Uber / Lyft · Confirm the app — official pages do not print a downtown minute card
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AGS8.5
CAE8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AGS7.4
CAE7.4
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AGS7.0
CAE7.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AGS7.2
CAE7.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AGS7.6+0.6
CAE7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AGS2.0
CAE2.0
Best for
AGS
CSRA travelers who would otherwise drive ATL or CLTDelta ATL and American Eagle CLT/DFW/DCA banks without a second terminalTravelers who can use $10 long-term parking instead of an ATL garage
CAE
Columbia and Midlands travelers who would otherwise drive to CLT or CHSAmerican, Delta, or United hub connections from one concourseDrivers who will use the $12 Surface Lot or pre-book the garage
Watch out for
AGS
Official Security leftover arrive one hour vs official FAQ leftover 90–120 minutes and a 45/30-minute bag cutoffAmerican.com leftover clubs Not Available; live Priority Pass /en/airport/augusta-ags is 404Official leftover homepage Long Term Lot A is temporarily closed about three monthsOfficial leftover FAQ dest card is ATL/CLT/Dallas/Washington D.C. — do not invent leftover Wikipedia LGA/PHL nonstops
CAE
Official TSA clock is 2 hours / checkpoint closes 8:00 p.m. — not a 24-hour laneNo passenger lounge — the Business Center and Nov 2025 rooms are free public space, not Priority PassOfficial CAE pages do not print The COMET Route 91 number or $2 fare
Amenities and tips
AGS
Par 3 Bar & GrilleLong-term parking $10 / dayNo commercial loungeAirport PALsWings Bistro at baggage claimElite Rewards Parking $100 / month
Official Security one hour vs FAQ 90-120
Official Baggage & Security leftover arrive at least one hour before departure; official FAQ leftover 90-120 minutes and a 45/30-minute bag cutoff.
One hall — do not invent KAGS or DNL
Official FAQ leftover — Bush Field is the only CSRA commercial field. Daniel Field (DNL) is leftover GA only.
Par 3 airside, Wings Bistro at bags
Official FAQ leftover — Par 3 Bar & Grille is past screening; Wings Bistro sits next to baggage claim; vending is in the hall and the gate area.
CAE
Runway Food Court after TSANo passenger loungeFlyWithEase Wi-FiThe COMET city busAirline wheelchair + Sky Caps
Arrive 2 hours — TSA 3:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Official TSA page: checkpoint 3:45 a.m.–8:00 p.m. daily. Official clock is 2 hours domestic / 3 hours international leftover; the same page also prints 90 minutes to two hours.
One concourse, one TSA, no second building
Official terminal page: easy single-concourse civil building. Ticketing up; bags and rentals down. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map.
Eat after TSA — Runway Food Court is the named kitchen
Official amenities: Runway Food Court past TSA (Jimmy John’s, Samuel Adams Columbia Brewhouse, Dunkin’). Red Eye Express is just past TSA. Landside is Friendly Caterer To-Go in the Grand Hall.
AGS · A one-hall Augusta field with Delta to Atlanta and American Eagle to Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Reagan National on the live 15 Sep 2026 board, $10 long-term parking, and no commercial lounge.
CAE · A small single-concourse Midlands field that is easy once you respect the 3:45 a.m.–8:00 p.m. TSA clock — three hub airlines, no lounge, and $12 surface parking after Allegiant left in May 2026.
