[adhvaryu]

I went digging out of curiosity, and it seems you are correct. According to this article [1], around 80 of the top 100 airports have rapid transit connections.

[1] https://www.ptua.org.au/2015/10/29/busiest-airports-rail/

[joegibbs]

Melbourne’s airport is very annoying when compared to Sydney. To get to the CBD you have to go and stand outside to wait for a bus that comes every ~15 minutes and takes half an hour to get there (or pay an exorbitant price for a taxi or Uber), whereas in Sydney you’ve got a direct train that gets to the city in 15 minutes.

[ajxs]

It's been a while since I caught the train to or from Sydney airport but, in true Sydney fashion, it's privatised and costs an absolute fortune. From memory it costs more than Melbourne's SkyBus.

[tbillington]

Just checked, $17.00! ($11USD)

[wkat4242]

In Australia that's not cheap :)

And it's a bit stupid because the stations before and after the airport are the normal cheap price.

[ro_sharp]

Yep, it’s an international embarrassment

[msm_]

I am flying (in Europe) very often, almost once a month, and I very rarely use a taxi. Most of the time public transport gets me to the center faster, more convenient, and cheaper (even though price is not the priority - I often travel for work and can expense it).

[ghaff]

Even in the US, there are increasingly transit options. Oddly enough, there are sorta options in NYC but they aren't the greatest.

[pavel_lishin]

What do you mean, you don't love taking the airtrain to the bus to the subway to your destination?