Ground Transportation: Plane Train? Shuttle?

Rental
Car?

An airport can't exist in isolation. It depends on a massive surfacetransportation system so that people can get to and from the airport,
park and get from place to place within the airport structure itself. While
your first thought about an airport is air travel, ground transportation is
pretty crucial, too.
The busiest airport in the world is Atlanta's Hartsfield International
Airport. You can take an extensive tour of Atlanta's ground
transportation services on the airport's website, but here are some
highlights of how ground transportation is critical:
Roads allow access to and from the airport: In Atlanta, four interstate
highways move traffic to and from Hartsfield. There's also a station for
MARTA trains, which are part of the city's rapid transit system.
Parking allows short- and long-term storage of automobiles. Parking
can be on or off airport grounds, and some parking systems are run by
private vendors under airport regulation. Hartsfield has more than
30,000 public parking spaces for its domestic terminal about 3,500 for
its international terminal.
Passenger drop-off and pickup areas make it easier for passengers to
get into the terminals, although they're often plagued by traffic
congestion because so many people are trying to get in and out.
Rental car companies serve airports. Hartsfield has a dedicated rentalcar facility with two four-story parking decks and 8,700 parking spaces.
The center boasts a 137,000 square-foot service center where arriving
passengers can rent vehicles from 13 rental-car companies.
Shuttle services provide passengers with transportation to local hotels
and off-site parking facilities.
Private transportation is available in the form of limousines, vans and
taxis.
Public transportation (such as municipal buses and subways) may have
stations at an airport. Besides the MARTA station at Hartsfield, 12 bus
lines (public and private) serve the airport.
Internal subway trains and trams may be available to help passengers
get to the terminal gates from the concourse. Hartsfield's People Mover
is a 3.0-mile (5.6-kilometer) loop track. The ATL SkyTrain, an elevated
train, also connects passengers to the rental car center, the Georgia
International Convention Center and hotels and office buildings.