This St. Louis chauffeured car service arranges this route through vetted local affiliates in the St. Louis metro area. The trip covers about 27 miles and normally takes 35 to 55 minutes. MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, with airport code BLV, is located in Mascoutah, Illinois, and primarily serves Allegiant Air and some cargo and military operations tied to Scott Air Force Base. The airport has one small passenger terminal.
The route crosses the Mississippi River on I-64/I-55 east, then takes I-255 south and Illinois highways toward Mascoutah.
From Downtown near the Gateway Arch, the driver heads east on I-64/I-55 across the Poplar Street Bridge into Illinois. The route continues on I-255 south, exits at Illinois 158 or Illinois 15, and follows local roads such as Illinois 4 into Mascoutah. Some trips may use I-64 east to Illinois 3 south as an alternate depending on traffic around East St. Louis and Sauget.
Traffic is worst on the Poplar Street Bridge and I-55/I-64 merge from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
The bridge carries commuters between Illinois and Missouri, and any incident creates immediate backups. Scott Air Force Base traffic can affect Illinois 158 and Mascoutah Road during morning and afternoon shift changes. Construction on the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge or I-55/64 can redirect traffic onto older crossings. Friday afternoons and holiday weekends see heavier eastbound volume.
Add 25 to 40 minutes during rush hour or base shift changes.
Business travelers should schedule pickup at least three hours before a BLV departure. If your flight is early morning, allow extra time for the river crossing. The terminal at BLV is small, so curbside pickup is straightforward, but Allegiant check-in counters close 45 minutes before scheduled departure. Our affiliates monitor the approaches to the base and airport.
SUVs from $220 are recommended for groups with military bags or extended luggage.
A sedan from $145 seats one to three passengers with two large bags. An SUV from $220 seats five to six passengers and handles four to five large bags. Base rates exclude parking, tolls, meet-and-greet inside the terminal, extra stops, and gratuity. BLV is farther than STL, so the higher fare reflects distance and Illinois fuel costs.
