In other news (apolitical thread)...

[jgvol]

My wife is actually very conscious of spending money, she often talks me out of it.  In some areas, she does prefer a more expensive option.  The international terminal here isn't directly connected to the MARTA station, so it does make more sense to use Lyft to get there.  If we have large suitcases, if can be cumbersome to walk the 0.8 miles to a MARTA station, and sometimes the weather isn't conducive.

Anyway, we're spending money to fly obviously and the extra $40 isn't usually a large chunk in relative terms.  My neighbor often is able to take us, and in return we schlep him back and forth often as well, it's about 10 miles.  Traffic of course can be unpleasant.

Just taking a jab at the ladies, Cincy.  Calm down.  I would Lyft myself.  Been on MARTA once.  I’m not dragging luggage on there either.  

[FearlessF]

so, yer just stirring the pot??

[Cincydawg]

The news reports ATL is jacking up parking rates by a huge amount, like 3x.  Folks are "shocked".  I guess an outer private lot isn't changing as much, but it costs more to park for a two week trip than taking lyft.

[847badgerfan]

ORD

[MrNubbz]

So run out there every hour & leave and pull a u-turn. easy-peasy

[847badgerfan]

RSW



PGD

[Cincydawg]

South/North Hourly Decks
$10 per hour - Used to be $3.
$50 max on Day 1 - $75 daily flat rate thereafter

International Hourly Deck
$10 for the first hour - Used to be $3.
$15 per hour thereafter
$70 max on Day 1 - $100 daily flat rate thereafter

[847badgerfan]

Most airports have crazy pricing for parking.

[Brutus Buckeye]

It's kind of fun to pick people up from the airport here. 



You sit atop the hill and watch the plane land, then by the time you pull up to the curbside pickup, they are already walking out the front door luggage in hand. 

[Cincydawg]

It's akin to the hot dog costing $9.69 ate the baseball stadium.  They are a lot cheaper at the football stadium here, only $2, which really is a shocker.

[847badgerfan]

It's kind of fun to pick people up from the airport here.



You sit atop the hill and watch the plane land, then by the time you pull up to the curbside pickup, they are already walking out the front door luggage in hand.

Where is that?

[Brutus Buckeye]

Where is that?

[OrangeAfroMan]

Where is that?

Now, it's Augusta.

[Cincydawg]

I recall once flying into Savannah and walking a short distance outside to the rental car lot, and getting my car quickly and easily.  Smaller airports are nicer for obvious reasons, maybe with a few exceptions where they are decrepit.

San Diego is OK except the bus to the rental car place is a pretty long ride.  

I posted recently the price to take a train from here to New Orleans, it was ridiculous, I can't believe anyone actually does it.