Originally Posted by
fimo
I don't bother with a car pick-up if I arrive during the day, just because it's easier to roll up the queue and get a taxi and not have to think about flight changes or delays and having to inform the driver etc, as I often have some flexibility on my return travel plans.
But for after midnight and especially in the cold or if the weather forecast projects rain or snow, I'd most certainly prefer a sure thing!
Agreed -- but my ORD-PEK flight gets in at midnight, so I'm often there, waiting 30 mins for the taxi! I try routing back via NRT these days, since that gets me in a couple of hours earlier, and the queues are shorter...
tb