Printed taxis / leftover private cars · ~15–25 min to downtown Peoria (official leftover 7 miles west / I-474 Exit 5)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
MLI8.5
PIA8.6+0.1
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MLI7.4
PIA7.6+0.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MLI7.2+0.2
PIA7.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MLI7.8
PIA8.6+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MLI7.4+0.2
PIA7.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MLI5.0+1.0
PIA4.0
Best for
MLI
Quad Cities / eastern Iowa / western Illinois trips that would otherwise drive to ORD or CIDRepeat MLI departures who will actually buy the $50 IMEG yearOvernight parking at leftover $9 Long-Term Economy
PIA
Central Illinois travelers who would otherwise drive ORD, BMI, or SPIOvernight parking at leftover $0 in the named general lotsAmerican CLT/ORD/DFW, United ORD/DEN, and Allegiant leisure banks without a second terminal
Watch out for
MLI
Project GATEWAY Phase 2 leftover from April 2026 is landside construction — tours are closedOfficial Allegiant leftover still prints six dests; live 14–15 Sep 2026 FIDS had noneOfficial ride-share card does not print Uber or Lyft namesIMEG leftover is $50/year with no printed walk-up day pass; live Priority Pass moline-mli is 404
PIA
Live Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/peoria-pia is 404 — Premier Lounge is a $125/year landside keycardOfficial leftover homepage 13 destinations vs Airlines leftover 11 destinationsOfficial leftover Statistics still prints 2019 passengers and a wrong lat/lon cellOfficial leftover does not print Uber/Lyft; CityLink leftover 2026 Harmon Highway shuttle
Amenities and tips
MLI
IMEG Business Lounge $50/yearLong-Term Economy $9METRO Route 20 Blue $1.00Air Host + airside deli / CaribouAirport Public WirelessKids Zone / art gallery
Arrive 90 minutes to 2 hours; doors leftover 3:30 a.m.
Official leftover arrive 90 minutes to 2 hours. Terminal leftover opens 3:30 a.m. Checkpoint leftover opens two hours before each airline’s first departure.
One hall, two concourses after a single TSA
Official leftover one civil hall. Map leftover Concourse A Gates A1–A6 and Concourse B Gates B7–B11 / B15 / B17. Read FIDS.
Air Host landside; deli and Caribou after TSA
Official leftover Air Host restaurant/bar on the public side. Airside leftover deli/coffee/bar from 4:30 a.m. until last departure.
PIA
The Junction landside and airsideGeneral parking is freePIA Premier Lounge ($125/year)Complimentary terminal Wi-FiGift shop near Gate 6East-side pet relief
Official leftover arrive 2 hours
Official passenger-services leftover says airline officials recommend at least 2 hours, and leftover ticket counters close 45 minutes before departure.
One 2011 hall — do not hunt a second terminal
Official leftover ticket counters, bag claim, and rental desks share one floor in the main concourse.
The Junction is the named kitchen
Official leftover The Junction sells food and drink before and after the single TSA.
MLI · A compact two-concourse leftover with $9 Economy parking, four live airline names, and a $50/year IMEG room, but Project GATEWAY is still tearing up the landside brick and the Allegiant dest card already disagrees with a midweek FIDS.
PIA · A one-hall leftover Central Illinois field with free general parking, The Junction on both sides of TSA, and a $125/year landside Premier Lounge — not a Priority Pass pin.
