Battle of the airport commute: CNBC tests Lyft, Uber Copter, Blade helicopter, and mass transit in a race to NYC’s busiest airport.
Few things are more annoying than suffering through the bumper-to-bumper traffic along the 10 to 20 miles that separate Manhattan from its three metro area airports.
The competition and shared costs have turned a luxury once reserved for the super wealthy into one that's still pricey, but more affordable than ever.Blade's airport helicopter service is $195 per seat anytime to any airport. The Bell 407GXP choppers can carry up to six passengers and operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
According to the company's website, the service only operates between Wall Street and JFK during afternoon rush hours from Monday to Friday. It's only available to Uber's platinum and diamond reward members, lower status users won't even see the chopper option on their apps, but WingUber's service can be ordered in real time or up to five days in advance. Passengers can bring one carry-on weighing 40 pounds or less, plus a personal bag.
On the day of the commute her driver arrived two minutes early. She departed from lower Manhattan at 3:50 p.m. and drove for 17 minutes to the Wall Street heliport. After checking in, she waited 18 minutes to board her chopper. Her helicopter took off at 4:25 p.m. Her total time in the air was 7 minutes and 7 seconds.
My total travel time from lower Manhattan was 42 minutes and the tab included $17.15 plus $195 for my seat in the Blade chopper. Total cost for the Blade airport commute was $212.15 or about $5.05 per minute.Mass transit
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