Uber and Lyft at CLE

What a ride costs from Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) to the places people go most in Cleveland, around midday on a weekday.

Where to meet your ride at CLE

Uber and Lyft pickup: Curbside at the terminal. The airport allows ride-app pickups on either roadway; Uber sends riders to the Arrivals/Baggage Claim (lower) level outside Doors 1-7, and the app shows the exact door.
Dropoff: Departures (upper) level curb at your airline.
Taxis: Dedicated white CLE Airport Taxis load only at the taxi entrance at the south end of Baggage Claim, by carousel 11. They use a pre-set rate structure and take cards.
Self-driving rides: None as of October 2026
Train or bus: The RTA Red Line station is on the terminal's lower level; trains leave about every 15 minutes, reach Tower City downtown in under 30 minutes and cost $2.50.

Confirm the door number in the app, since pickups can be on either level.
The Red Line to downtown costs $2.50 and avoids highway traffic.
Taxis load only by carousel 11, not along the curb.

Last checked October 11, 2026. Pickup areas move during construction, so follow the signs and the app on the day. Sources: clevelandairport.com, clevelandairport.com, clevelandairport.com, clevelandairport.com. .

Prices from CLE by destination

To	Distance	Time	UberX	Lyft	UberXL	Taxi
Downtown Cleveland	13.5 mi	21 min	$30–42	$28–34	$42–58	$31–36
Cleveland Clinic	16.2 mi	25 min	$34–48	$32–39	$48–67	$37–43
University Circle	16.4 mi	26 min	$35–49	$32–40	$49–69	$37–44
Ohio City	14.1 mi	20 min	$31–42	$28–34	$42–59	$32–38
Progressive Field	13.2 mi	19 min	$29–41	$27–33	$40–57	$30–36
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	16.2 mi	21 min	$33–46	$31–38	$46–65	$36–43
Tremont	11.8 mi	19 min	$27–38	$25–31	$38–53	$27–32
Lakewood	7.4 mi	19 min	$22–31	$21–25	$30–42	$18–22
Huntington Bank Field	16.6 mi	21 min	$34–47	$31–38	$47–66	$37–44
Rocket Arena	13.2 mi	18 min	$29–40	$27–33	$40–56	$30–36

Estimates for a weekday around midday, with the airport fee and any tolls we can price included. Tips are not. Taxi figures use the regulated meter or flat fare. .

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Airport fees at CLE

Rideshare trips at CLE carry an airport fee of $4.00 on pickups and $4.00 on dropoffs, which our estimates include. City commercial vehicle rules (May 2023): $4.00 per-trip user fee, with a pickup and a drop-off counted as separate trips. The rules cover ride-app vehicles but do not list them as a separate line. Source.

Self-driving rides at CLE

We do not know of a self-driving service that serves CLE today. See where self-driving rides are available.

Common questions

How much is an Uber from CLE?

It depends on where you are going. For example, we estimate UberX from CLE to Downtown Cleveland at $30–42 around midday on a weekday. The table on this page lists 10 popular destinations.

Is Uber or Lyft cheaper at CLE?

They are usually within a few dollars of each other, and either can be cheaper at a given moment. From CLE to Downtown Cleveland we estimate UberX at $30–42 and Lyft at $28–34.

Is there an airport fee for Uber and Lyft at CLE?

Yes. Our estimates add $4.00 for pickups and $4.00 for dropoffs at CLE.

Can I take a self-driving car to or from CLE?

We do not know of a self-driving service that picks up or drops off at CLE today.