# 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. - Published: 2026-07-22 - Updated: 2026-07-22 - Author: Airport Exit - Canonical URL: https://www.airportexit.com/blog/leaving-us-airports-guide --- You've landed in the US. You're tired. Everyone at the arrivals hall wants to sell you a ride. Here's how each of the main airports actually works — the ride app that works, the fair fare, and the transit option worth taking. ## The rules for the US **Ride apps:** Uber and Lyft are everywhere and usually cheaper than the taxi line. **Cash vs card:** Cards are king — you rarely need cash. **Golden rule:** never take an unmarked car from someone approaching you inside the terminal. Walk to the official taxi rank or open your ride app. ## The airports ### [Atlanta (ATL)](/airports/atl-atlanta) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Atlanta (ATL)](/airports/atl-atlanta). Also useful: [money and tipping at ATL](/currency-at/atl-atlanta) and [whether Uber works at ATL](/uber-at/atl-atlanta). ### [Austin (AUS)](/airports/aus-austin) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Austin (AUS)](/airports/aus-austin). Also useful: [money and tipping at AUS](/currency-at/aus-austin) and [whether Uber works at AUS](/uber-at/aus-austin). ### [Baltimore (BWI)](/airports/bwi-baltimore) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Baltimore (BWI)](/airports/bwi-baltimore). Also useful: [money and tipping at BWI](/currency-at/bwi-baltimore) and [whether Uber works at BWI](/uber-at/bwi-baltimore). ### [Boston (BOS)](/airports/bos-boston) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Boston (BOS)](/airports/bos-boston). Also useful: [money and tipping at BOS](/currency-at/bos-boston) and [whether Uber works at BOS](/uber-at/bos-boston). ### [Charlotte (CLT)](/airports/clt-charlotte) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Charlotte (CLT)](/airports/clt-charlotte). Also useful: [money and tipping at CLT](/currency-at/clt-charlotte) and [whether Uber works at CLT](/uber-at/clt-charlotte). ### [Chicago (ORD)](/airports/ord-chicago) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Chicago (ORD)](/airports/ord-chicago). Also useful: [money and tipping at ORD](/currency-at/ord-chicago) and [whether Uber works at ORD](/uber-at/ord-chicago). ### [Dallas (DFW)](/airports/dfw-dallas) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Dallas (DFW)](/airports/dfw-dallas). Also useful: [money and tipping at DFW](/currency-at/dfw-dallas) and [whether Uber works at DFW](/uber-at/dfw-dallas). ### [Denver (DEN)](/airports/den-denver) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Denver (DEN)](/airports/den-denver). Also useful: [money and tipping at DEN](/currency-at/den-denver) and [whether Uber works at DEN](/uber-at/den-denver). ### [Detroit (DTW)](/airports/dtw-detroit) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Detroit (DTW)](/airports/dtw-detroit). Also useful: [money and tipping at DTW](/currency-at/dtw-detroit) and [whether Uber works at DTW](/uber-at/dtw-detroit). ### [Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](/airports/fll-fort-lauderdale) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](/airports/fll-fort-lauderdale). Also useful: [money and tipping at FLL](/currency-at/fll-fort-lauderdale) and [whether Uber works at FLL](/uber-at/fll-fort-lauderdale). ### [Honolulu (HNL)](/airports/hnl-honolulu) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Honolulu (HNL)](/airports/hnl-honolulu). Also useful: [money and tipping at HNL](/currency-at/hnl-honolulu) and [whether Uber works at HNL](/uber-at/hnl-honolulu). ### [Houston (IAH)](/airports/iah-houston) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Houston (IAH)](/airports/iah-houston). Also useful: [money and tipping at IAH](/currency-at/iah-houston) and [whether Uber works at IAH](/uber-at/iah-houston). ### [Kona (KOA)](/airports/koa-kona) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Kona (KOA)](/airports/koa-kona). Also useful: [money and tipping at KOA](/currency-at/koa-kona) and [whether Uber works at KOA](/uber-at/koa-kona). ### [Las Vegas (LAS)](/airports/las-las-vegas) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Las Vegas (LAS)](/airports/las-las-vegas). Also useful: [money and tipping at LAS](/currency-at/las-las-vegas) and [whether Uber works at LAS](/uber-at/las-las-vegas). ### [Maui (OGG)](/airports/ogg-maui) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Maui (OGG)](/airports/ogg-maui). Also useful: [money and tipping at OGG](/currency-at/ogg-maui) and [whether Uber works at OGG](/uber-at/ogg-maui). ### [Miami (MIA)](/airports/mia-miami) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Miami (MIA)](/airports/mia-miami). Also useful: [money and tipping at MIA](/currency-at/mia-miami) and [whether Uber works at MIA](/uber-at/mia-miami). ### [Minneapolis (MSP)](/airports/msp-minneapolis) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Minneapolis (MSP)](/airports/msp-minneapolis). Also useful: [money and tipping at MSP](/currency-at/msp-minneapolis) and [whether Uber works at MSP](/uber-at/msp-minneapolis). ### [New York (JFK)](/airports/jfk-new-york) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for New York (JFK)](/airports/jfk-new-york). Also useful: [money and tipping at JFK](/currency-at/jfk-new-york) and [whether Uber works at JFK](/uber-at/jfk-new-york). ### [New York (LGA)](/airports/lga-new-york) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for New York (LGA)](/airports/lga-new-york). Also useful: [money and tipping at LGA](/currency-at/lga-new-york) and [whether Uber works at LGA](/uber-at/lga-new-york). ### [Newark (EWR)](/airports/ewr-newark) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Newark (EWR)](/airports/ewr-newark). Also useful: [money and tipping at EWR](/currency-at/ewr-newark) and [whether Uber works at EWR](/uber-at/ewr-newark). ### [Orlando (MCO)](/airports/mco-orlando) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Orlando (MCO)](/airports/mco-orlando). Also useful: [money and tipping at MCO](/currency-at/mco-orlando) and [whether Uber works at MCO](/uber-at/mco-orlando). ### [Philadelphia (PHL)](/airports/phl-philadelphia) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Philadelphia (PHL)](/airports/phl-philadelphia). Also useful: [money and tipping at PHL](/currency-at/phl-philadelphia) and [whether Uber works at PHL](/uber-at/phl-philadelphia). ### [Phoenix (PHX)](/airports/phx-phoenix) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Phoenix (PHX)](/airports/phx-phoenix). Also useful: [money and tipping at PHX](/currency-at/phx-phoenix) and [whether Uber works at PHX](/uber-at/phx-phoenix). ### [Portland (PDX)](/airports/pdx-portland) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Portland (PDX)](/airports/pdx-portland). Also useful: [money and tipping at PDX](/currency-at/pdx-portland) and [whether Uber works at PDX](/uber-at/pdx-portland). ### [Salt Lake City (SLC)](/airports/slc-salt-lake-city) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Salt Lake City (SLC)](/airports/slc-salt-lake-city). Also useful: [money and tipping at SLC](/currency-at/slc-salt-lake-city) and [whether Uber works at SLC](/uber-at/slc-salt-lake-city). ### [San Diego (SAN)](/airports/san-san-diego) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for San Diego (SAN)](/airports/san-san-diego). Also useful: [money and tipping at SAN](/currency-at/san-san-diego) and [whether Uber works at SAN](/uber-at/san-san-diego). ### [San Francisco (SFO)](/airports/sfo-san-francisco) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for San Francisco (SFO)](/airports/sfo-san-francisco). Also useful: [money and tipping at SFO](/currency-at/sfo-san-francisco) and [whether Uber works at SFO](/uber-at/sfo-san-francisco). ### [San Jose (SJC)](/airports/sjc-san-jose) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for San Jose (SJC)](/airports/sjc-san-jose). Also useful: [money and tipping at SJC](/currency-at/sjc-san-jose) and [whether Uber works at SJC](/uber-at/sjc-san-jose). ### [Seattle (SEA)](/airports/sea-seattle) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Seattle (SEA)](/airports/sea-seattle). Also useful: [money and tipping at SEA](/currency-at/sea-seattle) and [whether Uber works at SEA](/uber-at/sea-seattle). ### [Tampa (TPA)](/airports/tpa-tampa) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Tampa (TPA)](/airports/tpa-tampa). Also useful: [money and tipping at TPA](/currency-at/tpa-tampa) and [whether Uber works at TPA](/uber-at/tpa-tampa). ### [Washington (IAD)](/airports/iad-washington) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Washington (IAD)](/airports/iad-washington). Also useful: [money and tipping at IAD](/currency-at/iad-washington) and [whether Uber works at IAD](/uber-at/iad-washington). ### [Washington (DCA)](/airports/dca-washington) Full breakdown of every transport option, current fares and known scams: [airport guide for Washington (DCA)](/airports/dca-washington). Also useful: [money and tipping at DCA](/currency-at/dca-washington) and [whether Uber works at DCA](/uber-at/dca-washington). ## Bookmark this before you fly Screenshot the airport guide for wherever you land — arrivals is a bad time to fight patchy Wi‑Fi. Every guide on Airport Exit is updated as fares and apps change in the US. --- Source: Airport Exit (https://www.airportexit.com). When citing, please attribute to Airport Exit and link the canonical URL above.