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If you only live a mile away, why wouldn't you walk?

• somekyle2 4y ago
  I'm healthy and enjoy a good walk, but I wouldn't really want to bring luggage a mile from an airport, especially not if the weather isn't nice; it seems rare for foot traffic out of airports to be particularly easy.
  • soperj 4y ago
    I walk nearly a mile (1.2km) just to get to the nearest bus stop (that buses come to often) from my airport. I only travel with a backpack though. You're right in that they don't have sidewalks though out of the airport area.
• jandrese 4y ago
  Because there are no sidewalks out of the airport. This is depressingly common. Airport designers only think about cars and busses. Maybe the train if it is near a city that has it, but even that is far from a guarantee. Usually the only access is a high speed road that connects to an even more pedestrian unfriendly highway.
  • johntiger1 4y ago
    Exactly, some airports like LGA require you to cross a highway to get to any walkable area
  • ghaff 4y ago
    Boston Logan you can definitely hop onto public transit pretty easily. But I'm pretty sure you're not just walking to anywhere in East Boston from there easily.
    • harambae 4y ago
      Indeed. Silver line (to South Station, where you can transfer further) is free to get on at the airport, precisely to encourage riding public transit out of the airport.
• pimlottc 4y ago
  I can think of plenty of reasons: - lots of luggage - traveling with family/kids - area was designed for cars and is not pedestrian friendly - too tired after long travel - late night arrival makes walking unsafe
  • soperj 4y ago
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