{"id":27850,"date":"2017-09-01T16:45:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T20:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=27850"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:48:55","slug":"how-to-deal-with-long-airport-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2017\/how-to-deal-with-long-airport-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with a Long Airport Commute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Airport travel is tricky enough when you live fifteen or twenty minutes away from the nearest major airport. Unfortunately, major airports aren\u2019t exactly a dime a dozen. If you live a small or mid-sized city, it can be a lot harder to find a flight that works for you at the regional airport. Sometimes, you may have no choice but to travel an hour, two hours, or more to the nearest international airport. Before you go online and book that non-refundable flight, though, there are some things to consider.<\/p>\n

How Will You Get There?<\/h3>\n

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This is the biggest issue for most people. When you\u2019re ten miles away from a major airport like LAX or DFW, it\u2019s much easier to get a friend or loved one to drop you off and pick you up. Asking them to drive you one hundred miles is a lot harder. You better be prepared to bribe them money, coffee, or maybe even a few drinks at the local pub. It\u2019s also perfectly normal to feel too embarrassed to ask people to drive you that far. \u201cI don\u2019t want to inconvenience them\u201d is a common line of thinking. It feels like the difference between asking a friend for a ride home and asking a friend for a ride to Disneyland. It\u2019s asking a friend to take a quick look at your sink versus asking a friend to perform a complete drain inspection.<\/p>\n

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So that leaves you with a couple of options. You could drive yourself if you don\u2019t mind paying fees to park your car at or near the airport. That may even seem like a good option for your departing flight, especially if there\u2019s some nice scenery between your house and the airport.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>
\nTake The Hassle Out Of Your Next Trip To The Airport<\/em><\/p>\n

The biggest problem, though, comes a few days from now, when you\u2019re coming back home. The trip home always seems harder than the trip there. Before you depart, you\u2019re probably filled with some sense of anticipation. You\u2019ve got people to see and sights to explore. If you\u2019re going on a business trip, then you can think about the meetings you\u2019ll be taking. Those meetings may not be your idea of fun, but at least you\u2019ll be accomplishing something, and that\u2019s nothing to sneeze at. But on the way back, things are different. You\u2019ve done plenty of socializing in an unfamiliar environment, and now you just want to go home and crawl into your safe, familiar bed.<\/p>\n

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Most people feel like they\u2019ve almost made it once they get off the final plane. That\u2019s not the case if you have to spend another hour or two driving yourself home. Accidents can happen even in the best of conditions. A cranky, jet-lagged driver is about as far from ideal conditions as you can get.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>
\nHow to Make a Ridesharing App Like Uber, Lyft for IOS and Android<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to consider a car service, such as uber as they use uber car hire which means that the car you will travel in will always be comfortable for the long drive ahead. Many car services are used to hauling people from their home to the airport and back again. Whether you\u2019re going from LAX to Irvine (43 miles) or from Santa Barbara to LAX (98 miles), a car company can get you there with as little hassle as possible. You can also pick your vehicle of choice, as car services offer everything from town cars to limousines. The prices are often comparable to the cost of parking your car at the airport for a few days anyway. Even if they aren\u2019t, you\u2019ll probably find it\u2019s worth paying a little more for the security of knowing a well-rested, highly trained chauffeur is behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

A lot of things about travel can be unsettling or uncomfortable, but if you choose a car service, getting to and from the airport won\u2019t be one of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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