Get your luggage, exit Westfield, MA Airport (BAF-Barnes Municipal), and pick up your rental car. Which one you jump into depends on what your travel itinerary looks like. If you’ll be spending a good deal of time driving in downtown Springfield, around 8 miles from the terminal, consider something zippy and small. A compact car with good handling will suit those bustling city streets. But with almost endless things to see, like the gorgeous bays of the region, you’ll probably be clocking up a few miles. A bigger vehicle, like a full-size car or an SUV, will make longer road trips a pleasure.