Route 60 Bus Schedule: Times, Stops & Map

USA Route 60 Schedule & Stop Finder

Find the Right Route 60 Bus Before You Check Times, Stops or a Map

“Route 60” does not describe one national bus. Chicago, San Jose, Buffalo–Niagara Falls, Houston, San Diego, Seattle, Milwaukee, Sonoma County and Hawaiʻi County all use 60 for different services.

This guide separates those routes by city and agency, then explains their timetable patterns, major stops, fares, official PDFs, airport service, overnight service, current detours and live-arrival tools.

Route number 60
Coverage Multiple U.S. systems
Best identifier City + transit agency
Live source Official operator
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Quick answer

Do Not Use a “60 Bus Schedule” Until You Identify These Six Things

The same number can represent an urban frequent route, an airport connector, a long-distance express, an hourly rural service or an overnight branch.

City Where will you actually board?
Agency CTA, VTA, NFTA, METRO, MTS, MCTS or another operator?
Route label Confirm 60 rather than 60X, N60, B60 or another variant.
Direction Match the final destination shown on the bus.
Service day Weekday, Saturday, Sunday or holiday?
Stop ID Use the exact stop or transit-center bay.
Route-number trap: a letter changes the route identity. Chicago’s overnight N60, for example, is a night-service pattern associated with Route 60 but does not simply duplicate the entire daytime route.
Coverage: the routes below are representative high-value Route 60 matches, not an exhaustive list of every American transit operator using number 60.

Route 60 Guide Sections

City and agency selector

Which Route 60 Bus Are You Looking For?

CTA 60 Blue Island/26th — Chicago

A frequent CTA corridor between Cicero/24th Place and downtown Chicago, with a separate N60 overnight segment.

Day route: Cicero/24th Pl ↔ Harbor Dr/Randolph Night: N60 to 54th/Cermak PDF: Effective June 7, 2026 Accessibility: All CTA buses accessible

The official timetable labels Route 60 a frequent route with service every 10 minutes or better during its frequent-service period. Overnight trips require special attention to the N60 and C timetable codes.

VTA 60 — San Jose Airport, Santa Clara & Milpitas

VTA Route 60 connects Winchester Station and Milpitas BART through Santa Clara Transit Center and both terminals at San José Mineta International Airport.

West end: Winchester Station Airport: SJC Terminal A + B East end: Milpitas BART Bay 6 Days: Weekday + weekend + holidays

The official PDF contains separate weekday, Saturday and Sunday/holiday tables in both directions. VTA advises riders to arrive at least five minutes before the shown time.

NFTA-Metro 60 Niagara Falls Express — Western New York

Route 60 connects downtown Buffalo with Niagara Falls transportation facilities using an express-oriented intercity pattern.

Route: Buffalo ↔ Niagara Falls Effective: June 21, 2026 Key stop: Grand Island Plaza Type: Express corridor

Important destinations listed by NFTA include downtown Buffalo, Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls transportation facilities.

METRO 60 Cambridge — Houston

Houston METRO Route 60 serves the Cambridge corridor and major Texas Medical Center destinations.

Typical frequency: About 40 minutes Days: Daily Hours: After 5 a.m. to before 10 p.m. Fare: $1.25 regular local bus

Major destinations include Texas Medical Center Transit Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine and Southeast Transit Center.

MTS Route 60 — San Diego

San Diego MTS Route 60 links UTC with Euclid Avenue Trolley Station through Kearny Mesa.

Route: UTC ↔ Euclid Avenue Via: Kearny Mesa Adult fare: $2.50 Fare system: PRONTO

Use the direction-specific MTS timetable for exact departures and check the current alert page before a timed trolley connection.

Sonoma County Transit 60 — Cloverdale to Santa Rosa

Route 60 provides intercity service through Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Windsor and Santa Rosa.

North: Cloverdale South: Santa Rosa Transit Mall Days: Weekday + Saturday + Sunday Route 60X: Separate express-style service

Do not automatically substitute Route 60X for Route 60. Their stop patterns and trip times are different.

MCTS Route 60 — Milwaukee

MCTS Route 60 follows the 60th Street corridor between south Milwaukee-area stops and the Brown Deer area.

Schedule update: May 1, 2026 Days: Weekday + Saturday + Sunday Adult fare: $2.75 Major issue: Long-term construction detours

Current construction affects parts of the route around the I-94 East-West project and Layton Avenue, making the live detour information especially important.

Hele-On Route 60 — Hawaiʻi Island

Hawaiʻi County Route 60 is a long-distance Hilo–Honokaʻa–Kona corridor with an unusual Hāmākua Coast flex-service option.

Effective: February 1, 2026 Regular days: Monday–Friday Flex deviation: Up to one mile Fare: Free through Dec. 31, 2028

Flex trips require a reservation at least one hour in advance. This is materially different from a normal fixed-route urban bus.

King County Metro Route 60 — Seattle

Seattle-area Route 60 serves a corridor through White Center, South Park, Georgetown, Beacon Hill, First Hill and Capitol Hill.

Current schedule period: Mar. 28–Aug. 28, 2026 Adult fare: $3.00 Youth: 18 and younger ride regular service free Action: Recheck after Aug. 28

The current timetable period is close to its end, so travelers using this page after August 28 should reopen Metro’s official Route 60 page.

Why the route number is not enough

Route 60 Can Mean Five Very Different Types of Bus Trip

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Frequent urban CTA describes its daytime Route 60 as a frequent route. Missing one bus does not carry the same penalty as missing an hourly service.
Airport connector VTA Route 60 directly serves SJC Terminal A and Terminal B between rail and transit connections.
EX
Intercity express NFTA Route 60 connects Buffalo and Niagara Falls rather than operating as a short neighborhood circulator.
40
Lower-frequency local Houston METRO publishes a roughly 40-minute interval during most operating hours.
1mi
Rural flex route Hele-On can deviate up to one mile from the route on the Hāmākua Coast when a flex trip is reserved.
Route selection diagram

Route 60 Is a Number Shared by Unrelated Transit Networks

This graphic is a route-selection aid, not a geographic map. Use the official agency map for street-level travel.

Representative Route 60 services in the United States A Route 60 selector connecting Chicago, San Jose, Buffalo, Houston, San Diego, Sonoma County, Milwaukee, Hawaii Island and Seattle. ROUTE 60 CHICAGO CTA + N60 SAN JOSE VTA / SJC Airport BUFFALO NFTA Niagara Express HOUSTON METRO Cambridge SAN DIEGO MTS UTC / Euclid SONOMA Cloverdale / Santa Rosa MILWAUKEE HAWAIʻI ISLAND SEATTLE
Use this search formula: “city + transit agency + Route 60.” A query such as “VTA Route 60 SJC” is much safer than “60 bus schedule.”
Schedule patterns

Route 60 Times and Operating Patterns by City

System Published Pattern Important Time Detail What Riders Should Check
CTA Chicago Frequent daytime route plus N60 overnight service Regular terminal spans vary by direction and day Daytime 60 versus overnight N60 destination
VTA San Jose Weekday, Saturday and Sunday/holiday service Separate northbound and southbound tables SJC Terminal A/B stop relocation and service-date update
NFTA Buffalo Niagara Falls express corridor Effective June 21, 2026 timetable Correct Niagara Falls facility and Buffalo direction
Houston METRO About every 40 minutes for most operating hours Daily service after about 5 a.m. and before 10 p.m. Exact stop-by-stop departure and Medical Center transfer
San Diego MTS UTC ↔ Euclid Avenue via Kearny Mesa Direction-specific schedule required Trolley or bus connection timing
Sonoma County Daily intercity timetable Separate weekday, Saturday and Sunday runs Route 60 versus Route 60X and Cloverdale detours
MCTS Milwaukee Weekday, Saturday and Sunday tables Schedule page updated May 1, 2026 Long-term construction routing
Hele-On Hawaiʻi Regular Route 60 service Monday–Friday Effective February 1, 2026 Flex reservation and destination-specific trips
King County Metro Current period ends August 28, 2026 Schedule refresh is imminent New timetable after August 28
Official PDF decoded

VTA Route 60: How the SJC Airport Connection Actually Works

The official VTA timetable shows Route 60 running through both San José airport terminals as part of the trip between Winchester Station and Milpitas BART.

Winchester Station Bay 1
Santa Clara Transit Center Bay 2 northbound
Coleman & Earthquakes Airport approach
SJC Terminal A Airport stop
SJC Terminal B Airport stop
Metro Station Rail connection area
Milpitas BART Bay 6
Early northbound example The official timetable includes a 5:15 a.m. weekday departure from Winchester Station reaching Terminal A at 5:48 a.m., Terminal B at 5:50 a.m. and Milpitas BART at 6:12 a.m.
Not every trip covers every endpoint Dashes in the official table show that some trips begin or end partway along the corridor rather than serving the full Winchester-to-Milpitas path.
Terminal A relocation VTA lists an ongoing Route 60 Terminal A stop relocation that began March 24, 2026. Check the official alert before walking to the usual boarding point.
Airport rule: do not assume “Route 60 serves SJC” means every trip starts at Winchester or continues to Milpitas. Read across the exact row you plan to use.
Day route versus night route

Chicago Route 60 Runs Late — But N60 Changes the Overnight Pattern

Regular Route 60

Cicero/24th Place ↔ Harbor Drive/Randolph

  • Frequent urban corridor
  • Weekday, Saturday and Sunday service
  • Major timepoints include 26th/Kedzie, Cermak/Ashland and Harrison/Halsted
  • Downtown service reaches Madison/State and Harbor Drive
N60 Overnight

N60 Owl Service

Washington/State ↔ 54th/Cermak Pink Line

  • Overnight route segment
  • Does not simply replicate the full daytime endpoints
  • Connects with other Night Owl bus and rail services downtown
  • Timetable code “N” identifies trips beginning or ending at Washington/State
  • Code “C” identifies trips beginning or ending at 54th/Cermak

Published CTA Terminal Spans

Direction Weekday Saturday Sunday
Cicero/24th Pl → Harbor Dr/Randolph 4:35 a.m.–11:00 p.m. 4:40 a.m.–11:00 p.m. 5:20 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Harbor Dr/Randolph → Cicero/24th Pl 5:35 a.m.–11:50 p.m. 5:30 a.m.–11:50 p.m. 6:05 a.m.–11:55 p.m.
Terminal-span warning: CTA’s first/last figures describe when buses leave the terminal of origin. A mid-route stop is reached later.
Fares checked August 12, 2026

Route 60 Ticket Prices Depend on the Transit Agency

CTA Chicago $2.25 Bus fare with Ventra/PAYGO Cash bus fare is $2.50 and does not provide transfers. Eligible farecard/contactless riders can receive transfer benefits under CTA fare rules.

Verify CTA fare

VTA Santa Clara County $2.50 Adult local single ride Clipper single-ride payment provides two hours of free VTA bus and light-rail transfers. Youth single ride is $1.25; senior/disabled/Medicare fare is $1.

Verify VTA fare

NFTA-Metro $2.00 Regular single ride MetGo fare capping is published at $5 per day, $25 per week and $75 per month. Cash is a single ride and does not participate in fare capping.

Verify NFTA fare

Houston METRO $1.25 Regular local-bus fare Eligible non-cash payment methods provide free transfers among local bus, METRORail and curb2curb for up to three hours. Cash does not include free transfers.

Verify METRO fare

San Diego MTS $2.50 Adult one-way fare MTS publishes a $6 adult day-pass-earned amount and $1.25 reduced one-way fare for eligible riders.

Verify MTS fare

MCTS Milwaukee $2.75 Adult regular fare WisGo fare caps are $8.25 daily, $33 weekly and $99 monthly. Cash remains accepted but does not provide fare capping or transfer benefits.

Verify MCTS fare

King County Metro $3.00 Adult fare Youth age 18 and younger ride regular Metro service free. ORCA and supported contactless payment can simplify transfers.

Verify Metro fare

Hele-On Hawaiʻi $0 Free through December 31, 2028 Hawaiʻi County states that Hele-On is free for all passengers through the end of 2028, including Route 60 flex service.

Verify Hele-On fare

Do not copy a fare from one Route 60 to another. The route number has no relationship to ticket price.
Time-sensitive information

Route 60 Detours and Stop Changes Worth Checking Now

Temporary information should never be treated as permanent route geography. These notices were relevant during the August 12, 2026 review and should be rechecked on the official agency site.

CTA Chicago Through Dec. 18, 2026 Eastbound Route 60 buses are scheduled to use Harrison and Jefferson before resuming normal routing on Washington during a long planned reroute.

Check CTA status

VTA San Jose Airport Started Mar. 24, 2026 VTA lists a Route 60 Terminal A stop relocation. Airport riders should verify the exact current pickup island before leaving the terminal.

Check VTA alert

Sonoma County Route 60 Fridays through Sept. 4, 2026 The Cloverdale Friday Night Market causes a 5–10 p.m. Friday detour. The temporary layover is at Cloverdale Boulevard at Healdsburg Avenue, stop 7707500.

Check Sonoma Route 60

MCTS Milwaukee Long-term construction Route 60 is detoured around the I-94 East-West project, with work expected into late 2028. A separate Layton Avenue construction detour is scheduled into late 2026.

Check MCTS Route 60

Expired notice rule: when an alert’s end date has passed, use the current route page rather than assuming the detour continues.
Real-time rider tools

Check the Route 60 Bus in Real Time

CTA Bus Tracker Choose Route 60, direction and exact stop rather than using a citywide arrival estimate.

Open CTA Bus Tracker

VTA Route 60 The route page includes real-time information plus service alerts for stops such as SJC Airport.

Open VTA Route 60

Houston METRO METRO offers web tracking, the RideMETRO app, digital signs and text-based next-bus information.

Open METRO

Houston text lookup METRO instructs riders to text the stop ID followed by the route number to 697433 for next-bus information.
MCTS Milwaukee Use the live Route 60 page because active construction can make static map assumptions unreliable.

Track MCTS Route 60

King County Metro Use the current Route 60 schedule page and service-advisory system for Seattle-area departures.

Open Metro Route 60

Scheduled ≠ predicted: a scheduled time comes from the timetable; a prediction estimates the actual arrival; a vehicle icon shows reported location; an alert explains a service disruption.
Official source documents

Route 60 Official Timetable PDFs

The embedded documents below remain on the transit agencies’ own servers. They are not copied or rehosted by busschedule.us.

CTA Route 60 Blue Island/26th — Official PDF

The two-page CTA timetable is effective June 7, 2026. It contains the route diagram, major timepoints, frequent-service information, accessibility and bicycle notes, daytime tables and the N60 overnight codes.

VTA Route 60 — Winchester, SJC Airport & Milpitas BART PDF

The official VTA PDF contains nineteen pages covering weekday, Saturday and Sunday/holiday service in both directions. It also documents the sequence through SJC Airport Terminal A and Terminal B.

If the viewer is blank: the agency may block embedded PDF rendering in your browser. Use the “Open PDF” button rather than assuming the schedule is unavailable.
Timetable literacy

How to Decode a Route 60 PDF Without Taking the Wrong Bus

Direction
Start with the destination heading, not merely the route number.
Day
D
Weekday, Saturday and Sunday tables may be completely different.
Timepoint
T
Find the scheduled major stop nearest your actual boarding stop.
Footnote
*
Read letters, dashes, branch codes and special-trip notes.
Live check
RT
Verify the stop and alert immediately before departure.
CTA “N” code The Route 60 PDF explains that “N” marks N60 overnight trips beginning or ending at Washington/State.
CTA “C” code “C” marks a trip beginning or ending at the 54th/Cermak Pink Line station.
VTA dashes A dash in the VTA table means that particular trip does not provide a scheduled time at that timepoint.
Partial trips CTA explicitly warns that added trips can operate only on part of a route and can end before the furthest terminal.
Intermediate stops A printed PDF normally lists selected timepoints, not every local stop. Use the agency stop finder for a stop between those columns.
Effective date The date printed in a PDF matters. An old but still-indexed PDF can look authoritative while showing retired times.
Route-specific feature

Hele-On Route 60 Can Flex Up to One Mile Off the Main Route

Hawaiʻi County’s Route 60 is unusually important for this national guide because part of its rider experience cannot be understood from a normal fixed-stop timetable alone.

Flex area Hele-On states that Route 60 can deviate up to one mile off the route along the Hāmākua Coast.
Reservation Request the flex trip at least one hour in advance by calling 808-961-8744, option 1.
Fare Route 60 flex service is free, consistent with Hele-On’s systemwide free-fare period through December 31, 2028.
Do not wait one mile away from the fixed route without a reservation. Flex deviation is a requested service, not automatic door-to-door operation.

How to Verify a Route 60 Bus Stop

  • Confirm the transit agency logo on the stop.
  • Match route number 60 exactly.
  • Read the final destination on the stop or bus headsign.
  • Check whether the route has a local, express, X or night variant.
  • Save the stop ID when the agency publishes one.
  • Check the correct side of the street.
  • Verify the transit-center bay number.
  • Check temporary stop-relocation notices.
Chicago example: CTA publishes separate eastbound and westbound stop IDs at many of the same intersections, so the street name alone is not enough.
Airport example: VTA currently lists a Terminal A relocation. At an airport, the correct terminal does not automatically mean the normal bus island is being used.

Accessibility, Wheelchairs, Bikes and Boarding Conditions

CTA CTA states that all CTA buses are accessible. Its Route 60 PDF also notes priority seating and front bicycle racks.
NFTA-Metro NFTA states that its Metro bus and rail services are accessible. Riders who need a specific boarding accommodation should still verify the stop environment.
Houston METRO The Route 60 Cambridge page identifies accessible vehicles and free Wi-Fi.
Hele-On flex service The flex option can be especially relevant where reaching the fixed-route corridor is difficult, but it requires advance reservation.
Construction matters An accessible vehicle does not guarantee that every temporary boarding location has the same curb, sidewalk or boarding conditions.
Transit-center transfers When using BART, trolley, rail or another bus, verify the accessibility of the complete transfer path—not just Route 60 itself.
Practical trip planning

Which Route 60 Details Matter for Your Trip?

Flying from SJC Use VTA Route 60, verify Terminal A or B, check the current Terminal A relocation, then work backward from your airport arrival target rather than planning around the bus’s terminal departure alone.
Chicago after midnight Do not assume the daytime Cicero-to-Harbor Drive pattern continues unchanged. Check N60 between Washington/State and 54th/Cermak.
Buffalo to Niagara Falls Confirm NFTA Route 60 rather than an airport Route 24 or another local route. Check the correct Niagara Falls destination facility.
Houston medical appointment Route 60 serves multiple Texas Medical Center destinations. With roughly 40-minute intervals, build a missed-bus buffer into an appointment trip.
Milwaukee construction trip A memorized stop may be temporarily inactive for months. Use the current MCTS Route 60 detour information before walking to the normal 60th Street corridor.
Hāmākua Coast trip If the fixed route is too far away, determine whether your location is within the one-mile flex area and reserve at least one hour before pickup.
Sonoma Friday evening During the seasonal Cloverdale Friday Night Market period, check whether your normal downtown stop is temporarily bypassed.
Seattle after August 28 Do not reuse the March–August timetable. Open the new King County Metro schedule after the service period changes.
San Diego trolley connection Give yourself transfer margin at Euclid Avenue or other major connections rather than treating the scheduled bus arrival as guaranteed.
Verified rider assistance

Route 60 Customer Service Contacts

CTA / RTA Travel Information 312-836-7000
VTA Customer Service 408-321-2300
NFTA Customer Care 716-855-7211
TTY/Relay: 711
Houston METRO 713-635-4000
Call or text
San Diego MTS 619-557-4555
Trip planning: 619-233-3004
Sonoma County Transit 707-565-7433
800-345-7433
Hele-On 808-961-8744
Flex reservations: option 1
King County Metro 206-553-3000
When reporting a Route 60 problem: provide the transit agency, direction, stop ID, date, approximate time and vehicle number if visible.

If You Leave Something on a Route 60 Bus

Do not report it to “Route 60” generically Identify which agency operated the vehicle first. A lost item on CTA Route 60 cannot be recovered through VTA, MTS or another system.
Record the journey immediately Save the route, direction, boarding stop, exit stop, approximate time and bus number if known.
Protect sensitive property Lock a lost phone and suspend exposed payment cards while the transit agency processes the report.
Allow processing time Items may not reach a central lost-and-found office until the vehicle completes service or returns to its base.

Route 60 Checklist Before Leaving for the Stop

  • Confirm city and transit agency.
  • Confirm Route 60 versus N60, 60X or another variant.
  • Select the correct direction and terminal.
  • Check weekday, Saturday, Sunday or holiday service.
  • Verify the timetable effective date.
  • Find the exact stop ID or boarding bay.
  • Read timetable letters, dashes and footnotes.
  • Check the active detour page.
  • Check live arrival information.
  • Prepare the correct fare or fare card.
  • Allow extra time for an airport, medical or rail connection.
  • Save the transit agency’s contact number.

Route 60 Troubleshooting

No bus is showing in the tracker Confirm the route operates at that time, check for a canceled trip or detour, and compare the next scheduled departure.
The PDF and website disagree Check the PDF’s effective date. A current route page or official service-change notice can supersede an older document.
The bus passed your stop Verify the direction, route variant, destination sign and whether the vehicle was out of service or operating a partial trip.
The normal stop is closed Use the agency alert to locate the exact temporary corner, island or bay. Do not simply wait at the next visible bus sign.
You missed an hourly or 40-minute bus Recalculate the connection immediately. Lower-frequency Route 60 services can turn a small delay into a large arrival-time change.
The fare card fails Use an agency-approved backup payment method. Cash rules and transfer benefits differ substantially among these Route 60 systems.
The airport stop moved Follow current VTA signs and the official Terminal A alert rather than an old map screenshot.
You cannot reach the rural stop On Hawaiʻi Route 60, check eligibility for the one-mile flex deviation and reserve the service at least one hour ahead.
Official research record

Official Route 60 Sources Used in This Guide

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Route 60 page
Route 60 PDF
VTA fares
Houston METRO 60 Cambridge
Sonoma County Transit Route 60
Route 60X
Milwaukee County Transit System Route 60
MCTS fares
Hawaiʻi County Hele-On Route 60
Hele-On fares
King County Metro Route 60 schedule
Metro fares

Official-source review: August 12, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions About Route 60 Bus Schedules

Is there one Route 60 bus schedule for the United States?

No. Route 60 is used independently by many transit agencies. Always identify the city and operator before using times, fares, stops or maps.

Which Route 60 goes to San Jose Airport?

VTA Route 60 serves San José Mineta International Airport Terminal A and Terminal B while connecting Winchester Station, Santa Clara Transit Center and Milpitas BART.

Does Chicago Route 60 run overnight?

CTA provides N60 overnight Owl service between Washington/State and the 54th/Cermak Pink Line station. That overnight segment is not identical to the full daytime Route 60 path.

How much is the Route 60 bus?

There is no single Route 60 fare. Current adult examples range from free Hele-On service in Hawaiʻi to $3 on King County Metro, with different payment and transfer rules for every agency.

How often does Houston Route 60 run?

Houston METRO states that Route 60 Cambridge runs about every 40 minutes during most operating hours on weekdays and weekends. Exact times vary by stop.

Which Route 60 goes to Niagara Falls?

NFTA-Metro Route 60 Niagara Falls Express connects downtown Buffalo with Niagara Falls transportation facilities and stops such as Grand Island Plaza.

What is the difference between Route 60 and Route 60X in Sonoma County?

They are separate services with different trip and stop patterns. Open the dedicated Route 60 or Route 60X timetable rather than assuming the X route is simply the same bus with fewer stops.

Can Hele-On Route 60 pick me up away from the regular route?

Hawaiʻi County offers Route 60 flex service along the Hāmākua Coast that can deviate up to one mile from the route when reserved at least one hour in advance.

Why are some times blank or shown as a dash in a Route 60 PDF?

A dash generally indicates that the particular trip does not serve that timepoint. It may start later, end earlier or follow a different service pattern.

Why does the route map disagree with the bus tracker?

The static map normally shows the standard route, while the live system may reflect an active construction reroute, temporary stop change or vehicle position.

Should I trust an old Route 60 PDF that still appears in search results?

Not without checking its effective date. Compare the document with the current official route page before using it for a trip.

How early should I arrive for Route 60?

Follow the local agency’s guidance. VTA and NFTA advise riders to be at the stop before the scheduled arrival; arriving several minutes early is especially important for infrequent or airport trips.

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