Transportation from Curacao City Center to Curacao Airport
Curaçao International Airport is the only airport on the island of Curaçao and is located approximately 12 km from the island's capital, Willemstad. Taxi, bus and minibus are among your options to go from the city center to the airport.
You can take the buses known as Konvoii, which pass through Otrobanda and Punda, which are neighborhoods of the city of Willemstad. These buses cover the 15-kilometer distance to the airport in approximately 40 minutes. You can find the routes and timetables on the signs at the bus stops.
However, you can plan by considering that the flights start at 07.00 in the morning and end at 23.00 in the evening, and the frequency of once an hour on weekdays becomes less frequent on weekends. You can pay the ticket price on the bus to the driver in cash only.
You can also use the minibuses that pass through the heavy traffic areas of the island to go to the airport. Since BUS is written on the plates of these minibuses, you can easily distinguish them. In addition, there is a sign on the window of the minibus, just like in our minibuses, written by the direction it is going to. The ticket fee is paid in cash only to the driver.
There is no Uber or similar transportation app in Curacao yet. That's why local taxis remain the only option. You can find a taxi 24/7 in the city center. Since there are no taximeters in the taxis here, you need to talk and agree how much it will cost to your destination before the journey starts.
The 15 km distance to the airport takes about 20 minutes. Taxi prices increase by 25 percent between 23.00 at night and 06.00 in the morning under the name of night tariff. In addition, if you get into the vehicle with more than 4 people, you pay 25 percent more. It is worth noting that the drivers expect a 10 percent tip in addition to the taxi fare, regardless of the day or night tariff.
Transportation from Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport to the City Center
La Aurora International Airport is located in the Finca San Isidro area on the south side of Guatemala City, and all transportation options used to get to the city center, 6 km from the airport, accept payments in US Dollars.
To get to the city center from Guatemala City Airport, the bus line that runs from the main street in front of the airport goes to the intersection of La Reforma and 12 Calle in Zona 10. Although it is one of the most economical means of transportation, municipal buses are not considered very safe in Guatemala City.
From La Reforma or 7 Avenida parallel to it, you can transfer to the safer Transmetro buses to go to the city center located in Zone 1. It should also be taken into account that the buses will go quite slowly during rush hour. The most colorful means of transportation in Guatemala City are the buses named "chicken bus". These vehicles take you up to Zone 1 or 4 and tickets can be obtained from the driver.
Many companies providing shuttle services at Guatemala City Airport, such as Transportes Alamo (+502 7767 4582), Autobuses del Norte (AND) (+502 2251 0610), Transportes Galgos (+502 2232 3661), Monja Blanca (+502 2238 1409) there is. Private or shared shuttle services can be obtained from these companies.
When arranging a private transfer from the airport to the city center, do not forget to provide your flight number so that your driver will continue to wait if there is a delay. Private transfer vehicles greet you with a banner with your name when you leave the terminal and take you to your hotel or the city center.
Even though a taxi from the airport to Guatemala City city center costs a fixed fee, it is 2-3 times the normal taxi prices in the city. For this reason, using Uber is a much smarter option.
When you tell Guatemala City Airport from the Uber application, the pickup point appears as a cafe, but they pick you up in front of the arrivals terminal. It takes 20 minutes to get to the city center from Guatemala City Airport by taxi.