How Long Will You Wait? Comparing Pickup Times in Shared vs. Private Transfers
One of the greatest commodities you have on a ski vacation is time. An hour spent late at an airport or stuck in a snowy parking lot is an hour of skiing, relaxing, or reveling in the mountains down the drain. When it comes to shared versus private transfers, the ultimate deciding factor is often how long you plan to wait to get where you’re going. Shared transfers rely on efficiency for the operator while private transfers rely on efficiency for the traveler. By learning how boarding times differ for each category, a skier can decide between shared and private options based on comfort, budgeting, and time sacrificed during the trip of a lifetime. Why Pickup Times Are So Important On Ski Holidays Unlike other holiday types (city trips; summer vacations), ski holidays are more regimented as they revolve around precious days on the slopes. Skiers tend to book weekend trips or bank holiday breaks and, with travel from the airport to the resort taking anywhere from one to four hours (bas...