Originally Posted by
jsloan
Yes; SFO is open 24 hours.
RNO is about a 4 hour drive from SFO, although you may well be too exhausted to drive safely.
Originally Posted by
restlessinRNO
The drive from SFO to RNO goes through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At night, it is a route that requires your full attention.
Whole point flying to RNO was that I don't need to drive there at midnight. I would be happy to do it during daytime, slowly driving thru Golden Gate and Tahoe, but starting this after 17h non-stop flight in E - no, this is a safety matter, in addition to everything else.
Originally Posted by
jsloan
Agreed, and depending upon the time of the year, it may be a really bad idea. Personally, I wouldn't want to do a four-hour drive immediately upon arriving from Singapore. However, if OP were to miss the connecting flight, needed to get to RNO as early as possible, and was well-rested, it would be the fastest way to go, so I wanted to list it as an option even though I'm not really recommending it.
Fortunately this is a trip to see family and as long as we arrive there on Saturday before 7PM, everything should be fine.
I would even prefer driving during daylight and my companion would love to experience it, but cheapest revenue tickets are $1600/per person and there are no award seats even in Y....
Originally Posted by
Zorak
Are you *G?
Yes. Have been last 11 years, but will drop to generic this year and will experience in future all the 'pleanatness' of air travel in US
Originally Posted by
Zorak
FWIW while there is no PP lounge in T3/G, there are two restaurants that offer the $28 credit, although even if you breeze through immigration etc it'd be a bit rushed at best.
Thank you very much for mentioning this. Checked and it is Yankee Pier and Giant's Clubhouse. If you or someone else have been there, which one is better?
While it is not applicable to me, my wife will be travelling exactly same route two days earlier and she will have PP and 4 hours between connections.