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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by Phudnik
If the OP's daughter went through D/E security, she would have to backtrack to C16 in order to get the bus to F.

... but I would still think the best bet is either to reclear at A and get the bus at A1 or walk no further than B and then get the bus at C16. In my experience, security lines at either A-West or A-East are rarely very long.

I can't imagine any Philly cab driver would be very happy about accepting a fare going from A to F.
All good points. I had not thought about going out to avoid the International re-entry security point and just coming in from A as if you checked in there -- not a bad idea. It's really just getting out of the throng of 6-800 people who just got off 3 or 4 A330s from Europe who are all in line for the same handful of WTMDs.

B and C checkpoints are very close and connected by the indoor ticketing area -- escalator on the right (facing check in) is B, left is C - so you've got access to both.

The cab option would probably involve just giving the guy a $20 or something -- a desperation move to make a tight connection.
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