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.
ITH8.8+0.4
SYR8.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ITH6.6
SYR7.3+0.7
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ITH3.8
SYR7.2+3.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ITH7.8+0.6
SYR7.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ITH6.4
SYR6.6+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ITH2.4
SYR6.6+4.2
Best for
ITH
Short security linesWalk-from-car parkingProximity to Cornell and downtown Ithaca
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
ITH
Limited to Delta JFK and United IADCafé is closed pending a new vendorTSA is not staffed 24 hours
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
ITH · ITH is a low-stress one-terminal hop for Cornell and the Finger Lakes, with short lines, cheap parking, and no lounge or operating café.
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.
