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title: "Get in and out of the airport faster—and back to earning—with pickup codes"
description: "The post introduces pickup codes, a new airport process intended to reduce eligible drivers’ waiting time, simplify rider matching, and help them return to the road sooner. Instead of a standard airport trip request or the usual queue, an eligible driver may receive a Driver app alert, choose a dedicated pickup-code line, and meet the next rider there. The rider provides a unique 6-digit code, distinct from the 4-digit PIN used for some non-airport pickups; the driver enters it in the app before the rider and luggage enter the vehicle, confirming the match. Trip details appear after confirmation, while fare information is available after completion, although the fare and destination can be viewed beforehand through the Waybill link in Trip Guide. Availability and eligibility vary by airport and product type, and drivers can instead remain in the waiting lot for a Trip Radar request without affecting their acceptance rate."
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# Get in and out of the airport faster—and back to earning—with pickup codes

[Uber](https://yomu.fyi/company/uber) · Aug 25, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

The post introduces pickup codes, a new airport process intended to reduce eligible drivers’ waiting time, simplify rider matching, and help them return to the road sooner. Instead of a standard airport trip request or the usual queue, an eligible driver may receive a Driver app alert, choose a dedicated pickup-code line, and meet the next rider there. The rider provides a unique 6-digit code, distinct from the 4-digit PIN used for some non-airport pickups; the driver enters it in the app before the rider and luggage enter the vehicle, confirming the match. Trip details appear after confirmation, while fare information is available after completion, although the fare and destination can be viewed beforehand through the Waybill link in Trip Guide. Availability and eligibility vary by airport and product type, and drivers can instead remain in the waiting lot for a Trip Radar request without affecting their acceptance rate.

## Context

Eligible drivers at participating airports may spend less time waiting for airport trips and have difficulty connecting with riders at pickup areas. Pickup code availability and eligibility vary by airport and product type.

## Approach / What changed

The process uses a dedicated pickup code line. An eligible driver receives an alert, chooses whether to join that line or remain in the waiting lot, asks the rider for a unique 6-digit code, enters it in the Driver app, and begins the trip after the match is confirmed.

## Takeaways

- Drivers can choose the dedicated pickup code line or remain in the airport waiting lot for a Trip Radar request; that choice does not affect their acceptance rate.
- The rider’s 6-digit pickup code must be entered and matched before the rider enters the vehicle or luggage is loaded. It is distinct from the 4-digit PIN used for some non-airport pickups.
- Trip details appear after the match is confirmed, and fare information becomes available after trip completion; the fare and destination can be previewed through the Waybill link in Trip Guide.

**Tags:** [Customer Experience](https://yomu.fyi/topic/customer-experience)

- Source: [Uber](https://www.uber.com/us/en/blog/airports-pickup-code)
- Source URL: https://www.uber.com/us/en/blog/airports-pickup-code
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-09-09T14:22:08.089Z

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