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Buffalo
(BUF) airport
Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo airport (BUF)
What are the terminals, contact information and location?
What are today's scheduled Departures flights?
What are today's scheduled Arrivals flights?
What are the car rental companies that are at the airport?
What services, facilities and Lounges does the airport offer?
What are the transportation services?
Can I sleep at the airport and what hotels are there?
What are the parking options?
Which are the accessibility Services and Facilities?
What airlines serve the airport?
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Yes, the airport terminal building stays open 24/7. However, the TSA passenger security checkpoint closes every night at 9:00 pm and reopens around 3:45 am. Travelers waiting overnight who have not cleared security before 9:00 pm must remain in the public landside areas.
NFTA-Metro Route 24 Genesee links the terminal directly with Downtown Buffalo for a USD 2.00 one-way fare. The bus stop is situated right outside the arrivals doors.
Yes, travelers can access free Wi-Fi by connecting to the BUF Free WiFi network, which operates across the terminal in renewable 45-minute sessions.
The Club BUF operates post-security directly opposite the TSA checkpoint (4:00 am to 7:00 pm), accessible via Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, or single-use day passes. On the lower level pre-security, the WNY Freedom Lounge is open exclusively to active-duty military personnel and their families.
No, due to federal transportation security restrictions, there are no baggage storage facilities or luggage lockers at BUF.
Buffalo Airport operates as a cash-free facility. All food, retail, and ticketing desks accept only credit and debit cards. The only machines accepting cash are select vending units.
Rental counters are situated on the Lower Level (Arrivals), right next to baggage reclaim. Vehicles are picked up and returned on the ground floor of the parking garage opposite the terminal.
Yes, the airport provides a free Cell Phone Lot on Buell Avenue where drivers can wait until their arriving party has collected their luggage and phoned for curbside pickup.
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What are today's scheduled Departures flights?
What are today's scheduled Arrivals flights?
What are the car rental companies that are at the airport?
What services, facilities and Lounges does the airport offer?
What are the transportation services?
Can I sleep at the airport and what hotels are there?
What are the parking options?
Which are the accessibility Services and Facilities?
What airlines serve the airport?
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More Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the airport terminal building stays open 24/7. However, the TSA passenger security checkpoint closes every night at 9:00 pm and reopens around 3:45 am. Travelers waiting overnight who have not cleared security before 9:00 pm must remain in the public landside areas.
NFTA-Metro Route 24 Genesee links the terminal directly with Downtown Buffalo for a USD 2.00 one-way fare. The bus stop is situated right outside the arrivals doors.
Yes, travelers can access free Wi-Fi by connecting to the BUF Free WiFi network, which operates across the terminal in renewable 45-minute sessions.
The Club BUF operates post-security directly opposite the TSA checkpoint (4:00 am to 7:00 pm), accessible via Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, or single-use day passes. On the lower level pre-security, the WNY Freedom Lounge is open exclusively to active-duty military personnel and their families.
No, due to federal transportation security restrictions, there are no baggage storage facilities or luggage lockers at BUF.
Buffalo Airport operates as a cash-free facility. All food, retail, and ticketing desks accept only credit and debit cards. The only machines accepting cash are select vending units.
Rental counters are situated on the Lower Level (Arrivals), right next to baggage reclaim. Vehicles are picked up and returned on the ground floor of the parking garage opposite the terminal.
Yes, the airport provides a free Cell Phone Lot on Buell Avenue where drivers can wait until their arriving party has collected their luggage and phoned for curbside pickup.
Questions? For instant replies, chat with
AERO, our 24/7 airport assistant.
What are today's scheduled Arrivals flights?
What are the car rental companies that are at the airport?
What services, facilities and Lounges does the airport offer?
What are the transportation services?
Can I sleep at the airport and what hotels are there?
What are the parking options?
Which are the accessibility Services and Facilities?
What airlines serve the airport?
Travel abroad? Get an eSIM
More Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the airport terminal building stays open 24/7. However, the TSA passenger security checkpoint closes every night at 9:00 pm and reopens around 3:45 am. Travelers waiting overnight who have not cleared security before 9:00 pm must remain in the public landside areas.
NFTA-Metro Route 24 Genesee links the terminal directly with Downtown Buffalo for a USD 2.00 one-way fare. The bus stop is situated right outside the arrivals doors.
Yes, travelers can access free Wi-Fi by connecting to the BUF Free WiFi network, which operates across the terminal in renewable 45-minute sessions.
The Club BUF operates post-security directly opposite the TSA checkpoint (4:00 am to 7:00 pm), accessible via Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, or single-use day passes. On the lower level pre-security, the WNY Freedom Lounge is open exclusively to active-duty military personnel and their families.
No, due to federal transportation security restrictions, there are no baggage storage facilities or luggage lockers at BUF.
Buffalo Airport operates as a cash-free facility. All food, retail, and ticketing desks accept only credit and debit cards. The only machines accepting cash are select vending units.
Rental counters are situated on the Lower Level (Arrivals), right next to baggage reclaim. Vehicles are picked up and returned on the ground floor of the parking garage opposite the terminal.
Yes, the airport provides a free Cell Phone Lot on Buell Avenue where drivers can wait until their arriving party has collected their luggage and phoned for curbside pickup.
Questions? For instant replies, chat with
AERO, our 24/7 airport assistant.
Which are the accessibility Services and Facilities?
What airlines serve the airport?
Travel abroad? Get an eSIM
More Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the airport terminal building stays open 24/7. However, the TSA passenger security checkpoint closes every night at 9:00 pm and reopens around 3:45 am. Travelers waiting overnight who have not cleared security before 9:00 pm must remain in the public landside areas.
NFTA-Metro Route 24 Genesee links the terminal directly with Downtown Buffalo for a USD 2.00 one-way fare. The bus stop is situated right outside the arrivals doors.
Yes, travelers can access free Wi-Fi by connecting to the BUF Free WiFi network, which operates across the terminal in renewable 45-minute sessions.
The Club BUF operates post-security directly opposite the TSA checkpoint (4:00 am to 7:00 pm), accessible via Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, or single-use day passes. On the lower level pre-security, the WNY Freedom Lounge is open exclusively to active-duty military personnel and their families.
No, due to federal transportation security restrictions, there are no baggage storage facilities or luggage lockers at BUF.
Buffalo Airport operates as a cash-free facility. All food, retail, and ticketing desks accept only credit and debit cards. The only machines accepting cash are select vending units.
Rental counters are situated on the Lower Level (Arrivals), right next to baggage reclaim. Vehicles are picked up and returned on the ground floor of the parking garage opposite the terminal.
Yes, the airport provides a free Cell Phone Lot on Buell Avenue where drivers can wait until their arriving party has collected their luggage and phoned for curbside pickup.
Questions? For instant replies, chat with
AERO, our 24/7 airport assistant.
What airlines serve the airport?
Travel abroad? Get an eSIM
More Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the airport terminal building stays open 24/7. However, the TSA passenger security checkpoint closes every night at 9:00 pm and reopens around 3:45 am. Travelers waiting overnight who have not cleared security before 9:00 pm must remain in the public landside areas.
NFTA-Metro Route 24 Genesee links the terminal directly with Downtown Buffalo for a USD 2.00 one-way fare. The bus stop is situated right outside the arrivals doors.
Yes, travelers can access free Wi-Fi by connecting to the
BUF Free WiFi network, which operates across the terminal in renewable 45-minute sessions.
The Club BUF operates post-security directly opposite the TSA checkpoint (4:00 am to 7:00 pm), accessible via Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, or single-use day passes. On the lower level pre-security, the WNY Freedom Lounge is open exclusively to active-duty military personnel and their families.
No, due to federal transportation security restrictions, there are no baggage storage facilities or luggage lockers at BUF.
Buffalo Airport operates as a cash-free facility. All food, retail, and ticketing desks accept only credit and debit cards. The only machines accepting cash are select vending units.
Rental counters are situated on the Lower Level (Arrivals), right next to baggage reclaim. Vehicles are picked up and returned on the ground floor of the parking garage opposite the terminal.
Yes, the airport provides a free Cell Phone Lot on Buell Avenue where drivers can wait until their arriving party has collected their luggage and phoned for curbside pickup.
AERO, our 24/7 airport assistant.
Latest updates: October 2, 2026
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