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This is a pretty big place. Pretty easy to get off the plane. Easy to get to baggage claim. Love the diversity in food here.
I’m now a fan of the SOUTH Austin airport. So sweet to be able to wait outside and De Nada tacos! Security is super simple, and my folks were friendly. And the full bar with beer selection is everything anyone would ever need for a great travel day.
Old. Small but nice. Only down side is not connected to the main terminal, so I came 3 hours early to do some souvenir shopping I didn’t get to do prior to leaving and was sorely disappointed! There is transport from the 2 terminals, but I couldn’t check in and then go out, you have to check in at the south terminal. Aside from that, it was quick and not too crowded. Staff were super friendly and helpful! Only downfall is not being able to connect to the other terminal, but they do have a very small gift shop for like key chains or magnets.
I enjoy flying out of the South Terminal. It's smaller and not as busy. Security is less packed and baggage claim is a breeze because it's literally one carousel. Plus, you get to walk on the tarmac which is kinda cool because 9/11 put an end to the "old days" of airports. Parking is plenty and you don't have to walk far at all. South Terminal is a win.
All Frontier and Allegiant flights are routed through The South Terminal - which I didn't realize until we landed. This might not be a big deal if they were closer together, but it's a 25 minute drive to get between terminals, and shuttle service is infrequent. I imagine if you live in Austin, it's a super convenient way to travel, but as a visitor, it was a huge hassle to deal with going to and from the main terminal to deal with the rental car. Budget extra time on either side of your trip.
Once inside, the small terminal is okay, at least. The staff are friendly, there's just enough to eat and drink (this might be my first experience with an airport food truck?), and mostly enough places to sit.
Once inside, the small terminal is okay, at least. The staff are friendly, there's just enough to eat and drink (this might be my first experience with an airport food truck?), and mostly enough places to sit.
Great experience here. Small terminal for some of the discount airlines. Currently Spirt and Alligient. TSA lines were fast and the staff was pleasant.
There is a taco truck which is located in an open air section of the gate area. It was closed, but you can hang outside and watch the planes as you wait for your flight.
Note: you pass the arrival area first, so drop off for outgoing flights at the far end of the terminal.
There is a taco truck which is located in an open air section of the gate area. It was closed, but you can hang outside and watch the planes as you wait for your flight.
Note: you pass the arrival area first, so drop off for outgoing flights at the far end of the terminal.
The south terminal only operates budget airlines, so it’s a pretty tiny terminal with only 2 gates.
On the plus side, there’s never a line in TSA and there’s plenty of seating inside. There’s also an outdoor patio with a taco truck outside.
Parking is also very convenient and only cost 10$ per day.
On the plus side, there’s never a line in TSA and there’s plenty of seating inside. There’s also an outdoor patio with a taco truck outside.
Parking is also very convenient and only cost 10$ per day.
In 1926, a former UT law student Webb Ruff bought a 138-acre field near the intersection of modern-day Lamar and Airport Boulevards and established University Airport. According to Kenneth Ragsdale, author of the book Austin, Cleared for Takeoff: Aviators, Businessmen, and the Growth of an American City: “At that location Ruff sold Waco (pronounced WAH-co) airplanes, offered charter service, gave flight instruction, and featured airplane trips to all out-of-town University of Texas football games. The fixed base operators became the wellspring of Austin’s commercial aviation industry.”
It was here that Austin’s first commercial air passenger service began on the morning of Saturday, March 30, 1929, when a six-seat luxury monoplane carrying the former Texas governor Pat Neff, and others, landed at University Airport. The air carrier, Texas Air Transport, later became part of American Airlines. They were greeted by Mayor W. McFadden and other local dignitaries. The new passenger service ran from Dallas to Brownsville, with stops in Waco, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
It was here that Austin’s first commercial air passenger service began on the morning of Saturday, March 30, 1929, when a six-seat luxury monoplane carrying the former Texas governor Pat Neff, and others, landed at University Airport. The air carrier, Texas Air Transport, later became part of American Airlines. They were greeted by Mayor W. McFadden and other local dignitaries. The new passenger service ran from Dallas to Brownsville, with stops in Waco, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
This little section of the airport is very small. Seems that there's only people waiting in here for one or two flights at a time. I quite like that though... almost seems like a little private and less crowded version of the other part of the Austin airport.
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There's also a very nice little outdoor/patio sort of area that has a food truck and lots of lounge-style seating. Not something you see often (or ever in my case) in an airport. They serve alcohol here too so it really makes it a cool little hangout area before your flight.
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Only issue is that being such a small building the bathrooms here are quite small with only 2 stalls each and there's usually a line to use them as the terminal fills up before the flights.
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But this place is great! Actually wish all my flights from Austin departed from this spot.
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There's also a very nice little outdoor/patio sort of area that has a food truck and lots of lounge-style seating. Not something you see often (or ever in my case) in an airport. They serve alcohol here too so it really makes it a cool little hangout area before your flight.
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Only issue is that being such a small building the bathrooms here are quite small with only 2 stalls each and there's usually a line to use them as the terminal fills up before the flights.
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But this place is great! Actually wish all my flights from Austin departed from this spot.