A good question.
A local answer.

Compare current rail fares for three people with a direct car to the exact hotel.

Choose airport or central lodging by the full round-trip transfer time and cost.

Compare airport-area and city hotels by the full transfer and next-day plan, not only the room price.

If the pass cannot meet the flight, compare a prebooked car, taxi or overnight airport stay without treating the pass as a reason to take a risky route.

Choose a well-lit route you know and keep a taxi alternative if luggage or service changes make the train awkward.

Use authorised airport pickup points and keep a simple fallback if a train connection is inconvenient.

Choose the city only if the early route leaves a comfortable buffer; book a marked taxi as backup if needed.

Set a backup and pickup buffer if the ride connects to a flight; a reservation is not the same as a driver already at the kerb.

Time the car return, train ride and next-day airport trip as one plan instead of judging the hotel on room rate alone.

Compare an airport hotel with accommodation nearer the boat by total transfer time and checkout flexibility.

If the family wants a city evening, choose accommodation near a simple return connection and keep dinner close by.

Compare a current rideshare estimate or written fixed-price transfer quote for your exact destination.