Austin Airport

❌ Not Verified | The parking garage also houses the rental car companies. The garage is under construction and the signage for Rental Car Return is so dusty it is very hard to see in the dark (5.45 am on May 19, 2018). I missed it twice and had to ask airport security where it was. It took 30 minutes to find it, causing me to miss my flight. (Also, on entering the terminal there is no signage showing which airlines are to the left and to the right.) Fortunately my airline re-booked me on the afternoon flight at no extra charge. The chances are very low that I will never use this airport again.

❌ Not Verified | Shuttles to and from parking areas and south terminal involve a long wait in the heat and a rather long ride. Shuttle drivers are courteous. Hard to find where you need to go because directions are not clearly posted. All in all rather inconvenient. Maybe it will be better when construction is complete.

❎ Not Verified | I have traveled all over the world and have used some digusting mens rooms. Today, I felt like I entered a 3rd world men's room this morning. Had to clean my own toilet seat. My wife used the ladies room the same time. She was surprised how filthy it was. Someone should lose their job.

✅ Trip Verified | Austin-Bergstrom is a pleasant airport. The lines at TSA were very mild while we were at this airport, and the design of the airport is open and clean. Check-in with Southwest was as easy as usual, staff were friendly. The seating at the gates was plentiful, something which is surprisingly uncommon across the US. However, food and shopping options seemed severely limited and the airport was undergoing construction.

✅ Trip Verified | Long delays due to technical difficulties at the airport. On my original day of departure, the Austin computers were down and the flight was expected to be delayed by 45 mins due to manual checking process. Since I was going to miss my Atlanta connection, I rebooked my flight for the next morning and stayed an extra night in Austin. The next morning the jetway was broken at my gate and the flight was delayed yet again for more than 45 mins. Both times, it seemed to take much longer than necessary to adjust to or fix these problems which is just unaccectable. Austin airport is currently not able to adapt to the increased traffic of this city.

❎ Not Verified | This is the worst airport ever. As a business traveler and having just moved to Austin this year from Dallas, TX I never realized how spoiled I was living in Dallas and traveling from DFW. The city of Austin is in denial. This airport is so busy and doesn’t even have enough gates, not many direct flights, no services. Security lines horrible, traffic at drop off and pick up is a nightmare. With all the people moving in to Austin you would think that the city would expand the airport, expand highways and improve infrastructure. Unfortunately this city lacks major infrastructure. If you are thinking about moving to Austin think again. I am moving back due to this airport. This year has been nothing but living hell traveling weekly through this airport.

Worst airport in USA. Outdated, poor set up, and not nearly enough seating. Very bad TSA security set up leads to long lines. For sure the worst food selections at typical rip off prices. On site parking is a joke if you have to take a bus to your car, either several buses when you don't need them or long lines when you do. Like the city of Austin and entire Austin area, this too has been mismanaged for years by clueless mayors and city councils. This airport is badly in need of expansion and modernization, and new management. Not a very good travel experience.

Austin is one of my least favorite airports in Texas. Long security lines. Limited seating at gates. No plugs to charge phones. But there are good barbecues and music if you have time to enjoy. The rental car facility is half way to Dallas. Rates are high. Cheaper to Uber than rent a car. Construction on highway at entrance to airport slows you down. Signage to rent a car area is poor and causes confusion. Best tip is to go through west side security. This is a perfect airport for Southwest flyers who want that cattle car experience like Love Field.

Flew in from Las Vegas to Austin-Bergstrom via Frontier Airlines with my fiancee. I had done my research on the airport and knew it was not like the other airports I'd experienced before (Vegas, LAX, Phoenix and JFK were all far bigger, and Kahului was much smaller). When we landed, other than an adventure to find the rental car facility (which is hidden above a parking garage across from the terminal, just in case you're headed that way soon), our process was very smooth. All we had was a carry-on, so no hassles with checked baggage. Everything in the airport was pretty clear, though I would hope they'd make some updates soon, as the city seems to be outgrowing this airport already. ABIA is smaller than almost any other big-city airport, but the layout is easy to follow for the most part. Checking back in for departure was something of a difficulty (but being a Sunday night, I expected no different). TSA was helpful, but lines were not clearly defined. Check-in kiosks for Frontier were hidden, but easy to use once we found them. Overall great experience, but this place needs to grow a bit more to fit its city.

I found Austin Airport to be clean and fresh, however it did have crowded immigration and was rather small, other than that great.