Questions About SMF (Sacramento)
Dec 18, 2003, 4:20 pm
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Questions About SMF (Sacramento)
I am flying into Sacramento next week on Continental. I have a few questions about the airport, which I have never visited.
1. Are the rental cars right outside the terminal, or do you need to take a shuttle bus (I'm renting from Hertz)?
2. When I fly out of SFM for an early morning flight (it's about 6:30 a.m.), what can I expect as far as checking in? Does CO have kiosks? How about security? Any elite lines to speak of (I gather not), and what kind of general lines will I be looking at at that hour?
Gracias.
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1. Are the rental cars right outside the terminal, or do you need to take a shuttle bus (I'm renting from Hertz)?
2. When I fly out of SFM for an early morning flight (it's about 6:30 a.m.), what can I expect as far as checking in? Does CO have kiosks? How about security? Any elite lines to speak of (I gather not), and what kind of general lines will I be looking at at that hour?
Gracias.
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Dec 18, 2003, 5:16 pm
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SMF has a consolidated rental facility that is about a five min bus ride from the terminal.
A free bit of advice would be to purchase the fuel option on the rental if you are going to be keeping the car for a few days and would be able to burn the tank. SMF is a bit removed from the city and there are very few (and hard to find) gas stations nearby. Otherwise, fill up in town and top off, if you need to, a SMF
I flew out of SMF on a 6:00 a.m. flight a few months ago and there were really no lines to speak of.
A free bit of advice would be to purchase the fuel option on the rental if you are going to be keeping the car for a few days and would be able to burn the tank. SMF is a bit removed from the city and there are very few (and hard to find) gas stations nearby. Otherwise, fill up in town and top off, if you need to, a SMF
I flew out of SMF on a 6:00 a.m. flight a few months ago and there were really no lines to speak of.
Dec 18, 2003, 6:51 pm
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Gracias, mi amigo.
One more question: I'm staying in a downtown Sacramento hotel, so what time should I be leaving in order to comfortably get to the airport, return my car, check in, get through security and still have at least one hour before my 6:42 a.m. departure next Tuesday?
Again, thanks.
One more question: I'm staying in a downtown Sacramento hotel, so what time should I be leaving in order to comfortably get to the airport, return my car, check in, get through security and still have at least one hour before my 6:42 a.m. departure next Tuesday?
Again, thanks.
Dec 19, 2003, 8:47 am
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I would say 4:45am.
And there is a gas station on-airport whose prices are the same as in-town. Don't know whether it's open at that early an hour though.
And there is a gas station on-airport whose prices are the same as in-town. Don't know whether it's open at that early an hour though.
Dec 19, 2003, 5:58 pm
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cblaisd's streak of providing spot-on answers continues. 
I agree. I gave myself a little over 90 mintues to make my a.m. departure. I think the rental car bus is every 15 min at that time of the day.
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I agree. I gave myself a little over 90 mintues to make my a.m. departure. I think the rental car bus is every 15 min at that time of the day.Y Feliz Navidad equalmente, SJU Abogado...
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Dec 22, 2003, 11:59 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyinHawaiian:
A free bit of advice would be to purchase the fuel option on the rental if you are going to be keeping the car for a few days and would be able to burn the tank. SMF is a bit removed from the city and there are very few (and hard to find) gas stations nearby.</font>
A free bit of advice would be to purchase the fuel option on the rental if you are going to be keeping the car for a few days and would be able to burn the tank. SMF is a bit removed from the city and there are very few (and hard to find) gas stations nearby.</font>
Dec 22, 2003, 10:22 pm
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Thank you for all your help.
First, I had to drive a whole bunch south for my business trip, so I chose the fuel option. Thus, the purchase of gas is a moot point. Thanks, anyway.
Second, since I don't mind getting to the airport early (so long as I can find a power source for my laptop, at least when I don't have access to a CO President's Club) and given the elevated Orange threat level, I have chosen to not play games and leave for the airport at 4:00 a.m. (getting up at 3:00 a.m is not a big deal for me, since that's 6:00 a.m. east coast time).
Again, gracias! And happy holidays to all!
First, I had to drive a whole bunch south for my business trip, so I chose the fuel option. Thus, the purchase of gas is a moot point. Thanks, anyway.
Second, since I don't mind getting to the airport early (so long as I can find a power source for my laptop, at least when I don't have access to a CO President's Club) and given the elevated Orange threat level, I have chosen to not play games and leave for the airport at 4:00 a.m. (getting up at 3:00 a.m is not a big deal for me, since that's 6:00 a.m. east coast time).
Again, gracias! And happy holidays to all!