Transportation from the City Center to Dakar International Airport
Hosting one of the most important ports in Africa, Dakar is Senegal's most important city in terms of economy and culture. It is also a center in the African continent for maritime trade and transportation.
Dakar's air transportation is met by Blaise Diagne International Airport. There are bus, taxi and car rental options to go to Blaise Diagne International Airport, which is 11 km from the city center.
The most economical of these methods is transportation by bus. You can go to Blaise Diagne International Airport by taking bus number 8 from the stops in the city center. Buses operate between 06:00 in the morning and 21:00 in the evening in Dakar.
You can also reach Blaise Diagne International Airport by using the taxis available at many points in the city center. These taxis are in service every day of the week, around the clock. It is especially preferred by tourists because it is easy and fast.
You can get to the airport from the city center in 10 minutes. In Dakar, cities work with taximeters, but it is still useful to talk about the price in advance. In addition, for your safety, you need to make sure that the taxi you take is licensed.
As an alternative to taxis and buses, there are also agencies that offer shuttle services to the airport. You can get service from these shuttles, which pass from certain points of the city at specified times. Don't forget to make a reservation. These agencies also provide special services. These agencies, which offer VIP service, are priced higher than taxis.
In addition, some hotels provide airport transfer service. You can find out if the hotel you will be staying in has airport shuttle service and plan your transfer accordingly.
Transportation from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Santiago City Center
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport stands out as an easy-to-reach airport with its location approximately 20 km from the city center. There are many ways to reach the city center from the airport.
The easiest of these, of course, is to take a taxi. You can take two types of taxis from the airport. One of them is the taxi called Vía Controlada, which is under the control of the airport and you can get on by paying in advance, with a fixed tariff, in order to prevent fraud, and their color is blue. Others are taxis that serve with taxi meters and their colors are yellow-black.
In addition, Cabify and Uber companies provide service in this city and their prices are close to normal taxis.
Another option is to use the airport buses. There are two companies operating from the airport to the city. One of them, Centropuerto, organizes reciprocal flights between the airport and Los Heroes Metro Station. These flights are organized every 20 minutes between 06:00 in the morning and 23:30 in the evening, every day of the week, and every hour after midnight.
Another company, TurBus, organizes reciprocal flights to Los Héroes Metro Station between 06.00 - 22.30 only on weekdays.
One of the most suitable options for this journey is the shuttles that have offices at the airport. Although this minibus service, which leaves when full but takes you to your hotel, is more expensive than the bus, it stands out as a very reasonable option as it leaves you at the door of your hotel. The journey can take between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the location of the places where the dolmus passengers stay.
Although there is a metro in the city of Santiago, it is not possible to reach the airport by metro yet.