The busy holiday travel season is here, and with it come all the winter weather delays and cancellations you never wanted. You’re inevitably going to get stuck at an airport at some point in your life, and you may have to spend a lot of money when you do. You’re going to get hungry, you may need to pay for extra parking, and heck, you may even treat yourself to a drink because you deserve it on an unplanned 14-hour layover. And if you’re stuck at one of the most expensive airports, you’re really going to pay for it.
When it comes to those surprise travel expenses, some airports are cheaper than others, according to a new report from Casino.ca. They gathered current data from top airports across North America to determine which would be the most and least expensive to be stranded at, based on the average price of airport parking, one night in a nearby hotel, and one beer at the airport. Based on that data, here are the 10 most expensive and 10 least expensive North American airports to be stuck in.
Most Expensive: La Guardia, New York City
Cost of airport hotel: $332
Cost of parking: $37
Cost of a beer: $12.41
Total cost: $381.41
2. Denver International, Denver
Cost of airport hotel: $312
Cost of parking: $32
Cost of a beer: $7.41
Total cost: $351.41
3. Logan International, Boston
Cost of airport hotel: $303
Cost of parking: $27
Cost of a beer: $7.26
Total cost: $347.26
4. Dallas/Fort Worth International, Dallas
Cost of airport hotel: $287.67
Cost of parking: $29
Cost of a beer: $8.38
Total cost: $325.05
5. John F. Kennedy International, New York City
Cost of airport hotel: $263.67
Cost of parking: $37
Cost of a beer: $8.88
Total cost: $309.55
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6. San Francisco International, San Francisco
Cost of airport hotel: $253
Cost of parking: $40
Cost of a beer: $8.58
Total cost: $301.58
7. San Diego International, San Diego
Cost of airport hotel: $234.67
Cost of parking: $40
Cost of a beer: $7.46
Total cost: $282.13
8. Miami International, Miami
Cost of airport hotel: $225
Cost of parking: $41
Cost of a beer: $6.90
Total cost: $272.90
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9. Calgary International, Calgary, Canada
Cost of airport hotel: $218
Cost of parking: $34
Cost of a beer: $7.07
Total cost: $259.07
10. Midway International, Chicago
Cost of airport hotel: $218
Cost of parking: $32
Cost of a beer: $8.10
Total cost: $258.10
Least Expensive: Tijuana International, Tijuana, Mexico
Cost of airport hotel: $77
Cost of parking: $18
Cost of a beer: $10.80
Total cost: $105.80
2. William P. Hobby Airport, Houston
Cost of airport hotel: $101
Cost of parking: $14
Cost of a beer: $7.95
Total cost: $122.95
3. Cancun International, Cancun, Mexico
Cost of airport hotel: $98
Cost of parking: $15.14
Cost of a beer: $14.92
Total cost: $128.06
4. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, New Orleans
Cost of airport hotel: $120.33
Cost of parking: $16
Cost of a beer: $6.20
Total cost: $142.53
5. Guadalajara International, Guadalajara, Mexico
Cost of airport hotel: $115
Cost of parking: $17.29
Cost of a beer: $11.30
Total cost: $143.59
6. Phoenix Sky Harbor, Phoenix
Cost of airport hotel: $109
Cost of parking: $30
Cost of a beer: $7.41
Total cost: $146.41
7. Monterrey International, Monterrey, Mexico
Cost of airport hotel: $125.33
Cost of parking: $18
Cost of a beer: $9.95
Total cost: $153.28
8. Mexico City International, Mexico City, Mexico
Cost of airport hotel: $122.33
Cost of parking: $23.06
Cost of a beer: $10.80
Total cost: $156.19
9. Raleigh-Durham International, Raleigh
Cost of airport hotel: $137
Cost of parking: $16
Cost of a beer: $7.21
Total cost: $160.21
10. Salt Lake City International, Salt Lake City
Cost of airport hotel: $137.33
Cost of parking: $23
Cost of a beer: $5.10
Total cost: $165.43
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