Comment by 0x3f
8 hours ago
JFK is pure hell compared to Heathrow, never mind to an actually well-run airport. I'll stick to paying for my externalities.
8 hours ago
JFK is pure hell compared to Heathrow, never mind to an actually well-run airport. I'll stick to paying for my externalities.
I have three major airports in reasonable driving distance. None of them charge money to pick up or drop off at the terminal. It works fine.
And what's your experience of other world airports? Have you been to Heathrow? What about somewhere like Changi? It's not just the dropoff that sucks at JFK.
Public realm is almost universally terrible in America because Americans rarely leave and don't experience anything better. It's bad, actually, to wait in traffic for a large portion of your life.
See also: the revolt over NYC congestion pricing. The congestion fee in Manhattan should be $50 or more.
I've only transited through Heathrow, I haven't tried the driving experience there. I have tried it in various other airports in Europe and China. None of them charged money to drive up to the terminal either and they were all fine too.
Sometimes the American experience isn't different from the rest of the world and it's your experience that's unusual, you know.
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