Vending Machines in UA Area at SFO?
Aug 10, 2011, 2:31 am
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Vending Machines in UA Area at SFO?
Not that anyone is up at this hour, heh!
Stranded at SFO until rebooked 6:00 a.m. flight due to big delay out of PHL.
Anyone know if there is anywhere one can get a Diet Coke or similar planeside? vending machines, perhaps?
Some notes:
- The Subway on the Mezzanine (up the escalator past the TSA point of no return) is allegedly open 24 hours. However:
- TSA checkpoints close between Midnight(?) and 4:00 a.m. so once you go out, no coming back until 4:00.
- I tried to check out the International Terminal, but there was an "Exit Only" sign in the hallway near Gate 75, so I assume that means no coming back that way either.
In case you were wondering, Priceline doesn't work (same day) after 11p and sometimes neither does the service on the flyer they hand you for discounted rates (no discounted rates available around SFO tonight). Average price for hotels near SFO tonight approaches $200; a pretty hefty fee for ~2 hours of hotel room.
Stranded at SFO until rebooked 6:00 a.m. flight due to big delay out of PHL.
Anyone know if there is anywhere one can get a Diet Coke or similar planeside? vending machines, perhaps?
Some notes:
- The Subway on the Mezzanine (up the escalator past the TSA point of no return) is allegedly open 24 hours. However:
- TSA checkpoints close between Midnight(?) and 4:00 a.m. so once you go out, no coming back until 4:00.
- I tried to check out the International Terminal, but there was an "Exit Only" sign in the hallway near Gate 75, so I assume that means no coming back that way either.
In case you were wondering, Priceline doesn't work (same day) after 11p and sometimes neither does the service on the flyer they hand you for discounted rates (no discounted rates available around SFO tonight). Average price for hotels near SFO tonight approaches $200; a pretty hefty fee for ~2 hours of hotel room.
Aug 10, 2011, 4:12 am
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Anyone know if there is anywhere one can get a Diet Coke or similar planeside? vending machines, perhaps?
- The Subway on the Mezzanine (up the escalator past the TSA point of no return) is allegedly open 24 hours. However:
- TSA checkpoints close between Midnight(?) and 4:00 a.m. so once you go out, no coming back until 4:00.
- I tried to check out the International Terminal, but there was an "Exit Only" sign in the hallway near Gate 75, so I assume that means no coming back that way either.
- The Subway on the Mezzanine (up the escalator past the TSA point of no return) is allegedly open 24 hours. However:
- TSA checkpoints close between Midnight(?) and 4:00 a.m. so once you go out, no coming back until 4:00.
- I tried to check out the International Terminal, but there was an "Exit Only" sign in the hallway near Gate 75, so I assume that means no coming back that way either.
According to the SFO website, the subway is open 24 hours
Nothing is open in the international terminal at this hour.
Aug 10, 2011, 2:39 pm
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I think the Burger King inside security is also open 24hours, but I'm not positive. It is right before the inside walkway turnoff to international.
There are some vending machines in the International Terminal but they are for Best Buy and such -- they sell iPods rather than Diet Coke!
There are some vending machines in the International Terminal but they are for Best Buy and such -- they sell iPods rather than Diet Coke!
Aug 10, 2011, 3:29 pm
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I think the Burger King inside security is also open 24hours, but I'm not positive. It is right before the inside walkway turnoff to international.
There are some vending machines in the International Terminal but they are for Best Buy and such -- they sell iPods rather than Diet Coke!
There are some vending machines in the International Terminal but they are for Best Buy and such -- they sell iPods rather than Diet Coke!
Yelpers expand extensively on the quality of that Subway, and I'll add my story. This is going to sound like I made this up and/or exaggerated, but I swear on my FT Membership that this is a 100.00% true story: I order a "BLT with extra-mayo and a little bit of onion". The guy asks if it's ok if he microwaves the bacon (is there another option?!), which I agree to. Then I make the mistake of checking e-mail on my iPhone and by the time I look up, the sandwich is in the bag. After unwrapping, I got a bun with extra mayo, microwave bacon and onions. That's it. No L or T at all. I guess he thought I said BMO.
Aug 11, 2011, 1:52 am
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I thought the Burger King closed down at some point, at least, I'm pretty sure I've been at SFO early enough in the morning that it wasn't open yet.
Aug 11, 2011, 9:40 am
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Aug 11, 2011, 6:35 pm
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Aug 11, 2011, 6:35 pm
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