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Airport link
Transit systems tagged with airport link in Mike's authored notes.
Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam · Metro
Traveler notes on Amsterdam transit: trams for the canal city, NS trains for airport and regional jumps, OVpay everywhere, and the deep Line 52 metro spine.
Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam · Metro
AREX Airport Railroad
Seoul · Rail
Traveler notes on AREX, Seoul's airport railroad: Express versus All Stop trains, Incheon Airport arrivals, and when the bus is still easier.
AREX Airport Railroad
Seoul · Rail
Bangkok Airport Rail Link
Bangkok · Commuter rail
Traveler notes on Bangkok Airport Rail Link, the cheap Suvarnabhumi to Phaya Thai rail ride that solves the long airport leg but not the final mile.
Bangkok Airport Rail Link
Bangkok · Commuter rail
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona · Metro
Traveler notes on Barcelona's metro: TMB and FGC as one practical network, T-Casual basics, the awkward airport branch, trams, and the city's unfinished rail geometry.
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona · Metro
Berlin U-Bahn
Berlin · Metro
The Berlin U-Bahn: BVG tickets, AB/ABC zones, ungated validation, U5 across the center since 2020, the U7 airport-bus link, and how it splits work with the S-Bahn.
Berlin U-Bahn
Berlin · Metro
Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Traveler notes on Budapest Metro: the tiny 1896 M1, the newer M4, Pay&GO contactless on metro gates, trams as part of the real network, and the 100E airport bus.
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Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
Traveler notes on the Istanbul Metro: airport rail, cross-city jumps, Istanbulkart/contactless payment, and the deep modern pieces behind the tourist city.
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
İZBAN
Izmir · Commuter rail
Traveler notes on İZBAN: Izmir's airport and regional rail spine, with Adnan Menderes Airport access, transfers to metro/tram, and distance-based fare behavior.
İZBAN
Izmir · Commuter rail
Izmir Metro
Izmir · Metro
Traveler notes on the Izmir Metro: the one-line city spine, transfers to İZBAN and tram, Izmirim Kart payment, and when it helps a visitor.
Izmir Metro
Izmir · Metro
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
Traveler notes on Lisbon Metro: the airport Red Line, Viva Viagem/Navegante tickets, bank-card taps on metro gates, and why the trams and hills still shape the trip.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
London Transit
London · Metro
London on one fare: the Tube, DLR, Elizabeth line, and Overground, contactless and Oyster, Heathrow and City airport links, and step-free access that varies by station age.
London Transit
London · Metro
Lyon Metro
Lyon · Metro
Traveler notes on Lyon Metro: TCL bank-card taps, funiculars, Line C's rack-railway oddity, and the airport/Rhônexpress split.
Lyon Metro
Lyon · Metro
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Traveler notes on Madrid Metro: clean, safe-feeling, well-lit, newly contactless for single rides, and still useful with the Multi card for passes and bundles.
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester · Tram
Traveler notes on Manchester Metrolink: Bee Network contactless, airport tram tradeoffs, football and Salford Quays trips, and why the train can still beat the tram from MAN.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester · Tram
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Traveler notes on the MBTA Subway: Boston's useful T core, with Red, Orange, Blue, Green branches, and the Mattapan trolley.
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
Traveler notes on Miami Metrorail: useful for MIA, downtown, Brickell, Dadeland, and Tri-Rail, but not the way to do South Beach.
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
Munich U-Bahn
Munich · Metro
Traveler notes on the Munich U-Bahn: MVV/MVG tickets, honor-system validation, U3/U6 for Olympiapark/Schwabing, and why the airport is S-Bahn instead.
Munich U-Bahn
Munich · Metro
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Traveler notes on the New York City Subway: OMNY, 24-hour service, express versus local trains, airport connections, and why it is the only sane way to cross Manhattan.
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Nuremberg U-Bahn
Nuremberg · Metro
Traveler notes on the Nuremberg U-Bahn: U2 to the airport, automated U3, VGN tickets, and the easy old-town station access.
Nuremberg U-Bahn
Nuremberg · Metro
Paris Métro
Paris · Metro
Traveler notes on the Paris Métro: one of the best networks anywhere for getting around, cramped and stair-heavy with bags, and mid-switch from paper tickets to the Navigo Easy card and phone app.
Paris Métro
Paris · Metro
Promet Split
Split · Bus
Traveler notes on Promet Split: Bus 37 for Trogir and the airport corridor, Bus 12 for Marjan Forest Park and beach-hopping, and the local-bus caveats that matter in the heat.
Promet Split
Split · Bus
Rapid KL Rail
Kuala Lumpur · Metro
Traveler notes on Rapid KL rail: LRT, MRT, monorail, Touch 'n Go/tokens, women-only coaches, Grab as the practical fallback, and the heat reality of Kuala Lumpur.
Rapid KL Rail
Kuala Lumpur · Metro
Seoul Subway
Seoul · Metro
Traveler notes on the Seoul Subway: T-money, exit numbers, Line 2, airport transfer logic, and why the city feels easier than its size.
Seoul Subway
Seoul · Metro
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Traveler notes on the Singapore MRT: SimplyGo contactless taps, Changi's East-West Line transfer, air-conditioned city movement, and when Grab is still easier.
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
Traveler notes on the Sofia Metro: cheap, practical, airport-connected, and easier than most visitors expect.
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
SRT Red Lines
Bangkok · Commuter rail
Traveler notes on Bangkok's SRT Red Lines: the Krung Thep Aphiwat suburban rail layer, Don Mueang airport access, and why it is not the same thing as BTS/MRT.
SRT Red Lines
Bangkok · Commuter rail
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
Traveler notes on Taipei Metro: EasyCard as the default, bank-card gates where supported, clean city coverage, and the split from Taoyuan Airport MRT.
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
Taoyuan Metro
Taipei · Rail
Traveler notes on Taoyuan Airport MRT: express and commuter trains between TPE and Taipei, EasyCard/payment options, and the Taipei Main transfer.
Taoyuan Metro
Taipei · Rail
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro
Traveler notes on Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway: Suica, Tap to Ride limits, JR versus subway, the Yamanote planning loop, and the deep Oedo Line.
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro
Venice Vaporetto
Venice · Ferry
Traveler notes on the Venice Vaporetto: when ACTV passes beat single rides, why the boats feel crowded and loud, and how the water-bus network opens up Murano, Lido, and the quieter lagoon.
Venice Vaporetto
Venice · Ferry
Vienna U-Bahn
Vienna · Metro
The Vienna U-Bahn: five lines since 1978, U4 and U6 built on Otto Wagner's 1898 Stadtbahn, near-total step-free access, and the S7/CAT airport link to Wien Mitte.
Vienna U-Bahn
Vienna · Metro