Intermodal shuttle buses

Some transport companies may provide shuttle buses between railway stations and airports, with transit buses fitted for extra luggage space. These are sometimes supported financially by the airport or railway company. Durham Tees Valley Airport contracted Arriva North East bus company to provide a free shuttle bus for airport passengers. Railway operator First Capital Connect operates a fare paying shuttle bus from Luton Airport Parkway railway station to Luton Airport using Wright StreetCar vehicles.

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Terminal 1 – Domestic

Less than a dozen airlines compete in the domestic market. There are 132 airports in India which can be categorised in sometimes overlapping ways into public sector, private sector, civil enclaves, international, metro, and non-metro. Goa is connected to all six main cities in India. There are multiple flights to Mumbai per day, operated by over 5 airlines. The first Goa – Mumbai domestic flight leaves at around 0700 in the morning and the last flight leaves at around 2350.

Terminal 2 – International

Dabolim’s scheduled international flights are rather limited, however these have been on the increase in recent years. These are operated only to the┬áPersian Gulf┬áregion by the state owned carrier based carrier, Foreign carriers were for long disallowed from operating scheduled flights to or from Goa, but have recently started obtaining permission to do so.

Demand responsive shuttle buses

Some public bus operators have moved into the demand responsive transport sector, bridging the gap between premium fixed route bus services and private hire airport taxicabs, incorporating an area in which the service can vary its route to pick up pre-booked passengers. Unlike private hire firms, these are still legally public buses. Examples include  from National Express Group, and the Edinburgh Shuttle operated by Lothian Buses, which feature high specification  based vehicles with luggage space.

Express services

Several long distance express bus and coach operators make airports hubs of their service networks, such as National Express Coaches Airport services. These services do not necessarily use vehicles that have any extra modification beyond the standard express bus or coach specification, although they will usually carry a livery indicating the airport service, and special route numbers such as 747.

A specialist express bus operation is that of the likes of easyBus, that runs minibus services from stops in London direct to Luton Airport.

Terminal transfer

In the case where different airport terminals are far apart and not linked by other modes, public bus operators may choose to provide a route to link the two terminals, either as a point to point shuttle or as part of a standard route network. A specialist example being the Crawley Fastway, which is a bus rapid transit scheme which at the heart of its route network links the North and South terminals of Gatwick Airport.

How much does a taxi cost?

Taxis to/from LGA bill according to their meter (see details of the billing structure here. Expect to pay $20-40, depending on where in Manhattan you want to go, what route you take, and how bad traffic is. Taxis can hold up to 4 passengers (5 in minivan taxis) and generally have pretty big trunks that can hold quite a lot of luggage. The quickest routes from LGA to Manhattan often involve a toll, which should not be more than $5.33 (the discounted rate for EZ Pass, which is required to be used in taxis). It is also customary to tip 15-20% on the base fare (not including any toll) unless service was poor.

Note that if you are in (or can assemble) a group going to different destinations in Manhattan, there is also a “group riding plan” available where each person pays a flat fare ($7.50-$9.50, plus tip) based on their location in Manhattan. This is one of the only exceptions to the “no charge for additional passengers” rule. This will be much cheaper than each person taking his/her own cab, but will take longer. However even though this plan is listed in Section 1-71 of the┬áTaxicab Owner’s Rules , some cab drivers may not know about it.