In these airports, IPA stands for “Insanely Expensive Ale.”
Fancy a cold one before your flight? You may want to avoid these New York airports, which are among the most expensive in America when it comes to buying a beer.
A new study from Finance Buzz analyzed “regular-sized” domestic macrobrewers — like Budweiser and Coors — at the 50 busiest U.S. airports to determine which ones pay the most.
This study comes as the average price of an airport beer has increased by 21%. dancing from $7.42 in 2023 to $8.97 today due to inflation.
The newly renovated LaGuardia International Airport topped the list with a regular domestic beer costing $13.83 — 54% higher than the national airport average.
Beer drinkers won’t be upset knowing they can buy almost an entire case of beer for that price.
A 24-pack of Bud Light and Miller Lite beers costs an average of $16.72 in New York state, according to a separate 2024 study — less than $3 more than the price of a single beer at LaGuardia.
In 2021, the company that operates restaurants and shops at the airport went bust selling a Sam Adams Summer Ale for $27.85.
Meanwhile, the Finance Buzz report found that San Francisco International Airport ($12.61) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ($11.99) had the second and third most expensive beers, respectively.
John F. Kennedy International Airport came in fourth with an average beer price of $11.82, according to the survey.
Rounding out the top five was Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport, where airport bar hounds pay an average of $11.21 for a glass of regular malt.
Newark Liberty International Airport ranked 9th with $10.41 beers, making NYC the only city served by multiple airports to make the top ten.
The 10 airports with the most expensive domestic beer:
| Beer cost ranking | Airport | Location | Average cost of beer |
| 1 | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York, New York | $13.83 |
| 2 | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California | $12.61 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas | $11.99 |
| 4 | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York, New York | $11.82 |
| 5 | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii | $11.41 |
| 6 | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | Seattle, Washington | $11.21 |
| 7 | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $11.00 |
| 8 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois | $10.85 |
| 9 | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark, New Jersey | $10.41 |
| 10 | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas | $10.00 |
In general, beer tends to be more expensive at busier airports. Eight of the 10 airports where beer is the most expensive also rank in the top 15 for passenger volume, according to the study.
Of course, not every traveler needs to break the bank by hitting up a traveler’s taphouse, as many flight centers serve brewskis at more reasonable prices.
At the 10 airports with the least expensive beers, passengers can expect to pay a full dollar less than the national average of $8.97.
Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, which serves the least expensive beer at just $6.41 – less than half of what a glass costs at LaGuardia, would be nice to get to the international airport of Salt Lake City.
The average price of a beer in Utah’s airport is 29% lower than the national average.
The next most affordable airports in terms of airport are Portland International Airport in Oregon ($6.81), Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Meyers, Florida ($7.29) and New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana ($7 .31 dollars).
Bush Continental Airport in Houston, Texas rounded out the top five ($7.36).
“This is great news for attendees looking for some hair of the dog before heading home (or those looking to get the party started as soon as they land),” writes FinanceBuzz.
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