Buffalo airport

[SaraJR]

So my partner and I are going to be at the airport superrrr early because of the timing for rides, we will have a ton of time to kill, any suggestions of things to do?

 

[starvenger]

Casino? Timmys?

 

[SaraJR]

is the casino near the air port?

 

[alohamom]

How much time do you have? I know the Walden Galleria is about 2 exits down the freeway so if you wanted to shop they might have a shuttle or you could take a taxi. Or maybe get your ride to drop you off at the mall and then take a taxi to the airport closer to your flight time. There really isnt much in the direct locale of the airport except for hotels, Tims, a McDonalds and a few other places.

 

[SaraJR]

mall wont be open

 

[starvenger]

is the casino near the air port?

No, now that I think about it. Basically opposite side of downtown.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Not much to do in the airport. Not even that many restaurants. I think the Anchor bar so you could have wings depending upon what time you are there. I think I saw a barber shop? Take a look at google maps and see what hotels and restaurants are nearby if you have that much time you want to walk around.

 

[grantclaire]

Will you have a car?

 

[greenclan67]

We are debating what to do the night before our flight as well. We are flying Dec 18 @5:30 am. In all likelihood we won't leave home til Thurs after work unless some huge storm is coming in. Then that will change. We have flown at 7:00 am but never earlier. So its a 6.5 hour drive for us to get to buffalo. If we get out at 4:30 ( more likely 5 or 5:30 we will stop twice bathroom so on plus boarder crossing. We won't be rolling into buffalo til midnight or so. Is it worth a park & fly hotel? Or should we go get something to eat at Timmie's or something. Head to airport and lounge there til 4:15 ish for security. I am torn. I won't sleep anyhow, knowing I have to be up at 3 ish. Grrrr hoping flight prices change to a bit later flight and I can switch flights on SW.

 

[SaraMc]

When we have early flights we often stay at a hotel across the street from the airport and use their park and fly service. We often head to Walden and have a nice dinner and PF Chengs or Cheesecake factory and check out the mall. There really isn't much around the airport

 

[greenclan67]

We ended up.booking the Days across the street. Nothing fancy but it was $89 for park & fly. We needed a night on our return as well anywhere I looked it was $159. And we land at midnight so didn't want to be getting in and changing hotels. But I called the days and they gave me a rate of $71.20 my return night.

 

[SaraJR]

When we have early flights we often stay at a hotel across the street from the airport and use their park and fly service. We often head to Walden and have a nice dinner and PF Chengs or Cheesecake factory and check out the mall. There really isn't much around the airport

I was considering that but with how low our dollar is it would be a big hit to our spending

 

[alohamom]

Well, I guess if it is super early in the morning, nothing will be open in the general area. Are you travelling with a laptop or ipad? Maybe just hunker down, plug in the ear buds and share a movie. I know one time my DH and I played cards in the San Fran airport for 4 hour layover! Curious to know what you guys end up doing...