Mac Arthur Airport (Islip: price, vs., parking) - Long Island - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

Coney · 10-31-2009, 09:17 PM

Does anyone know how easy it is to get a spot at the long-term parking lot?

Crookhaven · 10-31-2009, 09:59 PM

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Does anyone know how easy it is to get a spot at the long-term parking lot?

Never had a problem

Cheap too (compared to JFK/LGA)

Crooks

newtoli · 11-01-2009, 06:37 AM

I've never had a problem either. I LOVE flying out of ISP. So much easier than JFK. And yes, last time I went on a business trip out of there $45 for parking vs. $150 for JFK.

llama8 · 11-01-2009, 11:42 AM

Very easy and inexpensive

Crookhaven · 11-01-2009, 04:52 PM

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I've never had a problem either. I LOVE flying out of ISP. So much easier than JFK. And yes, last time I went on a business trip out of there $45 for parking vs. $150 for JFK.

Me too.

I wish Jet Blue would come out.

Crooks

dman72 · 11-02-2009, 07:52 AM

I'm an Islip town resident, so it's free, bay-bay!!!

Macarthur is so convenient, but I'm not thrilled about Southwest:

1)really old planes
2)cattle call boarding.

I wish Jet Blue flew out of Islip.

thebobs · 11-02-2009, 08:38 AM

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2)cattle call boarding.

Hey, there's nothing wrong with sharing a plane with cattle. Granted its not the cleanest or best smelling, but you can't beat the price in this economy.

newtoli · 11-02-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dman72

I'm an Islip town resident, so it's free, bay-bay!!!

Macarthur is so convenient, but I'm not thrilled about Southwest:

1)really old planes
2)cattle call boarding.

I wish Jet Blue flew out of Islip.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Southwest, except for their no change fee policy. The planes are pretty old. I just looked it up though and it says they have had no accidents in their history.

I try to get my boarding pass online as soon as they offer it to get the A group boarding.

If Jet Blue flew out of Islip, it would be amazing.

thebobs · 11-02-2009, 11:04 AM

Is Southwest blocking Jet Blue? I recall a rumor that Southwest didn't want a particular airline in there and I can't remember who that was.

dman72 · 11-02-2009, 11:10 AM

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Is Southwest blocking Jet Blue? I recall a rumor that Southwest didn't want a particular airline in there and I can't remember who that was.

They basically have a monopoly on the airport, so someone's pockets are getting lined, be rest assured. I'm not sure if the town or county has any control of the airport, but if they do....well, it's all about the money.