"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San
Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is closer.
This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to get
to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a pain.
But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small
enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor.

miguel
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"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

"Jocab" wrote in message
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What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

It depends on when you're flying and where you're leaving from. If you are
_in_ the city of San Francisco SFO is an easier airport to fly in and out of
than Oakland, unless you're leaving or arriving late at night or on a
weekend.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:42:42 GMT, Jocab wrote:

What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

San Jose is smaller but never quite as 'busy' as Oakland or SFO.
Oakland bites big weenies.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:01:35 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote:

Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't
the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large
crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to
avoid it.

You really should consider that using 'only' and 'anything'.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message
...
Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're
coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport
will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San
Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is
closer.
This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to
get
to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a
pain.
But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small
enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor.



Don't forget about the weather problems that sometimes are a problem at SFO.
A little bit of bad fog and SFO is a mess. I personally would prefer to fly
into Oakland any day over SFO, although now that Oakland has move their
rental cars so far away from the terminal, that might not be quite so true
anymore.

There is also San Jose, but that's probably too far.

Matt

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

Conditions at all three airports are very variable. Oakland is in
general less busy than SFO, but I've waited in unbelievable lines for
the xray at OAK in the morning. SJC is perpetually under for
construction and one of the two runways is closed now while they make
it longer.

As others have said, it probably makes more sense to use the airport
that's easiest to get to from where you are. If you're not driving,
BART goes directly to SFO. BART stops at the stadium near OAK and
there's a shuttle bus. SJC is between the Caltrain line and the San
Jose trolley, and there's a shuttle bus connecting all three.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:01:35 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote:

Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're
coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport
will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't
the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large
crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to
avoid it.


There are large crowds and long lines in practically every airport nowadays.
In fact SFO being a much larger airport, sometimes appears less crowded than
OAK.


You really should consider that using 'only' and 'anything'.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:14:37 -0700, "Peter L"
wrote:


"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:01:35 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote:

Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're
coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport
will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't
the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large
crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to
avoid it.


There are large crowds and long lines in practically every airport nowadays.

Practically yes. At least you didn't say all.

In fact SFO being a much larger airport, sometimes appears less crowded than
OAK.

And San Jose is even less crowded. Car rental is less crowded as
well. The


You really should consider that using 'only' and 'anything'.

"Easy" SF Bay Area airport
 

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:00 -0700, "Matt"
wrote:


"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message
...
Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're
coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport
will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San
Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is
closer.
This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to
get
to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a
pain.
But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small
enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor.



Don't forget about the weather problems that sometimes are a problem at SFO.
A little bit of bad fog and SFO is a mess. I personally would prefer to fly
into Oakland any day over SFO, although now that Oakland has move their
rental cars so far away from the terminal, that might not be quite so true
anymore.

There is also San Jose, but that's probably too far.

It's less than 60 minutes from there to downtown SF on a bad day. Not
only is it easier to get to the South Bay area, it's a MUCH more
comfortable ride to the capital or Santa Cruz.

In any case, the point is, it's more comfortable. If the original
poster replies, chances are he'll say the comfort outweighs the
distance or the minimal amount of time you might get lucky enough to
save.