I'm with you Otto-

I lived 15 minutes from Dulles Airport and I still didn't like day trips. 10-15 minutes drive, the park, wait 5 minutes for the bus, another 5 minutes to get to the terminal, 5 more to go through security (if you were lucky), then 5-10 minutes to get out to the midfield concourse where the crew room was. After you were done, it was the entire thing in reverse.

The only time I enjoyed day trips was when flying charter trips, which left from the company hangar... drive right to the hangar, park 40' from the plane, check in (no security or shuttle busses or other junk) and right out and on the way...