There was a visitors mess at SFO Sunday afternoon, with vehicles dropping off family members for curbside goodbyes.
SFO says right here journey remains to be removed from pre-pandemic ranges however this weekend has been the busiest two years, with about 50,000 departures anticipated Sunday, 46,000 on Saturday.
“It’s good to see a lot of people coming back, it’s reassuring and refreshing, people feel confident traveling,” mentioned SFO Duty Manager Chris Morgan.
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Kaitlynn Lazaro from Gilroy was headed again to College in Colorado however by no means anticipated such a crowd.
“It was chaotic, a lot of people want to get back gome, it was hectic,” mentioned Lazaro.
The Ramani household was returning dwelling from New Jersey, they are saying COVID-19 cancelled their annual Thanksgiving gathering in 2020.
“I was so excited, we missed our family reunion last year, so it was special this year,” mentioned Sangeeta Ramani.
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Getting to the airport was one factor, discovering parking was one other many garages have been offered out.
Officials say for a time, each brief and long run heaps at SFO have been full. It seems many travelers selected to drive as an alternative of utilizing public transportation.
“We actually had to divert some passengers to parking lots used by employees,” Morgan added.
Julie Paul mentioned her rideshare journey into San Francisco usually prices $45 however value much more on the holiday weekend with each Uber and Lyft.
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“There’s definitely a major fare difference. At least double from what I’m used to paying, a busy travel day, a lot of surge pricing going on,” mentioned Paul.
In an announcement, a consultant from Lyft instructed ABC7 News: “As vaccines rolled out people started moving again and the demand for rides outpaced the number of available drivers. Thousands of drivers are being added to the platform to improve wait times and prices.”
Uber additionally despatched an announcement saying: “Surge pricing is a result of high demand, if riders are not in a rush try waiting a few minutes to request a ride as prices can go down.”
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