Last year I walked from the airport (San Jose) to the hotel. I figured that was the most I was going to see outside for a week so I might as well enjoy it. It was a nice walk but I should have worn walking shoes. This year I think I am going to take a hybrid approach. Walk to the light rail which is about a mile away and that will take me right to the Fairmont in less than 20 minutes.
Jason On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Rick Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Yes, they do. It is underneath the hotel, in the parking garage. > > Rick > On Sep 23, 2013 1:17 PM, "arslist" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> I believe Hertz has an office, limited hours, at the hotel itself, in >> case that is of use to anyone.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Daniel**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mueller, Doug >> *Sent:* September 23, 2013 4:02 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** **** >> >> Natalie,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I should have included Oakland….**** >> >> ** ** >> >> OK, Oakland, you have several choices:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> One is to rent a car, drive to San Jose, return the car to the airport or >> somewhere else close by and take a**** >> >> taxi from there. Then reverse on the return. (the option you describe) >> And you can get a really low end**** >> >> car as you only need it for a 35 to 40 mile drive.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Two is to take a taxi. No 1 ½ times the fare, but it is a LONG way >> (surprisingly enough, 35 to 40 miles).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Three is to take one of the "airporter" type shuttles. Cheaper than a >> taxi. BUT it is per person and you**** >> >> probably would end up with more than a taxi would cost.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Four is to take public transit. A simple matter of getting from the >> airport to BART. Since that doesn't connect**** >> >> to San Jose, you would take BART over the bay to San Francisco and then >> south to the Milbrae stop. There**** >> >> you would get off and transfer to CalTrain and ride that down to probably >> the Mt. View stop. There, you**** >> >> would get off and transfer to San Jose light rail. After one or two >> transfers on light rail, you end up in the**** >> >> general vicinity of the hotel. So, 4 people with probably $15 in tickets >> each, taking say 3 hours or maybe 4 if**** >> >> things don't connect well, and the cost of heavy drinking to be able to >> survive all the changes and transfers,**** >> >> plus the cost of a taxi at the end when you miss your stop (see the heavy >> drinking that came previously) and**** >> >> you could probably get there for say $100 or so each….. HEY, this is >> California. Don't expect well organized**** >> >> public transit!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> I'm sure others can suggest other options – hitchhiking is generally not >> that successful, but it is an option.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> (personally, I think your plan sounds REALLY good).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Doug**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Stroud, >> Natalie K >> *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 12:36 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** **** >> >> Say Doug, do you happen to know about the options for folks who are >> flying into Oakland? For us, that was significantly cheaper. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Because there are 4 of us coming, we’re renting a car at the Oakland >> airport, then dropping it off at a rental car place not far from the hotel >> after we arrive Monday, thus saving ourselves the $26/day parking fee at >> the hotel, and we’ll reverse that process when we go home. We figure >> there’s at least a chance we’ll even get the same car back.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> But I ask in case there are others who decided to fly into Oakland and >> for whom the rental car option doesn’t make sense. I did see that the VTA >> (bus/light rail) system had an option that looked like it would drop you >> off less than .5 mile away from the hotel (and for a mere $11), but it >> looked like that would take 2-3 hours, and I don’t know how late those >> shuttles run or how safe they are. Then when you think about making the >> return trip on Friday and having to get to the airport 1.5 – 2 hours early >> – that’s not so attractive an option.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *Natalie Stroud* >> >> SAIC @ Sandia National Laboratories**** >> >> ARS-ITSM Reporting Specialist**** >> >> Albuquerque, NM USA**** >> >> [email protected]**** >> >> ITSM 7.6.04 SP2 – Windows 2003 – SQL Server 2008**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Mueller, >> Doug >> *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 12:05 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** **** >> >> Lisa,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Taxis are available at the airport without prior arrangement. Just >> follow the signs out to the taxi stand and**** >> >> there are usually ones sitting there or if not, they are on call from a >> taxi waiting area out near the long term**** >> >> parking area so they come within a couple of minutes (true of both >> airports).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Now, if you are coming into San Jose, you are talking a short taxi ride >> to the WWRUG hotel (or area if you are**** >> >> in another hotel close by). I would expect no more than around $20 to >> $25.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If you are coming into San Francisco, you are a long way away from the >> event. AND, you have a challenge of**** >> >> how they charge for taxis. If you go more than about 10 miles from San >> Francisco airport, they charge 1 ½**** >> >> times the meter (it is a standard rule). I know the charge to get about >> ½ way is around $90. So, San Francisco**** >> >> to the WWRUG hotel in a taxi will be a VERY expensive trip – probably >> $150 or more, and 40 minutes if off**** >> >> hours to 1 hour or more if the wrong time of day.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So, if coming into San Francisco, you may want to take a look at how you >> are getting from the airport to**** >> >> the hotel. There are car sharing services/shuttles that are available. >> Less convenient but cheaper. I don't**** >> >> know the charge they would have. They can be arranged in advance or >> picked up there.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> OR, you could look at prearranging a car service/taxi for a fixed rate >> (and there are a number of "limo services"**** >> >> that make airport runs) that may keep the cost more to the probably $100 >> range.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Anyway, enough travel logistics… Come into San Jose airport and it is >> easy. Come into San Francisco and a bit**** >> >> more of a hassle.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Back to those darn active links and why they don't fire when I think kind >> thoughts about puppies (the next**** >> >> firing condition I expect to be requested).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Doug**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Kemes, >> Lisa A DLA CTR INFORMATION OPERATIONS >> *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 10:32 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Taxis from the Airport**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** **** >> >> Are there usually taxis stationed at the airport for on-demand service, >> or should I pre-arrange one? Getting in rather late on Monday (9:00pm) and >> would like to take a taxi to the hotel.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Lisa Kemes**** >> >> Remedy Consultant**** >> >> Dev Technology Group**** >> >> DLA Office: (717) 770-6437**** >> >> Cell Phone: (717) 602-9460**** >> >> [email protected]**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_**** >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
