Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)

Overview

Piedmont Triad International Airport is a cute little airport midway between Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem. This means it is well connected to a number of interstates, including the I-40 and the I-85.

Piedmont Triad has a modest selection of retail outlets ranging from newsstands to a PGA Tour Shop. The airport operates close to 60 flights a day, but it is still small enough to offer passengers all the charm of a less crowded airport.

Location

The airport is nine miles (14km) from Greensboro, 17 miles (27km from Winston-Salem and just 12 miles (19km from High Point.

Getting to the city

Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) offers a shuttle between the airport and town. Shuttles run at 30-minute intervals between 6am and 9am and 3pm to 7pm. The shuttle runs every hour between 9am and 3pm. Tickets cost $2.40 and the shuttles run to Pleasant Ridge, PTIA Airport, Burnt Poplar and Piedmont Center. Taxis can be booked at the Triad Transportation Desk on the lower level of the terminal. Taxis fares range from $25 to Greensboro to $50 for a trip to Winston-Salem.

Time

GMT – 5 (GMT – 4 from March to November)

Contacts

Tel: +1 336 665 5666.

Car rental

Rental desks are in the baggage claims area. Car rental companies with desks at the airport include Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, National, Hertz, Thrifty/Dollar and Triangle.

Airport Taxis

Triad Transportation offers a taxi service between the airport and town. The company's desk is located on the lower level of the terminal. Fares into Greensboro cost approximately $25, while a taxi to High Point is about $40. A surcharge of $3 is added if there are more than two passengers.

Facilities

ATMs, post office, UPS and FedEx drop-off boxes, conference facilities, a chapel, shoe shine stand, help phones, hotel information desks, airline lounges, vending machines, a games room and wifi are all available at Piedmont Triad Airport. There are also a number of newsstands and bookstores as well as a PGA Tour Shop and souvenir shops. Restaurants and snack bars range from Dunkin Donuts to Natty Green's Sports Bar.

Parking

Parking garage rates are $8 per day while long-term lot rates cost $6 per day. A free shuttle runs between the long-term lots and the terminal. Short-term metered parking bays are available in front of the terminal. There is also an overflow lot which costs just $4 per day.

Departure Tax

None.

Website

www.flyfrompti.com

Airlines

Only a few airlines offer flights to Piedmont Triad International Airport, including US Airways, United, Delta, Continental, American Airlines, American Eagle and Allegiant.

Internet

Wi-fi is provided by Boingo and Opti-Fi. Rates range from $2.99 per 15 minutes to $9.95 per month.

Business Lounges

The airport has a fully equipped conference room available for hire at a rate of $50 for four hours or $100 for anything more than four hours. There are also a number of airline lounges at the airport and the Marriot Hotel is located on-site and also offers business and conference facilities.

Piedmont Triad International Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.