The Airport Exit blog
Scam breakdowns, airport transport deep-dives and stories from the arrivals hall. Updated as we hear from travellers.
- 26 Jun 2026
Should you take a taxi or Uber from the airport? A city-by-city rule of thumb
Taxi or Uber from the airport? It depends on the city. A direct breakdown for 15 major airports — where Uber wins, where taxis still win, and where neither does.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Cancun Airport taxi scams: what travellers need to know before leaving arrivals
The Cancun Airport taxi monopoly, $100 transfers, fake timeshare reps and the ADO bus most travellers don't know about. Read this before you land at CUN.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Bangkok airport taxi scams: Suvarnabhumi vs Don Mueang arrival traps
The limo desk swap, the broken-meter routine, the toll-padding move — every Bangkok airport taxi scam and how to dodge it at BKK and DMK.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Cairo Airport taxi scams: the arrivals hall playbook
Cairo Airport's arrivals hall is a contact sport. The white taxi trick, the fake porter, the 'limousine' upgrade — every CAI scam and how to dodge it.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Leaving Heathrow: cheapest and fastest ways into London in 2026
Heathrow Express, Elizabeth line, Piccadilly, Uber, black cab or coach? The blunt answer for every kind of traveller leaving LHR in 2026.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Leaving Gatwick: train, taxi, Uber or coach into London in 2026
Gatwick Express, Thameslink, Southern, Uber or National Express? The honest breakdown for getting from LGW to central London without being overcharged.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Leaving Charles de Gaulle: cheapest and fastest ways into Paris in 2026
RER B, Roissybus, taxi flat fare or Uber? The blunt breakdown for getting from CDG to central Paris without paying tourist tax.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Heathrow vs Gatwick vs Stansted vs Luton: which London airport is easiest to leave?
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton — which London airport is actually easiest to escape? A direct comparison on cost, speed, scams and late-night options.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
JFK vs Newark vs LaGuardia: which NYC airport has the easiest exit?
JFK, Newark or LaGuardia — which New York airport is actually easiest to leave? A direct comparison on cost, speed, and where you actually end up.
READ → - 26 Jun 2026
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi vs Don Mueang: which airport is easier to leave?
BKK or DMK? An honest comparison of Bangkok's two airports — Airport Rail Link, taxi ranks, Grab, scam touts and which one to actually fly into.
READ → - 23 Jun 2026
The 10 worst airport taxi scams travellers are still falling for in 2026
From rigged meters in Rome to fake "official" desks in Bangkok, here are the airport taxi scams travellers keep reporting — and exactly how to avoid each one.
READ → - 20 Jun 2026
Leaving JFK: the cheapest and fastest ways into Manhattan in 2026
Yellow cab flat rate vs. AirTrain + subway vs. LIRR vs. ride-hail — what each really costs at JFK in 2026, plus the scams to avoid in the taxi queue.
READ → - 17 Jun 2026
The Rome Fiumicino taxi scam: the €55 fixed fare every traveller should know
Rome FCO has a legally fixed €55 taxi fare into the city centre — but unlicensed drivers still charge tourists €100+. Here is how the scam works and how to use the official rank correctly.
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