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Indianapolis International Airport

Indianapolis, United States

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Rideshare from the Ground Transportation Center / IndyGo Route 8

Everything ground-side is at the Ground Transportation Center on the first floor of the Terminal Garage — Uber and Lyft pick up there (Zone A), as do rental cars and prearranged black cars. Taxis are curbside on the lower level. IndyGo Route 8 runs to downtown along Washington Street but takes about an hour; there is no rail.

Ride Options

Uber

rideshare

Door-to-door; the default given no rail

AvailabilityCommonly available 24/7
Pickup NoteGround Transportation Center, first floor of the Terminal Garage — Zone A.
Convenience
Relative costMid cost
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Lyft

rideshare

Alternative rideshare

AvailabilityCommonly available
Pickup NoteSame GTC, first floor of the Terminal Garage.
Convenience
Relative costMid cost
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Indianapolis Licensed Taxi

taxi

No app needed

AvailabilityCurbside on the lower level
Pickup NoteLower-level curb outside baggage claim.
Convenience
Relative costHigher cost
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IndyGo Route 8

transit

Lowest-cost route to downtown if time allows

AvailabilitySeven days a week, roughly every 30 minutes; about 45 minutes to downtown; does not run 24/7
Pickup NoteGround Transportation Center, Zone 6 (distinct from the rideshare Zone A); runs along Washington Street to the Julia M. Carson Transit Center.
Convenience
Relative costLower cost
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SIXT Ride — Pre-booked Airport Transfer

Private Transfer

Fixed-rate pre-booked door-to-door transfer

AvailabilityAvailable at Indianapolis — book via SIXT app or website
Pickup NoteDriver meets you in arrivals with a name sign. Fixed price, flight tracking, up to 60 min free waiting.
Convenience
Relative costHigher cost
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Pickup Guidance

Rideshare

Ground Transportation Center, first floor of the Terminal Garage — head there from the terminal; your app directs you to Zone A. Not the curb.

Taxi

Curbside on the lower level outside baggage claim.

Shuttle

Hotel shuttles use the Ground Transportation Center. Scheduled coach services to Bloomington, Lafayette and Muncie also operate from the airport.

Transit

IndyGo Route 8 boards at the Ground Transportation Center, Zone 6, and connects to downtown Indianapolis along Washington Street seven days a week, roughly every 30 minutes, journey time about 45 minutes. Express services (CIRTA, Miller Trailways) also serve Fishers and Carmel.

Private Transfer

Prearranged black-car services collect at the Ground Transportation Center on the first floor of the Terminal Garage.

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Local Tips

  • Everything that isn't a curbside taxi is at the Ground Transportation Center — first floor of the Terminal Garage. Note the zone split: rideshare picks up at Zone A, the IndyGo Route 8 bus at Zone 6.
  • Route 8 is cheap but slow (about an hour door to door) and doesn't run around the clock; with luggage or a tight schedule, a car is more practical.
  • There is no rail transit in Indianapolis — one of the largest US cities without any. The IndyGo Purple and Red Line BRT routes don't serve the airport.
  • Scheduled coaches connect IND to college towns (Bloomington, Lafayette, Muncie) if that's your destination.
  • Race weekends (Indy 500, and events at the Motor Speedway) spike demand sharply.

Tarmyq local tip

The Ground Transportation Center is the whole map at IND. Rideshare, rental cars and black cars are all one first-floor level of the Terminal Garage — walk there rather than waiting at the curb, where only taxis collect.