I am flying to San Diego in a couple of weeks by myself, and have never navigated an airport on my own. help?
I really am quite scared i will get lost or miss my flight. I will be in the San Francisco airport, i still don't know which terminal or anything much about it at all......I have NEVER made my way through this airport with out somebody helping me...nor any airport for that matter.....does anybody have a detailed map of the airport...or some tips?
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The first tip is to stop worrying. Remember, an airport is a roof over your head with a restrooms and restaurants. Even if you did miss your flight it's not like you would be out on the street. You would be safe, warm and fed. Putting that aside, airports have no end of information that allows people to navigate to where they want to be. There are also numerous information points where you can ask for help if you are stuck. Millions of foreign tourist pass through every major airport month on month, and the vast majority get to where they need to be despite their respective languages. You are more than capable of doing this, don't allow yourself to get so nervous about it. Make sure you know which terminal you are flying from, you should be able to find this by checking the flight schedule of the airport online, or by ringing the airline and asking which terminal they fly from for your chosen destination. Once you know the correct terminal then make sure you get to the airport in plenty of time, and use the departures screens to locate the correct check-in desk. Once you have checked in you can use the departures screens again to tell you when the flight is boarding and from which gate. It is always worth checking out the locations of the gates while you are waiting to board, so you have a headstart. You will honestly been fine. I crossed the world on my own in my mid teens plenty of times.
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>"navigated an airport" I thought the way you were talking you were trying to fly the plane! San Diego is a small airport! >"some tips?" First of all, can you read? There are signs in the airport that provide directions. >"i will get lost or miss my flight" Well I guess you had better leave for the airport way in advance! Search the web for the San Diego Airport map of the layout!
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It's really not that difficult, and remember that you can always ask the staff for help. Basically, there are 3 steps: 1. check in. You can check in at any counter belonging to that airline. If you aren't checking in luggage, you can check in at the self-service machine (or online the night before). They will give you a boarding pass. 2. go to security. Just follow the crowds. 3. find your gate. Your boarding pass will say which gate to go to, and there will be signs. Once again, don't hesitate to ask the staff for help if necessary. Good luck.
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Just ask. People are always great at helping out. San Diego map http://www.san.org/sdia/at_the_airport/maps.aspx San Francisco map http://flysfo.com/web/page/as_airportmaps.htm