The Best Airports for Car-Free Travel 2025

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I get lots of requests along the lines of, "What are the best North American cities to visit without a car?" Well, for me it starts at the airport — if there isn't a good transit connection, it's a very bad sign!

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Resources:
University of Minnesota paper on perception of waiting time at transit stops: https://conservancy.umn.edu/server/ap....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
http://data.cabq.gov/transit/Maps/50-...
https://www.riderta.com/routes/redline
https://www.translink.ca/schedules-an...
https://www.itsmarta.com/railline-sch...
https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/fi...
https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/...
https://www.sdmts.com/transit-service...
https://www.metrotransit.org/route/blue
https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timet...
https://www.transitchicago.com/schedu...
https://mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx/e/gett...

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