Uber / Lyft (Arrivals A) · 15–20 min to downtown Syracuse
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.
ELM8.4
SYR8.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ELM6.8
SYR7.3+0.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ELM5.8
SYR7.2+1.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ELM7.6+0.4
SYR7.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ELM8.0+1.4
SYR6.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ELM2.0
SYR6.6+4.6
Best for
ELM
Detroit connections on Delta Connection / SkyWestAllegiant Florida and Myrtle Beach leisure turnsDrivers who can use the $9 Economy lot with a credit card
SYR
Central New York trips that do not want a BUF or ROC connectionPriority Pass / Platinum holders using Escape before 20:30Drivers using the $14 Economy lotsCentro SY84 riders headed downtown on a weekday
Watch out for
ELM
Official 45-minute bag close for Allegiant and Delta with no exceptionsNo passenger lounge and no mapped drinking fountainOfficial Ground Transportation prints Lyft and taxis, not CTRAN; the bus card lives on ridectran.com
SYR
Checkpoint closes 21:00 and is not 24/7On-site PreCheck enrollment closed 22 Sep 2025; no CLEARNo Sunday Centro SY84; I-81 Northbound work since 3 May 2026Official pages do not map water fillers or print a taxi tariff
Amenities and tips
ELM
BluestoneShort / Long / Economy lotsGrub & Go SnackbarCharging stationsMothers roomPet relief room
Official pages print a 45-minute bag close for Allegiant and Delta
Official pages print Allegiant arrive 2 hours prior and Delta arrive 1 hour 30 minutes domestic. Official pages print checked bags to the ticket agent 45 minutes prior to board time with no exceptions.
One Horseheads hall, not a KELM page
Official pages print one commercial hall at 276 Sing Sing Rd #1. Official pages print Bluestone before TSA and Grub & Go after security. Official pages print a mothers room after TSA near Gate 1.
Eat Bluestone before TSA if you want the sit-down
Official pages print Bluestone landside before the TSA checkpoint. Official pages print food through security, no beverages. Official pages print Grub & Go after security for snacks, breakfast, Starbucks coffee, and beverages.
SYR
SyracuseAirport_Public Wi-FiEscape LoungeAirside foodEconomy parkingFamily and accessibilityPreCheck lane, no enrollment
One checkpoint, 3:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Official security page: arrive two hours out. The checkpoint is not 24/7 and follows published departure times, not delay-adjusted ones.
One TSA, then A south and B north
After screening you can walk both concourses. Wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.
Eat after TSA unless Say Si Bon is enough
Landside food is thin: Say Si Bon 05:00–19:00 and a 24/7 automated-retail bank. The real kitchens are airside.
ELM · A one-hall Chemung County field with $12 / $11 / $9 parking, landside Bluestone, airside Grub & Go, and no passenger lounge — useful for Detroit and Florida turns if you hit the official 45-minute bag close.
SYR · One TSA, a real Escape Lounge, named free Wi-Fi, and a $14 Economy lot — traded against a 9:00 p.m. checkpoint, no CLEAR, no on-site PreCheck enrollment, and official pages that still do not map water fillers.
