I honestly try to take the L whenever I can, and do take it to the airport about 30% of the time. The trouble with the L approach is:
1. Normal rapid transit cars have no space for luggage
2. There are no express trains, so it’s not guaranteed to be faster than driving (it often is during rush hour however)
3. The airport stations are a 10 minute walk to security instead of a 1 minute walk like the car dropoff gets
4. When traveling for business I can charge in an Uber, spread out in the back seat and get some work done. On the L I’m in a cramped seat where using a laptop is hard.
So on paper I appreciate the approach New York and London (and others) have taken with a premium airport-only service.
1. Normal rapid transit cars have no space for luggage
2. There are no express trains, so it’s not guaranteed to be faster than driving (it often is during rush hour however)
3. The airport stations are a 10 minute walk to security instead of a 1 minute walk like the car dropoff gets
4. When traveling for business I can charge in an Uber, spread out in the back seat and get some work done. On the L I’m in a cramped seat where using a laptop is hard.
So on paper I appreciate the approach New York and London (and others) have taken with a premium airport-only service.