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Taxis, private shuttles, rental cars, hotel shuttles and buses can be counted among the best vehicle alternatives you can make use of while traveling to Memphis International Airport from the city center. In the city, systems such as Uber and Lyft are also used commonly by the passengers. You can arrive at the airport in a short time by using these systems or you can also prefer renting a limousine, although it is a little expensive method. If you primarily need an economical alternative while determining your vehicle preference to come to the airport, taking a bus during the daytime will be the best option. If you want to see different centers nearby and the regions around the city, you can rent a car or limousine, if you set your priority for comfort and ease. The hotel shuttles that you can use to travel towards the airport from the city center are generally for free or render services in reasonable prices to the passengers; therefore, they can be preferred for traveling to the airport cheaply.

Car Rental

If you would like to prefer driving one of the rental cars during your journey to Memphis International Airport from the city center, you can talk to companies such as Enterprise, Alamo, Hertz, National, Avis or Thrifty, which have offices in the city, and rent a car complying with your needs. You can easily find your way by following the instructional signs for the airport, which you will come across all the way in order to come to the airport from the city center with your rental car. If you are going to drive in the city for the first time and do not have so much information about the directions, try to take a device helpful for finding the directions with you.

Taxi

Taxis, which work with the taximeter system and you can easily find and take wherever you are in the city center, are among the alternatives you can benefit from in the city to reach Memphis International Airport. When you take a taxi, only tell that you want to go to the airport. Then, you will be in front of the terminal within a few minutes. Taxis are quite fast and reliable in Memphis. On the other hand, if you are coming from a spot relatively far from the airport, it will be useful to first have a look at the other transportation options and then take a taxi after reaching the center not to go beyond your budget so much.

Limousine Rental

To reach Memphis International Airport, traveling on a limousine is a quite popular alternative as in almost all the other large airports of the United States of America. When traveling on a limousine, which is large and comfortable enough to take with a few passengers, you can bring your stuff, which would be difficult to carry on other vehicles. Picking you up from your door with drivers, limousines bring you to the airport terminal as soon as possible. For those who want to rent a limousine, the number of alternative rental companies is substantially high in the city. By making a brief research on the Internet, you can check alternative limousine rental companies and get your vehicle brought to where you are in the city center, after which you can set off for the airport.

Uber and Lyft

Systems such as Uber and Lyft are used commonly by the passengers in Memphis. While coming to the airport, you can comfortably go on traveling by preferring one of these systems. In order to come to Memphis International Airport with the vehicles belonging to these systems, you need to download their applications on your phone and then call a vehicle nearby. Since the passenger capacities of the vehicles are generally higher than other transportation alternatives, it becomes easy to travel with a few people. For this reason, if you are planning to come to the airport from the city as a group, you can easily set off by calling one of these vehicles. You can make a decision by seeing the average fare, route and other details.

Hotel Shuttle

Many hotels in the city center and nearby have airport shuttle services. Accordingly, you can travel without paying for the transfer to the airport or get a chance to travel for a reasonable fare. The advantage of coming to the airport by the hotel shuttles is that they pick you up in front of the hotel and directly take you to the airport, which prevents possible loss of time during the journey.

Private Shuttle

Private shuttles carrying passengers between the city center and Memphis International Airport are also among the alternatives that are frequently preferred. By making use of the shuttle services of the alternatives such as Wilson Air Center or Signature Flight Support, you can go to the terminal of Memphis International Airport. You can prefer private shuttles for traveling on your own as well as for traveling as a family or a group to go to the airport.

Bus

There are two different bus alternatives from the city center to the direction of Memphis International Airport. One of them is the bus numbered 2 driving by the places such as Midtown, Downtown and Medical District towards the airport. This bus starts working early in the morning and continues carrying passengers until evening. By taking the other bus numbered 4, you can reach the airport by passing the spots such as Downtown, LeMoyne Owen College. Buses are among the most economical alternatives in the city for reaching the airport. However, they are not as fast as other vehicles. Since there are no buses late at night and on Sunday, they can only be taken within a certain period. Still, if you are going to travel during the day on weekdays, you can consider coming to the airport by bus.

Airport Information

At Memphis International Airport, you can find a lot of services together, such as comfortable lounges, ATMs where you can make transactions or transfer money, shops fulfilling the needs of the passengers who want to do shopping, restaurants to take a break for eating and exchange office. Sam Adams Brew House, Sun Studios Cafe, Ciao, Lenny's Sub Shop, Maggie O'Shea's, Home Team Sports Bar & Grill and Starbucks are some of the places you can consider for eating and drinking at the airport. If you would like to spend your time by doing shopping or buy something for your beloved ones at the airport, you visit River City Books & News, River City Travelmart, Explore Memphis, BestBuy Express and Memphis and easily find and buy almost anything you need.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located in San Francisco California, 21 km from the city center. The airport is a major transit center for passengers, particularly those traveling from Asia. San Francisco International is the second busiest airport in California and one of the first major airports to have an automated baggage system in place.  

San Francisco International Airport is an important hub for United Airlines and Virgin America. There are a variety of transportation alternatives available to get to the city center from the airport. You can get to various parts of the city from San Francisco International Airport by taxi, bus, train, rental car, and personal car.

Train

There are two rail systems that you can use to get to the city center from San Francisco International Airport. The first is the BART, a rapid-rail system. The BART station is located in the international terminal at the airport. The BART starts running in the early hours of the morning, providing easy and fast transportation between the airport and the northern and southern parts of the city.

The other rail system that you can use to get to the city center from SFO is the CalTrain. This train departs on the hour, every hour, every day of the week, until 10 pm. This train provides transportation between SFO and San Francisco and San Jose.

Taxi

One of the most convenient and fastest transportation alternatives to get to the city center from SFO is by taxi. Taxi fares are calculated based on the kilometers traveled. A taxi from the airport to downtown San Francisco can cost between 42 and 62 dollars and takes about 20 minutes. Taxis are readily available at each terminal at the airport and depart from the taxi zones located on the arrivals/baggage claim level. For more information on taxi companies and their contact information please visit San Francisco International Airport’s website.

Bus

SamTrans buses provide transportation between San Francisco International Airport and the city center. These public buses are operated by San Mateo County and run between San Francisco International Airport and San Mateo and various parts of San Francisco. SamTrans lines KX, 292, 397, and 398 stop at the airport terminals. Buses stop at the arrivals and baggage claim level of Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 and at Level 1 of the International Terminal.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another transportation alternative to get to the city center. There are many rental car companies that have offices at the airport. Renting a car is also a great way to get around the city during your trip. The AirTrain Blue Line provides access to the Rental Car Center from the airport terminals and it operates 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Rental car companies that you can choose from include Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, National, Budget, Fox and Thrifty. If you are traveling between multiple places make sure to specify your vehicle pick up and drop off location.

Bike

San Francisco International Airport contains bike assembly stations and parking areas for those who are traveling with their bike or who want to leave their bike at the airport. The BART and SamTrans rapid rail systems provide passengers with bike/transit options and the airport features marked bicycle routes.