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 More Ways to Get to the Airport Do you remember that old TV cartoon show where the father of the family traveled around town in a mini-helicopter? This is the way you’ll get around in the future, the show seemed to say – and the future is just around the corner. That was decades ago, and we’re still waiting. Sometimes it seems the short trips take the longest. Consider, for instance, air travel. Getting to the airport can consume as much or more time than the flight you will board when you get there. But, lately, there are more and better choices for what travel agents call the airport transfer – and you don’t have to take helicopter lessons to use them. Research opportunities near your airport: To find out what’s available at your local airport or the one at your destination, refer to a comprehensive listing, then take a look at the “How to Get There” sections of different airports’ Web sites. You may be surprised at some of the innovations that have replaced the private car or local taxi. Advice @American Express decided to take a closer look at three major airports scattered across the United States: Newark International Airport: This terminal, which began as a small airfield in the 1930s, has grown to serve travelers from all over the Tri-State area. You can travel to the Newark Airport complex with the help of one of several mass transit choices: taxis, limos, and mini-busses that collect and discharge air travelers at nine different locations in New York City. There are busses that bring travelers to Newark Airport from nearby and faraway spots and take them home when they return. And there’s the new AirTrain, which you can board at New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station or Rahway, N.J., for a ride to the Newark International Airport Station. Once at the airport, you can use the airport monorail to travel around the complex. Denver International Airport: There are several options for reaching the Denver airport by bus, limousine and “jitney.” For travelers who prefer to arrive and depart in their own cars, Denver offers four levels of parking with diminishing fees according to the distance from the terminal. The Pikes Peak Shuttle Lot is farthest away (and most reasonably priced). Drivers are cautioned that vehicles are subject to search, and anyone who abandons a car within a certain perimeter can expect to have it towed. San Francisco Airport: The City by the Bay has the justly famous Bay Area Rapid Transit system, known as BART, that’s in the middle of building an extension to reach the airport: 8.7 miles of new track, four new stations, and the ability to provide 70,000 trips a day. May 2, 2002
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