1 hour enough time to get from curb to gate at RDU?
Apr 9, 2007, 4:52 pm
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1 hour enough time to get from curb to gate at RDU?
Won't be able to OLCI for return flight. Is 1 hour enough time to get from curb to gate at RDU on a Sunday? Or should I book a later, less convenient flight?
Apr 9, 2007, 4:59 pm
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Are you checking bags?
Here are the rules for US: http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...ckintimes.aspx
Here are the rules for US: http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...ckintimes.aspx
Apr 9, 2007, 5:03 pm
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I wouldn’t cut it much finer than that, though.
Apr 9, 2007, 5:09 pm
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If the main security checkpoint looks backed up, go to the one beyond the WN counter - to the left end of the terminal. It's usually pretty quick and actually dumps you out closer to the US gates.
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Apr 9, 2007, 5:13 pm
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If "left end of the terminal" isn't descriptive enough, BoeingBoy is talking about the checkpoint just prior to baggage claims 4 & 5. If you follow signs for those it's a 3-5 minute walk from the US counters.
Apr 9, 2007, 5:35 pm
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Thanks - that's the checkpoint that the crews always use because it is closer to the US gates and generally not backed up. We always enter the terminal on that end, though, so I had no idea what signage there might be.
Apr 9, 2007, 7:39 pm
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Apr 9, 2007, 7:42 pm
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I second the recommendations BB and others have made. If you have your BP, go to the SW entrance and check in through there. I have done that before when flying out of RDU... it's super easy and drops you right at the end of the US gates. IIRC, there's a branch of A Southern Season right there too.
Apr 10, 2007, 5:02 am
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RDU is usually rather quick and painless, so long as you get there when there aren't a whole boatload of flights leaving at the same time. I think that the A terminal is a little more sane than flying out of C. In any case, the security lines tend to move rather quickly (or so it seems).
Apr 10, 2007, 11:46 am
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I've never had a problem with an hour at RDU when flying NW/DL (they're in the same terminal, so basically same times). Longest I've seen the main checkpoint is around 10 minutes, so I'd say an hour is long enough, especially with kiosks or preferred check-in. I'd just double check the TSA wait times at their website and keep in mind that it'll take no more than 5-7 minutes to check in.
Apr 15, 2007, 9:33 am
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1 hour is plenty of time.
Will you need to park in the daily parking garage? If so, be aware that they've been periodically blocking off access to the sections nearest the A terminal with orange cones... forcing cars to drive over to the sections nearest the C terminal. Sometimes there's enough of an opening to drive through those orange cones and park closer to A, but if not, then you'll have another 5-10 minute walk from that side of the parking garage to the A terminal.
Good luck!
Will you need to park in the daily parking garage? If so, be aware that they've been periodically blocking off access to the sections nearest the A terminal with orange cones... forcing cars to drive over to the sections nearest the C terminal. Sometimes there's enough of an opening to drive through those orange cones and park closer to A, but if not, then you'll have another 5-10 minute walk from that side of the parking garage to the A terminal.
Good luck!
Last edited by chugg; Apr 15, 2007 at 9:33 am Reason: corrected spell