How To Get To the Airport on Time

  • February 5, 2008
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Catching a flight is tricky. Leave too early and you’ll sit at the gate for hours; leave too late and you might miss your plane.

You Will Need

  • A computer or phone
  • A car, car service, or bus schedule
  • And a radio
How To Get To the Airport on Time: Confirm departure time

Step 1: Confirm departure time

Confirm your departure time the morning of (or the night before) your flight, either by calling your airline or checking online.

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Check security waiting times

Step 2: Check security waiting times

Visit the Transportation Security Administration’s website at www.tsa.gov for security waiting times at all the major airports.

Sign up for updates from your airline’s website, which will call or email you alerts if there are any changes in your itinerary

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Listen to traffic report

Step 3: Listen to traffic report

Listen to the radio traffic report for accidents and construction projects that might slow you down. Budget your time accordingly.

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Find parking location

Step 4: Find parking location

If you’re leaving your car at the airport, visit the airport’s website to find out exactly where long- and short-term parking is located. Also, map the best route online.

Research the best way to get from the parking lot to the main terminal.

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Confirm pick-up

Step 5: Confirm pick-up

If you’re getting a ride with a service or even a friend, confirm when and where the driver is picking you up. If you’re taking the bus, double-check the schedule.

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Leave time to catch cab

Step 6: Leave time to catch cab

If you’re taking a cab, leave plenty of time to catch one—especially in the rain!

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Confirm gate & check-in terminal

Step 7: Confirm gate & check-in terminal

If you’re headed to a big airport, call on your way in to confirm that your departure gate and check-in terminal hasn’t changed.

How To Get To the Airport on Time: Have ticket & I.D. out

Step 8: Have ticket & I.D. out

When you arrive, have your ticket and I.D. out. It will help get you through check-in faster.

Atlanta is the world’s busiest passenger airport, with an average of 83,606,583 travelers coming and going every year.

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I am always late

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