The Airport Exit blog
Scam breakdowns, airport transport deep-dives and stories from the arrivals hall. Updated as we hear from travellers.
- 23 Jul 2026
Bolt vs Uber at the airport in 2026: a city-by-city verdict
We compared Bolt and Uber at 12 major airports where both operate — London, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Warsaw, Kraków, Tallinn, Riga, Bucharest, Athens, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi. Real pickup zones, real prices, and a ranked winner for each city.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Atlanta ATL: MARTA is $2.50 and beats Uber every time
ATL is the busiest airport in the world, but the exit is bizarrely simple: MARTA train from inside the terminal, $2.50, 20 minutes to downtown.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Houston IAH: Uber is the default — but the 102 bus exists
IAH is 37 km from downtown Houston. Uber and Lyft dominate for a reason, but there's a $1.25 bus if you have time and no luggage.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Washington Dulles (IAD): the Silver Line finally makes sense
The Metro Silver Line extension reached Dulles in late 2022. It changed the game — but only for some trips. Here's when to use it.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Boston Logan (BOS): the free Silver Line trick most tourists miss
The Silver Line bus is free from the airport into downtown Boston. Uber is easy but has a big surcharge. Here's the full playbook.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Edinburgh Airport (EDI): tram, Airlink 100, or Uber
EDI is 13 km from Princes Street. The tram is scenic, the Airlink 100 is faster, and Uber has an airport surcharge worth knowing about.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Manchester Airport (MAN): train, tram, or Uber?
MAN has trains to almost everywhere in the north, a Metrolink tram to the city, and cheap Uber. Match your route to the right one.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF): the 40 km problem
CNF is a long way from town. The Conexão Aeroporto express bus is the right answer for almost everyone.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Brasília Airport (BSB): Uber, bus, and taxi honest costs
Brasília is compact and BSB is only 12 km from centre. Uber wins on price and speed — here's the exact breakdown.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU): the honest transport breakdown
GRU is 25 km out of town, traffic is brutal, and the airport express bus is your friend. Uber works — but read this first.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Brussels Airport (BRU): the train is a no-brainer
BRU has a train station under the terminal, direct to Brussels-Midi/Central in under 20 minutes. Everything else is a compromise.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Vienna Airport (VIE): CAT, ÖBB, or Bolt — do not overpay
The €14.90 City Airport Train is a tourist trap when the €4.30 ÖBB Railjet gets you to the same station in the same time.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Perth Airport (PER): Transperth train, Uber, and the T1/T2 vs T3/T4 split
The new Airport Line train changed everything at PER — but only from T1/T2. Here's how to get out cheap from either side.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Brisbane Airport (BNE): Airtrain, Uber, and the surcharge trap
Airtrain is fast and painless — but there's a big surcharge on rideshare. Here's exactly what each option costs in 2026.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Sydney Airport (SYD): the cheapest and fastest way out
Airport Link train is fast but has a A$17 station access fee. Uber, taxi, and the 400 bus each win in different situations — here's how to pick.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving Melbourne Airport (MEL): SkyBus vs Uber vs taxi
MEL has no train (yet). SkyBus is the default, but rideshare is often the same money for two — and the taxi rank has fixed drop-off zones.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Russia: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Russia without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 3 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Poland: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Poland without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 3 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Morocco: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Morocco without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 3 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Colombia: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Colombia without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 3 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Argentina: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Argentina without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 3 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Philippines: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Philippines without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 4 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in New Zealand: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in New Zealand without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 4 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Malaysia: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Malaysia without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 4 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Indonesia: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Indonesia without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 4 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Thailand: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Thailand without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 5 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Greece: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Greece without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 5 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in France: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in France without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 5 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Egypt: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Egypt without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 5 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Mexico: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Mexico without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 6 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in India: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in India without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 6 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Japan: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Japan without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 7 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Germany: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Germany without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 7 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Canada: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Canada without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 7 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Brazil: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Brazil without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 7 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Australia: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Australia without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 7 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in China: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in China without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 8 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Spain: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Spain without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 9 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in Italy: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in Italy without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 10 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in the UK: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in the UK without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 11 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Leaving airports in the US: the fast, honest guide
How to get out of every major airport in the US without overpaying — ride apps, official taxis, trains and cash tips for 32 hubs.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Gimpo vs Incheon: which Seoul airport should you fly into?
GMP is 30 min from downtown. ICN is 60+ min. Here's when each is worth it.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Winnipeg airport (YWG): the #20 bus vs Uber to downtown
YWG is one of the closest major airports to its downtown. Here's the cheapest way in.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Halifax airport (YHZ) to downtown: MetroX bus vs Uber vs cab
The Halifax MetroX bus is $4.25 door-to-downtown. Here's when it beats an $80 cab.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Langkawi airport (LGK) to Cenang and Kuah: taxi coupons, Grab, and rental cars
Langkawi runs on the coupon-taxi system. Here's what you should actually pay.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Medina airport (MED) to the Prophet's Mosque: taxi, Uber, and the Haramain train
Umrah and Hajj visitors get scammed most at MED. Here's the fair-fare playbook.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Nassau cruise port to airport (NAS): how much time do you really need?
Cruise port to NAS is 25 minutes with light traffic. Here's the buffer to actually give yourself.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Nassau airport (NAS) to Atlantis, Paradise Island, and Nassau: taxi rates that won't shock you
Bahamas taxi fares are set by law but few people know the numbers. Here they are.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Gdańsk airport (GDN) to Old Town, Sopot, Gdynia — Tri-City transit guide
The SKM train links GDN to Gdańsk, Sopot, and Gdynia for a few złoty. Here's how to ride it.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Kraków airport (KRK) to the Old Town: train vs Bolt vs taxi
The airport train is 18 minutes to central Kraków for 17 PLN. Here's why it beats everything else.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Macau airport (MFM) to Cotai and Macau Peninsula: shuttles, taxi, ride-hailing
The free hotel shuttle is the local secret at MFM. Here's how to work it even if you're not a guest.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Seoul Gimpo (GMP) to central Seoul: AREX, subway, taxi
GMP is 30 minutes from Gangnam by subway. Here's the fastest way in for every budget.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Uber at Osaka Itami (ITM): what works, what doesn't
ITM is Osaka's domestic hub. Uber technically works but the monorail and airport bus are almost always better.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
San Juan airport (SJU): Uber, taxi, or shuttle to Old San Juan?
Uber works at SJU. The airport-approved taxi has fixed zone fares. Here's when each wins.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Casablanca airport (CMN) to city: train vs taxi vs Careem
The Al Boraq train from CMN is criminally underused. Here's why it beats the taxi every time.
READ → - 22 Jul 2026
Karachi airport (KHI) taxi scams and how to leave safely
The Karachi airport curbside is where 90% of arrival horror stories start. Here's how to skip the touts and pay a fair fare.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sultanahmet: HAVAIST, taxi or metro?
Istanbul's new airport is 45 km from the old city. Here's the honest cost, time, and comfort breakdown for each option in 2026.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Barcelona airport to city: Aerobus, metro, taxi or Uber compared
The €5.90 Aerobus is faster than the metro, cheaper than a taxi, and drops you in Plaça Catalunya. Here's when to skip it anyway.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Rome Fiumicino to city: Leonardo Express, taxi or Uber?
Rome regulates a €55 flat-fare taxi from FCO to inside the Aurelian walls — but only for the right cars. The train is €14 and takes 32 minutes.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Changi to city: MRT, taxi or Grab — the honest ranking
Changi is arguably the world's best airport, and the transfer options match. Here's which one wins for your specific situation.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Lisbon airport (LIS) to city: €1.80 metro, or €12 taxi?
Lisbon's airport is inside the metro network — three stops from Baixa. Here's when the taxi is still worth it.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Madrid Barajas (MAD) to city: €30 flat-fare taxi, metro or Cercanías?
Madrid's taxi flat fare is one of Europe's best deals. The metro is cheaper but requires a supplement most travellers miss.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal: train, taxi or Uber?
The €5.90 train takes 15 minutes and runs 24/7. There's genuinely no reason to take anything else — unless one specific thing is true.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Athens airport to Syntagma: metro, X95 bus, or taxi?
The €9 metro is a 40-minute direct ride to Syntagma. The taxi is a €40 flat fare. Here's when each one wins.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Mexico City airport (MEX): authorised taxi vs Uber, and how to stay safe
Uber pickups moved outside the terminal, authorised taxis charge fixed zone fares, and unauthorised drivers are the actual risk. Here's the current picture.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Delhi airport (DEL) to city safely: prepaid taxi, Uber, or metro?
Delhi's arrivals hall is one of the most-targeted for taxi scams. Here's exactly which counter to walk to and which to avoid.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Dubai airport to Marina, Downtown or JBR: taxi, metro or Careem?
DXB to your hotel is cheap by Dubai standards — if you avoid the limo touts. Here's what each option really costs in AED.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Frankfurt airport (FRA) to Hauptbahnhof: S-Bahn or taxi?
The S8/S9 is €5.80 and takes 12 minutes. The taxi is €35. In Frankfurt the choice is almost always obvious.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Uber and Lyft at LAX: how the LAX-it lot actually works in 2026
You can't get picked up at the terminal anymore. Here's exactly how to reach the LAX-it lot, how long it really takes, and when to skip Uber entirely.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Grab vs public taxi at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi: which is actually cheaper?
Grab is convenient but not always cheapest. Here's the honest math for the BKK to central Bangkok run — and the one taxi trick that changes the calculation.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
How much is a taxi from CDG to Paris? The €56 / €65 flat fare rule
Paris regulates the CDG-to-city taxi fare — but only if you use the official rank and know the two magic numbers. Miss them and you'll pay double.
READ → - 21 Jul 2026
Southeast Asia secondary airports: leaving Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Nha Trang, Brunei and Seychelles
Five smaller Asian and Indian Ocean airports where the tuk-tuk, the taxi coupon and the resort transfer all compete. Here is the honest breakdown.
READ → - 20 Jul 2026
Iraq airport arrivals: Baghdad (BGW) and Erbil (EBL)
The two Iraqi airports foreigners actually fly into. Baghdad is bureaucratic; Erbil is smooth. Here is the arrival playbook for each.
READ → - 20 Jul 2026
East and Central Africa airports: Lusaka, Harare, Kinshasa and Djibouti
Four capital airports across sub-Saharan Africa with wildly different arrival dynamics. Kinshasa in particular rewards preparation.
READ → - 19 Jul 2026
West African coast airports: Banjul, Freetown and Monrovia arrivals
Three of Africa's trickiest airport arrivals — Freetown's ferry, Banjul's taxi mafia, and Monrovia's 90-minute road. Here is how each actually works.
READ → - 18 Jul 2026
West Africa airport arrivals: Lomé, Cotonou, Ouagadougou, Niamey and N'Djamena
Five francophone West and Central African capitals, five airports with almost identical arrival dynamics. Here is exactly how to leave each one.
READ → - 17 Jul 2026
Colombia and Argentina secondary airports: leaving Cali (CLO) and Mendoza (MDZ)
Two mid-size Latin American airports where the taxi outside is honest, the app inside is cheaper, and the airport tout is universal.
READ → - 16 Jul 2026
Andes altitude airports: leaving La Paz (LPB), Arequipa (AQP) and Cusco (CUZ)
La Paz's airport is the highest international airport in the world. Here is what altitude does to your arrival — and how to leave without collapsing at the taxi rank.
READ → - 15 Jul 2026
Brazil regional airports: leaving Manaus (MAO) and Florianópolis (FLN)
The Amazon gateway and the surf capital: two very different airports with very different taxi cultures. Here is what to expect.
READ → - 14 Jul 2026
Rio de Janeiro airports: GIG vs SDU — which one to fly into
Santos Dumont (SDU) is a 10-minute taxi from Copacabana. Galeão (GIG) is 40 minutes when traffic is kind. Here is when to pick each — and how to leave both.
READ → - 13 Jul 2026
Central Asia airport transport: Astana, Bishkek, Samarkand, Ulaanbaatar and Dushanbe
Central Asian airports run on cash, Yandex, and a healthy dose of negotiation. Here is what to expect at each and what a fair fare looks like.
READ → - 12 Jul 2026
Balkan airport transport: Zagreb, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tivat and Pristina
Six small Balkan airports, six slightly different taxi cultures. The good news: none of them are expensive, and all of them are walkable-to-a-bus.
READ → - 11 Jul 2026
Baltic airport transport: Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius into the city
The three Baltic capitals have three very different airport rides. All are cheap. Only one has a proper train.
READ → - 10 Jul 2026
Morocco airport taxi scams: Fez, Casablanca and Agadir arrivals guide
The petit taxi vs grand taxi split trips up almost every first-time visitor to Morocco. Here is exactly how to leave each airport without overpaying.
READ → - 9 Jul 2026
Leaving Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports: what actually gets you into town
Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Sharjah (SHJ) are the UAE's "other" airports. Both are easy — if you know which bus, which rank, and which app.
READ → - 8 Jul 2026
Leaving Dubai Airport: taxi, Careem or metro into the city in 2026
DXB has one of the cleanest, cheapest airport-to-city runs in the world — if you skip the touts and use the right rank. Here is the exact playbook.
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 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 → - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 → - 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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