Uber / Lyft rideshare curb · 10–20 min to downtown Roanoke
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.
GSO8.4
ROA8.6+0.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
GSO7.4
ROA7.6+0.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GSO7.2
ROA7.4+0.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GSO7.2
ROA8.0+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GSO7.0
ROA7.7+0.7
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GSO2.0
ROA2.0
Best for
GSO
Triad travelers who would otherwise drive to CLT or RDUAmerican, Delta, or United hub connections from a small buildingDrivers who will use the $13 Economy Lot and the 24-hour shuttle
ROA
Drive-up Roanoke / New River Valley trips that want $10 Economy leftover and a named Cell LotEarly banks that can use American leftover PreCheck in a one-checkpoint hallArrivals who will take Uber/Lyft, Valley Metro 25/26, or Smart Way rather than wait for rail that does not exist at the curb
Watch out for
GSO
About / Operations leftover still prints TSA at 4:15 a.m.; the TSA tips page says 3:45 a.m.No passenger lounge and no cell-phone lotPART Airport Connector is a reserved $5 pass with a 10-trip yearly cap, not a walk-up Greensboro bus
ROA
No ticketed lounge; official leftover Big Lick / Magic City are restaurants with a full barBook Your Trip leftover still prints SRQ vs live Where We Fly ATL/CLT/ORD/DFW/LGA/SFB/PHL/PIE/IADWikipedia leftover parking shuttle / long-term-short-term cards vs live Economy $10, Standard $12, Preferred $14 and official leftover no lot shuttleHomepage leftover still prints June 5th DFW as new; mobile Global Entry leftover Sep 22-24 is appointment-only
Amenities and tips
GSO
The Local north, ACC Café Gate 45, PGA Grill landsidePTI-Wifi and two airside lactation suitesNo passenger loungePART Airport Connector at arrivals doors 1 and 7ADA lots and airline wheelchair assist
Arrive 2 hours — TSA prints 3:45 a.m.
Homepage: two hours before a domestic departure. Official TSA tips page: checkpoints open 3:45 a.m. daily and TSA recommends two hours.
One building, two concourses, two TSA
Ticketing upstairs; separate North and South checkpoints; bags downstairs with a rental counter hall on each side.
The Local north, ACC Café Gate 45, PGA Grill landside
Official traveler-services card: HMSHost runs six dining spaces. Named sit-down after TSA is The Local @ GSO (North) and ACC American Café (South, Gate 45).
ROA
Big Lick Brewing and Magic City BistroEconomy parking $10Mother's room and Sunflower deskFree Wi-Fi ROA-WI-FIHudson landside and airsideRestaurant bars (not a lounge)
TSA leftover ~4:15 a.m. to last departure — terminal leftover 24 hours
Official leftover checkpoint opens at approximately 4:15 a.m. until the last scheduled departure. Flight delays do not automatically keep TSA open. Official leftover airport is open 24 hours for passengers and employees.
One TSA, one hall — do not invent a second terminal
Ticketed passengers use one civil hall after a single TSA. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Wikipedia leftover Gates 1–6 and 5A is leftover vs a live board.
Big Lick leftover 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Magic City leftover 5 a.m. to last boarding
Official leftover Big Lick Brewing @ ROA pre-security approximately 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Official leftover Magic City Bistro post-security approximately 5 a.m. until the last flight of the evening boards. Hours leftover subject to change. Official pages do not print a bottle price.
GSO · A 24-hour two-concourse field west of Greensboro: two-hour clock, 3:45 a.m. TSA on the tips page, no lounge, $13 economy parking, and a PART connector that is not a walk-up city bus.
ROA · A compact one-TSA Blue Ridge hall with $10 Economy leftover, named Uber/Lyft, Valley Metro 25/26, and Smart Way — no ticketed lounge, leftover SRQ on Book Your Trip, and a homepage that still treats 5 June DFW as upcoming.
