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Getting to the Client from the Airport

By Rachel Julian, Editor-in-Chief · · 3 min read

Airport, transit, and ground transport for a business trip to each Fortune 500 headquarters — the companion to our where-to-stay guides, city by city.

Direct answer: Where you land and how you reach the client is half the trip — and the answer differs by city (Houston is a rental town with no airport rail; New York, DC, Chicago, and Atlanta reward the train). Pick a company below.

For each headquarters we map the closest airport, the honest ground reality, and whether to drive, ride, or take the train — reusing the verified addresses and airport guidance from our where-to-stay work. Every city is different, so each section carries its own real transit story.

Westchester

Where to stay in the New York area is the companion. Westchester is car country — small HPN or a drive from the NYC airports, with Metro-North only near stations.

IBMArmonk, Westchester
MastercardPurchase, Westchester
PepsiCoPurchase, Westchester

New Jersey

Where to stay in New Jersey is the companion. New Jersey pairs Newark (EWR) with NJ Transit rail near stations — but the office parks are car country.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP)Roseland, in Essex County
Avis Budget GroupParsippany, on Sylvan Way
Bayer (U.S. headquarters)Whippany, adjacent to Parsippany
Becton Dickinson (BD)Franklin Lakes, in northern Bergen County
Burlington StoresBurlington, on Route 130
Church & DwightEwing, in the Princeton / Route 1 corridor
CognizantTeaneck, at Glenpointe
Johnson & Johnsondowntown New Brunswick
Merck & Co.Rahway
Panasonic North Americadowntown Newark, at Riverfront Plaza
PBF EnergyParsippany, on Sylvan Way
Prudential Financialdowntown Newark, on Broad Street
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)downtown Newark, at Park Plaza
Quest DiagnosticsSecaucus, in the Meadowlands
The Campbell's Company (Campbell Soup)the Camden waterfront
Verisk Analyticsthe Jersey City waterfront
Wyndham Hotels & ResortsParsippany, on Sylvan Way
ZoetisParsippany, on Sylvan Way

Houston

Where to stay in Houston is the companion. Houston has no airport rail — plan on a car either way, and keep traffic off your morning.

Baker HughesEnergy Corridor, far-west
CenterPoint EnergyLouisiana Street, west-central CBD
Cheniere EnergyMilam Street, central CBD
Chevron CorporationDowntown / CBD
ConocoPhillipsEnergy Corridor, far-west I-10
Corebridge FinancialAllen Parkway, just west of downtown
Enterprise Products PartnersLouisiana Street, west-central CBD
EOG ResourcesBagby Street, the west edge of the CBD
ExxonMobilSpringwoods Village / CityPlace, ~25 mi north of downtown, by The Woodlands
HalliburtonGreenspoint / North Belt, near IAH
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Springwoods Village, ~25 mi north
KBRJefferson Street, central CBD
Kinder MorganLouisiana Street, in the heart of the CBD
NOV Inc.Westchase, on Richmond Avenue
NRG EnergyLouisiana Street, central CBD
Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)Inside Greenway Plaza
Phillips 66Westchase, off Beltway 8
Plains All American PipelineClay Street, the north edge of the CBD near Buffalo Bayou
SyscoEnergy Corridor
Targa ResourcesLouisiana Street, central CBD
Waste Management (WM)Capitol Street, central CBD

New York

Where to stay in New York is the companion. New York rewards train-and-taxi over a rental — parking in Manhattan is a tax you do not need to pay.

American ExpressBattery Park City, at Brookfield Place
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY)Financial District
BlackRockHudson Yards
CitigroupTribeca / Financial District
Colgate-PalmoliveMidtown Manhattan, on Park Avenue
Estée LauderMidtown Manhattan, in the GM Building on Fifth Avenue
Goldman SachsBattery Park City / Financial District
JPMorgan ChaseMidtown Manhattan, on Park Avenue
KKRHudson Yards
Macy'sMidtown Manhattan, at Herald Square
Marsh McLennanMidtown Manhattan, on Sixth Avenue
MetLifeMidtown Manhattan, atop Grand Central
Morgan StanleyMidtown Manhattan, in Times Square
New York LifeMidtown Manhattan, on Madison Square
News CorpMidtown Manhattan, on Sixth Avenue
Omnicom GroupMidtown Manhattan, on Park Avenue
PfizerHudson Yards, in The Spiral
S&P GlobalFinancial District, on Water Street
VerizonMidtown Manhattan, on Sixth Avenue by Bryant Park

Atlanta

Where to stay in Atlanta is the companion. ATL has MARTA rail to the in-town core but nothing to the northern suburbs — train for Downtown/Midtown/Buckhead, car for the perimeter.

Chick-fil-Asouth Atlanta by the airport
Delta Air Linesthe airport district
EquifaxMidtown Atlanta, on Peachtree Street
Genuine Parts Companythe Cumberland / Galleria area
Georgia-Pacificdowntown Atlanta, on Peachtree Street
Global PaymentsBuckhead, on Lenox Road
Home Depotthe Cumberland / Vinings area
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)northwest Atlanta, off I-285
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)the Central Perimeter, at Ravinia
InvescoMidtown Atlanta, on Peachtree Street
Mercedes-Benz USASandy Springs, off GA-400
NCR VoyixMidtown Atlanta, on Spring Street
Newell BrandsSandy Springs, at the Perimeter
Norfolk SouthernMidtown Atlanta, on West Peachtree
RollinsBuckhead / Lindbergh, on Piedmont Road
Southern Companydowntown Atlanta, near Centennial Park
The Coca-Cola Companydowntown Atlanta, near Georgia Tech
UPSthe Central Perimeter

Chicago

Where to stay in Chicago is the companion. Both Chicago airports are on the L (Blue from O’Hare, Orange from Midway) — train for downtown, Metra or car for the suburbs.

Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Park, far-north Lake County
AbbVieNorth Chicago, beside Abbott Park
AllstateNorthbrook, on Sanders Road
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)downtown Chicago, on Wacker Drive
Baxter InternationalDeerfield
CDWVernon Hills, on Milwaukee Avenue
CME Groupdowntown Chicago, on Wacker at the CME Center
Conagra Brandsdowntown Chicago, in the Merchandise Mart
Discover Financial ServicesRiverwoods, on Lake Cook Road
Exelondowntown Chicago, on Dearborn in the Loop
Illinois Tool Works (ITW)Glenview, in the North Suburbs
Kraft Heinzdowntown Chicago, in the Aon Center
McDonald'sthe West Loop / Fulton Market
Mondelēz Internationalthe West Loop / Fulton Market
Motorola Solutionsdowntown Chicago, on Monroe at the West Loop's edge
Northern Trustdowntown Chicago, on LaSalle in the financial district
United Airlinesdowntown Chicago, in Willis Tower
US FoodsRosemont, by O'Hare
W.W. GraingerLake Forest, in the North Suburbs
Walgreens Boots AllianceDeerfield, in the North Suburbs
Zurich North AmericaSchaumburg, in the Woodfield area

Charlotte

Where to stay in Charlotte is the companion. Charlotte has no airport rail, but CLT is close to Uptown — a short rideshare covers most trips.

AlbemarleSouthPark / South End edge, on Congress Street
Bank of AmericaUptown Charlotte, at the Corporate Center on North Tryon
Brighthouse FinancialBallantyne, on North Community House Road
Coca-Cola ConsolidatedSouthPark, at Coca-Cola Plaza
Compass Group USAwest Charlotte, on Yorkmont Road by the airport
Duke EnergyUptown Charlotte, at the Duke Energy Center on South Tryon
HoneywellUptown / South End, on South Mint by the stadium
Lowe's CompaniesMooresville, on Lowe's Boulevard by Lake Norman
NucorSouthPark, on Rexford Road
Sealed Airwest Charlotte, near the airport
SPX TechnologiesBallantyne, on Ardrey Kell Road
Truist FinancialUptown Charlotte, at Truist Center on North Tryon

Dallas-Fort Worth

Where to stay in Dallas-Fort Worth is the companion. DFW has DART rail to downtown, but the Metroplex is sprawling — mostly a rental-car metro once you leave the core.

AECOMNorth Dallas, by the Galleria
American AirlinesCentrePort, on the southeast edge of DFW Airport
AT&TDowntown Dallas, the Akard Street / Discovery District core
Builders FirstSourceDowntown Dallas, on Bryan Street
CaterpillarLas Colinas, on O'Connor Boulevard
CBRE GroupUptown Dallas, on McKinney Avenue
CelaneseLas Colinas, on Las Colinas Boulevard
Charles SchwabWestlake, in the Solana development
Commercial Metals Company (CMC)Las Colinas, on MacArthur Boulevard
D.R. HortonArlington, near the Entertainment District
Energy TransferNorth Dallas, at Preston Center
FluorLas Colinas, on Las Colinas Boulevard
HF SinclairUptown Dallas, in the Harwood District
Jacobs SolutionsDowntown Dallas, on Bryan Street
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)Frisco, at The Star
Kimberly-ClarkLas Colinas / Irving, on Phelps Drive
McKessonLas Colinas, on State Highway 161
Primoris ServicesDowntown Dallas, in the Arts District
Southwest AirlinesDallas Love Field, northwest of downtown
Tenet HealthcareNorth Dallas, on the Dallas Parkway by the Galleria
Texas Instruments (TI)North Dallas, on TI Boulevard
VistraLas Colinas, on Sierra Drive
Yum China HoldingsPlano, in the Legacy West district

Washington, DC

Where to stay in Washington, DC is the companion. DC is a transit metro — DCA is on the Metro, the Silver Line reaches Tysons/Reston. A rental is rarely needed.

Amazon (HQ2)Arlington, VA, in National Landing
BoeingArlington, VA, in National Landing
Booz Allen HamiltonTysons
CACI InternationalReston, VA, on Sunset Hills Road
Capital OneTysons
Choice HotelsNorth Bethesda, MD, at Pike & Rose
CoStar Groupdowntown Washington, DC, on L Street
Danaherdowntown Washington, DC, on Pennsylvania Avenue
Fannie Maedowntown Washington, DC, at Midtown Center
Freddie MacTysons
GannettTysons
General DynamicsReston, VA, on Sunset Hills Road
Hilton WorldwideTysons
Host Hotels & Resortsdowntown Bethesda, MD, on Bethesda Avenue
LeidosReston, VA, on Presidents Street
Lockheed MartinBethesda, MD, on Rockledge Drive
Marriott Internationaldowntown Bethesda, MD, on Wisconsin Avenue
Northrop GrummanFalls Church, VA, at Fairview Park
NVR, Inc. (Ryan Homes)Reston, VA, at Plaza America
Science Applications International (SAIC)Reston, VA, on Sunset Hills Road

Minneapolis

Where to stay in Minneapolis is the companion. MSP has Blue Line light rail to Downtown Minneapolis, but the suburban HQs are off it — train for downtown, car for the suburbs.

3MMaplewood, at 3M Center, east of St. Paul
Ameriprise Financialdowntown Minneapolis, on 2nd Avenue
Best BuyRichfield, by the airport
C.H. RobinsonEden Prairie, on Charlson Road
CargillWayzata / Minnetonka, on McGinty Road
Ecolabdowntown St. Paul
General MillsGolden Valley, on its own boulevard
Land O'LakesArden Hills, on Lexington Avenue
MedtronicFridley, on Medtronic Parkway
Targetdowntown Minneapolis, on Nicollet Mall
The Toro CompanyBloomington, on Lyndale Avenue
Thriventdowntown Minneapolis, on Marquette Avenue
U.S. Bancorpdowntown Minneapolis, on Nicollet Mall
UnitedHealth GroupMinnetonka, on Bren Road
Xcel Energydowntown Minneapolis, on Nicollet Mall

Philadelphia

Where to stay in Philadelphia is the companion. PHL has SEPTA’s Airport Line to Center City, but the suburban belt (King of Prussia, the Main Line) is largely car country.

AramarkCenter City, on Market Street
Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)Conshohocken, on West First Avenue
ComcastCenter City, at the Comcast Center
Crown HoldingsYardley, in Bucks County
FMC CorporationUniversity City, at the Cira Centre
Lincoln Financial Group (Lincoln National)Radnor, on the Main Line
The Vanguard GroupMalvern, in the Great Valley
Toll BrothersFort Washington, on Virginia Drive
UGI CorporationKing of Prussia, on North Gulph Road
Universal Health ServicesKing of Prussia, on South Gulph Road

Seattle

Where to stay in Seattle is the companion. SEA has Link light rail to Downtown Seattle (and increasingly the Eastside) — train for the city, car for Redmond/Bellevue for now.

Alaska Air GroupSeaTac, on International Boulevard by the airport
AmazonSouth Lake Union
Costco WholesaleIssaquah, on Lake Drive
Expedia Groupthe Interbay waterfront, northwest of downtown
Expeditors Internationaldowntown Seattle, the Financial District
F5, Inc.downtown Seattle, in the F5 Tower
MicrosoftRedmond, at the main campus
Nintendo of AmericaRedmond, on 150th Avenue
Nordstromdowntown Seattle, above its flagship
PACCARdowntown Bellevue, on 106th Avenue
Puget Sound Energydowntown Bellevue, on 110th Avenue
StarbucksSoDo, at the Starbucks Center
T-Mobile USBellevue
WeyerhaeuserPioneer Square
Zillowdowntown Seattle, on 2nd Avenue

the Bay Area

Where to stay in the Bay Area is the companion. The Bay Area is two trips: BART from SFO/Oakland for the city, but Silicon Valley is a rental-car region off the rail lines.

AdobeDowntown San Jose, on Park Avenue
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Santa Clara, on Augustine Drive
AirbnbDowntown San Francisco
Alphabet (Google)Mountain View, at the Googleplex
AppleCupertino, at Apple Park
Applied MaterialsSanta Clara, on Bowers Avenue
BroadcomNorth San Jose, on Ridder Park Drive
CiscoNorth San Jose, on Tasman Drive
eBaySan Jose, on Hamilton Avenue
Electronic Arts (EA)Redwood City, at Redwood Shores
Franklin Resources (Franklin Templeton)San Mateo, on Franklin Parkway
Gap Inc.Downtown San Francisco, on the Embarcadero
Gilead SciencesFoster City, on Lakeside Drive
HP IncPalo Alto, on Page Mill Road
IntelSanta Clara, on Mission College Boulevard
Lam ResearchFremont, on Cushing Parkway
Levi StraussDowntown San Francisco, at Levi's Plaza
MetaMenlo Park, at 1 Hacker Way
NetflixLos Gatos, on Winchester Circle
NvidiaSanta Clara, on San Tomas Expressway
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)Downtown Oakland, by Lake Merritt
Palo Alto NetworksSanta Clara, on Tannery Way
PayPalNorth San Jose, on North First Street
PrologisSan Francisco, at Pier 1 on the Embarcadero
Robert HalfSan Ramon, at Bishop Ranch
Ross StoresDublin, on Hacienda Drive
SalesforceDowntown San Francisco
ServiceNowSanta Clara, on Lawson Lane
TD SynnexFremont, on Nobel Drive
The Clorox CompanyDowntown Oakland, on Broadway
UberSan Francisco, Mission Bay
VisaFoster City, at Metro Center
Wells FargoDowntown San Francisco, the Financial District
Western DigitalSanta Clara, on Great America Parkway
Williams-SonomaSan Francisco, on Van Ness Avenue near the Marina
WorkdayPleasanton, by Stoneridge Mall

Boston

Where to stay in Boston is the companion. Logan is close and transit-connected — the free Silver Line to South Station, the Blue Line downtown — so the core needs no car; the 128 belt does.

AkamaiKendall Square
American TowerBack Bay, on Huntington Avenue
Analog DevicesWilmington, off I-93 north of Route 128
BiogenKendall Square
Boston ScientificMarlborough, off I-495
Eversource EnergyBack Bay, at the Prudential
Fidelity Investmentsthe Seaport, on Summer Street
HologicMarlborough, off I-495
HubSpotEast Cambridge, near Kendall
Iron Mountainthe Financial District
Liberty MutualBack Bay, on Berkeley Street
ModernaKendall Square
PTC (Parametric Technology)the Seaport
State Streetthe Financial District
Thermo Fisher ScientificWaltham, on Route 128
TJX CompaniesFramingham, on Route 30
TripAdvisorNeedham, just inside Route 128
Vertex Pharmaceuticalsthe Seaport, on the waterfront
WayfairBack Bay, at Copley Place

Austin

Where to stay in Austin is the companion. Austin has no airport rail — rideshare or rental, close-in for downtown and a longer haul to the tech corridor.

Dell TechnologiesRound Rock, ~30 min north of downtown Austin
Oracle CorporationSE shore of Lady Bird Lake, ~50-acre campus, southeast Austin
TeslaFar southeast Austin, next to the airport

San Antonio

Where to stay in San Antonio is the companion. San Antonio has no airport rail — rideshare or rental, with short drives to downtown and the northern corridors.

USAANorthwest San Antonio, in the Medical Center district
Valero EnergyFar-northwest San Antonio, at I-10 and Loop 1604 by La Cantera

Midland

Where to stay is the companion. Midland is pure rental-car country — no airport transit, and real distances across the Permian Basin.

Diamondback EnergyDowntown Midland
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