To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fwd: RE: [CONJOSE-info]: transportation question
From: shofmann at mindspring.com (Scott Hofmann)
Date: 15 Mar 2002 14:16:56 -0500
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>>>>> "SS" == Steve Smith <sgs at aginc.net> writes:

 SS> Cathy Green wrote:
 >>
 >> I'm forwarding the info below because I thought it
 >> might be of interest to list members who will be
 >> attending ConJose.
 >>
 >> > I would estimate taxi fare from SFO to downtown San
 >> > Jose to be on the order
 >> > of $50 to $100; possibly more.  SFO is about 40
 >> > miles from downtown San
 >> > Jose.

 SS> The San Francisco Bay area has three airports -- SF International (SFO),
 SS> San Jose (SJC), and Oakland (OAK).  Generally, SFO has the most
 SS> expensive flights and OAK has the cheapest.  SJC is closest to the con
 SS> (duh!).  All are international airports, but SFO has the most
 SS> international and transcontinental nonstop flights by far.  Nonstop
 SS> flights are *far* more expensive than flights with one stop somewhere in
 SS> the middle of the country.

 SS> By analogy with the DC area, think of SFO as Dulles (huge), SJC as
 SS> National (convienent), and OAK as Baltimore (hungry & willing to make
 SS> deals).

 SS> I would guess that a cab from SJC airport to the con would be reasonable
 SS> (ie, not $100).  I have no clue about public transportation from OAK to
 SS> the con.

If you fly into SJC you can usually get a free shuttle bus to a con hotel. When
you're shopping for airplane tickets, don't forget that while it will cost more
to fly from SJC, you will be probably be saving $20 - $100 on ground
transportation!

scott

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