The Rapid bus line offers a stop on their route at the Gerald R Ford International Airport. The bus ride will cost $1.75, which includes one transfer pass. The designated area to catch the bus is on the boulevard at the #4 door.
Greyhound Bus Lines have buses that depart from downtown Grand Rapids. For a schedule, fair costs, or more information, visit http://www.greyhound.com.
There is an information center for available transportation conveniently located near the Visitor Information Desk in the baggage claim area. You may consult the information on this board for those hotels and motels in the area that offer courtesy vehicles to and from the airport. The passenger pickup is located at the shelter on the boulevard by the #2 door and across from the short-term parking area for hotel shuttles.
Limo: Those needing a limousine service for transportation should visit the Experience Grand Rapids website or the yellow pages for more information.
Ride Sharing
Feeling lazy to bring your car to the Atlanta Airport and the parking lots? We’re huge fans of ride sharing services ourselves, but the costs of Uber and Lyft add up quickly. We did a rough calculation of the costs.
Around the vicinity of Washington Avenue, East Point, the cost of booking an Uber amounts anywhere from $10 to $44 each way. Meanwhile, a Lyft will cost $9 to $12 each way. It’s not as expensive as booking an Uber but it’s expensive just the same.
With these figures, you can book several days of parking near the Atlanta Airport. And just like we mentioned, our off airport parking deal for the Atlanta Airport comes with a FREE shuttle every 10 minutes to and from the airport. Cancelling your parking reservation is also FREE.
How much is daily parking at the Gerald R Ford International Airport?
Off Airport Parking Lots?
For those that travel for business, time and convenience are utmost in their minds. However, it is tempting to use hotel parking or those unlicensed parking facilities—no matter how risky it may be.
Some of the risks involved include:
· For hotels, the risk is that shuttle times may be significantly delayed.
· When using an unlicensed facility for parking, the main question will be that of safety.
· You are not 100% guaranteed for the availability of space.
That is why we search high and low to obtain the best deals in airport parking out there. Starting at only $9.00 a day, you will have the peace of mind that you are parking your vehicle at a parking facility that is licensed as well as having 24/7 shuttle services.
Gerald R Ford International Airport Fun Facts
When it originally opened, the Gerald R Ford International Airport opened under Kent County Airport's name, before later being changed to Kent County International Airport. In 1999 the airport was renamed after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald R Ford.
The Gerald R Ford International Airport is West Michigan's largest commercial airport and the 2nd largest in the state behind the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The Gerald R Ford International Airport serves an estimated 2 million travelers annually and offers flights to 34 domestic airports in the nation and multiple international flights.
Former President Gerald R Ford's remains were carried on January 2, 2007, by a US Air Force jet, to the airport named for him. It served as part of his funeral services, along with his burial the next day in Grand Rapids at his presidential museum.
The airport serves as a major hub for several different airlines, both international and domestic, as well as a hub or the shipping company FedEx.
In August of 2019, an announcement was made by the airport about its expansion plans. Those plans included extending the A Concourse to have eight more gates, constructing a new air traffic tower, and a new federal inspection station for international flights' departures and arrivals.
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