On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:00 -0700, "Matt"
wrote:


"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message
...
Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for
national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland?
Anything else? Thanks

The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're
coming
from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport
will
outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself.

If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San
Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is
closer.
This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to
get
to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a
pain.
But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small
enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor.



Don't forget about the weather problems that sometimes are a problem at SFO.
A little bit of bad fog and SFO is a mess. I personally would prefer to fly
into Oakland any day over SFO, although now that Oakland has move their
rental cars so far away from the terminal, that might not be quite so true
anymore.

There is also San Jose, but that's probably too far.

It's less than 60 minutes from there to downtown SF on a bad day. Not
only is it easier to get to the South Bay area, it's a MUCH more
comfortable ride to the capital or Santa Cruz.

In any case, the point is, it's more comfortable. If the original
poster replies, chances are he'll say the comfort outweighs the
distance or the minimal amount of time you might get lucky enough to
save.