Airport Pickup

Most of Indian Students Association in the University will arrange airport pickup for new students and also temporary accommodation. They will usually ask to fill out a form with your flight details and date of arrival.

List of thing to have with you:

1) Name of person who is coming to receive you
2) Contact phone number of that person
3) Contact phone number for backup person
4) Home address where your temporary accommodation is arranged

When you clear the customs and walk out from the baggage area, wait for them. Some student might hold a board with university name, some might not. But, its always easier for the person coming to receive you to identify you.

What if no one come to receive you:
Suppose, the person couldn’t make it on time to pickup, DON’T PANIC. Wait for 1-2 hours. If no one turns up, call them.

How to call them?

1) Try to find a public pay phone and make a call, if you $1 or $0.25 coins
2) Ask for someone how has a cell phone, request them if you could make a quick call, by explaining your situation. Usually, you should be able to find some Indian’s in the airport, if not ask anyone who has a cell phone.

If that option doesn’t work out, walk out and get a cab and give the address to cab driver, he will take you .

Worst Case Scenario:

If you don’t have the address, phone number and if you arrive in day time, take the cab and you should have international office address in I-20, go to International office and ask for help.

If you arrive in night time take a cab to nearby hotel and spend the night at the hotel and take a cab to the university next day.

So, important thing to remember is DON’T PANIC, if someone doesn’t come to pick you from the airport. Its the best experience you will remember for the rest to of the life. the person who will come for pick up, first apartment where you will stay, your first drive in the American roads, cars, …..So, just ENJOY your first experience. I still talk about that experience. It was rainy afternoon on Dec, 30th in Dallas Airport …

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