Landing at Oakland Airport (OAK) is almost the same as arriving in Oakland city, because the airport is located just 5 miles on the south of Oakland downtown. The airport is busy because it serves airlines that connect to other airport in the United States, and to other destinations such as Europe and Mexico. More than 10 million passenger travel through this airport annually and that tells you that you can expect to quality services when you land here.

Facilities in the Airport

The first thing that you will need when you land at Oakland Airport is to understand where the things you need are, and airport maps cater for that. This helps you not only with knowing your way around and within the airport, but also when the time comes for you to drive your hired car out of Oakland Airport. The airport has restaurants and bars for those who would want to hang around after landing, and you can do some shopping in the duty-free shops too. The other vital facilities are well marked to be seen by everyone. If you look around you will find a number of car rental company booths where you can rent-a-car to use while you are in Oakland. All companies charge almost the same rates but you can check the one that will offer you not only the best rates but also good rates with quality services.

Ground Transportation

Car rentals are the best way to move around after leaving Oakland Airport for the city. You can however use shuttles, limousines and taxis if you do not require moving a lot after you get to your hotel. The mentioned means charge you per trip or mileage and if you are going to call the regularly you will end up paying a lot of money. In that case, it is prudent to rent-a-car that you will pay a standard charge and use the vehicle for as long as you will have indicated when booking the car.

Places to Visit in Oakland

Oakland has many places that you should visit once you set your foot in Oakland Airport. Some of them that you can drive your rental car to and enjoy the experience are Paramount Theatre, Children’s Fairyland if you are here with your family, Chabot Space and Science Center where you will be enlightened and Oakland Zoo.