Tag: Airport Transportation

View All Tags

/ / / / / / / / /

Can't Get a Ride? Other Ways to Reach Six International Airports

December 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comment (1)

Just because Thanksgiving has passed doesn't mean that travel will dwindle much; Christmas and other holidays are now less than one month away, and of course travel to wherever you're heading for them will start sooner. If you're heading home or on vacation, and you can't convince someone to come pick you up from the airport, we might be able to help.

Throughout December, we'll be adding more guides on how to reach airports around the world via both public and private transportation, but for now, here are six guides we've already got for you:

· New York-JFK

· Paris-Charles de Gaulle

· Rome-Fiumicino/Leonardo da Vinci

· Tokyo-Narita

· London-Heathrow

· London-Gatwick (just the Express train featured)

[Photo: pro-zak]

/ / / / /

Miami Airport Already Has a Skytrain. Next up, the MIA Mover!

July 8, 2011 at 8:47 AM | by | Comments (0)

Now we've told you all about the Miami Airport Flyer bus and saved you from death-by-MiamiDrivers (you're welcome), it's time to look at the other transportation options in the works at MIA.

Anyone who's walked 1,000 miles inside the terminals knows that this is a big, busy hub. So last year's introduction of the Skytrain, which shuttles folks up and down the length of Concourse D, helped. The Skytrain isn't the only MIA monorail in town, though. Work is plowing ahead on the brand new MIA Mover, an automated people mover that will run from MIA to the new—and awesomely named—Miami Intermodal Center.

more ›

/ / / / / / / / /

'Take the Train to the Plane,' Says the New York City of the 1980s

May 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM | by | Comments (0)

Ever wondered what existed to get travelers New York-JFK Airport before the AirTrain opened? Well, this. It's something called the JFK Express, essentially an express subway line that ran from 1978 to 1990, until it was eliminated due to low ridership.

It's crazy to think that the AirTrain didn't open until 2003, leaving a 13-year gap between the JFK Express and another option. During this time, passengers opting for public transportation took the regular subway out to the Howard Beach stop and boarded a bus to finish the trip to JFK. Even crazier is the thought the people interviewed in the "Train to the Plane" commercial above once lived in New York City. There's so much history in this city that sometimes it boggles the brain. Of course, we've got nothing on European or Asian cities in terms of urban history.

Oh, the delights of YouTube.

/ / / / / / /

Bangkok Opens Handy Dandy Train Service from Airport to Downtown

September 1, 2010 at 8:36 AM | by | Comments (2)

Nothing beats skipping the rental car counter in favor of a high-speed rail link to downtown, and that’s why we’re excited to hear that Bangkok just opened dedicated service from Suvarnabhumi Airport to downtown.

As with any public works projects there were tons of delays, cost overruns, and other hassles; however, the train finally opened up last week, linking tourists, business people, and everyone else with easy access to the airport. The plans were first approved back in 2003, and it was actually supposed to open along with the airport in 2006; it certainly has been a long time coming.

more ›

/ / / / /

Trip to London Coming Up? Take 50% Off Heathrow Express Train Tickets

Where: London-Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom
August 4, 2010 at 9:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

Heading to London soon and fretting about how you'll get from Heathrow Airport into the city, just as our Newbie Traveler did? While we're content to hop the Tube for a long ride with the proletariat, other travelers prefer a more direct route—The Heathrow Express train, and luckily they're running a deal for 50% off through September 5.

The Heathrow Express goes direct from the airport to London's Paddington Station in twenty minutes, complete with free onboard WiFi and TV news. Typically the round-trip price for an adult on the Heathrow Express is $49, but if you book and travel in groups of two or more for round-trip tickets, that price comes down to $24.50 roundtrip for one adult in Express Class (aka not First Class). The first half of your trip must happen by September 5, but it's an excellent small way of saving money in a notoriously pricey town. Book it online here.

[Photo: terminal5insider]

/ / / / / / /

Let's Go For a Ride! How to Take the Gatwick Express Train

Where: London-Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom
February 16, 2010 at 1:50 PM | by | Comments (2)

To take a flight somewhere is to take a journey before even stepping onto the plane. You've got to get yourself to the airport transportation and take that first! Some airports have Airtrains connections between the subway and the terminals, and fewer have direct subway train stations, but London's Gatwick Airport has a direct train and we love it.

The train between London's Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport is appropriately called the Gatwick Express, and it provides space and comfort for the harried travelers arriving from or departing to flights from the airport. It's a tad bit pricey, but not more so than a cab, and it might just be one of the best airport transports we've ever been on, so how do you get on it?

The Guide to Riding the Gatwick Express, after the jump

more ›

/ / / / /

SuperShuttle Will Now Pick You Up At Paris' Three Airports

Where: Paris, France
December 4, 2009 at 9:54 AM | by | Comment (1)

Où allez-vous? These are the words you will be hearing from your blue-jacketed SuperShuttle driver when he arrives to pick you up at any of the Paris airports for the trip into the city. That's right—Supershuttle, the shared bus airport transport company, has just opened their first international location, giving you some options for getting between Paris' center and its Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais airports.

Today in the Sky fills us in that average per-person rates for the trip between Paris and CDG is 27 Euros ($40) and reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

We actually frequently opt to take SuperShuttles to the airport, but warn that being picked up from the airport by them is very iffy and not once have we had a successful pick-up. Once, after a 13+hour flight back from Hong Kong, we spent an hour and a half on the curb at JFK while we waited for our SuperShuttle ride, despite having made reservations online. Oh, there were plenty SuperShuttle drivers there hanging out, it's just none of them had our name on their roster. Moral of the story? Always program SuperShuttle's phone number into your mobile, which was the only thing that eventually saved us.

Related Stories:
· Airport Check-in: SuperShuttle launches first international branch [Today in the Sky]
· On the Road Again: How To Reach Paris-Charles de Gaulle [Jaunted]
· Airport transportation coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: bluespf42]

/ / / / / /

Virgin Atlantic Believes In The Airport Taxi Share, Introduces 'Taxi2'

November 11, 2009 at 1:19 PM | by | Comment (1)

It's one of the oldest airport debates: whether or not to suck it up and take a taxi into town, or risk public transportation. For us, it depends on how large our party is and how much baggage we're dragging, but taxis are just so darn tempting.

Thankfully, Virgin Atlantic knows this and echoes our sentiments when they say: "we think it's crazy that people often wait in line and then get one taxi each. Most people go from the airport in a similar direction, so it's a great waste." Hallelujah, go tell it on the mountain, Virgin Atlantic! And since they're a giant company and all, they've decided to do something about this shared taxi conundrum by creating Taxi2, a social networking way to link up with other from your flight and share a ride with them into the city, cutting down on ride cost and maybe even making you a new friend.

more ›

/ / / / /

Passengers Don't Need Drivers at London Heathrow

August 21, 2009 at 8:44 AM | by | Comment (1)

London's busy Heathrow Airport is way down the list of our favorite airports – yes, it's the airport named worst in the world recently, but there is something brewing there that we really do love.

Last year we heard about the cute driverless vehicles that should form a Personal Rapid Transport system by sometime in 2009, and now they're really here. Each of the 21 pods carries four people and their luggage from the car park to the terminal; at the moment, it seems, just to the much-maligned Terminal 5.

Heathrow is promising maximum waiting times of one minute, although we've kind of learned to ignore Heathrow's promises already. Just the same, we still think these travel pods are damn cute.

Related Stories:
· Heathrow Airport Rolls Out Driverless Travel Pods [news.com.au]
· We've Fallen For Heathrow's Cute Vehicles [Jaunted]
· London Heathrow Coverage [Jaunted]

/ / / /

Welcome to New York, Now Get in The Van

June 24, 2009 at 4:50 PM | by | Comments (0)

When the airports say avoid transportation solicitors in the terminal, they really mean it. Five French tourists had to find that out the hard way. They were approached by a "steerer" after arriving at JFK on their Air France flight who directed them towards a van that would take them to Manhattan. The NY Post reports:

PA cops recognized [Ian] McFarland as a longtime "steerer" and Officer Michael Bestany reached inside the van to try to grab the keys, the source said.

The driver floored it, knocking Bestany to the ground.

With cops right behind, the driver roared west along the Belt Parkway and onto Linden Boulevard, forcing other cars to get out of the way.

It then snaked through residential streets, went in circles and crashed through the mechanical gate arm of a US Postal Service facility on Forbell Street in East New York.

more ›

/ / / / /

On the Road Again: How to Reach Rome-Fiumicino

Where: Rome, Italy
May 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM | by | Comments (0)

Your flight has landed, you've claimed your luggage and now you're trying to get the hell out of the airport. To erase confusion and get your on your way, all week long at Jaunted we will be detailing the various ways to get to and from major airports, and what those modes cost, from cheapest to the big blowout entrance. Got any tips or an airport suggestion? Let us know.

· COTRAL/Schiaffini Buses: As the cheapest option, taking a bus obviously involves the most hassle. Purchase tickets for the bus in the sundries shop down by baggage claim, and don't forget to validate it in the the little box machines inside of the bus. Head to Terminal A's ground transportation area to find the bus stop, and make sure you board the right bus. The one to Rome's main Termini station is "Aeroporto-Termini-Tiburtina," or there are also "Aeroporto-Roma Cornelia" to connect with subway line A and "Aeroporto-Roma Magliana" to connect with line B.
Total cost: €1.60 to €3.60 per person, each way depending on your route.
Total time:35 to 45 minutes

more ›

/ / / / /

On the Road Again: How to Reach Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Where: Paris, France
May 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM | by | Comment (1)

Your flight has landed, you've claimed your luggage and now you're trying to get the hell out of the airport. To erase confusion and get your on your way, all week long at Jaunted we will be detailing the various ways to get to and from major airports, and what those modes cost, from cheapest to the big blowout entrance. Got any tips or an airport suggestion? Let us know.

· RER B-line Extraurban Train: Although the cheapest route into Paris proper, opting for the RER means quite a bit of slogging around with your luggage. First, know what terminal you'll be arriving into; if Terminal 1, you must take a green transport shuttle to the RER station there, and if Terminal 2, take a blue shuttle to the station where the TGV train also stops. In exchange for the run-around, your RER into the city gives you a whole host of jumping off chocies: Gare du Nord, Chatelet-les-Halles, Saint-Michel/Notre Dame, Luxembourg, Port-Royal, and Denfert-Rochereau.
Total cost: €8.40 per adult or €5.90 per child, each way
Total time: 35 minutes to Gare du Nord

more ›

Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy (Revised 08/01/2011). © Condé Nast Digital. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast Digital.
Ad Choices