Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Tulsa Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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TUL Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Tulsa International Airport.
What to Expect
Tulsa Airport (code: TUL) consists of a small, partially renovated terminal with two concourses (A and B) and a small variety of eateries and shops. When these services close at night, vending machines remain the only food and drink option, so plan accordingly. WiFi is available to help pass the time. There are no private lounges at this airport.
Sleeping in Tulsa Airport
After security checkpoints close for the night, all passengers are restricted to the landside areas, and security must be re-clear the next day when the checkpoints open. There are reportedly oversized armchairs near the rental car area and a few armrest-free couches near the baggage claim. For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels near the airport. See Airport Hotels in the guide below, or read traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Remember that TSA, airline check-in, and baggage drop hours vary according to the flight schedule. Check these hours with your airline. If you are in the terminal’s public area (landside), you will not be able to get through to the terminal’s secure area (airside) until the morning.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
While a “Quiet Room” is available for people with dementia, PTSD and anxiety to escape the hustle and bustle of the terminal, there are no sleep facilities. The room is located in Concourse B. A reader tells us “The airport now has a quiet room open the same hours as the rest of airside. It is marketed as being for sensory issues children. I spent a couple hours in there and nobody else came in, it’s down an escalator under concourse B.” (August 2024)
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there is a hotel near Tulsa Airport that provides a free airport shuttle:
- Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Airport » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Tulsa Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
There are no pay-per-use lounges.
Military Lounges
- Military and Veteran’s Lounge – Location: Concourse A, near Gate A1.
Food & Drinks
At the time of this update, there were no 24-hour food and beverage concessions at the airport. There are food options both landside and airside, and if needed, vending machines are located in each meet and greet waiting area at each concourse exit, on Concourse A near the USO Military Lounge and Concourse B near Gate B1.
Drinking Water
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Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
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Showers
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WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Tulsa Airport.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside, near the security checkpoint • Landside, near valet parking on the ticketing level • Airside, in front of the Smok’d and Hudson.
Baby Care Facilities – If you are travelling with an infant, a lactation room is located just before the security checkpoints. In addition, you will find two family restrooms in each of the Concourses.
Baggage Carts – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage carts are available. Rate: $4.00 per cart.
Business Center – Business Centers are available on both Concourses.
Chapel – Location: Concourse B Baggage Claim Area, on the upper level (landside). Hours: 24 hours.
Children’s Play Area – When you want to ensure your kids burn off all their energy before their flight, take them to the children’s play area. Location: Landside in both Concourses.
Currency Exchange – Not available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Only a few shops are available at the airport, mostly souvenir and newspaper-type shops. Duty-free is not available.
Information Desk – If you have any questions, Airport Ambassadors staff three information desks which can provide assistance. Location: one in each baggage claim area and one near the security checkpoint. Hours: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Massage Chairs – Unwind and relax in one of the airport massage chairs before your flight. Locations: Landside and Airside at various locations in the airport. Rates: unknown.
Shoeshine – Services are available at Shoe Smiles. Locations: Both Concourses, near the Airline gates.
Smoking – Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the airport. Look for designated areas outside the terminal.
Buses and Shuttles
TUL airport is well connected to the bus system. Whether you need a short ride to the city, an on-demand bus transfer or a shuttle to Oklahoma State University, there is probably a bus for you. For fares, routes and schedules, visit the Tulsa Airport website.
Car Rentals
On-site car rental agencies include Alamo • Avis • Budget • Dollar • Enterprise • Hertz • National • Payless • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update, we found only one hotel that provided airport shuttle service: Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Airport.
See also Airport Hotels above.
Ride Sharing
Uber and Lyft are available for airport pick-up.
Taxis
Taxis are available curbside, outside of the baggage claim area. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required. The following estimated fares were current at the time of this update: downtown Tulsa $20 • University of Tulsa $16 • American Airlines $13 • Tulsa Bus Plant $12 • Southern Hills Marriott $33. Prices are based on one passenger with a single piece of luggage.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
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