Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport ranked third nationally for passenger pickup convenience in a 2026 study by Upgraded Points, which evaluated the 50 largest U.S. airports.
The study assessed airports on factors including arrival reliability, passenger volume, parking and waiting options, traffic flow, and pickup convenience. OAK received an overall score of 82.4 out of 100.
The airport's cell phone lot is 0.6 miles from its terminals, tying for the shortest distance among airports in the study. Arriving flights average a delay of only 10.1 minutes, with an on-time arrival rate exceeding 81 percent.