hourly, daily and economy, indoor or open air, accessible or electric vehicle, close to the airport, semi-close or further away.

Parking areas may get full in which case you will be directed to one of the other lots, for the fee posted for that lot.

Smoking at Sacramento Airport

Smoking inside the airport is prohibited as is smoking within 25ft/7.6 m from any airport building doorway, and the same rules apply to electronic cigarettes.

Baggage Carts at Sacramento Airport

Rental baggage carts can be found in the parking garage and near the terminal entrances. The service is offered by Smarte Carte and the fee is $5.00 to be paid with cash, debit or credit card.

ATMs at Sacramento Airport

A total of nine ATMs/cash machines can be found throughout the airport’s terminals, the two flight terminals as well as the rental car terminal. In the flight terminals there are availability on both landside and airside.

Currency Exchange at Sacramento Airport

There is no possibility to exchange currency at the airport.

WiFi and Internet at Sacramento Airport

There are internet kiosks located in several locations of the terminals, and the airport also offers all visitors the use of free WiFi in both terminals and concourse, the rental car facility, the Sacramento Jet Center as well as in the Free Waiting area (Cell Phone Lot), but not in the parking lots or the parking garage.

The name of the network is “FlySacramento”

Accessibility at Sacramento Airport

The airport provides services such as TDD telephones, visual paging and braille signs for persons with disabilities as well as easily accessible parking, shuttle buses with lifts, and more.

For questions please contact the Airport Communications Center at +1 916 929-5411 with airport related questions or assistance and the airline directly for assistance relating to the airline.

Luggage Storage at Sacramento Airport

The airport does not offer luggage storage facilities.

Pet Relief Areas at Sacramento Airport

There are a total of three pet relief areas at the airport. One connected to Terminal A and two connected to Terminal B. For Terminal A the area can be found in the grassy area on the outside of the east end of the building. Just exit the terminal, turn left and follow the signs. For Terminal B one can be found in the grassy patio on the south end of the terminal and the other by the northeast corner of the Hourly Parking lot.

Opening Hours at Sacramento Airport

The airport’s public areas are open at all times while the concourses close 30 minutes after the last flight has landed, usually sometime after midnight. The TSA security points open at 4.00 AM and close at 12.30 AM with some flexibility to adjust depending on flight schedules.

Inter-terminal Connection at Sacramento Airport

The quickest way to move from one terminal to the other is by foot and through the parking garage that is connected to both terminals through pedestrian sky bridges.

The sky bridges are located on different floors, but signs will show the way. In Terminal A the sky bridge is located on Level 2 and in Terminal B it is located on Level 3. In the Parking Garage the sky bridge to Terminal A is on Level 3 and the sky bridge to Terminal B is on Level 5.

Connecting Flights at Sacramento Airport

Sometimes connecting flights require a change of terminal and in this case travelers have to go through the TSA security control to re-enter airside. Usually it also requires a new check-in of any bags that are not carry-ons.

Nursing Rooms at Sacramento Airport

Nursing rooms for breastfeeding mothers can be found near the gates in both terminals, once through the security control to airside. The spacious rooms are equipped with a chair, a sink and electrical outlets for pumping.

Food and Beverages at Sacramento Airport

Sacramento Airport has a number of places where travelers can eat and drink before the flight. On the landside there is a Starbucks in Terminal A and in Terminal B there are several options to choose from. Once through to airside there are several options in both terminals.

Shopping at Sacramento Airport

Travelers can go on a smaller shopping spree in either of the airports once the security control has been cleared and airside has been entered. On the airside there is a gallery showing art from a local artist and a Farm to Fork market in Terminal B.