---
type: Airport Family Guide
title: "Indianapolis Airport (IND) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped"
description: Indianapolis Airport has 3 nursing rooms, 2 KultureCity sensory rooms and no play area — verified against ind.com August 2026.
resource: https://www.velivolotravel.com/family-airport-guide/indianapolis-international-airport-ind
tags: [airport, family, travel, IND, us-midwest]
timestamp: 2026-08-04
---

# Indianapolis Airport (IND) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped

**Short answer:** Indianapolis International Airport has no children's play area anywhere in the terminal. It does have three nursing mothers rooms, two KultureCity-certified sensory rooms with adult changing tables, and a single Concourse Connector joining both concourses past security. No family security lane is advertised, and there is no stroller rental.

**Velivolo family score:** 5.2/10 (Fair)

Indianapolis International Airport is a single, easy terminal built around one Concourse Connector, but its published family facilities are thin outside two standout features. There is no children's play area, and family restrooms are documented only in general terms, with no count or exact locations given. What Indianapolis does well: three nursing mothers rooms, one before security, and two KultureCity-certified sensory rooms, one per concourse, each with its own adult changing table, noise-cancelling headphones and fidget kits. No family security lane, no stroller rental.

## Quick facts

- IND's Concourse A nursing room sits across from Harry & Izzy's, near the International Arrivals area, past security.
- IND's Concourse B nursing room sits across from Gate B5, near Tinker Coffee, past security.
- IND has no children's play area anywhere in the terminal.
- IND became a KultureCity certified sensory inclusive venue in May 2023, with a quiet sensory room in each concourse.
- Checkpoint A opens at 3:30 a.m. and Checkpoint B at 3:45 a.m. at IND, and both reach every gate via the Concourse Connector.
- IND offers no stroller rental, but luggage carts are available in Baggage Claim and the Terminal Garage for a nominal fee.

## Facility matrix

| Facility | Status | Terminals | Security side | Hours | Age limit | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's play area | none | — | unknown | — | — | n/a |
| Nursing / lactation room | available | Ticketing Hall, Concourse A, Concourse B | both | Not published | — | free |
| Family / companion-care restroom | available | Terminal and Terminal Garage | both | Unknown | — | free |
| Baby changing table | available | Terminal and Terminal Garage | both | Not published | — | free |
| Sensory room | available | Concourse A, Concourse B | post-security | Not published | — | free |
| Family security lane | none | — | n/a | — | — | n/a |
| Stroller rental | none | — | n/a | — | — | n/a |
| Family lounge | none | — | n/a | — | — | n/a |

## Nursing rooms

| Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room 09T.303A — Ticketing Hall | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Main level — Ticketing Hall · Near ticket island #8, by Southwest Airlines | pre-security | Press the call button on the outside of the room. This is the smaller of the three rooms and is designed for one family at a time. | https://www.ind.com/nursing-mothers-rooms |
| Room 04A.303 — Concourse A | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse A · Main level · Across from Harry & Izzy's, near the International Arrivals area | post-security | Press the call button on the outside of the room. This is one of the two larger rooms, with partitions for added privacy in a shared space. | https://www.ind.com/nursing-mothers-rooms |
| Room 04B.303 — Concourse B | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse B · Main level · Across from Gate B5, near Tinker Coffee | post-security | Press the call button on the outside of the room. This is one of the two larger rooms, with partitions for added privacy in a shared space. | https://www.ind.com/nursing-mothers-rooms |

## Family restrooms

| Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family restrooms in the airport terminal | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal | both |  | https://www.ind.com/civil-rights |
| Family restroom in the Terminal Garage | Terminal Garage | pre-security |  | https://www.ind.com/civil-rights |
| Private restroom inside the Concourse A sensory room | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse A · Main level · Across from Harry & Izzy's, near the International Arrivals area | post-security | Adult changing table | https://www.ind.com/civil-rights |
| Private restroom inside the Concourse B sensory room | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse B · Main level · Across from Gate B5, near Tinker Coffee | post-security | Adult changing table | https://www.ind.com/civil-rights |

## Sensory rooms

| Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory Room 04A.304 — Concourse A | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse A · Main level · Across from Harry & Izzy's, near the International Arrivals area | post-security | A variety of seating options in a quiet environment; Private space to relax, with variable lighting; A private restroom with an adult changing table with a lift; A rotating art gallery from IU Health's CompleteLife programme | https://www.ind.com/sensory-rooms |
| Sensory Room 03B.302.A — Concourse B | Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal · Concourse B · Main level · Across from Gate B5, near Tinker Coffee | post-security | A variety of seating options in a quiet environment; Private space to relax, with variable lighting; A private restroom with an adult changing table with a lift; A rotating art gallery from IU Health's CompleteLife programme | https://www.ind.com/civil-rights |

## Security with children

- **Family lane:** IND runs two checkpoints, A and B, and both reach every gate — after clearing either one you use the Concourse Connector to walk to your gate. Checkpoint A opens at 3:30 a.m. and Checkpoint B at 3:45 a.m., and TSA PreCheck passengers are directed to Checkpoint A. CLEAR lanes sit at both checkpoints, 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. daily, with an enrolment kiosk in the Ticketing Hall across from Guest Services. No family lane is named at either checkpoint.
- **Strollers and car seats:** TSA rules apply — IND publishes none of its own and links families straight to TSA's traveling-with-children page from its Travel Tips 'Caregiver Flyer' section. Strollers, umbrella strollers, carriers, car seats and booster seats go through the X-ray; anything too large for the belt is inspected by hand.
- **Formula, milk and baby food:** IND states the rule itself: breast milk is permitted in quantities greater than three ounces as long as it is declared for inspection at the checkpoint, and a mother flying without her infant can still carry breast milk provided she declares it before screening. The same TSA exemption covers formula, toddler drinks and baby food.
- **Shoes:** Children 12 and under can leave their shoes, light jackets and headwear on during screening.
- **PreCheck:** Children 17 and under use the TSA PreCheck lane free with an enrolled adult. IND is explicit that no identification is required for children — only travellers 18 and over need an acceptable ID.
- Source: https://www.ind.com/travel-prep/security

## Getting between terminals

IND's own terminal map puts the walking distances at about 1,200 feet (0.23 miles) for a Departures Level lap, Gate A3 to A25 or Gate B3 to B25 at 1,250 feet each, and Gate A25 to Gate B25 at 0.52 miles. Moving walkways run through the concourses. Landside, everything retail in Civic Plaza is open to the public, so a family seeing someone off can still eat and shop. Braille signage sits in elevators and outside all doors and emergency exits, visual paging runs on the flight information displays, and Aira's visual interpreting service is free at IND.
- Source: https://d1j6zi7czwjuok.cloudfront.net/iaa-images/other/TerminalMap_12062022-003-Temporary-Update.pdf

## Layover plans

### 1–2 hours — Move fast — there isn't much to linger over

1. Clear whichever checkpoint is shorter — Checkpoint A opens at 3:30 a.m. and Checkpoint B at 3:45 a.m., and both reach every gate via the Concourse Connector.
2. If you need to feed or change, use the nursing room in your own concourse — Concourse A across from Harry & Izzy's, Concourse B across from Gate B5.
3. There's no play area at IND, so bring your own activities for a toddler.

### 3–5 hours — Use the sensory rooms, even if you don't strictly need one

1. Each IND concourse has its own KultureCity-certified sensory room with a private restroom and an adult changing table with a lift.
2. There's no children's play area, so plan your own entertainment for a toddler.
3. Grab something from the Ticketing Hall or a concourse vendor — IND publishes no family dining detail for any of them.
4. Press the call button at either nursing room if you need access — both concourse rooms use partitions for privacy in a shared space.

### Overnight — Nothing at IND is built for an overnight wait

1. IND publishes no overnight hours for its nursing rooms or sensory rooms.
2. There's no play area, lounge or booked sensory-room time to fall back on beyond what already sits past security.
3. Confirm your airline's own overnight policies before committing to wait it out at the gate with young children.

## Your rights

- **Lactation:** Under the FAM Act, part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, medium and large hub airports like Indianapolis must provide a lactation area in the sterile area of each terminal, with a door that locks, a seat, a flat surface, a power outlet and access to a sink or sanitiser. IND's two post-security nursing rooms, in Concourse A and Concourse B, fit that requirement; the pre-security Ticketing Hall room is IND's own addition on top of it.
- **Changing tables:** The same law requires a baby changing table in at least one men's and one women's restroom in every passenger terminal, with compliance due by 30 September 2020. IND states that its terminal and Terminal Garage restrooms include a fully accessible family restroom with changing stations, though it does not publish how many exist or exactly where.
- **Liquids:** TSA's national rule applies at IND: breast milk, formula, toddler drinks and baby food are allowed in quantities greater than three ounces as long as they are declared for inspection at the checkpoint, and a parent flying without their infant can still carry breast milk. IND states this exemption directly on its own security page rather than only linking out to TSA.
- **Boarding:** Priority boarding for families is set by your airline, not by IND — check your carrier's policy before you fly.
- **If it is missing:** Call IND Guest Services on 317-487-7243 for help finding or getting into the nursing and sensory rooms; the desk sits in Civic Plaza, just beyond the Ticketing Hall.
- Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302

## FAQ

### Does Indianapolis airport have a kids' play area?

No. Indianapolis International Airport has no children's play area anywhere in the terminal — its official terminal map legend runs through restrooms, food, shopping, security, pet relief, the KIND art gallery, nursing mothers rooms, sensory rooms, water bottle filling stations and the meditation room, and no play-area symbol appears on it, and no play-area page exists anywhere on ind.com. What IND does offer children instead are its two sensory rooms, one in each concourse, and the KIND art gallery along the way. If a play area is what your trip depends on, plan on bringing your own activities, because there is nothing built into the terminal for younger children to burn off energy in.

### Where is the nursing room at IND?

IND has three nursing mothers rooms. Room 09T.303A is the smallest, on the main level of the Ticketing Hall near ticket island #8 by the Southwest Airlines counters, before security. The two larger rooms are past security: Room 04A.303 in Concourse A, across from Harry & Izzy's near the International Arrivals area, and Room 04B.303 in Concourse B, across from Gate B5 near Tinker Coffee. Both post-security rooms use partitions for added privacy since they are shared spaces built for more than one family at a time. You get into any of them by pressing the call button on the outside — IND publishes no opening hours, and does not say whether the rooms have a sink, a power outlet or space for a stroller.

### Does IND have a sensory room?

Yes, IND has two, one in each concourse, and the airport has held KultureCity certification as a sensory-inclusive venue since May 2023. Sensory Room 04A.304 sits in Concourse A across from Harry & Izzy's, and Sensory Room 03B.302.A sits in Concourse B across from Gate B5 by Tinker Coffee — the same spots as the two nursing rooms. Each offers a variety of seating in a quiet, low-lit environment, a rotating art gallery from IU Health's CompleteLife programme, and its own private restroom with a full-size adult changing table fitted with a lift. Press the intercom button by the door handle to get in; the free KultureCity app lets you preview what's inside before you travel, and IND publishes no fixed opening hours for either room.

### Are there family restrooms at Indianapolis airport?

IND states that the restrooms in its terminal and in the Terminal Garage include a fully accessible family restroom with changing stations and seating for adults and children, but it does not publish how many exist or exactly where they are. What is precisely documented is different: the private restrooms inside each of IND's two sensory rooms, in Concourse A across from Harry & Izzy's and Concourse B across from Gate B5, both of which include a full-size adult changing table with a lift. If you need a general family restroom elsewhere in the terminal, ask airport staff directly, since IND's own materials don't point you to a specific one.

### Are there adult changing tables at IND?

Yes, but only in two places — the private restrooms built inside each of IND's sensory rooms. Sensory Room 04A.304 in Concourse A, across from Harry & Izzy's, and Sensory Room 03B.302.A in Concourse B, across from Gate B5 by Tinker Coffee, each contain a full-size adult changing table with a lift, alongside a quiet seating area and variable lighting. You reach either restroom by pressing the intercom button at the sensory room door. Outside of these two rooms, IND does not document any other adult changing table anywhere in the terminal, so if you need one specifically, plan your route around whichever concourse you are departing from.

### Does IND have a family security lane?

No. IND advertises no family security lane at either of its two checkpoints — its security page names only TSA PreCheck and CLEAR, with no mention of a lane type for families. What does help is that IND runs just two checkpoints total, Checkpoint A opening at 3:30 a.m. and Checkpoint B at 3:45 a.m., and either one reaches every gate through the Concourse Connector, so there's no risk of clearing the wrong queue for your flight. Travellers with TSA PreCheck are routed to Checkpoint A specifically. Standard TSA rules for children apply everywhere: kids 12 and under keep their shoes, light jackets and headwear on, and no ID is required for any traveller under 18.

### Can I rent a stroller at Indianapolis airport?

No. IND offers no stroller rental of any kind — its Services index covers health and wellness, Wi-Fi and charging, ATMs, the USO, the Delta Sky Club, the service plaza and airport ambassadors, and nothing resembling a rental service appears anywhere on it. If you need help moving bags rather than a child, luggage carts are available in Baggage Claim and in the Terminal Garage for a nominal fee, payable by cash or credit — IND just doesn't publish the exact price. For a stroller itself, bring your own and gate-check it with your airline, since IND publishes no gate-check policy of its own.

### How do I get through IND security with a stroller?

Fold the stroller and send it through the X-ray at either Checkpoint A or Checkpoint B — the same applies to umbrella strollers, carriers, car seats and booster seats, with anything too large for the belt inspected by hand instead. You must take your child out and carry them through the walk-through metal detector. Breast milk over three ounces is allowed as long as you declare it for inspection at the checkpoint, and IND is explicit that a parent flying without their infant can still carry breast milk through, provided it's declared before screening starts. Children 12 and under can keep their shoes, light jackets and headwear on, and no traveller under 18 needs to show ID at all.

### Is Indianapolis airport easy to navigate with young children?

Yes, more than its family-facility gaps might suggest. IND is a single terminal with just two TSA checkpoints, and both reach every gate through the Concourse Connector, so picking the wrong queue is not a real risk. IND's own terminal map puts a Departures Level lap at about 1,200 feet, each concourse at roughly 1,250 feet end to end (Gate A3 to A25, or B3 to B25), and the longest walk, Gate A25 to Gate B25, at about half a mile, with moving walkways running through both concourses. The trade-off is that the ease comes from the terminal's small footprint rather than from purpose-built family facilities — there's no play area, and family restrooms aren't individually documented.

### Which restaurants at IND are good for young kids?

IND publishes no dedicated family dining information — no kids' menu, high-chair or bottle-warming detail is documented for any restaurant in the terminal, and its dining directory lists venues by concourse with no family attributes attached. The only two named venues that appear anywhere in IND's own materials are Harry & Izzy's, used as the landmark for the Concourse A nursing and sensory rooms, and Tinker Coffee, used the same way for Concourse B — both are simply directional references rather than confirmed family-friendly picks. If a kids' menu or high chair matters to your trip, it's worth checking a restaurant's own website before you fly rather than relying on IND's pages, since the airport itself is silent on the subject.

## Related airports

- [Chicago (ORD)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/ohare-international-airport-ord.md) — The Midwest hub most Indianapolis connections route through — far bigger, and its once-famous play area has been gone for years.
- [Minneapolis (MSP)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/minneapolis-saint-paul-international-airport-msp.md) — A Midwest hub with actual play areas and 15 nursing locations, a real contrast to IND's documentation gaps.
- [Cincinnati (CVG)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/cincinnati-northern-kentucky-international-airport-cvg.md) — The closest regional peer by size, useful if you're weighing Midwest connection options.
- [Kansas City (MCI)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/kansas-city-international-airport-mci.md) — A similarly sized Midwest airport worth comparing if you're routing through the region with kids.

## Sources

- [IND — Nursing Mothers Rooms (2026)](https://www.ind.com/nursing-mothers-rooms) — Locations and access for all three nursing rooms
- [IND — Civil Rights / Accessibility (2026)](https://www.ind.com/civil-rights) — Family restrooms and sensory-room adult changing tables
- [IND — Sensory Rooms (2026)](https://www.ind.com/sensory-rooms) — Sensory room features and access today
- [IND — Indy Airport Is Now a Certified Sensory Inclusive Venue (2023)](https://www.ind.com/about/media/media-releases/indy-airport-is-now-a-certified-sensory-inclusive-venue) — KultureCity certification and sensory room history
- [IND — Security (2026)](https://www.ind.com/travel-prep/security) — Checkpoint hours, PreCheck routing and formula/milk rule
- [IND — Official Terminal Map (PDF) (2026)](https://d1j6zi7czwjuok.cloudfront.net/iaa-images/other/TerminalMap_12062022-003-Temporary-Update.pdf) — Terminal layout, walking distances and legend showing no play area
- [IND — Services (2026)](https://www.ind.com/dining-shopping-services/services) — No stroller rental, no family lounge
- [FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (PL 115-254) (2018)](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302) — FAM Act lactation room and changing table requirements

**Last checked:** 2026-08-04