Stay in the Loop Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Music City Loop's proposed BNA station would occupy the current taxi and limousine pickup area on the terminal's ground level, approximately 22 feet from the entrance, according to airport CEO Doug Kreulen. Vehicles would reach it by a short above-ground drive from the tunnels. Airport commissioners approved the financial terms in February, but The Tennessean reported October 28 that The Boring Company had not signed the final license agreement.
What is public today
The Tennessean obtained The Boring Company's station plans through a public-records request and reported the proposed terminal location and unsigned agreement on October 28, 2026. MNAA's February board materials set out the approved financial terms, and TBC's October update says station design and permitting remain underway.
The public record so far
Plans place the proposed passenger station in the current taxi and limousine pickup area on the terminal's ground level. Doug Kreulen described the location as approximately 22 feet from the front door, compared with approximately 600 feet for Uber and Lyft passengers, The Tennessean reported.
The airport tunnels would approach along Murfreesboro Pike and Donelson Pike. Vehicles would emerge onto Airport Service Road and travel a short distance above ground to the terminal station.
The station would require relocating taxi and limousine operations. Airport officials were considering space on the northern side of the terminal, with those arrangements still being developed.
Airport commissioners approved negotiated terms on February 18, 2026, and authorized execution of a license agreement. MNAA announced a signed letter of intent, but The Tennessean reported October 28 that TBC had not signed the final license agreement.
The approved terms provide a 40-year base term with two five-year options. The starting annual license fee totals $300,000, with annual escalation: a $150,000 fixed component beginning with above-ground construction and a $150,000 performance component payable through a 25-cent-per-ride charge.
Separate operating fees would charge $5 for a pickup and $5 for a drop-off, subject to adjustment. The terms assign construction, operating, and maintenance costs to The Boring Company.
MNAA projects approximately $34 million in license fees and $309 million in operating fees over the full potential 50 years. Those estimates depend on ridership, fee assumptions, and the agreement's duration.
The Boring Company's October 1 update says BNA station design and permitting remain underway. The proposed terminal layout does not establish a station opening date.
What remains unresolved
When the final airport license agreement will be signed and whether its executed terms will differ from those approved in February.
The final station design, completion of permitting, and construction schedule.
The final relocation arrangements for taxi and limousine operations.
The airport station's opening date, passenger capacity, and detailed operating plans for peak airport demand.