A PUDO zone is curb or off-street space dedicated to passenger loading for ride-hail, robotaxi, shuttle, and delivery activity. In a parking facility:
- Fleet-scale PUDO shifts loading from scattered curb friction to designed geometry: queue depth, pull-through movement, and pedestrian separation.
Considerations
- PUDO demand peaks with events and dining, not just commutes. The PUDO zone is the front door of the AV era, and it must be drawn, not improvised.