So you have a flight booked at 6am, this means you need to be at the airport at 4am... working backwards some more... drive to airport, waking up, getting kids in car.... this all can take 45-90 minutes depending on where you live. I am all about sleep... so... finally someone told me the trick and it was so easy I felt dumb for not considering it myself.. Stay at the hotel across the street from the airport the night before! And you will save on PARKING! For $95 I got the hotel (across from Fresno Airport) PLUS 7 days of free parking. We will arrive to the hotel in PJ's (we live 45 min from the airport, so we will arrive after dinner) sleep in until 4:30am, then just walk across the street. I will keep my kids in PJs! No driving, just a 3 min walk. Other things I want to consider: Can I leave my luggage at the airport (check them in) the Night Before? I plan to research this, my only concern is lost luggage! (I need my bathing suits and yoga pants for my 7 d
A full time mom of two: 8 yr and 4 yr old BOYS (Minions), married to a teacher/Air Force Reservist, AND full time high school counselor. I love to travel and am passionate about giving advice- basically don't do $h*# the hard way. Let me do the research, try it, then tell you what to do- to make life easier! And wine... lots of it along the way! (if you are like me and travel w/your bar in tow...this blog is for you)