I’ve received several e-mails about area airports recently, so I figured that would make a great topic for this week’s blog post. After all, as you may have realized, YDS’ academic calendar is full of weeks off (which we like to call “reading periods,” even though very few of us do any reading until the last day off), which gives you plenty of opportunities to visit home, visit friends, or vacation in the south of France (for the record, I’m a great travel buddy if you settle on that last option).
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is the closest choice, and it’s served by local public transportation. However, only US Airways flies to and from Tweed, so you can’t use it if you’re shopping around for cheap fares.
Personally, I’m a loyal Southwest Airlines customer, so the majority of my trips to the airport involve going to Bradley International Airport, which is located in a suburb of Hartford. (Southwest also services La Guardia, for the record). Bradley is located about an hour’s drive from New Haven, and you can get a ride there from Connecticut Limo [http://www.ctlimo.com/], which offers a Yale discount. (The downside of Connecticut Limo is that they only pick-up and drop-off at Phelps Gate, so you’re going to have to find your way to and from downtown New Haven.) Bradley is serviced by most major airlines.
Farther afield, you can get to both LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport via public transportation. However, carrying suitcases on subways and busses can be a hassle; luckily, Connecticut Limo will also take you to both airports.
Some people choose to fly out of airports in Boston or New Jersey, but travel to and from can become problematic or expensive. You’d likely be depending on the generosity of your fellow YDS students (who are a generous bunch), but it might be worth it for a good deal on your airfare.
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