Questions tagged [oak]

Questions about Oakland International Airport (OAK), the second busiest commercial airport in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK) is located in Alameda County, , , approximately ten miles south of downtown Oakland, and approximately nineteen miles southeast of downtown .

The second busiest commercial airport in the , OAK is a focus city for and .

The BART to OAK people-mover system connects the airport to the BART rapid transit system. Additionally, AC Transit bus 73 connects the airport to the Coliseum station. By road, the airport is easily accessible from Interstate 880.

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How efficient is the immigration service at Oakland?

OAK doesn't handle too many international flights. How efficient are CBP at processing arrivals for those it does handle? I'm arriving as a U.S. citizen from Stockholm on a Monday evening (scheduled arrival 5 p.m.) and wondering how long I should…
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When should I buy a clipper card after flying to Oakland?

As far as I understand, there are no clipper card vending machines at Oakland International Airport (OAK). But there is one at Coliseum Station. If I plan to buy a clipper card anyway, should I do that at Coliseum Station? Or should I buy a regular…
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Spirit Flight between ORD and OAK

Is Spirit planning to cancel their nonstop flight between ORD (O'Hare in Chicago) to OAK (Oakland, CA)? And, if so, are there any plans to reinstate this route? I can't seem to be able to find or book flights beyond November 9th for this route. I…
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How long can you wait/hang out at the Oakland airport lobby?

I have an early morning flight at 6:00 am from OAK (Oakland airport). The public transport doesn't get there early enough in the morning so I'm planning to take it the night before and arrive around midnight. Is it okay to just chill in the lobby…
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Norwegian Air Shuttle into Oakland Internatonal Airport

Do passengers coming off the Norwegian Air Shuttle from Stockholm into Oakland International Airport clear customs before they get their checked luggage or after?
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Where to spend a few hours around OAK in-between flights?

I will fly in to OAK [Oakland International Airport, California, USA] on a Thursday and have a flight to Europe on the next day at 15:00 (from OAK). I will probably pick a hotel in the vicinity of the airport. is it possible to do the check-in and…
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