My boyfriend (30M) won?t pick me up (26F) from the airport when visiting his hometown for the first time

I?m visiting my boyfriend and his family next week at his hometown for the first time. I?m feeling really upset because he?s just told me that because he can?t get a car he?s not picking me up from the airport and instead is asking me to take a train. I don?t care about the car at all, what upsets me is the fact that he?s not willing to make the gesture of taking the train to the airport and meeting me there as a nice / romantic gesture.
I?ve spoken to him about how it upsets me when there?s a lack of initiative or romance from his side, and I feel like this is a clear cut example of that. I don?t want to seem upset or mad in front of him but I also can?t hide my disappointment. If he was visiting my hometown for the first time of course I?d pick him up from the airport, no matter how long or annoying the journey is. He would only have to take the train for an hour to pick me up which he isn?t willing to do.
How best to handle this situation?
TL;DR! My boyfriend won?t pick me up from the airport when visiting his hometown for the first time


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