JET SETTER'S GUIDE
In and Out of the World's Airports
A 1993 poll of 6,548 transatlantic business travelers by the International Air Transport Association ranked international airports based on everything from lounge comfort to customs routines. Below are the results and some information to help you get out of the airport quickly.
| Airport | Passengers in 1993 (x1,000) | Travel time to downtown | Lowest transit fare (*1) | Cab fare (*1) |
1. Amsterdam
31-20-601-9111 | 21,275 | 20-25 mins. | Train: Dß4.50
US$3 | Dß52
US$30 |
2. Houston
713-230-3100 | 20,410 | 30-50 mins. | Metro-sked bus:
US$1.25 | US$29 |
3. San Francisco
415-876-7809 | 32,737 | 20-25 mins. | Sam Trans Bus:
85¢ | US$30 |
4. Atlanta Hartsfield
404-530-6830 | 47,088 | 35-40 mins. | Airport Shuttle:
US$8 | US$15 |
5. Toronto
905-990-5410 | 20,484 | 20-30 mins. | Airport Express:
Can$10
US$7 | Can$30
US$21 |
6. Montreal Mirabel
514-476-3010 | 2,412 | 45-60 mins. | Connaisseur:
Can$14
US$10 | Can$50
US$35 |
7. Paris De Gaulle
33-14-862-1940 | 26,115 | 45-60 mins. | Metro: F5
US$1 | F170
US$32 |
8. London Gatwick
44-29-328-822 | 20,159 | 70-90 mins. | Flightline Bus:
£6.50
US$9 | £50
US$78 |
9. Dallas/Ft. Worth
214-574-8888 | 49,970 | 30-40 mins. | Super Shuttle:
US$13.50 | US$28 |
10. Los Angeles
310-646-5252 | 47,845 | 30-35 mins. | RTD Bus:
US$1.50 | US$26 |
11. Newark
201-961-6000 | 25,613 | 30-45 mins. (*2) | Olympia Trails Bus:
US$7 | US$30 (*3) |
12. London Heathrow
44-81-759-4321 | 47,899 | 30-50 mins. | Tube:
£2.50
US$4 | £28
US$44 |
13. Frankfurt
49-69-6901 | 32,536 | 20-25 mins. | Airport Train:
DM3.60
US$2 | DM35
US$22 |
14. Chicago O'Hare
312-686-2200 | 65,078 | 25-60 mins. | Subway:
US$1.50 | US$25 |
15. Detroit
313-942-3550 | 24,171 | 30-45 mins. | Commuter Co:
US$12 | US$28 |
16. Boston Logan
617-561-1800 | 24,215 | 15-25 mins. | City Bus:
US85¢ | US$15 |
17. Washington Dulles
703-661-2700 | 10,839 | 45-60 mins. | Washington Flyer:
US$16 | US$40 |
18. Miami
305-876-7000 | 28,660 | 20-25 mins. | TRI-RAIL:
US$2 | US$14 |
19. Paris Orly
33-14-975-7933 | 25,368 | 40-45 mins. | Orlybus:
F23
US$13 | F130
US$78 |
20. New York JFK
718-244-4444 | 26,790 | 35-60 mins. | Airport Express:
US$12.50 | US$30 (*3)
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*1. Prices are based on U.S. exchange rate as of January 1, 1995.
*2. To Manhattan.
*3. Doesn't include tolls.
Source: Ranked by the International Air Transport Association. Taxi, transit, and travel time information from 1994 Salk International's Airport Transit Guide and individual airports; 1993 passenger flow information from Airports Council International.
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