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What is your driving distance/time limit?
What is your gray zone of driving distance that leaves you debating if the cost of flying/car rental is worth it?
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You definitely have a good point that everyone's situations are different! I probably wouldn't fly much either in your situation. But my airport is pretty small and not stressful. I can get there in 20-25 minutes and park by the terminal for like $20 a day. Driving to Atlanta for me is very stressful and definitely takes way more time and stress than flying despite it only being a 5-6 hour drive without traffic (which never happens in Atlanta). I've driven there plenty of times for meets and I hate it. Plus I can get a round trip flight to Atlanta for under $150, although I usually fly southwest and use points and don't pay anything. And the airport in Atlanta is connected to the meet venue and hotels by free lightrail.I’m kinda amazed that anyone would fly somewhere they could drive to in under 6 hours. Our airport is an hour away and very crowded, so we have to leave the house 3 hours before our flight departs. Flying wouldn’t save any time compared to a 4 hour drive and not much on a 6 hour drive. Then there is the cost. In addition to the tickets, Parking at the budget lot outside the airport costs $70/day, plus there is the cost of transportation on the other side. No thanks!s a
So funny - this ATL meet is actually one of the the two that made me ask this question! I like your reasoning here - and thanks for the info about the lightrail!You definitely have a good point that everyone's situations are different! I probably wouldn't fly much either in your situation. But my airport is pretty small and not stressful. I can get there in 20-25 minutes and park by the terminal for like $20 a day. Driving to Atlanta for me is very stressful and definitely takes way more time and stress than flying despite it only being a 5-6 hour drive without traffic (which never happens in Atlanta). I've driven there plenty of times for meets and I hate it. Plus I can get a round trip flight to Atlanta for under $150, although I usually fly southwest and use points and don't pay anything. And the airport in Atlanta is connected to the meet venue and hotels by free lightrail.Definitely worth it to me!
Unless flights have gone up a lot, it's totally worth it in my opinion. A lot of our parents only stay one night too. Fly in the night before, compete and fly back after the meet.. unless they are in the last session. We always stay at one of the meet hotels right by the convention center (which is also right by the airport) and it's so convenient. Plus if you drive and park there it's like $40 per night. The only downside is the hotel restaurants are way over priced/not that good.. so we usually uber or take the marta downtown (I don't mind the marta, but many of the other parents refuse to take it)So funny - this ATL meet is actually one of the the two that made me ask this question! I like your reasoning here - and thanks for the info about the lightrail!