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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 9:06 pm
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Originally Posted by DTS
MKE to pick them up, I won't be able to be there on time for their arrival though.
Where should they go to wait for me, to be picked up easily, and what place can I access the easiest. Is the bus stop for the long term parking accessible by car?

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If terminal 5, I've always found that picking up people near where the rental car shuttles pick up is a good spot as most people waiting never stand there. But if they have time & can handle their luggage, I'd suggest taking the tram to Kiss N Fly stop as MessyEater suggests.

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Originally Posted by MessyEater
Otherwise, there is the Kiss & Fly area in Remote Parking Lot E where the Airport Transit System (ATS) train line ends and the buses stop. ... You are not supposed to wait at the Kiss & Fly, but hardly anyone uses it so you won't get in trouble for a SHORT wait.
(bolding mine) it is stated that one may wait 15 minutes for someone at Kiss N Fly lot but it is most rare to never that any cop checks the lot for folks waiting. In other words no one is watching what time someone arrives in a car to wait for someone. But if you think you can leave your car in the lot & take the tram to meet someone, you most likely get a ticket. I'm amazed that more people don't meet their arriving guests at the kiss n fly during peak hours when getting to &/or from the terminals is a nightmare by car.

And if you are picking up or dropping off someone at Kiss N Fly location, don't be a ... and park where the busses pull up!
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